6/8 vs. Angels, Game 1

[Palodios]

Crazy, and now the Angels are wasting Scott Downs? That'll come back and bite them in game 2.

[User Name]

Wow SFF, you really really need to chill out man....

[Station 13]

Does this team have a long man? Mortensen and his 5ERA can take a f***ing hike.

[User Name]

Every time you say that he has a good outing. You should say that every time he comes out to pitch.

[BSN07]

Someone feel free to start a new game thread for the next game since it looks like my mojo has shat itself

[jung]

To be honest I thought with two games to play today that Farrell was going to try to risk making Felix go longer regardless of the fact that he was tiring. Baring that, I guess I am not sure why the choices were only Frankie and Mort. This is a tough lineup but Farrell lately has allowed Miller to pitch to both LH and RH batters just for example. Maybe we could have tried to get one of our late inning guys to go more than one inning as an option. They all had a day off and we have Buch going in Game 2. Maybe the complaint is more, it seemed like we were still in this game before Frankie totally pissed it away and we could have tried something to save it.

 

Lets face it though...it is a double header day. Farrell might have decided before a pitch was even thrown today that he would take a split if he could get it without f***ing up the staff, starters and relievers. We might know more once we see how Farrell handles Game 2. It is frustrating to watch the Angels just waltz across home plate like this in a game that we could have won. It's not over yet. We are all going to look kinda' sheepish if they come back and win this thing.

[Palodios]

To be honest I thought with two games to play today that Farrell was going to try to risk making Felix go longer regardless of the fact that he was tiring. Baring that, I guess I am not sure why the choices were only Frankie and Mort.

 

The Red Sox will be playing three games in a span of 27 hours. You can't waste Bailey and company on the 7th inning of the first game. Morales made a good deal of sense based on the situation.

 

I just don't like how they handled the situation with him on the mound. Either leave him in and let him lose the game for the team but conserve innings, or take him out and try to win. Farrell left him in, putting the Angels up 7-2, but then decided to pull him and hurt the bullpen. Essentially, Farrell chose the worst of both options.

[jung]

Good point Pal and that is one step even past being frustrated by watching the thing go down the drain like that....Once it was lost, no sense in wasting guys at that point. Tell Frankie to throw strikes and see where the cards fall.

 

Maybe Farrell has that much confidence in his team. But for me, down 5 means your still out of the game even if you hit a GSHR. So down 5 this late, you are really out of it.

 

Now ya' really got me though. So OK Farrell did not leave Frankie in to finish it and now he is not even going to leave Mort in to finish it!!! Now ya' got me. Why use Miller now?

[jung]

Bringing Miller into a garbage time situation has really worked out nicely. I am not as exercised about this as I maybe should be. But this does not look like one of Farrell's better moments.

[Station 13]

Take control *******s.

[Palodios]

Way to go Red Sox!!! Teams in recent years would not have even bothered down 9-2 in the 9th, but they put up a pile of runs on the board, and now the Angel's closer is unavailable for the night game. That could turn into a big deal later tonight.

[Station 13]

that **** got credited with a save. LOL

[VA Sox Fan]

Is Cafardo in the booth for both games? Sooo boring. Eckersley is at least entertaining.

 

2nd game is on Fox.

[Station 13]

2nd game is on Fox.

 

It just get worse.

[VA Sox Fan]

It just get worse.

 

[MJantomaso]

Up yours John Farrell! You came in the game and walked 4 batters for a blow up inning! you lost the game for us!!!

[VA Sox Fan]

Up yours John Farrell! You came in the game and walked 4 batters for a blow up inning! you lost the game for us!!!

 

[SoxSport]

The game was close when Doubront left. Tough spot for Morales first appearance. Mortenson didn't belong there. Farrell should have gone with more reliable relievers in the 7th. Might have won the game.

Can't have relievers taking you out of a close game.

 

Mortenson really does suck. They are losing games with that guy just because he's out of options? Get real. It's about winning.

 

Iggy continues to amaze. 2 hits and a walk.