6/8 vs Nationals

[Station 13]

Bard used to be able to throw 96-98 as a starter in college.

[Station 13]

Whatever happened to our new conditioning program?

 

Who follow that?

[jung]

I am never ready to pack in games as early as pumps appears to be.

 

I thought pumps was really trying to use this game as a means of expressing his views about the general state of affairs. I don't think we are out of this game but I am really concerned about the idea that I think we have a rubber meeting road kinda' month while we are sort of up on the alignment rack.

[Station 13]

Red is just not his color. Handle is not "FAT" Albers for nothin'

 

srsly I thought it just a week that he gets little work.

[redsoxrules]

We aren't getting even a single more run against this guy. This one was over when it was 4-2.

 

Yes, but he wont be in this game much longer . His pitch suggest he has just 1 more inning left.

[jung]

I will say this though about this game...if the Nats score one more and put us down 5, I don't see us comin' back from that under any circumstances that I can reasonably assemble. I think Pumps maybe tends to close the curtains at about 3 runs.....I am more like a 4-5 runs and lights out sort of guy.

[VA Sox Fan]

I am never ready to pack in games as early as pumps appears to be.

 

I thought pumps was really trying to use this game as a means of expressing his views about the general state of affairs. I don't think we are out of this game but I am really concerned about the idea that I think we have a rubber meeting road kinda' month while we are sort of up on the alignment rack.

 

pumps has an agenda. You gotta know that.

 

Oh well, to each his own. Have a good weekend.

[Station 13]

Good throw nail Moore. Salty quit throwing a changeup.

[FredLynn]

I am never ready to pack in games as early as pumps appears to be.

 

I thought pumps was really trying to use this game as a means of expressing his views about the general state of affairs. I don't think we are out of this game but I am really concerned about the idea that I think we have a rubber meeting road kinda' month while we are sort of up on the alignment rack.

 

Its not an unreasonable opinion Jung. The Nats are #1 in all of baseball in ERA. And they have a four run lead. Even when Strasburg leaves I am sure they have a very good bullpen. Good pitching shuts down good hitting. Its mathmatically possible for us to win, but highly unlikely. Now we have to win the next two games to win the series, and they have more great starting pitching to throw at us, guys with ERAs below 3. This team is in serious trouble if you had hoped for October baseball from it. I cannot see that happening.

[mvp 78]

pumps has an agenda. You gotta know that.

 

Oh well, to each his own. Have a good weekend.

 

I think most people have some sort of agenda.

[FredLynn]

Rays up 3-1, Yankees 6-0.

The good news is that we won't lose any ground to the Orioles tonite who are behind by 5 to the Phillies.

Not that it really matters.

[FredLynn]

I think most people have some sort of agenda.

 

My only agenda is wanting to win every game. Thats it. And if we can't do that, then win as many as possible. This team isn't going to win many at all, not with our pitching.

[Station 13]

Harper AVG just go up vs lefties.

[FredLynn]

Over now Jung? Five run lead now...against the best pitching in baseball.

Fact is, the season is now 35.8% over and our pitching still stinks. Irrational exuberance about this team is illogical.

[redsoxbeatz]

Sox probably have 3-4 more wins if Gonzalez could swing the bat correctly. What an incredible drought he is having.

 

7 - 2 ... ugh...

 

Sox need to EXPLODE right now! These guys especially Pedroia must be STEAMING in the dugout let that anger out on the ball

[redsoxbeatz]

We'll score 2 runs this inning and then f*** up the BP following innings.

[Elktonnick]

Seeing Strasburg pitch shows just how far behind the Red Sox are from having a true nbr 1

[FredLynn]

We'll score 2 runs this inning and then f*** up the BP following innings.

 

We aren't getting any more runs against Strasburg. Very impressive pitcher.

[Bellhorn04]

Over now Jung? Five run lead now...against the best pitching in baseball.

Fact is, the season is now 35.8% over and our pitching still stinks. Irrational exuberance about this team is illogical.

 

The pitching has improved a lot though.

 

April 5.54 ERA

May 3.93 ERA

June 2.83 ERA before tonight

[mvp 78]

The Nava falatio on here has clearly gone to his head.

[FredLynn]

Seeing Strasburg pitch shows just how far behind the Red Sox are from having a true nbr 1

 

The next two days they have Gonzalez and Zimmerman going. Their ERAs are 2.31 and 2.82 respectively. Seems they have THREE #1s.

We have none.

[FredLynn]

The pitching has improved a lot though.

 

April 5.54 ERA

May 3.93 ERA

June 2.83 ERA before tonight

 

I realize that. Its still not good enough. We are still in last place. Why is that?

[Station 13]

The next two days they have Gonzalez and Zimmerman going. Their ERAs are 2.31 and 2.82 respectively. Seems they have THREE #1s.

We have none.

 

There's maybe just 5-6 #1 starter in baseball.

[Bellhorn04]

I realize that. Its still not good enough. We are still in last place. Why is that?

 

We're in last place 3 games out. At one point we were 7.5 games out.

[FredLynn]

There's maybe just 5-6 #1 starter in baseball.

 

I guess that all depends on what you consider a #1. Whatever that definition is, why don't we have one of those?

[FredLynn]

We're in last place 3 games out. At one point we were 7.5 games out.

 

Four after tonite. Why is that?

[redsoxbeatz]

I realize that. Its still not good enough. We are still in last place. Why is that?

 

The ALE is extremely competitive? Everyone is above .500 and no team is further than 3 games out.

 

Because it takes time to gain games on other teams even more so because of the prior reason.

 

because Gonzalez is an out more often than he usually is.

 

Injuries: CC, Ells, Ross, Bailey, Melancon, DiceK.

 

Annnd, because our pitching isn't great. Buchholz only just recently (past 4-5 starts) found his changeup. Beckett doesn't get enough run support.

[mvp 78]

We're in last place 3 games out. At one point we were 7.5 games out.

 

That's LAST PLACE to you, buster!

[FredLynn]

Youk will K again

[mvp 78]

because Gonzalez is an out more often than he usually is.

 

Injuries: CC, Ells, Ross, Bailey, Melancon, DiceK..

 

How many people have .500+ OBPs?

 

Melancon is injured?