8/02 SOX @ Astros 8:10PM ET

[FredLynn]

Whitlock must be unavailable.

 

He’s resting with Bogaerts

[iortiz]

Whitlock must be unavailable.

 

... or resting with Xander.

[Tedballgame]

I gotta have that pitch.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nobody better than Broderick Crawford in Highway Patrol

 

10-4! Only trouble with Mr Crawford he was only sober long enough to do a couple of scenes each day. But he did have a certain charisma on the screen.

[Tedballgame]

OB just said Ort may be coming in! OMG

[iortiz]

It’s crazy this pen is so bad that Austin Davis was the decision to pitch the 8th inning of a 1 run game with middle of Astros order coming up.

 

feel ya

[Tedballgame]

10-4! Only trouble with Mr Crawford he was only sober long enough to do a couple of scenes each day. But he did have a certain charisma on the screen.

 

He always got his man.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

... or resting with Xander.

 

lol. Good one.

[iortiz]

OB just said Ort may be coming in! OMG

 

A f***ing nightmare.

[vegasbob]

Kaleb Ort, might as well. If this works for Cora it sets up tomorrow nicely. Trouble is, you can only play the game you are currently in, not tomorrow's tonight.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

He always got his man.

 

So did Mae West. I'm really old.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A f***ing nightmare.

 

Is it the name that fills us with pessimism?

[iortiz]

lol. Good one.

 

Sounds like a joke but at this point I wouldn't be surprised.

[Tedballgame]

Houck didn't have to throw many pitches. Fresh for the 9th.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Way to go, Ort.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sounds like a joke but at this point I wouldn't be surprised.

 

I mean wouldn't a true genius rest Bogey against KC? But, who knows, maybe Bogey asked for the rest.

[iortiz]

Is it the name that fills us with pessimism?

 

Aside 3 arms, the pen is a filled with beer league pitchers.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Is it the name that fills us with pessimism?

 

Wait a minute, iortiz, you have 'ort' in your moniker. Could this be fate?

[vegasbob]

My reality is a little different than some. The BP is performing on the road, in particular. The core of it for 2023 doesn't look so weak ( Whitlock, Houck, Schreiber, maybe Strahm, maybe Taylor comes back.). I detest Matt Barnes but who knows ?? If Bard is worth a 2 year deal in CO, then maybe Matty can dig himself out of his ditch and pitch again. Not likely but he did it once for 3 months.

[iortiz]

Houck didn't have to throw many pitches. Fresh for the 9th.

 

 

Is Whitlock hurt? I mean, we haven't had a lot save situations in a month, have we?

Edited August 3, 2022 by iortiz

[iortiz]

Wait a minute, iortiz, you have 'ort' in your moniker. Could this be fate?

 

lol my name is Israel Ortiz —iortiz, although my last name is just the same of my fav Red Sox player of all time —BP.

[Tedballgame]

My reality is a little different than some. The BP is performing on the road, in particular. The core of it for 2023 doesn't look so weak ( Whitlock, Houck, Schreiber, maybe Strahm, maybe Taylor comes back.). I detest Matt Barnes but who knows ?? If Bard is worth a 2 year deal in CO, then maybe Matty can dig himself out of his ditch and pitch again. Not likely but he did it once for 3 months.

 

Bullpens are a crap shoot from year to year. Schreiber is having a career year better than he has ever been. He might turn back into a pumpkin next year. Barnes is done as an effective reliever. Whitlock and Houck are the real deals. Strahm is so so. Definitely need more power arms.

[Tedballgame]

Worcester doing their July Boston imitation tonight losing 16-0.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

lol my name is Israel Ortiz —iortiz, although my last name is just the same of my fav Red Sox player of all time —BP.

 

You can be designated 'Big Papi' of the game thread.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Worcester doing their July Boston imitation tonight losing 16-0.

 

Woo! That's bad.

[vegasbob]

If you think the Sox can beat the Astros 2 straight at their home, you are nuts. vaz will turn this around quick. Just setting up the irony of accomplishing a major feat by winning a series

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

VAZ does know all of Houck's pitches.

[iortiz]

A HR here would be epic lol

[vegasbob]

love the fact, the 'Stros gave Vaz #9

[Tedballgame]

VAZ does know all of Houck's pitches.

 

Knowing them and hitting them are two different things.