*OFFICIAL* 4/12/22 La Pantera, Apex Predator SOX 3 SEA 2 Postgamer

[Frater Perdurabo]

Robert does it all: catches everything, hits homers, steals bases, and scores runs.

Eloy also had a nice catch and hustled down the baseline to avoid the DP and get the RBI.

Maybe Velasquez isn’t so bad?

[BigKlu59]

Hallelujah… A Home Opener win!!! Nice job Sox!!

[LITTLE NELL]

Robert does it all: catches everything, hits homers, steals bases, and scores runs.

Eloy also had a nice catch and hustled down the baseline to avoid the DP and get the RBI.

Maybe Velasquez isn’t so bad?

I think the Sox should keep this guy Robert.

Sox off to a good start at 3-1, don’t stop now boys.

[Kobo]

Nice game. Lou Bob is a special player. He is going to be fun to watch for years to come.

[thomas35forever]

Robert is poised for a big year, and he showed why today. The Sox are so blessed to have him.

[berwyn]

Robert does it all: catches everything, hits homers, steals bases, and scores runs.

Eloy also had a nice catch and hustled down the baseline to avoid the DP and get the RBI.

Maybe Velasquez isn’t so bad?

Blondes have more fun.

[voodoochile]

Heck of a thing. Sox in first and rolling. Some good D to keep the lead soe rough D to make us sweat and then there was Luis...

Some very solid pitching in general.

[BigKlu59]

Nice game. Lou Bob is a special player. He is going to be fun to watch for years to come.

Lou Bob… Love it !!

[Harwar]

Very exciting game . Robert is god.

[Tragg]

Maybe Velasquez isn’t so bad?

Certainly willing to give it time to find out.
Was Hendriks hit hard, or was it doink stuff?

[Zakath]

Liam needs to get his **** together.

2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER. Yes, he's struck out 5, but closers don't have WHIPs of 3.5 and ERA's of 13.5. Can't blame him for the bloop single from Crawford, but he's leaving hittable pitches in the middle of the plate.

[Lipman 1]

Certainly willing to give it time to find out.
Was Hendriks hit hard, or was it doink stuff?

Until or unless the Sox make a deal they don't have any choice but to give it time. Hahn today said that Giolito is making good progress but they are trying to have him go easy. Played catch outside today for the first time since he threw in Detroit.

Two of the hits Hendriks gave up in the 9th inning were line drives.

We'll see what Keuchel can do Wednesday.

Nice crowd today too over 35 thousand.

[longtimefan]

My summary...

Robert...enough already said

Lopez...looked solid

V V....surprised me doing a nice job as our starter

Eloy…made nice catch and good effort on another (without getting hurt). Most impressed when his hustle prevented a double play.

Liam...is going to give me a heart attack.

[ChiTownTrojan]

I think the Sox should keep this guy Robert.

Sox off to a good start at 3-1, don’t stop now boys.

His trade value will never be higher…

It’s actually encouraging that Luis has taken a few bumps (colliding with the wall today, and the play at the plate over the weekend) and come away unscathed. Hopefully he can lose the injury-prone stigma.

4 SBs in 4 games. That’s more than he had in the month or two after he came back from injury last year. While I don’t think he’s going to steal 162 bases and hit 40 HRs this year like he’s on pace for, he seems likely to be the Sox first ever 30/30 guy (health permitting, knock on wood).

[ChiTownTrojan]

If VV can be a consistently solid starter (say, a 4.5 ERA guy), that would go a long way towards shoring up the rotation. Remember, Giolito should be back in a little over a week.

I’m not at all worried about Hendriks. Yes, he needs to be better. Yes, I’m confident he will. IIRC he got off to a shaky start last year too, and ended up winning his second consecutive RP of the year award.