5/21 SOX @ Rays 6:50PM ET

[5GoldGloves:OF,75]

I know there's a lot of season remaining, but long time SOX fans like myself have to be experiencing culture shock. I mean when has it ever been said that a SOX team will only go as far as their pitching takes them. I'm guessing never during my time as a fan.

Well, a lot of us said it last year, when the starting pitching -- or lack of starting pitching -- was taking them to last place.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Williams hit 43 homers his last year in the minors, while Dalbec hit 33 HRs last year in the minors.

These Ted Williams lifetime numbers never get boring:
BA=.344
OBP=.482
SLG=.634
OPS=1.116
OPS+=191

HITS=2654
WALKS=2021

Because of his discipline(stubbornness?) not to swing at anything outside the strike zone, Ted never had a 200 hit season, although he did get 190+ hits in two seasons.

[Maxbialystock]

I know there's a lot of season remaining, but long time SOX fans like myself have to be experiencing culture shock. I mean when has it ever been said that a SOX team will only go as far as their pitching takes them. I'm guessing never during my time as a fan.

Meh. I think the pitching this year is huge, but I do not believe the Sox can make the postseason without some hitting, by which I mean better than we've seen.

And you just might be the guy who turned that spigot on.

Last night's pitching was terrific, but so were those 5 runs. Ditto tonight--great pitching and two crucial runs driven in. And now we need at least one more run.

[vegasbob]

OK, some hitter or another needs to step up now and rescue this excellent pitching effort . Make it happen, Cap'n

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Williams urged the Hall of Fame to open its doors to Negro League stars, and Dalbec's walk-up song is actually by The Doors.

'Break On Through' never happened, but 'The End' did.

[vegasbob]

OK, some hitter or another needs to step up now and rescue this excellent pitching effort . Make it happen, Cap'n

So , it was Abreu who answered the Call to Duty. Great hit, and the chance for more, Of Course, his stupid baserunning, or overrunning puts a damper on the inning

[Maxbialystock]

These Ted Williams lifetime numbers never get boring:
BA=.344
OBP=.482
SLG=.634
OPS=1.116
OPS+=191

HITS=2654
WALKS=2021

Because of his discipline(stubbornness?) not to swing at anything outside the strike zone, Ted never had a 200 hit season, although he did get 190+ hits in two seasons.

We had to write a theme a week in senior English (high school), and one of mine was on your namesake. Title was, "My Middle Name." I did make a big deal about serving in both wars even though he never went overseas in WW II. I did not realize how smart he was. He was talented--great reflexes and eyesight--but he was also a real student of hitting.

Sox up 3-2 on a timely rally by the new guys--Rafaela, Duran, and Abreu.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Timely hitting by Abreu is better than a solo HR.

[Maxbialystock]

Dumb play by Abreu not to slide and thus overran 2b.

[Maxbialystock]

This time a no-brainer to walk Devers.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

O'Neill's batting theory was similar to mine during my teenage years: "Swing hard in case you hit it."

[Maxbialystock]

Double steal for the 2d run!!!!!

[vegasbob]

WTF is wrong with O'Neill ? He is in an extended slump stretching over 15 games and counting

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duran bringing back memories of early Ellsbury.

[Hugh2]

Devers and Duran on point tonight