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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2022 12:54:38 GMT -5
ete Abraham @peteabe · 1h A few other Sox notes: * 8 walk-off losses are the most in the majors. * Starting Tue. 35 of the final 52 games are vs. the AL East. * Bogaerts needs 2 doubles to be 8th player in team history with at least 150 HR/300 doubles. 5 of them are HOF'ers (Ted, Doerr, Yaz, Rice, Papi).
Center field dichotomy today.
KC's Michael A. Taylor leads MLB with 10 DRS in center field. Jarren Duran is minus-6.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2022 12:57:27 GMT -5
Chris Cotillo @chriscotillo · 1h Jarren Duran hitting 9th today. He has led off in 38 of 40 games he has started. Has hit in the No. 9 spot twice, both against lefty starters (Montgomery on 7/9, Bubic on Thu). Sox facing right-handed Brad Keller today.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2022 13:02:44 GMT -5
Thank the lord above the Royals feed NESN with Obrien has been out of their minds with the play off hopes nonsense.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2022 13:58:52 GMT -5
Duran misplays a shot to CF as he is playing shallow as usual a balk later plates a run and then a single plates another
start the plane up
2-0 Royals in the 3rd
wonder if Obrien is reminding folks that "we are only 4 back in the wild card"?
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2022 14:22:48 GMT -5
Pham clangs into a double play to end the 5th Sox still down 2-0
Pham by the way, is 1 for 15 this series with 8 K's.
3 for 23 since the trade
Fitting in nicely.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2022 14:28:41 GMT -5
another bad jump and route for Duran and Crawford is in shit in the 5th
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 6m Duran caught up to a drive to center by Eaton but could not make the catch. Now Royals have 2nd and 3rd, no outs.
Ball you would expect a MLB center fielder to catch.
Lou Merloni @loumerloni · 2m Bomb to Right Center. First 2 steps shouldn’t be in and over before you run?
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2022 14:34:48 GMT -5
Dave Bush comes out to: 1) talk it over? 2) find out where they are eating after the game
oh well Melandez just cranked a 3 run ding dong
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2022 14:37:07 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 3m Melendez with his 3rd homer of the series. 5-0 Royals.
Sox are headed to losing 3 of 4 to a team that had a 41-64 record.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2022 14:40:35 GMT -5
Devers with a long shot to make it 5-1 and jesus they are doing the cart thing still? hahahahaha
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Aug 7, 2022 17:38:50 GMT -5
8 walk off losses by the Red Sox this season most in MLB ... hahahahah The walk of losses, or wins, are really not an indictment of how bad or good a team is. As a fan, it hurts, but those 1 run losses are due more to randomness than to skill or talent. We needed a better outing from Eovaldi. We're getting what we need from our prospects. They are keeping us in it. But guys Eovaldi & Pivetta need to win more often, particularly Eovaldi. A typical outing for Eovaldi probably wins the game. And I assume that the RS are investing in Duran, and willing to live with some growing pains. But it just feels like we're a better team with JBJ in CF, and Duran still has plenty to learn in AAA. Sometimes you see guys like Dalbec, and even with the incredible inconsistency, you see enough to show you he could be a real player. But Duran, from what I've seen, is showing no progress.
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Aug 7, 2022 18:02:21 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 6m Sox are 3-3 on a road trip that ends today. They have hit .212/.264/.349 and scored 20 runs.
Now have fifth-worst run differential in the AL at -22.
Only 4 games out of last WC but four teams between them and that spot.
1-3 since the deadline. It's not just the 20 runs in 6 games. It's 3.46 over the past 24 games. Even without Story & Kiki, that's not enough. We're 7-17 over that stretch. With exactly 4.5 rpg, we'd be 11-13.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2022 18:52:02 GMT -5
Melendez posts 6-RBI game as Royals smash Red Sox 13-5 AP
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) MJ Melendez hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning and had a career-high six RBIs to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 13-5 on Sunday.
The rookie Melendez blasted it an estimated 406-feet to right field which bounced into the fountains to give the Royals a 5-0 lead.
Melendez is putting together quite the campaign after being called up on May 3. He's hit 13 home runs on the year and has back-to-back homer games four times this season. Among rookies, he's hit the fifth most home runs this season and is just two behind teammate Bobby Witt Jr.
''Just being relaxed helps the confidence and just telling myself that definitely helps,'' Melendez said. ''It prevents me from over thinking. I knew that we can do this and it was just a matter of time with getting comfortable.''
The 7-8-9 hitters of Michael Massey, Nate Eaton and Kyle Isbel provided most of the production as they went a combined 6-for-9 with nine runs scored and five RBIs. All 13 RBIs came from rookies.
''When you start winning games, the energy starts getting bigger and bigger,'' Eaton said. ''You just take that into the next series and that'll hopefully make it really great.''
Brad Keller (6-12) had his 11th quality start of the season, going six innings, allowing one run on four hits while walking three and fanning four.
''It was hot, but our defense was unbelievable today and it was a lot of fun,'' Keller said. ''The offense exploded which was a lot of fun to watch so it was good.''
Rafael Devers put the lone blemish on Keller's line when he hit his 24th homer of the year, sending one 441-feet into the right field fountains. Tommy Pham hit a towering 427-foot two-run homer to left field off Taylor Clarke in the seventh.
''Offensively, we hit the ball hard today which is good,'' Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. ''I just think pitching wise we have to be better...Overall, it's not excuses, we just have to play better.''
Kutter Crawford (3-4) allowed five earned runs over five innings on five hits, struck out four and walked two. Darwinzon Hernandez gave up five runs, five hits and four walks in the eighth inning.
''Just the command, not having the greatest feel and you fall behind and I just had a hard time getting back into counts,'' Crawford said. ''They were coming out swinging early.''
With the youth movement in full bloom in Kansas City, they have won four of their last five home series and it's the first time the Royals have won a four-game set against Boston since 2013.
''I think the chemistry is a big part of it,'' Melendez explained. ''A lot of these guys have played together for a while and that's going to help our chemistry of course. We have a lot of confidence in the guys behind us.''
''We're watching a group of younger players not afraid to take a walk in big situations and pass it off to the next guy,'' Royals manager Mike Matheny said. ''I think we only had one missed opportunity today...guys are taking a lot of pride in getting runs in.''
UP NEXT
Red Sox: hosts Atlanta for a two-game series starting Tuesday.
Royals: continues their season-high 11 game homestand as they host the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in a doubleheader.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2022 18:53:33 GMT -5
Duran was quite the clown today but dear jesus cut the cord on Hernandez his line today: 0.0ip/1/5/5/4bb 23-7
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2022 19:07:22 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 3h Harsh reminder for the #RedSox today in center field -- the ball will find you.
Murphy's law is real.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 7, 2022 19:07:48 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 2h BOS 5 KC 13 Final
#RedSox are 54-56. Joe Castiglione sounds like someone kicked his dog.
This was brutal to watch.
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