5/18 vs Astros

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Other than the fact there is no replacement in the system, the team could DFA either Brewer or Thornburg with little chance of them being claimed. Then, if they won't accept some time in Pawsox land, just give them a release to make room for Holt or Pedey or somebody. You don't need 13 of these guys.

 

The best you can do with Brewer and/or Thornburg is leave them by the curb and hope someone picks them up.

[moonslav59]

Other than the fact there is no replacement in the system, the team could DFA either Brewer or Thornburg with little chance of them being claimed. Then, if they won't accept some time in Pawsox land, just give them a release to make room for Holt or Pedey or somebody. You don't need 13 of these guys.

 

Lakins or Poyner can't be any worse, either.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I saw two of them.. it was two too many. For the love of God... lol.

 

 

Yup, movies that are boring and moving at a snail's pace are usually called artsy. I have a better name for them.

[d-money]

I would rather that we had played a game like this against the Tigers. We would not have beaten Sisters of the Poor tonight. So why would it matter. Would have done almost anything not to have barfed up a game like this to the Astros or actually two games like we have to the Astros.

 

These guys have gotten smacked around. You think they would be up for this but they have looked lost. Next weekend in their place. How about showing up and showing some pride and taking a series from them.

[Tedballgame]

I forgot they had Josh Smith. Another bum. Worst bullpen in baseball.

[Maxbialystock]

Pitching was poor tonight, but so was the defense and hitting. Sox being completely outclassed.

[Station 13]

This game is like a puppy dying because nobody could change the light bulb to heat its den.

[Station 13]

I forgot they had Josh Smith. Another bum. Worst bullpen in baseball.

 

Where do they get these guys? LMAO

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Pitching was poor tonight, but so was the defense and hitting. Sox being completely outclassed.

 

I was impressed by the bat boy tonight.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Where do they get these guys? LMAO

 

Ebay.

[Tedballgame]

Well, at least we have the Bruins.

[Station 13]

Ebay.

 

Broken junks. You get what you pay for.

[jung]

These guys have gotten smacked around. You think they would be up for this but they have looked lost. Next weekend in their place. How about showing up and showing some pride and taking a series from them.

 

There are so many crap teams in MLB these days that I think it likely that we will win lots of games this year beating the snot out of them only to find ourselves hog tied and bent over the back of a couch with our bare asses waving in the breeze to be drilled senseless by either these guys or somebody else.

 

The whole team plays like JBJ hits. Couple of weeks of "wow that was GREAT" followed by "OH MY f***ING GOD".

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Well, at least we have the Bruins.

 

That is the truth. Hell, Houston doesn't even have a hockey team, so screw them.

[moonslav59]

That is the truth. Hell, Houston doesn't even have a hockey team, so screw them.

 

They even lost their minor league hockey team.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I wonder what medication Joe Buck is on tonight? I'll definitely not have what he is having.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

they even lost their minor league hockey team.

 

good!

[jung]

Mercifully ends

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I only hope the long lay off for the BRUINS doesn't get Tuukka out of his zone. Rask was like the walrus playing goal in that Geico commercial. Edited May 19, 2019 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I only hope the long lay off for the BRUINS doesn't get Tuukka out of his zone. Rask was like the walrus playing goal in that Geico commercial.

 

The walrus is Duncan, not Paul.

[d-money]

Just embarrassing. It feels like the season is slipping away. This team fought hard to get back to 500 and they’re now one game above 500. Just feels like one of those years. Cora’s biggest mistake was the handling of spring training. Better not pulled that ******** again.

[jacksonianmarch]

You’re playing the hottest team in baseball and you threw an opener at them. This was a pretty predictable performance

[Swiharts Ghost]

You’re playing the hottest team in baseball and you threw an opener at them. This was a pretty predictable performance

Pretty much this .

[Oscars]

Yes, last 48 hours.

 

 

Let's DFA everybody.

 

They are struggling against the Astros good pitching despite many chances to come through.

[Jasonbay44]

Yes, last 48 hours.

 

Let's DFA everybody.

 

I'm pretty sure only people suggested we DFA are Thornburg and Brewer, is that really a bad idea? lol

[Station 13]

You’re playing the hottest team in baseball and you threw an opener at them. This was a pretty predictable performance

 

he's not an "opener". He pitch 5 innings last time. Today after a triple, he refuses to throw strikes. That is worst than being hit around.

[d-money]

You’re playing the hottest team in baseball and you threw an opener at them. This was a pretty predictable performance

 

They have been hot forever. These guys have been going at it for years now. You need to be ready to execute against those guys. It’s nothing new.

[Oscars]

Yes, last 48 hours.

 

 

Let's DFA everybody.

 

For more context, they are 4-8 against teams over .500

[jung]

The Astros did not even play all that well Saturday night. Their pitching gave up buckets of walks. We did nothing with them. All the Astros did was nudge us a little and we folded up and went into "I want to go home and cry in my beer" mode. Worse, the Astros literally felt that we were so out of it that they could just bait us into beating ourselves and they did that continually both Saturday night and Friday night.

 

Friday night, the Astros punished Cora and the team for thinking it would run that s*** OF out there to play in the toughest OF in baseball when we actually have the very best OF for playing in Fenway Park just right there, Beni in LF, JBJ in CF and Mookie in RF. We sat the league GG CFer, moved the GG RFer from his premier RF play to CF where he is barely average and moved JD, now an average OFer in any OF position to what is the most difficult corner OF position in baseball, RF in Fenway Park. There are ways to sit JBJ if you want to Alex. The ways you are choosing are crap on toast.

 

The Astros played like a team that wanted to win Saturday night, buoyed by the sort of confidence we brought to the game many times last year and we came looking like we did not even want to be there. We looked like we had a tough night Friday night, stayed out too late, yawned, rolled out of bed and crawled out onto the field as if it was a ST practice day in Florida. Kinda' funny since it appears the Sox did not bring their game with them to Florida this Spring but then managed to somehow leave it there. How do you do both of those? Did they have "their game" for about one day in early March and that was it? Did we miss that Spring game when they basically ejaculated the entire first quarter of the season in one magnificent and meaningless performance?

 

This in a game that it should not have been hard to get up for in our own building. Sadly our everyday players have looked much like this for what is now about 25% of the season. Saving JD, 1-6 in our batting order have been streaky at best so far. Frankly, it matters little to me who was pitching for us Saturday night. It matters more to me that the Sox starting pitcher on Saturday night appears to have been a phycological hurdle that our own players could not get over.

Edited May 19, 2019 by jung

[Maxbialystock]

he's not an "opener". He pitch 5 innings last time. Today after a triple, he refuses to throw strikes. That is worst than being hit around.

 

I saw Velazquez stint the same way.