8/10 Braves at Red Sox 7:10 EDT

[vegasbob]

K. Wright , 13-5; 3.22 ERA for the Braves vs Nick Pivetta , 8-8 sporting a 4.51 ERA.

 

Splendid Splinter asked me to start this thread since he was no longer eligible , somehow knowing the Sox might drop his latest effort as a thread starter.

 

He did ask me to be enthusiastic and positive, so here it is. Boston is up against a tough starter in Wright , not to be confused with Steven Wright . I think the Sox will break out and score 8-10 runs while Nicky fashions 8 innings of efficient baseball pitching. The Sox will win this one and send Atlanta home crying in their fried chicken and beer.

[vegasbob]

With Tanner Houck going on the IL with back trouble , joining Josh Taylor , it might be time for the Red Sox to look at the bullpen bench and see if a more ergonomically correct bench could help these guys backs. Maybe add a "back and bike" coach to the staff to work with these fellows . Or could it be their fairly violent throwing motions taking them down the same road to Cleveland Circle that rose up and bit Chris Sale ?

 

Speaking of Sale , at least we know his non-vaxx status won't come into play in Toronto to end this season . In fact, coming into play is a foreign concept in Sale's world.

Edited August 10, 2022 by vegasbob

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

K. Wright , 13-5; 3.22 ERA for the Braves vs Nick Pivetta , 8-8 sporting a 4.51 ERA.

 

Splendid Splinter asked me to start this thread since he was no longer eligible , somehow knowing the Sox might drop his latest effort as a thread starter.

 

He did ask me to be enthusiastic and positive, so here it is. Boston is up against a tough starter in Wright , not to be confused with Steven Wright . I think the Sox will break out and score 8-10 runs while Nicky fashions 8 innings of efficient baseball pitching. The Sox will win this one and send Atlanta home crying in their fried chicken and beer.

 

Good job, Vegas.

This year's SOX make GT starting about as successful as trying to put a camel thru the eye of a needle.

Edited August 10, 2022 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Pham

Devers

Bogey

Dugo

JD

Arroyo

McGuire

Dalbec

Duran

[jung]

With Tanner Houck going on the IL with back trouble , joining Josh Taylor , it might be time for the Red Sox to look at the bullpen bench and see if a more ergonomically correct bench could help these guys backs. Maybe add a "back and bike" coach to the staff to work with these fellows . Or could it be their fairly violent throwing motions taking them down the same road to Cleveland Circle that rose up and bit Chris Sale ?

 

Speaking of Sale , at least we know his non-vaxx status won't come into play in Toronto to end this season . In fact, coming into play is a foreign concept in Sale's world.

 

Ouch...my POSIIVITY BONE is now aching.

[Oscars]

With Tanner Houck going on the IL with back trouble , joining Josh Taylor , it might be time for the Red Sox to look at the bullpen bench and see if a more ergonomically correct bench could help these guys backs. Maybe add a "back and bike" coach to the staff to work with these fellows . Or could it be their fairly violent throwing motions taking them down the same road to Cleveland Circle that rose up and bit Chris Sale ?

 

Speaking of Sale , at least we know his non-vaxx status won't come into play in Toronto to end this season . In fact, coming into play is a foreign concept in Sale's world.

 

Just to keep the positivity going, at least there is only 51 games of this s hit show season to go.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Not expecting much tonight, so my disappointment factor will be very low.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Until further notice the SOX bullpen should just be referred to as the 'pen.' There's nothing 'bullish' about it.

[vegasbob]

Until further notice the SOX bullpen should just be referred to as the 'pen.' There's nothing 'bullish' about it.

 

Rename it the Bear Den because it hibernates all winter

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Until further notice the SOX bullpen should just be referred to as the 'pen.' There's nothing 'bullish' about it.

 

Staying on this theme I guess Schreiber could be considered THE LONELY BULL.

[vegasbob]

I thought we had some full mustard hot dogs with the gold chain crew, but Acuna is the stylin' prize winner with his mustard protective gear and shoes

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Rename it the Bear Den because it hibernates all winter

 

Most have been hibernating all summer.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I thought we had some full mustard hot dogs with the gold chain crew, but Acuna is the stylin' prize winner with his mustard protective gear and shoes

 

That reminds me of a Uecker clip. He told anyone who would listen that he was paid big money by 4 major sporting goods companies not to wear any of their equipment.

[vegasbob]

That reminds me of a Uecker clip. He told anyone who would listen that he was paid big money by 4 major sporting goods companies not to wear any of their equipment.

 

Send NESN a demo tape of you doing Uecker bits and I bet you'll be on the broadcast by September 1. Tell Youk, Hi from Ueck

[vegasbob]

Just to keep the positivity going, at least there is only 51 games of this s hit show season to go.

 

And need to go 27-24 to finish .500

[moonslav59]

With the left over bubble wrap we will use to wrap Sale up, this winter, they can use on Arroyo.

 

The guy is pretty good, when he's healthy, which is hardly ever.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

With the left over bubble wrap we will use to wrap Sale up, this winter, they can use on Arroyo.

 

The guy is pretty good, when he's healthy, which is hardly ever.

 

The 'iron man' for the SOX so far this season is Bogey with 107 games played followed by Dugo with 105.

[vegasbob]

Nick P gets it done without surrendering to the 2 out bogeyman.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

At the end Uecker's speech during his being inducted into the baseball HOF as an announcer Bob said the following "This isn't sour grapes, but I believe I should have been inducted as a player." If you haven't ever seen his HOF induction speech, it's on youtube and it's 18 minutes of laughing your ass off. Edited August 11, 2022 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[vegasbob]

The 2 out bogeyman came through after Pivetta had 'struck out" the prior hitter. This is what happens, the umpire squeezes you and you lose focus.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Tough break on a bad call by the chUMP. That's why I have no sympathy for those inept a-holes when they get a foul tip to the mask. I feel much better letting that out.

[FredLynn]

The 2 out bogeyman came through after Pivetta had 'struck out" the prior hitter. This is what happens, the umpire squeezes you and you lose focus.

 

This is what happens when your team sucks.

Can’t blame the umpire

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

F you Mets for not taking him.

[jung]

Geez JD looks flat terrible....I mean terrible

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This is what happens when your team sucks.

Can’t blame the umpire

 

Yes you can blame the f'ing chUMP. Get real.

[JDavis76]

It's awful when people complain about the umps like it only happens to their team.

 

Over the course of the season, you will get some that go your way and some that don't.

 

Get over it.....

[Oscars]

With Tanner Houck going on the IL with back trouble , joining Josh Taylor , it might be time for the Red Sox to look at the bullpen bench and see if a more ergonomically correct bench could help these guys backs. Maybe add a "back and bike" coach to the staff to work with these fellows . Or could it be their fairly violent throwing motions taking them down the same road to Cleveland Circle that rose up and bit Chris Sale ?

 

Speaking of Sale , at least we know his non-vaxx status won't come into play in Toronto to end this season . In fact, coming into play is a foreign concept in Sale's world.

 

JDM has struck out in 34% of his ABs in the last 15 games.

He should be hitting 9th right now!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It's awful when people complain about the umps like it only happens to their team.

 

Over the course of the season, you will get some that go your way and some that don't.

 

Get over it.....

 

Will do, Jefferson. And it should read "please get over it." You're such a hateful POS.

[JDavis76]

Will do, Jefferson. And it should read "please get over it." You're such a hateful POS.

 

And you're weak

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

JDM has struck out in 34% of his ABs in the last 15 games.

He should be hitting 9th right now!

 

He should be 'batting' 9th right now! Just a slight correction.