3/29 vs Mariner's

[mvp 78]

Pivetta vs Kirby

Sox have a 137 tOPS+ vs Kirby for his career. Maybe they can keep swinging the bats tonight.

[Maxbialystock]

Pivetta vs Kirby

Sox have a 137 tOPS+ vs Kirby for his career. Maybe they can keep swinging the bats tonight.

Need the bats, I'm afraid, because Pivetta is suspect. But I said that last night about Bello and was dead wrong.

I believe both teams are going with 4 righty starters in this series. Last night Cora started 5 lefty bats--Duran, Devers, Casas, Yoshida, and Valdez, but platooned in Reyes at 2b when I think Seattle brought in a lefty reliever. Valdez was 1/2 and Reyes 0/2.

[vegasbob]

Game #2 Goals: 1. Boston wins, always the maximal goal; 2. No fielding errors 3. No idiotic baserunning errors 4. Pivetta gives up no more than 2 HRs 5. Sox use speed factor to generate another 6 run scoreboard.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Game #2 Goals: 1. Boston wins, always the maximal goal; 2. No fielding errors 3. No idiotic baserunning errors 4. Pivetta gives up no more than 2 HRs 5. Sox use speed factor to generate another 6 run scoreboard.

If I don't post 'Pivettaboutit,' the SOX should be in good shape.

[mvp 78]

Need the bats, I'm afraid, because Pivetta is suspect. But I said that last night about Bello and was dead wrong.

I believe both teams are going with 4 righty starters in this series. Last night Cora started 5 lefty bats--Duran, Devers, Casas, Yoshida, and Valdez, but platooned in Reyes at 2b when I think Seattle brought in a lefty reliever. Valdez was 1/2 and Reyes 0/2.

Reyes' first AB was a waste. Probably should have just left Valdez in unless they were bringing Reyes in for his glove.

[mvp 78]

In Spring Training, Pivetta was 2nd in Stuff+ with pitchers above 50 tracked pitches. Last time out, he k'd 9 Twins. Fingers crossed that the good Pivetta from '23 comes back this year.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

If the SOX win tonight, they'll have 1st place all to themselves.

[mvp 78]

Rafael Devers scratched from Red Sox lineup with left shoulder soreness

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Rafael Devers scratched from Red Sox lineup with left shoulder soreness

Always something with this injury prone team.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I guess we'll be seeing Dalbec at 3rd, but I seriously doubt he'll be batting 2nd.

[moonslav59]

I guess we'll be seeing Dalbec at 3rd, but I seriously doubt he'll be batting 2nd.

Probably, although Reyes has experience at 3B, too.

[moonslav59]

Line-up vs RH'd SP, tonight:

1. L Duran LF
2. R O'Neill RF
3. L Yoshida DH
4. R Story SS
5. L Casas 1B
6. R Rafaela CF
7. L E Valdez 2B
8. R Dalbec 3B
9. L McGuire C

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Probably, although Reyes has experience at 3B, too.

Choose your poison.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Choose your poison.

Now that I've dissed Dalbec he'll probably hit 2 HR's tonight. One can only hope.
Actually, I'd be happy with just one.

[vegasbob]

It would be nice if Bobby D can get 2 out of the park. It will also be good if he can limit his fielding to just one error, and make a few good grabs. Let's just say, he isn't a natural at 3B.