10/6 ALDS @ Astros

[TheXandyManCan]

Is it me but doesn't Bogaerts always swings down.

 

There is a reason why we hit less fly balls than anyone.

[illinoisredsox]

If Young goes 0-4, Farrell shouldn't be allowed back on the plane.

 

USC fired Kiffin on the tarmac, the BoSox should be even harder on Farrell.

 

Well I guess Farrell gets to fly back with the team; the two hardest hit balls of the day from the Sox are off of Young's bat (the line drive to Correa his second time up being the second).

[TylerD]

Jackie and Xander both gone..... Is there anything that will light a spark under these guys??? We have managed 3 hits this game and that's it. 3 runs in 14 innings.

[OH FOY]

Christ, Keuchel had 49 pitches after 2nd inning now 83 pitches after 5.

[TheXandyManCan]

Payroll is too high to have these small market offensive results 2 playoffs in a row.

[TylerD]

Quick work of our offense.

[illinoisredsox]

They had their chances early against a good pitcher in Keuchal and didn't take advantage. He's rolling now.

[TylerD]

Christ, Keuchel had 49 pitches after 2nd inning now 83 pitches after 5.

 

Since the 2nd inning he is averaging about 12 pitches per inning. I have little faith this offense can do anything right now. We might have been lucky to get the run that we did.

[Station 13]

Xander and Pedroia, their terrible seasons march with them into the playoff.

[dannycater]

No power...you can't win without power...Sox won in 13 with power hits in key spots...Home runs win playoff games...Ortiz v. Detroit. Gomes v. St. Louis. Damon v. Yankees in 04. Varitek v. Angels with Pedro on the hill in 04 ALDS. Trying to scratch runs with marginal hitters is not working. Astros haven't had to worry not once this series. It's a 2-0...On to Boston. For Fister (cough).

[OH FOY]

You got to hit, this team just cant, to this point.

[illinoisredsox]

Jackie and Xander both gone..... Is there anything that will light a spark under these guys??? We have managed 3 hits this game and that's it. 3 runs in 14 innings.

 

This is who they've been all year. Mediocre offense occasionally buoyed by a good week every month or month and a half to prop up the stats.

[dannycater]

Also on the bright side is Farrell may be fired. Need someone else to spark the dugout. Had Lovullo and f***ed that up.

[dannycater]

Bradley can hit .200 and i'll keep him in CF for the rest of his life...he is the greatest defensive outfielder I have ever seen and ever will see.

[dannycater]

Sox can't even help the Hurricane effort...can't hit Home runs...Dead last AL...and it's catching up to them v. a power team.

[a700hitter]

Also on the bright side is Farrell may be fired. Need someone else to spark the dugout. Had Lovullo and f***ed that up.

It would be unusual to fire a guy after winning back to back divisions.

[illinoisredsox]

No power...you can't win without power...Sox won in 13 with power hits in key spots...Home runs win playoff games...Ortiz v. Detroit. Gomes v. St. Louis. Damon v. Yankees in 04. Varitek v. Angels with Pedro on the hill in 04 ALDS. Trying to scratch runs with marginal hitters is not working. Astros haven't had to worry not once this series. It's a 2-0...On to Boston. For Fister (cough).

 

It is very hard to string together a bunch of hits off good pitchers. The Astros have scored 12 runs this series, 8 of them on homers.

[dannycater]

I was just happy to see the Pats hang on v. Tampa and the B's hang on v. Predators...This team? Need Joe Foy, need Elston Howard, need Longborg. Need a lot of things.

[Bellhorn04]

It would be unusual to fire a guy after winning back to back divisions.

 

It might happen if it's back to back playoff embarrassments though.

[mvp 78]

It would be unusual to fire a guy after winning back to back divisions.

 

It would be unusual for a team to play horribly down the stretch and be swept in the first round of the playoffs in two straight years and not make a coaching change.

[TylerD]

Price could go the rest of the way and shut these guys down (which would be fantastic to see) but won't help unless the offense gets something going. 3 friggin runs...... My god!!!!

[dannycater]

See Grady Little for can't fire guys who win...Yes, you can.

[dannycater]

by the way, now Fox is talking about what I said...Price being available in game 3...that ship sailed.

[TylerD]

Another awesome inning for Price. Really wish we would have started him. Not sure if it would have been different or not but he has looked solid. Maybe this will ignite the offense or something.

[Station 13]

Francona was fired.

[Bellhorn04]

OK here we go O!

[TheXandyManCan]

so sick of our tap dancing offense.................tap tap tap

[Bellhorn04]

Francona was fired.

 

After missing the playoffs 2 years in a row and an epic collapse though. 2011 was the year that f***ed us. Francona and Epstein gone in one fell swoop.

[dannycater]

Tyler I was talking to my brother and this was hours before this game started. I kept saying, if Pomeranz has a short outing or is beaten up (both happened), would be nice if Farrell chucked the Silver Linings Playbook and went with Price to START game 3. That ship has sailed. The fact that he went to Carson City Smith, who looked a lot like Calvin Deer in Head Lights Schiraldi, before Price and then waits till its a 3-run deficit to bring in Price, but not thinking ahead that maybe you just worry about games 3,4,5, with Dallas Cy Young on hill...that tells me Farrell is not thinking and his advisers aren't helping him either. Naturally Price has thrown great.

[dannycater]

As sad as this sounds, I really would start Porcello over Fister. I realize Porcello is a torch job, but maybe lightning in a bottle in one more playoff outing to decide his fate. Fister? I can see 4-run 1st inning and it's over quick.