8/12 Rays @ Red Sox

[vegasbob]

Here goes another ashot at infamy for Boston. Just stop digging the early hole, Godley. 4-0 is a poor start. Working on an oppo sweep at home. Nice

[vegasbob]

Damnable Godley gives up 3 HR's in 2 .1 innings, down 6-0. Where is Bill Lee ?

[vegasbob]

Has a Red Sox shuift worked yet ?? It sure has against them on defense and then when they are hitting vs. oppo shifts.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Has a Red Sox shuift worked yet ?? It sure has against them on defense and then when they are hitting vs. oppo shifts.

 

The Sox need to shift their approach... start by pullng their heads out of their analytics.

[vegasbob]

Thank goodness Ryan Weber is back to plug the hole in the dyke.

 

This strange shhort season will go down as the absolute bottom of the Red Sox barrel. The loss of Sale (predictable) and Rodriguez (Black swan event) truly wrecked what was already a messy situation.

Bloom needs to realize that it is only 7 months until mid- February 2021. I personally think Covid will still be a major factor and could delay the next season start. But with no real MiLB in 2020 development of younger guys is deferred. Bloom needs to assemble an entire starting staff because Sale will not be there and Erod is questionnable. BTW (hint) : Weber and Godley are not part of the answer

[illinoisredsox]

Tampa sure has the Sox number at Fenway the last couple years.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Sox yield their quota of 8 runs by the 4th inning tonight...

 

Godley gave up 6 on three home runs, but luckily Roenickie pulled him after the 7th run before it was too late.

[illinoisredsox]

Thank goodness Ryan Weber is back to plug the hole in the dyke.

 

This strange shhort season will go down as the absolute bottom of the Red Sox barrel. The loss of Sale (predictable) and Rodriguez (Black swan event) truly wrecked what was already a messy situation.

Bloom needs to realize that it is only 7 months until mid- February 2021. I personally think Covid will still be a major factor and could delay the next season start. But with no real MiLB in 2020 development of younger guys is deferred. Bloom needs to assemble an entire starting staff because Sale will not be there and Erod is questionnable. BTW (hint) : Weber and Godley are not part of the answer

 

They might be but only in long relief. Game gets a bit out of hand early situations. If they hold the other team, they give the Sox a slim chance of coming back. If they don’t, at least they save the short relievers.

[Larry Cook]

On the plus side, pillar is increasing his trade value,

[TylerD]

Hey we are losing again.

[vegasbob]

What in the name of anything foul is JDM swinging at. He is not right. Can't see the spin on a low curve hitting the dirt in front of the plate??

[oldtimer]

Beni's on the IL. That was predictable.

[vegasbob]

If real full season baseball returns in 2021 , I think Bloom and Roenicke or his replacement have got another terrible situation trying to build even an average pitching staff around Eo and possibly Perez. There is no Groupon available for 4 or 5 legit starters.

[vegasbob]

Beni's on the IL. That was predictable.

 

I don't know how much he is hurt but he was hurting the team. If his condition was preventing him putting a good swing on the ball for over 2 weeks, where the hell was Beni reporting it, and the coaching staff for not suspecting a physical problem ??

[Maxbialystock]

Just a rotten game played by a rotten Sox team. Pitching, hitting, fielding, baserunning--there is nothing these guys do well with any consistency. No errors, but Pillar totally misplayed an easy fly out and Chavis mishandled two grounders, one getting stuck in the web of his glove.

[TylerD]

This game thread deserves to not have more than one page. What a terrible game.

[fxkatt]

It's a good thing that Stanton is out and that Judge might be for one more (this one longer) set at Yankee Stadium. I say good because it might be a trifle less demoralizing... as in non-blowout losses.

[fxkatt]

This game thread deserves to not have more than one page. What a terrible game.

 

well, a little humor anyway... to ease things.

[vegasbob]

Just a rotten game played by a rotten Sox team. Pitching, hitting, fielding, baserunning--there is nothing these guys do well with any consistency. No errors, but Pillar totally misplayed an easy fly out and Chavis mishandled two grounders, one getting stuck in the web of his glove.

 

Max, it may be unfair in the broad sense but the play and some decisions so far this short season tell my optic recognition system that Ron Roenicke has little or no control nor influence over these guys. I can see where the position players get tired of being buried early many games, but Ron does not seem to be the personality to wake them back up next Spring. Chaim needs his own guy, younger and ready to get them up to Bogaerts level of effort.

Edited August 13, 2020 by vegasbob

[vegasbob]

Does anyone here picture Michael Chavis being the regular 1Bman or 2Bman for the next 4-5 years ?

[vegasbob]

Amazing Weber comes back from the dead and racks up 5.0 innings of shutout pitching on just 49 pitches with 4 K's and a DP. OK, the Rays hitters are probably tired from slugging Godley and running around the bases. Edited August 13, 2020 by vegasbob

[vegasbob]

Keep in mind that the guy who assembled most of the Rays team currently shutting out the Sox, 8-0. , now works in our building. I guess there's hope some day.

[illinoisredsox]

Amazing Weber comes back from the dead and racks up 5.0 innings of shutout pitching on just 49 pitches with 4 K's and a DP. OK, the Rays hitters are probably tired from slugging Godley and running around the bases.

 

See post 8.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Fortunately, I love the BRUINS as much as I do the SOX. The hardest championship to win of the 4 major sports is hockey. That being said, the BRUINS have the best chance, by far, of bringing a championship to Boston this year.

GO BRUINS!

[TylerD]

well, a little humor anyway... to ease things.

 

We got a run lol!!

[TylerD]

Wow grand slam!!!! Holy smokes.

[Tedballgame]

I am so glad I decided (for the first time in 17 years living here) not to get the MLB package on Directv. The Red Sox absolutely suck. Makes me miss the 2014 and 2015 teams. This is the worst pitching staff I have ever seen them have.

[Tedballgame]

See post 8.

 

I was hoping we never had to see Weber or Springs ever again.

[Larry Cook]

Martinez goes off!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I am so glad I decided (for the first time in 17 years living here) not to get the MLB package on Directv. The Red Sox absolutely suck. Makes me miss the 2014 and 2015 teams. This is the worst pitching staff I have ever seen them have.

 

I agree. I chose not to partake of the MLB package because I couldn't get emotionally invested in this joke of a season. I will be getting the games when they play the Yankems, but if there is a timing conflict between those games and the BRUINS' games, I'll definitely be watching the BRUINS.