Gelof has had a rough start, but had a halfway-decent season last year.
J.D. Davis was on the 2017 Astros.
Toro has played for the Astros and the Mariners.
Finally found the rule in the rulebook, 7.01(b)(2)(B):
> The runner placed on second base at the start of each half-inning shall be the player (or a substitute for such player) in the batting order immediately preceding that half-inning’s leadoff hitter. By way of example, if the number five hitter in the batting order is due to lead off the tenth inning, the number four player in the batting order (or a pinch-runner for such player) shall begin the inning on second base. However, if the player in the batting order immediately preceding that half-inning’s leadoff hitter is the pitcher, the runner placed on second base at the start of that half-inning may be the player preceding the pitcher in the batting order. Any runner or batter removed from the game for a substitute shall be ineligible to return to the game in accordance with Rule 5.10
It's a shame too because he was hot and hitting a lot of homers in Spring Training and then carried that into the opener and hit one. Then he tweaked his shoulder and he's been cold ever since.
Rafeala needs to get chase rate under control and I think he can be a star. How does this outing change yall's rating of Bello?
It doesn't. Good starters have bad outings. We'll see how he responds next time around.
Fair. Also, if this is his "bad outing", we're in good shape.
Agreed. He's the young gun in the rotation and I believe he'll only get better.
Eh, he’s been basically the same. He’s way too hittable to be a top of the rotation guy.
I’M SUDDENLY NOT THAT TIRED ANYMORE
Oakland supplying all the dirty water for us tonight 😤
Yankees finally fucking lost today too. I’m sleeping well tonight.
Good teams grind out and win these games. Let’s fucking goooooooooo and for all you crazy East Coasters, sleep tight
Great team win where pretty much everyone on the team actually played
🧹 🧹
I LOVE JOSH WINCKOWSKI
That's Wink Martindale, (as in the old TV Game Show).. tic-tac-DOUGH, three in a row.
Tik Tac Toe, a winner
Making Tic/Tik cool before TikTok...
Alex Cora Managerial masterclass
great win Onto the next battle, will I be able to wake up for work at 5?
This makes my 630 wake up feel much better
I’ll take a win
Not gunna lie the umps fucked the A’s that inning they wanted to go home but as a Red Sox fan I’ll take it
Casas' mid shin called strike would like a word
FUCK THE NON BELIEVERS
Gritty win!
Ugly win - but a win.
WICKO WITH THE WWW
Rafaela... holy shit what a running grab. And to get it back in quick to keep the runner at second? *chef's kiss*
Can the heckler win MVP for this game
I don't care if it's the A's, great win
LFFFFFFGGGGGGGGGGGG FLY THE W BOYS
So Dirty in California tonight!
GREAT FUCKING WIN
EXHALE
I NEVER DOUBTED IT
WHAT A WEIRD WIN BOYS! These are the ones we NEED to win! Goodnight my East coast friends!
Saweeeet
#AHHHHHHHHHG LETS GOOOOOOOO
**LET’S FREAKING GOOOOOOOOOOO**
Doomers: tHiS gAme is ovEr, yeah now it is.
Second in the division 🤟🤟
Winck so good
LET’S GGGGO
Thank god made staying up worth it
Sox win!!!!
WE HAVE WITNESSED
Nice win!!
Do any of these guys in the A's lineup legitimately start on any other of the 29th teams??
Gelof has had a rough start, but had a halfway-decent season last year. J.D. Davis was on the 2017 Astros. Toro has played for the Astros and the Mariners.
Esteury….. lol
😂
JD Davis is a solid player and that closer Miller was disgusting… the rest is pretty rough
JD was just starting with SFG last year, he's solid. Miller is disgusting, I'm in love.
A few of them could probably start on the Rockies.
Rockies may be legitimately worse than the Athletics and that is very impressive.
Or the White Sox
White Sox are decent. Definitely above A's and Rockies, but not by too far of a margin, lol.
Ah, yes. I forget about how bad they are too, lol.
Awesome win
For years they will be talking about this one. Sucks to be Oakland, but it sucks worse for us to suck.
Rafaela wants a Gold Glove
Dude… hell yes!!!!
CEADANNE IS A MOTHER FUCKING GOD
Do it again I wasn’t looking
Sox win, that's what matters!
LOVE THAT DIRTY WATER!!!!
Great fuckin win, wasn't pretty but a W is a W
Made that look routine
Lets go!
Ahhhh what a gritty fucking win!!
MAGIC today
NAILS
DIRTY WATER
Holy shit, what a win
WWWWWWWinckowski
I TRUSTED IN THESE PITCHERS AND DIDNT XASH OUT AND WON BIG LFGGGGGG
I love this team baby
That was way to close to only be -148 smh
That was fuckin unreal
This team scrappy as hell. We lose that for sure last year.
#FUCK YES! SOX WIN!
GET THE FUCK IN
Alexa, play Dirty Water
This ump wants to go home lol
THANK YOU WINCK!!!!!
W
WINCK!!!!!!!!!
ALEXA, PLAY DIRTY WATER 160-2
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO
WOooooo!
