5/19 @ Pap the Poo Flinger

[iortiz]

He is.

 

I had my doubts. He is looking more comfortable each time.

[redsoxbeatz]

Ortiz should never be taken out of the lineup.

 

Adrian got lucky yesterday, seeing that pitch and all.

 

Glad to see Lester get some run support.

 

Go Sox!!

[jung]

I'm assuming your talking about overusing him? If not, then disregard this

 

Yes and no....coming into the 8th to get the Sox out of a jam and then coming out to close is pretty intense stuff. Ace pitched a lotta' innings last year but they were mostly earlier in games....coming in to start innings and then going 2-3 innings from there.

 

Now he is coming into these pressure cooker situations in the 8th and then coming in again in the 9th. I think that is the sort of thing you only want to try to get away with once in awhile cause that is a hello of a lot of pressure to put on anybody. You really don't see anybody being handled that way except in really rare instances. Now V has done it twice in really short order and mainly because he appears to be planning it this way. That really bothers me.

 

I would rather V find a way to not be one arm short because that is how he is ending up at this point and he is bringing Ace in to make up for that one arm short he is leaving.

[BornToRun]

Hi y'all. I'm drunk but not so much as to realize the sox didn't win. How was Lester tonight. BTR mojo bitches! Wooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

[a700hitter]

When a team puts up 7 runs for it's number 1 starter, it should not take 3 relievers to barely lock down a victory against a horseshit lineup.

[example1]

At least the s***** performance rests only on one person, not the entire team. The bullpen has looked really sharp, the defense was good, and the offense has been really impressive.

[a700hitter]

At least the s***** performance rests only on one person' date=' not the entire team. The bullpen has looked really sharp, the defense was good, and the offense has been really impressive.[/quote']Long term we need our starting pitching to show up and perform. Lester and Buchholz need to start showing up on a regular basis. All the rest of that has been good will not be enough if the starting pitching is not good.