6/9 vs Tigers

[Bellhorn04]

Kimmi and Moon - A gang of two.

 

You two are the board's paragons of patience without a doubt.

[Spudboy]

For all of the criticism that our pen gets, it has really done a pretty good job.

 

That is what I see too.

[Spudboy]

FTR, you all would not want to watch a game with me.

 

I think that would be a blast. I rarely have the opportunity to watch a game with another real fan.

[moonslav59]

For all of the criticism that our pen gets, it has really done a pretty good job.

 

I was down on our pen prospects before the season began. I didn't think Thornburg was enough to compensate for losing Koji, Ziegs and Taz. When we lost Thornburg, I had little hope our pen would be even average. Then, we lost Robbie Ross.

 

Kimbrel has been a God send. He's pitching like the old days.

 

Hembree, Barnes & Kelly have all done better than expected. Scott has done well.

 

If we can get Thornburg or Smith back and pitching well, we should be fine, even if someone doing well slumps a little.

 

[SoxHop]

For all of the criticism that our pen gets, it has really done a pretty good job.

 

Heck, our pen is actually fun to watch. We have some fireballers in the pen.

 

This year is so strange. Xander is a great hitter for sure. But I never was all that interested in watching him bat. This year he's a can't miss at bat for me. I guess I just want to see how pitchers try to get him out and how he eventually slaps the ball somewhere. I never would have thought watching the bullpen and seeing Xander at bat would be something that draws me to watch.

[SoxHop]

FTR, you all would not want to watch a game with me.

 

Why...........

 

Seriously, if this board got together to watch a game together it would be a freakin blast....

[moonslav59]

I once met an old blog buddy from the other site for a Sea Dogs game. That was fun.

 

[Maxbialystock]

A lot of heroes in last night's game--bullpen, Moreland, JBJ, even Johnson, who got hammered and threw a lot of pitches by still managed to go 4.1 innings while giving up 3 runs. HanRam and Pablo pissed me off , but others came thru--as it turned out, just in time.

 

More and more I am convinced, however, that this just might be the first Sox team in the John Henry era that relies on pitching more than hitting and is--the operative term--successful.

[moonslav59]

A lot of heroes in last night's game--bullpen, Moreland, JBJ, even Johnson, who got hammered and threw a lot of pitches by still managed to go 4.1 innings while giving up 3 runs. HanRam and Pablo pissed me off , but others came thru--as it turned out, just in time.

 

More and more I am convinced, however, that this just might be the first Sox team in the John Henry era that relies on pitching more than hitting and is--the operative term--successful.

 

There are different ways to win, even if we have yet to discover them.