4/12 SOX @ Rays 6:40PM ET

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Sale is done. He's throwing BP meatballs to every Rays batter.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Even if you're an optimist, it's pretty obvious that if the Red Sox somehow rebound and become a competitive ballclub again, it won't be with a lot of the men defiling their laundry right now.

 

There's not many that even look like they want to be big leaguers right now.

 

It takes a lot more than 'wanting' to be a big leaguer.

[d-money]

I can’t wait till the day that sale is no longer in a sox uniform.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I can’t wait till the day that sale is no longer in a sox uniform.

 

Are you encouraging a FIRE SALE?

[d-money]

Are you encouraging a FIRE SALE?

 

Lol good one.

[illinoisredsox]

Well, at least the RS defense is clicking on all cylinders.

 

Physical errors are one thing, they happen. Mental mistakes are entirely different.

[jacksonianmarch]

Sale looks about as bad as he ever has. Poor location, stuff isn’t sharp. I’m wondering if his spin rate is down on his FB cause they’re not missing it.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Are you encouraging a FIRE SALE?

 

Imagine the prospect that Bloom will have to give another team in July to convince them to pay even half of Sale's contract for one more season.

[vegasbob]

It's disappointing that even casual Sox fans I have talked with lately have noticed this point. He can be such a better hitter with a better approach. There's just nobody that can pick him up in the batting order... but no coaches that can talk sense into the $330 million dollar man?

 

He only listens to Bogey and Ortiz.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Imagine the prospect that Bloom will have to give another team in July to convince them to pay even half of Sale's contract for one more season.

 

For that to happen the prospect would have to be Mayer.

[guinness22]

Holy moly!!!!!!!! Kike got a hit!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

He only listens to Bogey and Ortiz.

 

Offer Ortiz a contract. Dugo is going to have a very good year.

[vegasbob]

Time for Devers to get his head right and contribute, but I bet he swings out of his shoes

[jung]

Did not want you guys to think I had died or anything. Just as last year when things did not look so good I decided not to expose you guys to my normal level of pessimism about the ole town team.

 

So I guess I will just say, they can't pitch, they can't hit and they can't field. That about sums it up and leave it at that. If there is anything to suggest things changing I will post more often again.

[vegasbob]

Bradley in line for a win in his first game. Why do i think we'll be seeing a lot of him over the next few years.

[wyo-sox]

Did not want you guys to think I had died or anything. Just as last year when things did not look so good I decided not to expose you guys to my normal level of pessimism about the ole town team.

 

So I guess I will just say, they can't pitch, they can't hit and they can't field. That about sums it up and leave it at that. If there is anything to suggest things changing I will post more often again.

 

spot on

[vegasbob]

Did not want you guys to think I had died or anything. Just as last year when things did not look so good I decided not to expose you guys to my normal level of pessimism about the ole town team.

 

So I guess I will just say, they can't pitch, they can't hit and they can't field. That about sums it up and leave it at that. If there is anything to suggest things changing I will post more often again.

 

Missed you, Jung. Our team is about like you say, even the optimists are wondering a bit.

[wyo-sox]

I'd like to be an optimist.....but just don't see it. Are there any optimists for this team?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bradley in line for a win in his first game. Why do i think we'll be seeing a lot of him over the next few years.

 

When is the SOX golden arm Bello going to make his 1st start?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'd like to be an optimist.....but just don't see it. Are there any optimists for this team?

 

Cora and Bloom.

[jung]

Are you encouraging a FIRE SALE?

 

I am not but I would think the BLOOM is off the rose and it might be time to move on there.

 

I have posted here before that IMO, the Dif between what the Rays do and what teams like the Sox do even when they try to emulate the Rays is that the Rays have an entire organization geared to a method of Baseball Operations that suits them. Hence, they are top to bottom doing what it takes to acquire players, draft players, develop them etc. I always had my doubts about getting one guy, Bloom and trying to duplicate an entire organization functioning as to create what the Rays have.

 

We don't even look like we belong on the same field with them and a bunch of their key players are still ON THEIR FIRST CONTRACTS. ARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHH

[jad]

Did not want you guys to think I had died or anything. Just as last year when things did not look so good I decided not to expose you guys to my normal level of pessimism about the ole town team.

 

So I guess I will just say, they can't pitch, they can't hit and they can't field. That about sums it up and leave it at that. If there is anything to suggest things changing I will post more often again.

 

Oh there certainly is! They will pitch, hit, and field even worse than they are now.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Still waiting for Paxton. Anyone here know what year that will be?

[guinness22]

Frustrating jung I agree.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Kelly making Sale look good.

[vegasbob]

When is the SOX golden arm Bello going to make his 1st start?

 

Bello did last year. 2-8, 4.71 ERA . Maybe it will be different this year.

[wyo-sox]

This team should play at an empty Fenway when they go home. This ownership and system does not deserve one ticket sale. Boston supports it's Sox too strongly to deserve a double-a lineup.

[d-money]

Looks like the sweep is in order.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Oh there certainly is! They will pitch, hit, and field even worse than they are now.

 

That would be difficult, but definitely possible.

[d-money]

This team should play at an empty Fenway when they go home. This ownership and system does not deserve one ticket sale. Boston supports it's Sox too strongly to deserve a double-a lineup.

 

Fans will still show up to the ball park no matter how s***** this team is.