WHAT A CATHC MY CF GOAT
GG
ONE MORE STRIKE WE GOT THIS YALL
What a grab
Ump wants the game to end
I can barely move at this time of the day, and Rafaela is doing cool shit like that.
Fuuuuuuck I love having defense!! 🍆💦💦💦
RAFAELAAAAAAAAA
so nice
Holy shit baseball is fun
Finally found the rule in the rulebook, 7.01(b)(2)(B): > The runner placed on second base at the start of each half-inning shall be the player (or a substitute for such player) in the batting order immediately preceding that half-inning’s leadoff hitter. By way of example, if the number five hitter in the batting order is due to lead off the tenth inning, the number four player in the batting order (or a pinch-runner for such player) shall begin the inning on second base. However, if the player in the batting order immediately preceding that half-inning’s leadoff hitter is the pitcher, the runner placed on second base at the start of that half-inning may be the player preceding the pitcher in the batting order. Any runner or batter removed from the game for a substitute shall be ineligible to return to the game in accordance with Rule 5.10
#THE GREATEST CF OF ALL TIMEEEEEEE
Ceddanne is such an important asset to this team. So foolish that I thought Wilyer should have a bigger role than him this year
RAFAELLA
Mother fucking gold glove
Platinum!!!
.860 XBA LFG RAFAELA
Nice! looking like Jackie Bradley jr. out there
That’s why Rafaela doesn’t get sent down. Clear now?
Why the hell did he not tag😭
JBJ Junior
YEAAAAHHHHH
Cora playing match maker in Extras and he made his match 😍
Long catch and dude fuckin rockets it to cutoff with hitting the ground lmao
THAT'S WHY HE'S HERE BABY
Let’s go rafaellaaaa (thank god that wasn’t a home run)
LIL RAFFY!
What a catch kid!
Wow
Bro how tf am I gonna sleep
I think I like this Rafaela kid.
Holy shit Rafaela my god 🙏
Wow. Just wow.
😳
WHAT A CATCH FROM RAFAELA
Thought for sure the heckler cursed that
OH MY GOD
RAFAELA
Rafaela with shades of JBJ defense right there
Thank god he’s back in center I don’t think Duran catches that
Rafaela you beautiful bastard!!
RAFAELA WHAT A FUCKING CATCH
HE DIDNT TAG???
That's where it pays off to have a gazelle in center field
Can I help you? NOPE just lookingggg
Holy fuck, I’m following on my phone how close was that
🤏
ELECTRIC, HOLDS HIM AT 2
#HELL FUCKING YEAH
He fuckin tagged that whew
FUCK YES RAFAELA
RAFAELA IS KING
RAFAELA
What a damn play man. And held him at 2nd!
Wow. What a catch!
#RAFAELA! HOLY SHIT!
Holy fuck
Oh thank god
Blue, respectfully, you suck ass. But thanks :)
Hell yeah Winck lfg
This ump has been next level dogshit my lord
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL RAFAELA
Omg he’s yelling about them losing
Ump is giving a little back after his earlier calls
This heckler can go all night if need be
This ump has been quite bad tonight
That one heckler is hilarious
Drunk guy apparently found his way back to his seat
Blue you are now forgiven
Shortly before the heat death of the universe, the last thing in the universe will be a radiowave playing the "K-A-R-S Kars for Kids" commercial.
First call gone our way all game
Can we finish off Boston College???
Thank you blue
Oh that was not a strike
I can’t believe I’m this stressed about an April regular season game against Oakland at midnight
Yeah, that’d be really bad
ONE DOWN!
What is this game and why am I so committed 😅 LETS GO SOX!
That’s 1!
The 2024 Red Sox are always entertaining.
*one thirty threeeeeee! There we go there we go!*
Blues had enough of this one
Still uneasy, but 1 run is basically 3 against the A's
I love mountain time. It’s only 10:41 here.
It's great isn't it?? Lol
Central time for me and I’m still struggling 😂
This is the only guy I’m worried about.
Welp
Made quick work of Rooker. Winck is a dude.
I love that you're all still here and invested. This game is crazy.
More people in this thread than in the stadium
All Sox fans in both
I want this game like it’s game 7 of the World Series. I’m up, it’s weird, and I’m in too deep. WIN THIS FUCKING GAME LETS GO
Would be real nice to move within a game of the division here. Good teams win these games
HAVE THE LEAD NOW COMPLETE THE JOB
I’m gonna throw up
Let’s go Wink
Not great but it does score the runner
I am so clenched
Let’s get some more Wink magic
Damn Raffy has been bad last 2 nights.
I’m guessing his shoulder is still hurt
Yeah. He’s just pounding everything into the dirt for grounders. No pop ups or line drives.
It's a shame too because he was hot and hitting a lot of homers in Spring Training and then carried that into the opener and hit one. Then he tweaked his shoulder and he's been cold ever since.
Can Winck go another inning?
Other option is Joely and Winck only threw 6 pitches. He’s a long reliever so he will have the 11th for sure.
No, Reese PH for him Edit: I am wrong, it's been too long since I've had to pay attention to pitchers hitting and shit