8/26 @ Tampa Bay

[bosoxmal]

I don/t know who dreamed up this "5 or 6 innings and you're gone" approach.ut it os sure wprking fpr the Rays. Gotta give them credit. Sat. the guy went 5, and each of the 4 relievers pitched a hitles inning! Where the hell did they get that bullpen?

[jung]

I am in one sense glad the race is tightening. I would prefer the Sox get challenged before they get to the post season. I would also prefer they meet that challenge.

[oldtimer]

I don/t know who dreamed up this "5 or 6 innings and you're gone" approach.ut it os sure wprking fpr the Rays. Gotta give them credit. Sat. the guy went 5, and each of the 4 relievers pitched a hitles inning! Where the hell did they get that bullpen?

 

One guy they put up was Beeks who we discarded. I was concerned about that since I thought he has good stuff but needed to be guided. We got Eovaldi, so I understood the move. The point is that the Rays were beating us with some questionable arms.

[Slasher9]

Rays are now 41-24 in the Dump, 29-37 on the road. For whatever reason they are very hard to beat in this infernal shithole.

 

Stealing signs at home?

Someone check those iPhones!

[dgalehouse]

For those who want to look for the bright side ; we saw vintage Kimbrel today. Just dominant.

[vegasbob]

After the Marlin sweep, I think we will learn if Chris Sale can or cannot pitch with a tolerable level of discomfort in his shoulder. If you don't see Chris back by end of this week, you can rest assured thereis a bigger problem than what we are being told. The skid needs to be stopped on both sides , pitching and hitting. The Rays series needs to be remembered as the low point of this season. The guys need to go pound the Marlins big time.

[vegasbob]

A lot of adjectives to describe this sweep. I would go with disturbing.

 

What is disturbing in any case is the team's lack of competitive response in all phases of the game. It may be the dog days of August but Cora needs to find the stimulus to get the players/pitchers refocused. I was thinking a couple weeks ago that the 9-10 game lead could result in a letdown as they cruised through late August.

 

So is it a letdown or a breakdown. Thank the scheduler for bringing on the Jeter Marlins for 2.

[Slasher9]

the worst thing about day off today is we have to sit and stew with this sweep.........

[moonslav59]

the worst thing about day off today is we have to sit and stew with this sweep.........

 

Maybe it's good for the players to think long and hard about it.

[OH FOY]

Agree, maybe Cora too.

[Slasher9]

Maybe it's good for the players to think long and hard about it.

 

screw the players. im concerned about my own mental health!

[OH FOY]

Crazy schedule, play in Tampa, go to Boston to play Florida, then go to Chicago. Idiots.

[vegasbob]

screw the players. im concerned about my own mental health!

 

I'm with you , f***'em. I don't see any paychecks hitting the mailbox with a Fenway return address.

[Kimmi]

Rays are now 41-24 in the Dump, 29-37 on the road. For whatever reason they are very hard to beat in this infernal shithole.

 

You are absolutely right about teams' inability to score in that place. I don't know what the reason for that is. Maybe they have the visitor's clubhouse rigged with subliminal messaging.

[Kimmi]

I am in one sense glad the race is tightening. I would prefer the Sox get challenged before they get to the post season. I would also prefer they meet that challenge.

 

It does make for more exciting times, that's for sure.

[Kimmi]

Maybe it's good for the players to think long and hard about it.

 

Maybe, but it sure isn't good for the fans. LOL

[Thunder]

Last year when school started, the Sox were in a massive funk. What is it about me going back to school that makes this team fall apart?

[bmattioli]

They better right this ship soon, Skanks are winning again. I just knew this crap was going to happen and it's frustrating..

[moonslav59]

They better right this ship soon, Skanks are winning again. I just knew this crap was going to happen and it's frustrating..

 

Relax!

[OH FOY]

White Sox ever get these young Pitchers going right they could be a force next year, along with Eloy Jimenez and Moncada going.

Rodon 25, Giolito 24, Lopez 24, and Kopech 22.

Yanks loss was big last night. 31 games left for them cant afford losses like you could early in the season.

[OH FOY]

Sox have no excuse for not beating the snot out of the Marlins these 2 games, that's what great teams do.

[moonslav59]

Sox have no excuse for not beating the snot out of the Marlins these 2 games, that's what great teams do.

 

I'll take two 4-3 wins.