8/8 vs Texas

[Youk Of The Nation]

Will Middlebrooks is good at baseball.

[SoxSport]

In the old days, when a starter like Beckett was struggling, they moved him to the bullpen until he got straightened out. Nowadays, they just let him hang in the breeze, getting bombed every start. Baseball is moving backwards in some ways. Especially with the Red Sox.

[Thunder]

Good choice by Bobby leaving Mortensen in, 1st and 3rd no out.

[crc2120]

Sticking with Mortensen is a joke. And just as I type that you see what happens? f***ing idiots....

[NativeBostonian]

Oh god, why does the bullpen suck so much of late?

[SoxSport]

Papa Johns sucks.

 

Papa John leads the world in Pizza TV commercials the last year or so. They advertise "fresh ingredients."

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Come on man it's the 9th inning I was expecting a walk off.

[crc2120]

After he walked Andrus he shouldve taken his ass out. Andrus isnt even 100% right now and he walked him. What a joke....

[wyo-sox]

In the old days' date=' when a starter like Beckett was struggling, they moved him to the bullpen until he got straightened out. Nowadays, they just let him hang in the breeze, getting bombed every start. Baseball is moving backwards in some ways. Especially with the Red Sox.[/quote']

 

Funny I was just thinking maybe they need to have a talk with Josh about transitioning to the pen ....... but then I think his worst innings seem to be his first, so I wonder how ugly he would be coming in from the pen for an inning.

[Station 13]

Aceves-----FLY ball guy. He cannot be a closer.

 

And facing the Rangers middle of the order, Mortensen wasn't up for it with their 2nd or 3rd look at him.

[SoxSport]

Good choice by Bobby leaving Mortensen in' date=' 1st and 3rd no out.[/quote']

 

V gets credit for his handling of the bullpen, but he's overrated there. Maybe he's getting instructions from the front office. That would explain it.

[kapsis21]

and same old thing again

[a700hitter]

Late inning pen screwing up the end of the game.

[NativeBostonian]

If you score nine runs in a game and still aren't in the lead, you know your pitching sucks. Beckett wouldn't do well in AAA at this point never mind the Majors.

[crc2120]

If that' a HR thats game....

[NC Sox Fan]

Hate to say it, but it looks like a fair ball.

[Station 13]

s***. If that's a HR, Aceves is toast.

[crc2120]

God I hate these hick ass Ranger geezer announcers.....

[wyo-sox]

How about we start predicting how the relievers will do before the inning starts instead of bragging on Bobby V. when they have a good inning or calling Bobby V. an idiot after they give up a couple runs like we knew what was going to happen?

[NativeBostonian]

Not Bobby fault no one can pitch. No matter who they put in the game, they always give runs up.

[wyo-sox]

Phew.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Nope

[crc2120]

How about we start predicting how the relievers will do before the inning starts instead of bragging on Bobby V. when they have a good inning or calling Bobby V. an idiot after they give up a couple runs like we knew what was going to happen?

 

Lets face it, Mortensen and Melancon are trash and should never sniff the field unless its a 5+ run blowout....

[SoxSport]

Has Bobby V managed to manage his way into a loss? Looks that way.

[Bellhorn04]

Lets face it' date=' Mortensen and Melancon are trash and should never sniff the field unless its a 5+ run blowout....[/quote']

 

Unfortunately that's true of most of our pitchers this year.

[wyo-sox]

Lets face it' date=' Mortensen and Melancon are trash and should never sniff the field unless its a 5+ run blowout....[/quote']

 

I would probably agree with that, but Mortenson did pitch better than Beckett today.

[Station 13]

Another deep flyball off Aceves. What's the latest on Bailey?

[crc2120]

Unfortunately that's true of most of our pitchers this year.

 

Yeah but if you gave me a choice I would go with guys like Tazawa and Breslow over Mortensen and Melancon any day....

[Laser Show]

I would probably agree with that' date=' but Mortenson did pitch better than Beckett today.[/quote']

 

Darnell McDonald would pitch better than Beckett

[crc2120]

Ok guys they'll have Nathan up. Trust me, he's been all over the place this year and has blown more than a handful of games this year..