July 17th vs. Kansas City

[TheKilo]

Youk needs a day off. It won't kill Ortiz to play first for a day. Get Pena back up here to DH for that day.

 

 

He just had three.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Youk isnt the one to worry about, at least not specifically. This is a minor slump, itll pass. Its the team as a whole.

[TheKilo]

MDC up. Apparently Wake's back is still stiff.

[jsinger121]

Welcome to the DL Wake

[TheKilo]

It's become clear Theo needs to make a move, and now.

[ORS]

The more SP we lose the less in favor I am of making a move. If we only needed one, it's worth it to lose a prospect or two to make a serious run. If we need more than one, and right now we do, then another pitcher won't be enough. We'll need two, and the price gets too steep there, IMO.

[TheKilo]

The more SP we lose the less in favor I am of making a move. If we only needed one, it's worth it to lose a prospect or two to make a serious run. If we need more than one, and right now we do, then another pitcher won't be enough. We'll need two, and the price gets too steep there, IMO.

 

 

So basically, mail in the season.

[CrespoBlows]

Wells should be back soon. (wow)

[ORS]

At some point you have to if pitchers keep dropping like flies. They can't deal away their top 3-5 prospects just to try and salvage this year, IMO. They always have the option of working the waiver wire and finding lightning in a bottle. Or, picking up an expensive albatross contract for lesser prospects........but I don't think either of those scenarios make them a strong playoff club.

[CrespoBlows]

Anyone else think trading for Tom Gordon and moving Papelbon to the rotation would help? Or are we overracting again?

[ORS]

I'm not sure moving Papelbon to the rotation mid-season is a viable option. It will take a while to stretch him out, and even once that is done it will probably take him a while to find his groove. I think that transition needs to be done in the offseason to be most effective.

[ACL BoSox]

The Red Sox will come back, Hudson can't keep this up.

[TheKilo]

*Sigh*

 

 

I don't like to be negative, but this is tough to watch.

[Cityofchampions33]

Wow, we're really comin back down to earth afetr that 12 game streak

[ORS]

This type of stuff always corrects itself, but can a team be more unlucky than the Sox are right now? Every hop, bounce, bloop, bop, bip, bump, bimp, and boodle is going the wrong way right now.

[ACL BoSox]

I hate to be negative, but I think this team enjoys being in second place. If you look at the course of the season, the Red Sox have really lost games that would have put them at great distance from the Yankees. Even during our 12 game win streak, the Yankees won enough games to keep within striking distance.

 

There was no reason for us to lose 3/4 to Tampa two weeks ago, and at the very worst we should have had a split with Oakland. I am in no way saying the season is over, and they've had a great season, but we've let more than a handful games slip away. More so than other teams, in my opinion.

[ACL BoSox]

I want at least 2 runs this inning.

[TheKilo]

RUNS. NOW. KTHX.

[ORS]

Hey, a break. Take advantage. Do it, big man. Put 'em on your shoulders.

[ACL BoSox]

it's just not our week...

[ORS]

You have to be kidding me.

[TheKilo]

This type of stuff always corrects itself, but can a team be more unlucky than the Sox are right now? Every hop, bounce, bloop, bop, bip, bump, bimp, and boodle is going the wrong way right now.

 

 

Like that?

[ORS]

Yeah, I think that pretty much sums it up.

[ACL BoSox]

Ok we still got 9 outs to get 4 runs, Luke Hudson has to be tiring, and that KC bullpen can't be much.

[jsinger121]

This Sox team is gutless right now

[ORS]

Do you really think it matters that the KC bullpen sucks right now? I haven't thrown a pitch in competitive baseball in over 10 years, and I think I could work a 1-2-3 inning against our boys right now. Well, maybe not a 1-2-3, but you know they'd strand someone.

[ACL BoSox]

What sickens me though is that talent wise we are superior to the Yankees, but they're playing better than they have all season.

[jsinger121]

In other news

 

Jason Johnson continues his quest to be released...

 

5ip 9h 6r 6er 3/3 bb/k

 

for pawtucket tonight

[Jon_Papelboner]

Ortiz. lol What a clutch double play.

[CrespoBlows]

This Sox team is gutless right now

 

I wouldn't say that. I'd just chalk it up to bad baseball.