7/27 vs New York Metropolitans

[mvp 78]

Interesting listening to Remy and Eck--each claiming they never had fun playing, due to the stress. (Wonder if the guys they cite as different--i.e., Verdugo--might feel the same way.)

 

It was all the greenies.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Interesting listening to Remy and Eck--each claiming they never had fun playing, due to the stress. (Wonder if the guys they cite as different--i.e., Verdugo--might feel the same way.)

 

This may be the wrong time to be whining about 'stress.' I mean, seriously?

[Swiharts Ghost]

Just enjoy the good moments is what I keep telling myself

[Swiharts Ghost]

It was all the greenies.

 

 

They put you on edge for sure .....so I hear .

[mvp 78]

GODley K’s the side.

[mvp 78]

They put you on edge for sure .....so I hear .

 

Tonight was a highball and trying not to fall asleep on the couch.

[TylerD]

Bad pitching can negatively effect a team's offense. Bad pitching pretty much negatively effects everything. It's similar to a pandemic.

 

Truth.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Wow we may have found a Gem in this Kid ? Hombre Godley Workman Seem like the real deal .Barnes and some others not so much

[Swiharts Ghost]

Can we DFA some folks tonight not trying to be rude just asking .Do we have anyone we may try out at this point ? Rush the farm or just punt this year ? A 3 game losing streak is like losing 9 strait .

[Swiharts Ghost]

Ok ok Nice Devers

[TylerD]

Can we DFA some folks tonight not trying to be rude just asking .Do we have anyone we may try out at this point ? Rush the farm or just punt this year ? A 3 game losing streak is like losing 9 strait .

 

I wouldn’t be opposed. We can’t get any worse than this junk.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Stay in there Xander look for a cookie

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Can we DFA some folks tonight not trying to be rude just asking .Do we have anyone we may try out at this point ? Rush the farm or just punt this year ? A 3 game losing streak is like losing 9 strait .

 

I haven't been keeping up to date with the farm. Are there really any good pitching options there? If so, that would be a first.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Gotta tell ya no quit tonight with this group .Nice to see this tonight .

[TylerD]

BTs are doing their part. Offense two nights in a row is trying to make this a game. When the pitching puts you down 6 plus in the first couple innings it’s nearly impossible to win. If we had even half ass pitching we would be just fine. No amount of offense can save this pitching.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Gotta tell ya no quit tonight with this group .Nice to see this tonight .

 

It is. Unfortunately, playing from behind will be something us SOX fans will have to get used to.

[Sox75]

Life?

[Swiharts Ghost]

I haven't been keeping up to date with the farm. Are there really any good pitching options there? If so, that would be a first.

 

In my opinion Thad Ward who many say is two years away is better than everyone we have starting not named Sale or Erod or Evoldi .He can hit a few guys but he’s a hell of a pitcher .Wont happen but I’d be tempted .

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

BTs are doing their part. Offense two nights in a row is trying to make this a game. When the pitching puts you down 6 plus in the first couple innings it’s nearly impossible to win. If we had even half ass pitching we would be just fine. No amount of offense can save this pitching.

 

+100

[Larry Cook]

We got some fight in us.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

In my opinion Thad Ward who many say is two years away is better than everyone we have starting not named Sale or Erod or Evoldi .He can hit a few guys but he’s a hell of a pitcher .Wont happen but I’d be tempted .

 

Good to know. Thanks.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Vaz shorten the stroke crank it

[Swiharts Ghost]

3 runs really isn’t much at Fenway

[TylerD]

3 runs really isn’t much at Fenway

 

4 isn’t always enough to win but you would think with decent pitching would be enough to win at least one of our last two.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Here's a scary thought. If the SOX staff is allowing offense challenged teams like the O's and Mets to score a bunch of runs, what happens when the SOX face truly offensive teams? Be afraid, be very afraid.

[vegasbob]

Can Valdez do what others have trouble with ? Pitching with 2 outs and 2 strikes-----YES!!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

One thing that hasn't changed this season is that the HP umpiring still sux.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Either we find 3 starters overnight or this is who we are .Night folks .

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

And yes; games in July are just as important as games in September.

[illinoisredsox]

Here's a scary thought. If the SOX staff is allowing offense challenged teams like the O's and Mets to score a bunch of runs, what happens when the SOX face truly offensive teams? Be afraid, be very afraid.

 

Even offensively challenged teams have guys who can hurt you. Conforto and Alonso are 2 of the best young power hitters in the game (Alonso might be the best power hitter period).

 

Offensively challenged teams can't string together 5-6 hits in a row, but they can hit homers. What the Mets did was hit multi-run homers. All of the Sox homers this year have been solo. Any pitcher will tell you they really don't care about giving up solo homers; they don't hurt you any worse than 3 singles, and in fact are probably better since once the guy crosses the plate, you start clean with no one on base.