Game Thread (7/31/2022): Brewers (Ashby) at Red Sox (Winckowski) - 12:35 PM CDT

[Eye Black]

[Eye Black]

Heading to the T-Rats game this morning so if someone could post the lineups that would be appreciated.

[Brock Beauchamp]

[willie key]

It would be nice to get Ashby a win today after he pitched well last outing

 

[Jim French Stepstool]

Nice to have off-days coming up. Minimizes the need for the "Sunday lineup".

[edfunderburk]

How rare … a GIDP to end the 1st inning after a lead off single

[willie key]

Maybe it’s the television adding a few pounds but why does it look like half the baseball players have a size 38 waist or higher

 

i mean these guys are in their mid 20s

[Brewcrew82]

Red Sox might consider signing Wong in the offseason with the way he's been using the Green Monster. 

[igor67]

Renfroe again!

[Brewcrew82]

Renfroe is hot and loves Fenway Park. 

[markedman5]

I think we are currently winning the Renfroe trade……

[Guest]

Trading for Renfroe might be one of the best moves Stearns has made during his time here.

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, timpep said:

Trading for Renfroe might be one of the best moves Stearns has made during his time here.

Yeah. The Yelich trade (pre-contract) takes the cake, obviously. But this might be second. 

[brewerfan82]

1 minute ago, timpep said:

Trading for Renfroe might be one of the best moves Stearns has made during his time here.

It was incredible just getting rid of JBJ's contract, the fact he somehow brought Renfroe back in the deal too is just crazy.

[edfunderburk]

1 minute ago, timpep said:

Trading for Renfroe might be one of the best moves Stearns has made during his time here.

I would edit your post slightly - simply replace the words “might be” with “is” 

[YelichPosse]

5 minutes ago, timpep said:

Trading for Renfroe might be one of the best moves Stearns has made during his time here.

I second (or 4th) that emotion! 
Not only the trade for him as an obvious win but Renfroe over Garcia is a plus as well! Very good move!

[willie key]

7 minutes ago, brewerfan82 said:

It was incredible just getting rid of JBJ's contract, the fact he somehow brought Renfroe back in the deal too is just crazy.

I still couldn’t believe that trade when it happened.   What was Boston thinking

[markedman5]

Yeah that Garcia contract is not looking great for the Marlins……so far.

[sveumrules]

4 minutes ago, willie key said:

I still couldn’t believe that trade when it happened.   What was Boston thinking

Only thing I can think of is luxury tax maybe?

The way JBJs contract is structured, BOS will have to pay him 17.5 million, but his luxury tax hit is only 12 million/1 year assuming the mutual option isn’t exercised.

Renfroe got 7.65 in Arby’s this year & will probably be due another what, 13-15 next year? 

My other thought was maybe they wanted a CF, but JBJ has played mostly RF so don’t think that was much of a factor.

Guess Red Sox wanted to save a few million, then used rolling the dice on a couple prospects & bringing JBJ back as smoke screens for their cheapness.

[homer]

This ump's K zone is dumb.

[markedman5]

Just filthy stuff from Ashby so far

[homer]

Ashby's changeup that runs away from righties is such a devastating pitch.

[homer]

Crap. Getting hit in the hand can be bad.

 

edit: well he's staying in the game. Rub some dirt on it, Luis.

[DuWayne Steurer]

that's disappointing.

one of the rare instances where you'd just as soon have a strikeout and give the next guy a chance, I suppose.

[Sixtolezcano]

Arghhhhhhh….Narvaez!!!