9/29 vs Astros - the CLINCH

[d-money]

This team f***ing sucks! The fact that they doing this s*** at home's even more frustrating!

[Station 13]

Worst manage team ever. Edited September 30, 2017 by Station 13

[Maxbialystock]

Two mistakes by Farrell, I think. No big ones. But I would not have had Holt pinch run--surely someone else was better. And I would certainly not have sent him down to 2b because he's just not fast enough.

 

moonslav has a point--as do others--that Farrell's unshakable belief in Holt is unfathomable. DD can fix that so easily. In all honesty, however, I was certain that Betts would not get a hit.

[d-money]

Another wasted opportunity. Beni takes two over the plate and swings at one above the letters. What is the thinking there. Then Holt tries to steal with Mookie at bat. Holt is no burner and Mookie just might have done something. Keep failing when opportunities arise.

 

It's called getting tight. Can only imagine tomorrow

Edited September 30, 2017 by d-money

[Maxbialystock]

WAs he really out? Looked like a poor tag by holt to me.

[Station 13]

Lucky break. Holt half-assed that

[Maxbialystock]

I could swear Sandy Leon has gained at least 20 pounds this season. Does he really think he has it made?

[Maxbialystock]

Lucky break. Holt half-assed that

 

That's exactly what I thought.

[Northern Star]

Alright, it's f*** or walk.

[Northern Star]

Lucky break. Holt half-assed that

 

I'm over him.

[Maxbialystock]

OK. bottom of the 9th with 4th, 5th, and 6th batters--Betts, Moreland, and HanRam. Against Giles.

 

Betts gets his pitch--a slider up in the zone and in the middle--and grounds out. Awful

[Northern Star]

It's called getting tight.

 

That's a hell of an idea at this rate.

[Hugh2]

It’s so nice to know that this is the team we cashed our chips in for.

[Northern Star]

Oh joy, HanRam.

[Larry Cook]

Does this feel like deja vu to anyone else. Did not this same kind of limp to the finish line happen last year?

[Hugh2]

Yup...another egg. Laid.

[Northern Star]

Has another Sox team in recent memory ever limped into the playoffs as badly as this?

[TylerD]

Pitching was good. Unfortunate the offense couldn't come through.

[d-money]

Pathetic game. s***** offense! This team's in some serious trouble

[TylerD]

Has another Sox team in recent memory ever limped into the playoffs as badly as this?

 

This definitely will go down as a nasty collapse.

[d-money]

Has another Sox team in recent memory ever limped into the playoffs as badly as this?

 

They're a pathetic bunch!

[bosoxmal]

2 yickets, nuy it mow, om eBay---Sunday's game---$300

 

May be gone by now. scalpers are getting what?

[Northern Star]

So approximately 95% of this team's fight and fire was Ortiz.

[Northern Star]

2 yickets, nuy it mow, om eBay

 

English, motherf***er, do you speak it??

[oldtimer]

Does this feel like deja vu to anyone else. Did not this same kind of limp to the finish line happen last year?

 

The pitching staff was very solid tonight, we just lacked that one big hit to give us a win instead of a loss. Too bad Beni is in an obvious slump right now and we aren't getting anything our of JBJ. Two games to go and we have to do it soon or lose the pennant. I do notice the similarities with last years fold down the stretch.

[Northern Star]

Do you start Pom tomorrow? Who else is there?

[d-money]

It's embarrassing watching this team fall apart to end the season. They might need a total makeover including some players who have been major duds!

[Maxbialystock]

This one was all on the lineup--an error, a bad throw from RF, a passed ball, 1 for 7 with RISP (of course), caught stealing (of course). Four doubles to no avail. Leon 3 of 3 K's. Beni K's with a man on 3b and 1 out. HanRam doubles with 2 out and no one on, but grounds out weakly with the bases loaded and two outs.

 

Fister in my judgment came thru but did make a big mistake throwing a fat pitch (with first base open) against Bregman who had already hit him twice. But for that and Betts's lousy throw and lousy hitting by the three killer b's--the Sox win this game.

 

If the Sox can't close the Yankees out, I will be on the dump Farrell bandwagon. As I look back on the season, I don't mind the baserunning or the bad throws and I sure don't blame him for the lousy hitting. But I do blame him for the lackadaisical coverage of 1b by the pitchers and his complete failure to encourage all his staff to get better on keeping the pitches low. Among his starters, only Fister does that consistently. Among the relievers, just Reed, but not always.

[Maxbialystock]

Do you start Pom tomorrow? Who else is there?

 

Of course you start Pom. Except for Fister, all five starters stunk their last time out. I sure don't want Porcello or ERod, and Sale has to be available for the final game, winning which will still get us the AL East.

[bosoxmal]

Wanna gamble? Sox lose tomorrow and Yanks win---buy tickets now on eBay for Sunday/s game.