8/28 vs Marlins

[redsoxrules]

Really clapping in the dugout? I'd be pissed!

[iortiz]

Not sure why Cora insists in bringing Hembree in high leverage situations, I just don’t get it.

[a700hitter]

So was Johnson on a pitch count tonight or does Cora just have such unshakable confidence in the pen that he felt that he could get 4 2/3 innings.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Maybe the SOX can trade Cora for Kevin Cash. I doubt Tampa would go for it.

[Tedballgame]

Cora puts Hembree in the game knowing Hembree has sucked of late. This isn't good managing, but I'm not surprised.

He put Barnes in knowing he has sucked in August.

[d-money]

Do they have a comeback in them?

[redsoxrules]

So was Johnson on a pitch count tonight or does Cora just have such unshakable confidence in the pen that he felt that he could get 4 2/3 innings.

 

Johnson stunk. He was lucky to only have given 1 run.

[illinoisredsox]

I'm not able to watch the game right now. Did Hembree really throw that guy a first pitch fastball right down the middle with the bases loaded?

 

No, he made a great pitch that was blooped about 120 feet into no man's land.

[Station 13]

Hembree and Barnes, two peas in a pod.

[a700hitter]

Johnson stunk. He was lucky to only have given 1 run.

He got the outs when he needed them.

[OH FOY]

Sox will come back.

[redsoxrules]

Do they have a comeback in them?

 

God no. Their toast

[Jasonbay44]

Cora puts Hembree in the game knowing Hembree has sucked of late. This isn't good managing, but I'm not surprised.

 

Wasn't many other options. Barnes s*** the bed and forced Cora's hand, its absolutely on Barnes.

[Tedballgame]

Bad storms in midwest. My DirecTV is out. At least I don't have to watch this bullpen anymore tonight.

[redsoxrules]

Sox will come back.

 

Yeah I doubt it

[greenmonster24]

God damm it with bases loaded should put Kimbrel in at least lose with our bullpen ace. No excuse to blow the game even when tied not put him in we’re home have last at bats. 3 game losing streak you need to do something to turn things around. You may only use use closer 1 inning most of year but the team despite now and this lose will have everyone thinking 2011 again. There no excuse to blow 3 run lead to worst team in baseball at home. I always love Cora but at least Farrell would have put Kimbrel in there to try turn things around get momentum and confidence back in on the team coming off first sweep of year

[Tedballgame]

No, he made a great pitch that was blooped about 120 feet into no man's land.

After he gave up a hit and a walk to put himself in that spot. He sucks.

[a700hitter]

Who is their closer?

[iortiz]

So was Johnson on a pitch count tonight or does Cora just have such unshakable confidence in the pen that he felt that he could get 4 2/3 innings.

 

I’m afraid it was the second my friend. He could’ve pitched 6 IP, and he wasn’t pitching bad.

[redsoxrules]

And the Yankees tied their game. What a f***ing disaster this night

[Tedballgame]

Yankees just tied the White Sox in the 8th.

[illinoisredsox]

God damm it with bases loaded should put Kimbrel in at least lose with our bullpen ace. No excuse to blow the game even when tied not put him in we’re home have last at bats. 3 game losing streak you need to do something to turn things around. You may only use use closer 1 inning most of year but the team despite now and this lose will have everyone thinking 2011 again. There no excuse to blow 3 run lead to worst team in baseball at home. I always love Cora but at least Farrell would have put Kimbrel in there to try turn things around get momentum and confidence back in on the team coming off first sweep of year

 

Kimbrel has been bad in 4 out situations, and it's not confined to this year.

[Tedballgame]

Now Kimbrel is up. LOL.

[redsoxrules]

I hate this ump. Sox never got that call all game

[redsoxrules]

Thanks for swinging at ball 4

[Tedballgame]

Because of the ump, Xander had to swing at ball 4.

[illinoisredsox]

Thanks for swinging at ball 4

 

After the strike 2 call, he had no choice.

[a700hitter]

It seems like Barnes turns into a pumpkin every August.

[Tedballgame]

It seems like Barnes turns into a pumpkin every August.

Pumpkin is not the word I would use to describe Matt Barnes.

[jung]

I either said this in the last game thread or on the regular board but we don't have an 8th inning guy. One of the things Cora has got to figure out is who is the 8th inning guy and then how does he cut up his bullpen by specific need.

 

Every one of our pen guys are effectively the same pitcher which is why it always turns out to be Cora simply choosing an arm that is the most rested. There is no dif between any of them really. FB and a secondary pitch is what they are, pitcher after pitcher.