4/17 Angels @ SOX 11:10AM ET

[moonslav59]

3 for his last 21 ABs, but with 6 or 7 walks in that span. 0 for the Angel series though

 

He needs to lead off.

[vegasbob]

Turner jumps at a first pitch well above the zone to end the 8th. Winnable game slip sliding away

[d-money]

Such a winnable game and it looks they will come up short. It’s gonna be the story of this season. Inconsistency.

[d-money]

Turner jumps at a first pitch well above the zone to end the 8th. Winnable game slip sliding away

 

Very winnable but coming up short.

[moonslav59]

Crawford doing a fine Winckowski impersonation.

 

[Tedballgame]

That’s a good start

[vegasbob]

Crawford pitches a 6 1/3rd 1 hit shutout to keep the game close. Bello lost it by the end of 1. The hitters had bad timing and little luck aiming the ball through 8

[Tedballgame]

Oh for a walk off!!!!!

[illinoisredsox]

So was Derek Jeter. What’s your point?

 

He just trolling as he is wont to do when the Sox are trailing. If the Sox are winning, he's nowhere to be found.

 

To be fair, Jeter was a terrible shortstop, but my recollection is that while he had no range, if he got to the ball, he made the play. Kike has no range and is not making plays on the balls he gets to.

[vegasbob]

3 run walkoff for Devers ? Let's hope

[Tedballgame]

Yeah Raffy

[Tedballgame]

One more hit

[vegasbob]

Nice, Refsnyder turns 3-0 into another K

Yoshida not of much use either

[moonslav59]

Too many squandered chances.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Unlike the BRUINS' fans, at least the SOX fans didn't yell out REFS SUCKS!

[Nick]

Well.....we went to the last hitter after being out after the first inning.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Great job by Kutter today.

[jad]

Too many squandered chances.

 

Too many sub-.200 hitters.

[Maxbialystock]

Excellent game, well worth watching despite 3 errors (but no unearned runs) and horrible start by Bello. If he starts again, especially instead of Crawford, the Sox brain trust are disinterested in winning games. I can see Bello starting again at some point, but right now think he can long relieve or something to establish a performance baseline better than the one we saw today.

[Maxbialystock]

Too many sub-.200 hitters.

 

A game or two ago I think I said the team average in that game was around .200. The Sox won.

[Tedballgame]

Yoshida could easily be Chaim’s folly. He looks overwhelmed by heat.

[Maxbialystock]

Nice, Refsnyder turns 3-0 into another K

Yoshida not of much use either

 

Meh. Pitches 4 and 5 were 98 mph and in the strike zone. Pitch 6 was also 97 mph and just up, so an entirely forgivable swing. Agree completely on Yoshida.

[illinoisredsox]

Taking 3 of 4 from any team is a good thing, and let's not pretend that this was a pitching matchup that favored the Red Sox. The rain allowed them to come back and make it close once it forced Ohtani from the game; I don't think the Sox were going to do much with him had he been able to remain on the mound.

[moonslav59]

Excellent game, well worth watching despite 3 errors (but no unearned runs) and horrible start by Bello. If he starts again, especially instead of Crawford, the Sox brain trust are disinterested in winning games. I can see Bello starting again at some point, but right now think he can long relieve or something to establish a performance baseline better than the one we saw today.

 

Again, it is just one game.

 

Very few decisions should ever be made over one game.

[Bellhorn04]

Yoshida could easily be Chaim’s folly. He looks overwhelmed by heat.

 

Early results are very concerning.

[moonslav59]

Early results are very concerning.

 

The same size is too small to be "very" anything, IMO.

[cukes]

Too many sub-.200 hitters.

 

batting averages are anemic, hanging with these guys is brutal, if they can't be helped then replace, upcoming players can't be any worse, doesn't look like there is any help for

some players, you can't depend on the same players to bail you out

[cukes]

Taking 3 of 4 from any team is a good thing, and let's not pretend that this was a pitching matchup that favored the Red Sox. The rain allowed them to come back and make it close once it forced Ohtani from the game; I don't think the Sox were going to do much with him had he been able to remain on the mound.

 

they couldn't hit him with an ironing board

[Bellhorn04]

The same size is too small to be "very" anything, IMO.

 

True, but it was a risky signing for a team on a tight budget.

[Hugh2]

Again, it is just one game.

 

Very few decisions should ever be made over one game.

 

People should also remember Bello had no spring training, he literally only pitched 2 innings.

 

He probably should have pitched at least 2 more games in the minors.

 

How quickly we forget Whitlock came back struggling and turned it around in one start. Bello might need 1-2 more to be up to speed.