7/24 SOX @ Rays

[d-money]

This team is not going anywhere this year with this inconsistency and when you get off to a crappy start his is what happens.

[d-money]

Price blowing up. What a shocker.

[FredLynn]

The problem is our starters aren’t going to throw shutout innings.

 

Yeah. None of them. No shutout innings it seems. OK, thats an exaggeration, but our pitching totally sucks and is the reason we will likely not make the playoffs.

[YastrzemskI]

and that is the first out of the inning.

[Maxbialystock]

The problem with Price this inning was way too many fastballs without any changeups. I'd like to blame that on Chavez, but I'm pretty sure Price has no hesitation in shaking off signs.

[d-money]

Yeah. None of them. No shutout innings it seems. OK, thats an exaggeration, but our pitching totally sucks and is the reason we will likely not make the playoffs.

 

You somehow have to beat good pitching as well. It goes both ways .

[Maxbialystock]

This team is not going anywhere this year with this inconsistency and when you get off to a crappy start his is what happens.

 

He started this game with three shut out innings. That's a crappy start?

[d-money]

Price needs a strikeout and limit the damage.

[YastrzemskI]

Yeah. None of them. No shutout innings it seems. OK, thats an exaggeration, but our pitching totally sucks and is the reason we will likely not make the playoffs.

 

I dunno if anyone here has confidence in this team in a one game playoff vs the A's, Rays or Guardians.. either way I can see the SOX winning but winning a post season series? No way.

[d-money]

He started this game with three shut out innings. That's a crappy start?

 

I am talking about starting off the season playing bad and getting many games under 500.

[d-money]

He started this game with three shut out innings. That's a crappy start?

 

Isn’t it how you finish? Price needed to match Morton.

[FredLynn]

He started this game with three shut out innings. That's a crappy start?

 

He has now allowed three runs in less than five innings-so far. Yes, thats a crappy start.

[YastrzemskI]

Ughhhh... Price isn't hitting his spots right now. Can't afford to fall further behind. GET IT DONE!

[FredLynn]

I dunno if anyone here has confidence in this team in a one game playoff vs the A's, Rays or Guardians.. either way I can see the SOX winning but winning a post season series? No way.

 

Guardians and A's will be in there. Best pitching and best moxie. This team is brain dead and the other guys...they find a way to win. The Sox find a way to lose.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I believe it would be fitting if Price ended his career where it began. Just give us Morton and he's yours.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

He has now allowed three runs in less than five innings-so far. Yes, thats a crappy start.

 

Max works in the SOX PR department.

[FredLynn]

He looked out

[YastrzemskI]

Guardians and A's will be in there. Best pitching and best moxie. This team is brain dead and the other guys...they find a way to win. The Sox find a way to lose.

 

Ehhh.. I think that you are being a bit coarse. This team does have a ton of talent.. they have as good a chance to make the WC as anyone in the AL. I'm not writing them off just yet.

 

*EDIT*

 

Acquiring a few arms is a must though.

[FredLynn]

Yeah, he was out. But you know what? Bogaerts has to make a better throw than that to first base. Bounced it there.

[d-money]

Well that offense better find a way now. You have to get it done against good pitching.

[jacksonianmarch]

Price hasn't been bad. He has to nibble. His stuff isn't good enough to blow guys away. He has become a pitcher who needs to set the batters up and speed up their bats then get them to K on the change. Therefore, he cannot miss in the zone. He missed on that double.

[FredLynn]

Ehhh.. I think that you are being a bit coarse. This team does have a ton of talent.. they have as good a chance to make the WC as anyone in the AL. I'm not writing them off just yet.

 

I am not saying this team doesn't have the talent to make it into the playoffs. I am saying that I can't see them doing it based on the performance they have exhibited this year. Having the talent to do something and actually doing it on the field are two separate things. Unless the pitching does an about face I am sticking to my prediction. And there is no evidence that that is going to happen.

[YastrzemskI]

Go deep JD!

[d-money]

Once again the offense nonexistent.

[TylerD]

Well this sucks.

[Oscars]

I’m not a fan of Beni hitting 5th given the way he’s going with the bat

[d-money]

I am not saying this team doesn't have the talent to make it into the playoffs. I am saying that I can't see them doing it based on the performance they have exhibited this year. Having the talent to do something and actually doing it on the field are two separate things. Unless the pitching does an about face I am sticking to my prediction. And there is no evidence that that is going to happen.

 

Too inconsistent. When you dig yourself a hole to start the season it’s difficult. Now every game is important because you’re in a race for the wildcard.

Edited July 24, 2019 by d-money

[Slasher9]

Price hasn't been bad. He has to nibble. His stuff isn't good enough to blow guys away. He has become a pitcher who needs to set the batters up and speed up their bats then get them to K on the change. Therefore, he cannot miss in the zone. He missed on that double.

 

oh goodie. you popped in to say hi once we lost the lead. surely not trolling. surely just coincidence.

have a nice day.

[jung]

Price hasn't been bad. He has to nibble. His stuff isn't good enough to blow guys away. He has become a pitcher who needs to set the batters up and speed up their bats then get them to K on the change. Therefore, he cannot miss in the zone. He missed on that double.

 

I have two hopes for MLB baseball:

1) That idiot Manfred gets rid of the rocket ship (not likely...if anything he will likely continue to make it MORE of a rocket)

2) That command again become the priority for pitchers it once was and/or the general level of sludge that represents as MLB pitchers DISAPPEARS

 

Hitting discipline will follow what happens with the baseball and the pitchers though some assistance regarding the overload shift would likely help as well. That would be third on my list.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Once again the offense nonexistent.

 

The main reason Morton is having a CY YOUNG season is because he's making many offenses non-existent.