7/21 vs Twins

[mvp 78]

Duffey vs Wright

[Maxbialystock]

It would be nice if Wright could go 7 or 8 innings tonight. Last night the Sox could only manage 16 hits against the Giants, so let's hope they can do a little better tonight. With Duffy a righty, probably the same old lineup tonight. Hannigan might go in for Leon and bat 9th, moving Holt up to 8th. -I just checked mlb.com, and Hanigan is in there, but batting 8th to Holt's 9th.

[Thunder]

We're going streaking, and we're not stopping until August!!!

[Maxbialystock]

I hope Farrell finally has the good sense to get more arms in the bullpen--most MLB teams carry 12 pitchers, but we probably need 15 or so--to prevent injuries like the one to Uehara. The Sox are not paying Uehara $9M this year to go out and pitch every damn night. He is paid to pitch only when he is good and ready and fully certified by the team doctor, repeated MRI's, the MLBPA, and at least 10 pitching coaches. From here on out, the rule in the bullpen must be, "no more injuries, which means fewer appearances per reliever, fewer hard fastballs (anything over 85mph), and fewer pitches that cause extra strain on the arm, shoulder, knee, etc. If a pitcher just tells the pitching coach he doesn't feel like pitching, he should be excused, simple as that." These are simple measures, and, if Farrell can't implement them, he should be fired.

[d-money]

Go sox!!!!

[Jasonbay44]

That was an absurdly fast innning

[Jasonbay44]

Mookie!!

[Jasonbay44]

The Twins are really good at baseball.

[d-money]

Gotta keep taking care of business.

[mvp 78]

JBJ is alright.

[mvp 78]

Wright is alright.

[mvp 78]

Robot umps would be alright.

[d-money]

Nice seeing wright eat up some innings for this bullpen.

[Nick]

Does Wright have another inning in him?

[iortiz]

This is probably the shortest game thread in talksox history LOL!

 

The winning-streak continues. Great!

[mvp 78]

Papi is alright.

[cp176]

my oh my !!!

[d-money]

Well i hope they have enough runs in them tomorrow. ERod's pitching. I am still worried about him.

[TedWilliams101]

It's really hard to comprehend just what Ortiz is accomplishing right now at 40 years old in his final season. Just unreal. Just gotta take in every last second we have left of this Red Sox Legend's career. Awe.

[TylerD]

We might just pull this one out ladies and gentleman!

[TedWilliams101]

OMG Buccholz is in the game! Is 11 runs enough? Not sure.... Unsettling...

[a700hitter]

Pedroia needs to go.

[TedWilliams101]

Pedroia needs to go.

 

Only 2 x-base hits? Weak sauce.

[Thunder]

I love this team.

[TedWilliams101]

I love this team.

 

All we need is for Price to find a groove and figure out October and we are in really good shape. Even if Price doesn't regain form, I don't think it's unreasonably to think we could still win it all if Porcello and Wright keep it up and Pomeranz pitches like he has before the AS break. Adding another starter might still not be a bad idea, plus the pen is pretty beat up. But if guys can stay healthy, I like this team with the additions of the last few weeks.

[Spudboy]

Poor Clay.

 

At least he looked crisp tonight. A couple of hard hit balls but no damage.

[User Name]

This team gives no f***s.

[Slasher9]

It's really hard to comprehend just what Ortiz is accomplishing right now at 40 years old in his final season. Just unreal. Just gotta take in every last second we have left of this Red Sox Legend's career. Awe.

 

This. 100%

[User Name]

From June swoon to July high.

[Kimmi]

Kudos to Wright for doing exactly what the team needed him to do as far as pitching deep into the game. That's huge for the bullpen over the next couple of days.