6/28 Marlins @ SOX 7:10PM ET

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Garrett vs Ort

 

Dugo

Turner

Ref

Devers

Duvall(DH)

Arroyo

Kike(CF)

Wong

Hamilton

 

Tonight's contest marks the last game of the 1st half. Will the SOX finish the first half above or below .500? Stay tuned. The suspense should be unbearable.

Edited June 28, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sounds like a plethora of gaslighting by Kennedy.

[wyo-sox]

Ready for the game! Funny how I can convince myself to be optimistic every day 20 minutes before game time.

[illinoisredsox]

Garrett's last outing against Pittsburgh:

 

7 IP, 3 H, 2R, 1 ER, 0 R, 13 K on 88 pitches

 

The one before that vs. Washington

 

6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K on 90 pitches

 

Going to be a tough road for the Sox tonight.

Edited June 28, 2023 by illinoisredsox

[d-money]

This team should finish under 500.

[illinoisredsox]

One way to stop these infielders from blocking the base is to screw the headfirst slide go in feet first hard. It will cease very quickly.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Anyone who believes silent movies are a thing of the past hasn't watched many SOX games.

[wyo-sox]

Nick throwing a nice ball tonight.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

One way to stop these infielders from blocking the base is to screw the headfirst slide go in feet first hard. It will cease very quickly.

 

 

Yup.

[d-money]

The rays haven’t been able to run away with this division considering the orioles and Yankees struggles.

[illinoisredsox]

Anyone who believes silent movies are a thing of the past hasn't watched many SOX games.

 

Marlins can pitch, but the last 3 games have been ridiculous. This is a team that is expecting something to go wrong every game and when it does, they fold up in a fetal position.

[illinoisredsox]

Yup.

 

Problem is no one knows how to slide feet first anymore. There was nothing prettier back in the day than a well executed hook slide.

[illinoisredsox]

The rays haven’t been able to run away with this division considering the orioles and Yankees struggles.

 

The Yankees have struggled.

 

The O's are on a pace to win 99 games. That is not struggling.

[illinoisredsox]

Pivetta with 7 Ks in 3 innings. 44 pitches, how long do you ride him? I’d go one more and see where they’re at.

[d-money]

The Yankees have struggled.

 

The O's are on a pace to win 99 games. That is not struggling.

 

O’s pitching has been suspect lately . I don’t know how long they keep this up.

[notin]

O’s pitching has been suspect lately . I don’t know how long they keep this up.

 

They’re on a pace to win 99 games and no one can name 3 of their starting pitchers. Even Brandon Hyde has to look up their names on Baseball Reference…

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Problem is no one knows how to slide feet first anymore. There was nothing prettier back in the day than a well executed hook slide.

 

 

Players with speed like Duran and Hamilton should be proficient in sliding feet first. The coaching could be at fault for not stressing the positives of sliding feet first when stealing a base.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Players with speed like Duran and Hamilton should be proficient in sliding feet first. The coaching could be at fault for not stressing the positives of sliding feet first when stealing a base.

 

This same holds true that weak batters should at least be proficient in laying down a bunt, whether to move a runner or going for a base hit.Again, this could also be partly the fault of coaching.

[FredLynn]

Just tuned in to see Wink throw the ball away with a two strike count allowing the winning run to score.

[Jasonbay44]

This teams fielding is unbelievably bad

[FredLynn]

4-1 now

Game over

Outta here

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Self-destruct. Walks and errors are just as effective as base hits. Cora looked really pissed heading towards the mound. It'll be awhile before 2018 strikes again. I mean a long while.

[Maxbialystock]

Sox defense collapses yet again. Winck gets the K, then walks a man to load up the bases, then throws a wild pitch, followed by still another botched played by Hamilton who to me is just worthless.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just tuned in to see Wink throw the ball away with a two strike count allowing the winning run to score.

 

It was ruled a passed ball, so Wink didn't 'throw the ball away.'

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sox defense collapses yet again. Winck gets the K, then walks a man to load up the bases, then throws a wild pitch, followed by still another botched played by Hamilton who to me is just worthless.

 

Not a wild pitch.

[Maxbialystock]

Box score says WP. Also says all 4 runs are earned.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It appears the official scorer is using Little League standards to determine hits and errors.

[Maxbialystock]

It appears the official scorer is using Little League standards to determine hits and errors.

 

Who cares? The real point is that the Sox are losing because they can't hit, can't pitch, can't play defense, and can't run the bases. That was, you may recall, exactly the case last night and nothing's changed.

[Maxbialystock]

Self-destruct. Walks and errors are just as effective as base hits. Cora looked really pissed heading towards the mound. It'll be awhile before 2018 strikes again. I mean a long while.

 

It took 118 seasons to get to a season as good as 2018. You might want to adjust your frame of reference.

[Oscars]

The Red Sox have scored 10 runs in their last 7 games including this one.

The offence stinks