JotCast | Opening Day 2020 Chat Part II: Even More Chat

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Dan Szymborski

9:16

That's always been Eovaldi's issue

He's pitching to crap contact

Bosoxforlife

9:16

Who in their right minds ever thought a starting pitcher would go into the 8th on Opening Day 2020?

Mister Puppy

9:17

Aaaand just like that he K's Rio Ruiz

Chipper

9:17

Boston trading Betts was the right move and I'm willing to die on this hill

Dan Szymborski

9:17

RIP your mentions!

Estevao

9:18

Remember when the Angels pay 70+ mil per year for the services of Josh Hamilton, CJ Wilson and Albert Pujols

Brian

9:18

I have not looked but does every team have BLM printed on their pitching mound tonight?

Dan Szymborski

9:18

I thought so

Mister Puppy

9:18

I mean the Red Sox are on pace for like a +3200 run differential (full season) without Betts!

Jkc

9:18

I kind of assumed every team was doing what the Astros were doing and I'm not especially angry at what they did. Am I alone on this?

2-digit number

9:18

I...don't think 2 of those 3 are comparable to Mookie

Eric A Longenhagen

9:18

Kyle Hendricks is thru 8, has allowed 2 hits.

Derek

9:19

Maybe Boston trading Betts would have been the right move eventually... But it sounds like they never even engaged in reasonable extension talks because of reluctance to pay the $$$, which is inexcusable for one of the richest teams in the league and a player on track to be a top 5 player in franchise history!

Brian

9:19

To be clear, I strongly approve.

Eric A Longenhagen

9:19

German Marquez has been 94-96 for Colorado

Lance Lynn 92-97

YardGoat

9:19

Will Kyle Hendricks pitch the ninth?

Bosoxforlife

9:19

Will Ross have the guts to let Hendricks go all the way?

Eric A Longenhagen

9:20

Royals escape two-on, two-out and keep Cleveland lead at 2-0 thru 6

5 Run Homer

9:20

MadBum in a DBacks uniform is very strange

Guest

9:20

Both hits off Hendricks have been to 68 wrc+ Orlando Arcia!

2-digit number

9:21

As a Sox fan, I was...disappointed to read that Sam Kennedy was "disappointed" in Mookie signing an extension in LA

Eric A Longenhagen

9:21

I still think Arcia could be good.

2ip, 5k for Jalen Beeks out of the bullpen

Kvn

9:21

Damn Beeks is dealing

Chipper

9:21

Boston had too much bad money already invested to lock up Betts

Aaron’s Aron

9:21

I’d just like to point out again that Castellanos got three(!) MVP votes from the staff. No comment, just pointing it out.

This is lude-i-cris

9:21

We haven’t had an opening day complete game since yesterday

Knucksy

9:22

Kyle Hendricks for MVP. Who says no?

Aspergilius fumigatus

9:22

Do you guys have any guesses about how much home field advantage is reduced this year?

Dan Szymborski

9:22

I'm not sure it'll be a factor

HFA is already really small

Appa Yip Yip

9:22

Dante Bichette officially part of the Jays coaching staff now. Neat stuff.

Nick

9:23

Mitch Garver last year had a higher wRC+ than Rendon or Alonso. How does he not get more playing time?

Eric A Longenhagen

9:23

Part of the reason his numbers were so good is they only played him in situations where he'd succeed.

Nat

9:23

What's the report on Feyereisen?

Dan Szymborski

9:23

"Dante, Bo is working out so well, we're just going to collect sperm from you every game."

Eric A Longenhagen

9:23

plus stuff, 30 control

Mr Rocktober

9:23

The BLM on the mound with the logo looks like some accidentally wrote MLB backwards.

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