5/5 vs Angels

[mvp 78]

Man - just got in and saw the score. What the hell happened?? Sounds like Houck pulled a double Barnesy ...

 

You don't want to know.

[mvp 78]

Once again the Sox have tied the O’s in the loss column for last damn place.

 

Fixed.

[BOSOX11]

Off to weed the yard. Has to be more fulfilling than wasting the past three hours in front of the TV.

[Old Red]

On the bright side JBJ got his BA up to 200 today. Way to go JBJ.

[JDavis76]

When was the last time the sox suffered this bad of a shutout beatdown at home?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

White Sox and Braves next week, with Monday & Thursday off. Good rest days for this bunch. If they can win 1 of the 2 Braves games they cannot lose yet another series next week.

 

I believe they can.

[jad]

Off to weed the yard. Has to be more fulfilling than wasting the past three hours in front of the TV.

 

After this, I'm off to yard the weed.

[harmony]

When was the last time the sox suffered this bad of a shutout beatdown at home?

September 19, 2020:

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS202009190.shtml

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That one wasn't so bad because it was so quick.

 

This one won't be quick; this one may be long and painful.

[Thunder]

This team isn't this bad. They'll turn it around at some point

[moonslav59]

On the bright side JBJ got his BA up to 200 today. Way to go JBJ.

 

Only .033 behind Renfroe.

[Thunder]

Also, at least we're not Reds fans...

[dgalehouse]

One thing that has gone unnoticed: The Angels are a pretty good team. A lot of talent there.

[Thunder]

One thing that has gone unnoticed: The Angels are a pretty good team. A lot of talent there.

 

Agreed. They appear to finally have enough pitching to make the playoffs

[d-money]

This team isn't this bad. They'll turn it around at some point

 

They might. They might not. I really feel they already buried themselves in terms of the division.

[JDavis76]

This team isn't this bad. They'll turn it around at some point

 

They are this bad right now and whether they can turn it around remains to be seen.

[jad]

Damn, the Dodgers are 16-7. Wouldn't it be great to be a big market team? And get to see generational players like Mookie Betts play every day?

[Thunder]

They might. They might not. I really feel they already buried themselves in terms of the division.

 

I'm not saying they can win the division. I didn't think that at the start of the season. But we should at least be hovering around .500

[harmony]

Agreed. They appear to finally have enough pitching to make the playoffs

Or to snap MLB's longest current streak of consecutive losing seasons.

[Oscars]

Only .033 behind Renfroe.

 

Alas JBJ is .156 behind Renfroe in OPS

[moonslav59]

Alas JBJ is .156 behind Renfroe in OPS

 

and about .200 from Betts!

[a700hitter]

The piggyback idea isn’t working out. I am not sure what the reason is to take out the starter when he has given up 1-hit lost in the sun and thrown only 68 pitches. If the advanced stats dictate that, they are worthless.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

The piggyback idea isn’t working out. I am not sure what the reason is to take out the starter when he has given up 1-hit lost in the sun and thrown only 68 pitches. If the advanced stats dictate that, they are worthless.

 

The Sox are protecting their assets, keeping old pitchers from breaking down before they can flip them for prospects this summer.

[jung]

the sox are protecting their assets, keeping old pitchers from breaking down before they can flip them for prospects this summer.

 

ouch

[cukes]

They are this bad right now and whether they can turn it around remains to be seen.

 

This team is flat, no motivation, no desire just a who cares attitude. The bottom of our order couldn't play little league baseball. It all starts with front office management

[Bellhorn04]

This team is flat, no motivation, no desire just a who cares attitude. The bottom of our order couldn't play little league baseball. It all starts with front office management

 

Guys who are going bad may look like they don't care, but they're probably frustrated as hell. Nobody wants to suck in front of millions of people.

[moonslav59]

Guys who are going bad may look like they don't care, but they're probably frustrated as hell. Nobody wants to suck in front of millions of people.

 

Sometimes, the problem is players try too hard, when they are struggling. It's not about motivation deficiencies... sometimes.

[JDavis76]

This is pretty cool.

 

Hitting third and making his first start on the mound at fenway park, Ohtani became the first starting pitcher to bat in one of the top four spots in a game at fenway since Babe Ruth did so on Sept. 20, 1919.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I noticed tonight's game is being presented on APPLE+.

[JDavis76]

I noticed tonight's game is being presented on APPLE+.

 

I do not belong to the apple cult so therefore I don't have any apple products.

 

Unless it's a red delicious......