5/23 @ Halos

[Tedballgame]

Another pitiful game by this team. Awful.

 

Not pitiful pitching. Hitting is pitiful right now. Bello was really good tonight.

[moonslav59]

Is it possible Renfro is the best player in baseball who is traded the most? Is there something wrong with his personality?

 

He was drafted by the Sox in 2010, but did not sign.

 

3 years later he was drafted by the Padres.

 

In 2019, he was traded for Jake Cronenworth & Tommy Pham

 

2020, the Rays non tendered him and he was signed by the Sox.

 

2021, the Renfroe for JBJ, Hamilton and Binelas trade.

 

2022, traded to LAA for literally junk. (Jason Junk, Elvis Pequero & Adam Seminaris)

[Maxbialystock]

Another pitiful game by this team. Awful.

 

No. You're wrong. Bello has been excellent: 7 IP, 2 ER. The defense has been OK. The catching by McGuire has been good.

 

And for the third game in a row the hitting has stunk.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It could be worse. This could be an Oakland A's thread.

[moonslav59]

. Bello was really good tonight.

 

Maybe he pretended Wong was catching.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Great outing by Bello.

 

I'll second that.

[Tedballgame]

Lead off man on and then two ground balls. Geezzzz

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A lot of excellent SOX pitching has been wasted lately, but that's baseball.

[Tedballgame]

Rodriguez sucks,

[moonslav59]

Say goodnight.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Angels fans can now enjoy a Trout watch. Will he catch Mantle in HR's? That will detract them from the knowledge that their team will never again win a championship. Edited May 24, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Say goodnight.

 

 

I was at goodnight when it was 2-0.

[illinoisredsox]

 

Surprised we haven’t heard from the usual nattering nabobs of negativism yet.

 

Took 7 innings, but they finally showed up.

[Maxbialystock]

It started with Jansen blowing 2 straight saves against the Cardinals. Since then the bullpen has been mostly lousy. Even Jansen gave up 2 BB's in his one save vs. Seattle. Winck looked good for 3 innings scoreless innings.

 

The good thing about Rodriguez stinking it up tonight is that the Sox hitting has disappeared for 3 straight games: 1 run scored in 26 innings (soon to be 27).

 

The bad thing is that maybe the offense really is this bad.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It started with Jansen blowing 2 straight saves against the Cardinals. Since then the bullpen has been mostly lousy. Even Jansen gave up 2 BB's in his one save vs. Seattle. Winck looked good for 3 innings scoreless innings.

 

The good thing about Rodriguez stinking it up tonight is that the Sox hitting has disappeared for 3 straight games: 1 run scored in 26 innings (soon to be 27).

 

The bad thing is that maybe the offense really is this bad.

 

Only time will tell. Team hitting slumps happen during the long season; not unusual.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Only time will tell. Team hitting slumps happen during the long season; not unusual.

 

 

Plus the fact when the SOX go to the west coast, more often than not, it's similar to the Donner Party.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The SOX were manhandled by a starting rag arm, who entered the game with a 6.14 ERA.

[d-money]

More embarrassing stuff from this team. Just not good.

[TylerD]

Well…. We always have that one run we scored yesterday to look back on

 

That was magical.

[moonslav59]

It started with Jansen blowing 2 straight saves against the Cardinals. Since then the bullpen has been mostly lousy. Even Jansen gave up 2 BB's in his one save vs. Seattle. Winck looked good for 3 innings scoreless innings.

 

The good thing about Rodriguez stinking it up tonight is that the Sox hitting has disappeared for 3 straight games: 1 run scored in 26 innings (soon to be 27).

 

The bad thing is that maybe the offense really is this bad...

 

After the 10-1 beat down by the Mariners, the pen has not been all that bad:

 

IP-ER

5/16: 3.2-0 (2 H+BB)

5/17: 4.0-1 (5 H+BB)

5/19: 3.0-0 (1)

5/20: 2.0-0 (2)

5/21: 6.2-2 (3)

5/22: 2.0-1 (3)

5/23: 1.0-2 (4)

 

22.1 IP

3 ER

1.21 ERA

20 BB+H

0.896 WHIP

 

I think the pen is coming back around after a bad 6 game stretch with ATL, STL and that first game v SEA.

 

Now, it's the bats.

 

[cukes]

Only time will tell. Team hitting slumps happen during the long season; not unusual.

 

Like Yogi used to say, "I"m not in a slump, I'm just not hittin" this happens nobody to blame, they'll come out of it

[cukes]

Is it possible Renfro is the best player in baseball who is traded the most? Is there something wrong with his personality?

 

Could be, Bobby Bonds, Barry's father, had outstanding numbers,always traded, he was a horror show in the club house

[Maxbialystock]

After the 10-1 beat down by the Mariners, the pen has not been all that bad:

 

IP-ER

5/16: 3.2-0 (2 H+BB)

5/17: 4.0-1 (5 H+BB)

5/19: 3.0-0 (1)

5/20: 2.0-0 (2)

5/21: 6.2-2 (3)

5/22: 2.0-1 (3)

5/23: 1.0-2 (4)

 

22.1 IP

3 ER

1.21 ERA

20 BB+H

0.896 WHIP

 

I think the pen is coming back around after a bad 6 game stretch with ATL, STL and that first game v SEA.

 

Now, it's the bats.

 

 

Good correction on my strident post. Your numbers are better than my opinion.

 

That said, Jansen did blow back to back saves badly with multiple runs given up in both games. And his one save since then included two BB's. Winck looks back on track, but the time before was pretty awful. Crawford blew a 1-1 game night before last. Them's my excuses for being strident.

 

I do agree the hitting is the issue now. Ironically, it comes at a time when the rotation (except for Kluber and Pivetta) has looked particularly good.

 

Also this. McGuire looked pretty good catching Bello last night. I like Wong, but I want McGuire to be good too.

[moonslav59]

Good correction on my strident post. Your numbers are better than my opinion.

 

That said, Jansen did blow back to back saves badly with multiple runs given up in both games. And his one save since then included two BB's. Winck looks back on track, but the time before was pretty awful. Crawford blew a 1-1 game night before last. Them's my excuses for being strident.

 

I do agree the hitting is the issue now. Ironically, it comes at a time when the rotation (except for Kluber and Pivetta) has looked particularly good.

 

Also this. McGuire looked pretty good catching Bello last night. I like Wong, but I want McGuire to be good too.

 

No BBs from Bello was a minor miracle.

 

Wong would have made him walk 5.

 

LOL

[vegasbob]

Can someone explain why Wong called for a slow sweeping curve ball up in the zone to Trout to facilitate his 2 run HR ? Surely it had nothing to do with Rodriguez's pitching , who was not impressive either.

 

After Cora came out mid-inning to talk to Bello after the failed attempt to retire Ohtani on the toss from Casas, the Angel fan sitting next to me asked if I thought Bello was injured. I said , No, but he may be butt hurt after Cora explains the history of pitcher's getting to 1B timely.

[notin]

Is it possible Renfro is the best player in baseball who is traded the most? Is there something wrong with his personality?

 

Renfro is a strange man who adamantly clings to his obscure beliefs. For example, he ridiculed both Flat Earthers and Round Earthers and is a devout Burrito Earther…

[notin]

Plus the fact when the SOX go to the west coast, more often than not, it's similar to the Donner Party.

 

People like to rip the Donner Party, but did anyone leave it with an empty stomach?