The spin the players are getting on these greens right now is ridiculous. A complete overcorrection from the USGA after losing the greens in the last 2 U.S. Opens at Shinnecock. The AM/PM tee draw may be severely worse if they dry up in the afternoon.
An automatic strike if you move to be hit by the ball is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of. If you’re capable of getting in the way of the ball it’s a ball. Not an automatic strike.
Are going to have to burn through the bullpen today. On a stretch where they play 9 in a row. This is not where you get bullish on a guy starting. This is a spot where you do what’s best for winning baseball games and Bello starting was never that.
I genuinely cannot understand Chad Tracy’s thinking. “We need Bello to start.” That’s great in theory but when it’s this clear of a mental hurdle you can’t just force him over it. Shit doesn’t work like that. So instead the Red Sox are down 5 in the first and…
The Red Sox are in the market for a right-handed hitter with thump. Last year, they gave up Blaze Jordan, a former 3rd round draft pick, for two months of Steven Matz. Jordan, 23, has a Class AAA slash line of .317/.378/.537 so far this year, with 8 homers, 14 walks, 20 Ks. Chaim Bloom knew the player.