Yea. Good stuff. Hope they're both gone soon.

Shuck should be playing RF until Ajax returns (or until we trade for a better option) and Avi should be DHing. Yeah, I know that it's frustrating seeing Shuck and Coats in the lineup so often, but that's what happens when injuries occur and your GM has traded away your only ML-ready young outfielder. DHing Saladino is the last thing that the Sox should be doing.

 

Rotating infield idea then.

So much for that inning.

 

Avi's never going to be a good basestealer...just takes way too long to get to full acceleration.

Just send Avi down, admit your mistakes and pray he can turn it around playing everyday.

Weekly reminder that Kenny Williams said in spring training 2016 that Avi could steal 30 bases in a season. He is 1 for 3 in SB attempts halfway through June.

Shuck looked like a clown on that swing my goodness

LOL. Could have been runners on first & second with one out if Shuck would have a better eye. Somehow ends up in a strike 'em out throw 'em out. Oops. Doesn't look to be in the cards tonight.

Ynoa at 93-94.

 

Now 95.

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I'm so glad they're saying his name correctly. Hearing "ya-know-uh" would start to get cringeworthy.

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Rotating infield idea then.

 

You seem to think that Saladino is an offensive upgrade over Shuck, and he's really not.

 

Two completely different strike zones for each team tonight.

Weekly reminder that Kenny Williams said in spring training 2016 that Avi could steal 30 bases in a season. He is 1 for 3 in SB attempts halfway through June.

Ugh don't remind me lol

Greg, excellent job jinxing the Royals.

 

Kudos, I now own all the houses in Cleveland, Flint and Detroit that were underwater.

Ynoa for starter, lol...got up to 96 MPH. Has thrown just a couple of sliders.

 

Or Purke.

 

ANYONE...

Ynoa reminds me of Dellin Betances.

Ugh don't remind me lol

 

 

More athletic Miggy Cabrera. 30/30 potential, could play CF in a pinch, etc.

 

Hyperbole from Williams sometimes outdoes the best Buddy Bell can come up with.

 

 

Obviously, Ynoa has to keep batters honest with that slider. Get them off the FB. 10 MPH pitch speed differential will play.

How good is that slider?

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Ynoa reminds me of Dellin Betances.

 

In what way?

In what way?

 

Big and Hispanic. About it.

Well, it wouldn't be a Ynoa outing without a walk somewhere in there for good measure.

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Ynoa reminds me of Dellin Betances.

Lol

Wouldn't be a sox debut without a BB. Got a clean inning though nice

In what way?

They're both huge and have that sharp biting slider. Obviously Betances is 100X better but still lol.

Whichever team in the AL Central can add one more quality starting pitcher (KC/DET) and/or a big bat (KC/CLE) wins the AL Central.

 

A lot depends on how well Michael Brantley and Gordon come back from injuries as well. Daniel Norris is the X-factor for the Tigers.

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Kinsler should have been tossed for being an ass.

Kinsler should have been tossed for being an ass.

He'd have to find a new career.