7/23 Jays @ Fenway, game time 4:10

[Northern Star]

“Until you guys catch a fly ball in twilight, let me know.”

 

Time to take a step or two out of the door.

 

Lack of hustle + that quote requires a benching.

[Maxbialystock]

After 5 innings, the Sox have 6 hits, including a dinger. The Jays have 4 hits and no dinger. But the Jays have 3 runs to our 1.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Time to take a step or two out of the door.

 

Lack of hustle + that quote requires a benching.

 

In Cora's mind hitting a HR requires a benching.

[vegasbob]

After 5 innings, the Sox have 6 hits, including a dinger. The Jays have 4 hits and no dinger. But the Jays have 3 runs to our 1.

 

And they get 5 out of 6 shutdown innings from Crawford with no apparent run support, other than BD's long fly, solo naturally. It is a weak lineup with Story, Devers, JDM all out , but still a winnable game against a tough pitcher.

[vegasbob]

The comment was made earlier that Cora may be a great manager for a mature veteran team with talent but maybe he's not all that for developing young guys into playing smartly and effectively. AC and his coaches don't hit, run, field, throw but they sure should be influencing heavily what happens between the lines. Cora is going to regret his players actions by the end of this season. Maybe also his FO lack of additional talent

[vegasbob]

X has no clue at all

[Maxbialystock]

Say what you will about Bogey, but he's the guy we need with men on base. I mean he just buckles down and gets it done--for the other team's pitcher. Ugh.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Manura is full of s***.

[redsoxrules]

What's up with Manoah bitching?

[vegasbob]

If you don't like Manoah's attitude or pitches, try either hitting them or not watching strike 3 go right past your statuesque stance. Some of our guys are not competitive.

[redsoxrules]

If you don't like Manoah's attitude or pitches, try either hitting them or not watching strike 3 go right past your statuesque stance. Some of our guys are not competitive.

 

Wtf are you talking about, he's been running his mouth off all inning for no reasons. Someone needs to get plunked in the Jay's lineup

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

What's up with Manoah bitching?

 

I guess he doesn't like to be stared at as helpless SOX batters walk back to the dugout. Just another talented A-hole playing MLB.

[vegasbob]

Wtf are you talking about, he's been running his mouth off all inning for no reasons. Someone needs to get plunked in the Jay's lineup

 

That will prove a lot. Here's WTF: Either be able to compete at this level or sit the F down. Too many guys on this roster cannot play effectively at this level. I don't like his mouthy self but do something about, not hitting a batter in the butt

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Trading JD will be difficult, but trading JD with more issues of back spasms will make it even more difficult. What's surprising to me is I'd never heard of robots having back problems.

[redsoxrules]

That will prove a lot. Here's WTF: Either be able to compete at this level or sit the F down. Too many guys on this roster cannot play effectively at this level. I don't like his mouthy self but do something about, not hitting a batter in the butt

 

It doesn't matter. Can't be acting like a tool at this level and yes getting plunk will help. It will teach him a lesson to keep his mouth shut next time

[vegasbob]

Trading JD will be difficult, but trading JD with more issues of back spasms will make it even more difficult. What's surprising to me is I'd never heard of robots having back problems.

 

If the Sox continue failing to play well in the next week or so, Bloom will find it hard to push for any value in a rental trade like Eovaldi, JDM, even Bogaerts. Hernandez remains on the IL through August 7. Bloom will have little to work with .

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It could be worse. The SOX could have drafted Duran Duran, but it wouldn't have been that much worse.

[vegasbob]

It doesn't matter. Can't be acting like a tool at this level and yes getting plunk will help. It will teach him a lesson to keep his mouth shut next time

 

I do agree Manoah is a jerk and unprofessional . The Sox had a chance to put him on the ropes early and just couldn't get the key hit with men on base.

[vegasbob]

Houck asks Cora, " AC what does it take to get a save ?" Alex answers , " Son, our team has to have the lead when the game ends for you to get a save" Tanner: "In other words not going to happen"

[vegasbob]

Vaz, Dugo and Bogaerts are the Sox best chance to comeback in this fully winnable game. Let's see if they can do it. The 9th inning doesn't offer much if these 3 can't get it going

[vegasbob]

Franchy could do us a favor and let Cimber hit him instead of vice versa

 

Instead he of course K's. Now about 0-last 20

[redsoxrules]

Franchy is so useless

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Franchy could do us a favor and let Cimber hit him instead of vice versa

 

Instead he of course K's. Now about 0-last 20

 

Bad hitters should let the ball hit them unless it's head high.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Franchy is so useless

 

He's got a lot of company with this team.

[redsoxrules]

And that was a cock shot to Dalbec and he pops it to center field

[vegasbob]

He's got a lot of company with this team.

 

i don't think other teams would even take some of our guys as throw-ins in a multi-player trade. We will have to carry some of them through August-September and cut them next ST.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I wonder what EO's smiling about? Oh, yeah, his paycheck.

[vegasbob]

I wonder what EO's smiling about? Oh, yeah, his paycheck.

 

The only thing that doesn't stop scoring for these guys

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A quality start by Kutter today, but with the SOX only having 2 reliable relievers, getting thru the 9th is a bridge too far.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Now the game is more over.