8/10 Sox @ O's

[d-money]

Eovaldi looks like a complete s*** tonight. He needs to learn how to pitch on the road. 7 hits already?

[Station 13]

Kinsler is sorely miss the last few games.

[d-money]

Embarrassing back to back pitching performances. These guys are getting lit up.

[Tedballgame]

JBJ is a gold glover? Not on that play. Wow. Horrible.

[FredLynn]

Too slow on the trigger to remove Eovaldi.....this is not the dress rehearsal

[Maxbialystock]

This looks like two straight games in which our starters looked at their press clipping too long an forgot you got to go out there and earn it each and every time. The danger is that this lackadaisical approach can infect the whole team. If the starters don't give a s*** to prepare properly, why should the hitters?

 

I hope the above is entirely inaccurate, but I was listening to the Orioles announcers on the radio, and they said Workman was warming up. In the 2d inning.

 

Whoops, there goes another rubber tree plant. The great Eovaldi, much like the great Porcello, has now given up 5 runs in 2.1 innings.

[bmattioli]

Jbj..

[jung]

I see last night's funk has followed us here.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Too slow on the trigger to remove Eovaldi.....this is not the dress rehearsal

 

Cora has a trigger, but it's attached to a musket.

[d-money]

Get him out of the game! f***ing putrid pitching.

[vegasbob]

Embarrassing back to back pitching performances. These guys are getting lit up.

 

Cora's playoff notebook entry on 8/9 and 8/10: 1. Don't pitch Nate on the road 2. Don't pitch Rick in parks he doesn't like. 3. Don't use Kimbrel for 4 outs.

[Tedballgame]

Nice play by Holt.

[jung]

Looks like the whole team has been reading their press clippings a bit too much.

[FredLynn]

Eovaldi is still in the game.....horrible managing.

[Station 13]

holy f***

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I hope no one here actually thought this very good team was gonna end the season at .700?

[Tedballgame]

Almost at Cora's 7 run rule for his starter.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

7 run rule in consecutive games. That's gonna leave a mark on team ERA.

[FredLynn]

What the f*** is Cora waiting for?

[Maxbialystock]

Too slow on the trigger to remove Eovaldi.....this is not the dress rehearsal

 

Right. It's never, ever the pitcher's fault. If only the manager would throw the right switch--here in the 3d inning--all will be well. If you truly believe that, you are wrong.

 

Believe it or not, you win because the players play the game well and not because the manager makes some magical move.

[d-money]

Cora is terrible. This game is a wash basically.

[vegasbob]

Everybody on the field is getting into the act tonight with sloppy play , near misses and seeing eye hits. Edited August 11, 2018 by vegasbob

[jung]

Psycho clearly has trouble with math

[a700hitter]

7 run rule in consecutive games. That's gonna leave a mark on team ERA.

Cora is becoming an adopter if the 7 run rule.

[Tedballgame]

JBJ's error has led to 3 runs already. The game should be 4-3 in the 4th.

[FredLynn]

Right. It's never, ever the pitcher's fault. If only the manager would throw the right switch--here in the 3d inning--all will be well. If you truly believe that, you are wrong.

 

Believe it or not, you win because the players play the game well and not because the manager makes some magical move.

 

You're right Max....Cora is correct to sacrifice this game for a chance to win another night. Brilliant assessment.

[vegasbob]

There's the 7 runs on a bunt. How innovative. Although his momentum was carrying Eovaldi to first base side, it looked like there may have been a play at the plate if he turned quickly.

[a700hitter]

8 is enough tonight?

[Tedballgame]

Thank you JBJ for costing the Sox this game, blowing out their bullpen and probably costing them tomorrow because their BP will be depleted. At least Kimbrel will be rested.

[Maxbialystock]

Cora is terrible. This game is a wash basically.

 

Could not agree more. None of this is Eovaldi's fault because he is an innocent bystander. I think one of the announcers said he heard that Cora also forgot to tell Eovaldi he should try to pitch well tonight. Just a little bit of encouragement from the manager makes all the difference.