2026 Red Sox thread

[LordSensei1958]

Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said he suffered at least seven fractures in his cheek as well as a broken jaw when he was struck in the face by a line drive Monday night during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Tests revealed the injuries, but Albernaz won't need surgery and will manage Baltimore on Tuesday night.

His eating will be limited; he can only eat baby food for the next six weeks.

"I kind of have to show up every day. We play every day, to work," Albernaz told reporters. "This is what we're here for. We're here for the players. We have a game. I'm physically able to be here. So let's go.

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  O's manager Albernaz OK after line drive to face​

"If my jaw was wired shut, I'd still be here. You just strap on and go about your next day."

Albernaz was struck in the dugout by a line drive from Baltimore second baseman Jeremiah Jackson. He was immediately taken into the tunnel and treated by the team's medical staff.

"When it initially happened, obviously, I felt it. It squared me up pretty good," Albernaz said. "My initial thought was, 'I've got to cover up my face,' because if it was really bad, I didn't want my family to see it on TV, and also guys in the dugout. So I put my hand over my face, and that's when I took the steps down toward the dugout, got underneath the tunnel."

Albernaz is in his first season as Baltimore's manager.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

 

[LordSensei1958]

Well, here I am watching my ass Red Sox team getting beat badly, again. Inning number seven and Twins lead 6-0.

You know, the defense sucks, pitching sucks and the offense sucks, but, other than that, they're a pretty good team.

 

[Deus Irae]

Well, here I am watching my ass Red Sox team getting beat badly, again. Inning number seven and Twins lead 6-0.

You know, the defense sucks, pitching sucks and the offense sucks, but, other than that, they're a pretty good team.

The good news is that the pitching and defense team is comfortable enough that it doesn't bother putting out its best defensive lineup.

 

[LordSensei1958]

The good news is that the pitching and defense team is comfortable enough that it doesn't bother putting out its best defensive lineup.

Their comfort is a major concern of course. You have to have that. That scoring thing will work itself out.

 

[Deus Irae]

Their comfort is a major concern of course. You have to have that. That scoring thing will work itself out.

The Red Sox managed to fuck things up so badly that they literally can't play an intelligent infield with their theoretical starting players.

• They're playing the guy who should be the shortstop at 2nd base.
• Their playing the midget at 3rd base rather than at 2nd base where he should be because they want to platoon the shortstop who they have playing second base with players who aren't good enough to be platoon players.
• The guy who's at shortstop no longer has the arm for either shortstop or 3rd base, so even moving the shortstop who's playing 2nd base to shortstop where he belongs can't make the infield make sense, as it'll still be left with 2 guys who should be playing second base, and nobody who intelligently slots in at 3rd.

But at least they don't have to pay either Devers or Bregman, and John Henry can pocket a few extra million again this year...