7/01 SOX @ Cubs 2:20PM ET

[iortiz]

Whata piece of s*** is Robles

[Maxbialystock]

Refsnyder shows the patience of a veteran hitter to work that walk and runs Hughes pitch count up to 17

 

He sure did.

[redsoxrules]

6 batters too late Cora

[Old Red]

Cora seems to be alright with Robles out there. Gotta love Cora or you don't.

 

Who’s the bigger idiot Bloom for keeping Robles on the team, or Cora for putting him out there to pitch??

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I don't blame Cora because DFA Robles actually forced his way to pitch that inning. Cora tried to stop him, but Robles is much bigger.

[iortiz]

Where is this kid Valdez?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Who’s the bigger idiot Bloom for keeping Robles on the team, or Cora for putting him out there to pitch??

 

Can I call a friend? Too close for me to answer.

Edited July 1, 2022 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[d-money]

Robles should be DFA! That was pathetic!!!!

[vegasbob]

Diekman had no idea he was to cover the plate on his WP

[d-money]

Can they lose a series to this s*** team? This team is so jekyll and hyde.

[Old Red]

Robles should be DFA! That was pathetic!!!!

 

That’s on Bloom.

[d-money]

The hapless cubs trying to break it open here.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Diekman had no idea he was to cover the plate on his WP

 

Lotta games left; I'm certain we'll see worse.

[vegasbob]

It's one thing to get frustrated and abusive on web threads like this, but how do you live , work and travel with guys like Cora and the coaches do, when you see actually how incompetent they are at their trade ?

A guy like Varitek should have serious ulcers by now

[d-money]

They better come back from this. Ughh

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That’s on Bloom.

 

Bloom on the phone: "Cora, please bring Robles in the bottom of the 6th. He's really been effective lately."

 

Cora: "You betcha; I was thinking the same thing."

[iortiz]

They have to address the BP before the ASG if they want to chase a WC spot.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It's one thing to get frustrated and abusive on web threads like this, but how do you live , work and travel with guys like Cora and the coaches do, when you see actually how incompetent they are at their trade ?

A guy like Varitek should have serious ulcers by now

 

 

Varitek as the SOX next manager. I definitely see a championship coming in his 1st year. Please don't wait too long; I'm not getting any younger.

[illinoisredsox]

Diekman not sharp; not a surprise, he hasn’t pitched since last Friday, and he hasn’t been a model of control this year anyway.

 

Meanwhile, Robles has sucked four times since then.

[Maxbialystock]

Ahem. Agree Robles stinks. His WAR is the 2d worst on the pitching staff. -.4 before today but now probably -.5 of worse.

 

But consider. We have now seen THREE FREAKIN RELIEVERS get 4 outs while giving up 4 runs (Danish gave up the 4th with bases loaded BB), and all three stunk, including Diekman with his gratuitous WP to give up a run, followed by a BB before the final out.

 

On another thread I have argued the bullpen ain't half bad, but clearly I was wrong.

 

We are in the first game of 17 straight games without a break. So pardon me for saying so, but these relievers need to contribute.

 

And, while I am the mood for casting the first stone, Hill with his four freaking walks and 3 ER's didn't help much either.

Edited July 1, 2022 by Maxbialystock

[illinoisredsox]

Ahem. Agree Robles stinks. His WAR is the 2d worst on the pitching staff. -.4 before today but now probably -.5 of worse.

 

But consider. We have now seen THREE FREAKIN RELIEVERS get 4 outs while giving up 3 runs, and all three stunk, including Diekman with his gratuitous WP to give up a run, followed by a BB before the final out.

 

On another thread I have argued the bullpen ain't half bad, but clearly I was wrong.

 

We are in the first game of 17 straight games without a break. So pardon me for saying so, but these relievers need to contribute.

 

And, while I am the mood for casting the first stone, Hill with his four freaking walks and 3 ER's didn't help much either.

 

Hill should have been taken out when he had that grimace. I watched his practice pitches, there was still a look on his face that said something was wrong. He wasn’t even close to the same for the couple batters he faced after that.

[vegasbob]

Hill should have been taken out when he had that grimace. I watched his practice pitches, there was still a look on his face that said something was wrong. He wasn’t even close to the same for the couple batters he faced after that.

 

And you would be correct

[illinoisredsox]

It’s anecdotal I know, but it seems to me there have been a lot of times this year where Robles has come in with a clean inning, gets a quick 2 outs and then can’t finish the inning.

[Old Red]

Robles, STREAKMAN, and the SOURMAN. How much worse can you get in a BP?

[Maxbialystock]

7th inning, lost the 4-0 lead, now down 6-5, and in comes our 4th reliever, Sawamura, who gives up a leadoff double in the 7th.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Hill should have been taken out when he had that grimace. I watched his practice pitches, there was still a look on his face that said something was wrong. He wasn’t even close to the same for the couple batters he faced after that.

 

We seem to be tanking to trade Xander .No one was happier to the slow start than Bloom and if we get swept he can get his s***** package back for a half year rental .Bloom set this team up to fail with the likes of Rich Hill taxing a trash bullpen .

[illinoisredsox]

On the other hand, if every reliever Cora tries sucks, there’s not much he can do.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Ahem. Agree Robles stinks. His WAR is the 2d worst on the pitching staff. -.4 before today but now probably -.5 of worse.

 

But consider. We have now seen THREE FREAKIN RELIEVERS get 4 outs while giving up 4 runs (Danish gave up the 4th with bases loaded BB), and all three stunk, including Diekman with his gratuitous WP to give up a run, followed by a BB before the final out.

On another thread I have argued the bullpen ain't half bad, but clearly I was wrong.

 

We are in the first game of 17 straight games without a break. So pardon me for saying so, but these relievers need to contribute.

 

And, while I am the mood for casting the first stone, Hill with his four freaking walks and 3 ER's didn't help much either.

 

You were only off by a half.

[vegasbob]

9 walks and an HBP gets you down every time . Errors are called "extra " outs , which you can't afford but BBs and HBPs are 95% as good as singles

 

Make it 10 walks in 6 1/3rd. SMH

[Oscars]

10 walks doesn’t lead to many wins …..