4/20 vs. ... um who knows? this afternoon at ... I forget when ...

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

With 36 pitches I doubt Bra Man will be available tomorrow. Sorry for the bad news.

[Maxbialystock]

Thrown out on the bases to end the game. LOL Twins.

 

And nice play by the Sox, for a change.

[Maxbialystock]

Bulletin: Brasier struggling with 7 run lead. He may be the first one to get overused in this early season

 

Could be. He leads in appearances, 11 (or 12) and an equal number of innings.

[Maxbialystock]

I think a 10-10 record is just about right for this team through 20 games. They’re too inconsistent to be over 500 right now.

 

Team ERA is ranked 25th in MLB, the hitting is sporadic (but ranked 9th in rbi's), the defense is suspect, and so is the baserunning. So 10-10 is borderline fantastic. Must be the manager.

 

The Sox beat the Orioles (now 11-7) in the first series, were swept by the Pirates (now 12-7) in the second, swept Detroit in the third, were swept at the Trop by the red hot Rays in the fourth, took 2/3 from the Angels in the fifth, and just took 2 of 3 from the Twins (now 11-8 and atop the AL Central) in the sixth series.

 

Story still out, as is Duvall, but most of the pitching is present for duty.

 

I see no reason for despair and even a glimmer of hope for the rest of the season. Let's not forget this team is very different from last year's and 2021's.

 

San Diego spent big and are currently 9-11. Dodgers too and are 9-11. Phillies too and are 8-11.

[moonslav59]

Team ERA is ranked 25th in MLB, the hitting is sporadic (but ranked 9th in rbi's), the defense is suspect, and so is the baserunning. So 10-10 is borderline fantastic. Must be the manager.

 

The Sox beat the Orioles (now 11-7) in the first series, were swept by the Pirates (now 12-7) in the second, swept Detroit in the third, were swept at the Trop by the red hot Rays in the fourth, took 2/3 from the Angels in the fifth, and just took 2 of 3 from the Twins (now 11-8 and atop the AL Central) in the sixth series.

 

Story still out, as is Duvall, but most of the pitching is present for duty.

 

I see no reason for despair and even a glimmer of hope for the rest of the season. Let's not forget this team is very different from last year's and 2021's.

 

San Diego spent big and are currently 9-11. Dodgers too and are 9-11. Phillies too and are 8-11.

 

Most of the pitchers are present, but we did miss a start from Whitlock and Martin is out, now. I'm not sure Paxton being out hurts us, but we'll see. Joely was not supposed to be a major addition, but I expected he'd beat out Ort, Kelly (who is on the 60 with Mills) and Brasier.

 

If Houck and Whitlock stick as starters, it takes the heat off needing 2 from Sale, Kluber and Paxton to do well. We can likely get by with just one old vet coming through. That is assuming Bello and Pivetta fill their roles.

[cukes]

Team ERA is ranked 25th in MLB, the hitting is sporadic (but ranked 9th in rbi's), the defense is suspect, and so is the baserunning. So 10-10 is borderline fantastic. Must be the manager.

 

The Sox beat the Orioles (now 11-7) in the first series, were swept by the Pirates (now 12-7) in the second, swept Detroit in the third, were swept at the Trop by the red hot Rays in the fourth, took 2/3 from the Angels in the fifth, and just took 2 of 3 from the Twins (now 11-8 and atop the AL Central) in the sixth series.

 

Story still out, as is Duvall, but most of the pitching is present for duty.

 

I see no reason for despair and even a glimmer of hope for the rest of the season. Let's not forget this team is very different from last year's and 2021's.

 

San Diego spent big and are currently 9-11. Dodgers too and are 9-11. Phillies too and are 8-11.

 

There is no management on both ends, time will tell but good teams will eventually show up, all the teams in our division improved starting last year except, take a guess

[Maxbialystock]

There is no management on both ends, time will tell but good teams will eventually show up, all the teams in our division improved starting last year except, take a guess

 

Fair enough. I did say "a glimmer of hope."

[Oscars]

There is certainly hope with the pitching likely to improve, and the hitting too with Duvall and eventually Story( now taking swings) will improve .

That said, I still think they will be well below .500 against teams in the AL East , which is a beast of a division this year.

[moonslav59]

Fair enough. I did say "a glimmer of hope."

 

The O's lost clubhouse leader Trey Mancini plus one of MLB's best closers in Jorge Lopez. They lost their innings lead Jordan Lyles (4.42 ERA.)

 

How did replacing these guys with Kyle Gibson, Adam Frazier, Cole Irvin and M Givens an improvement?

 

If you are counting on young guys getting better or returning vets from injury, we have plenty of those, too.

 

I'm not so sure how much better the other teams got, either.

 

jacko will tell you we lost our ace (Nate,) well, if that is true, the Yanks lost the closer (Chapman) and others, too.