8/17 SOX @ Nats 4:05PM ET

[redsoxrules]

They can catch either HOU or the Jays when they play the two teams later in the season.

 

They are not catching Houston. Toronto is the only team they have a shot at and now Seattle is on their heels so they have to go past those 2 teams

[Maxbialystock]

Max, you're talking to yourself; ya must have money in the bank.

 

Just trying to back out of what I think was unfair criticism of Sale.

 

But as it turns out, this just might be the signature game of the season because this team stinks in every way imaginable with the errors, the lack of hitting, the rotten bullpen, you name it.

[vegasbob]

Well, Murphy has achieved 2 outs so far. Yes, 3 more runs but who is counting at this stage

[vegasbob]

Urias matches Reyes Granny but in a wasted effort.

[Maxbialystock]

Urias, the worst hitter on the team by a mile, hits the grand slam home run. This to me underscores just how pitiful the rest of the lineup now is. Reyes, who, like Urias, was hired to play defense, got the 2 run dinger last night.

[Maxbialystock]

Urias matches Reyes Granny but in a wasted effort.

 

Exactly. It's wasted because the lineup stinks and so does the bullpen.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Damn, they're taking Garcia out. Spoil sport manager.

[moonslav59]

Urias, the worst hitter on the team by a mile, hits the grand slam home run. This to me underscores just how pitiful the rest of the lineup now is. Reyes, who, like Urias, was hired to play defense, got the 2 run dinger last night.

 

...and then the 3rd worst hitter on the team hits a 2 run jack.

[vegasbob]

Urias, the worst hitter on the team by a mile, hits the grand slam home run. This to me underscores just how pitiful the rest of the lineup now is. Reyes, who, like Urias, was hired to play defense, got the 2 run dinger last night.

 

Holy guacamole, Devers takes a hint from Urias and blasts a really long ball. Bloom immediately inquires about the availability of Garcia this off season.

[Maxbialystock]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

 

Ice cold Devers just made in 9-7 with a 2 run dinger. No one would be happier than I to eat his words. But the Sox still need 3 more runs and they still have a porous defense and bullpen that thought today was an off day (which it turned out to be!).

[vegasbob]

It will only sting more if the Sox still drop this game . They must now pull it out which means some pitcher needs to shutdown 9 outs while the hitters remain ready to rip

[moonslav59]

Doesn't take but one bad day...

 

ERA before today/ ERA after today

 

2.81/3.20 Wink

 

2.94/3.63 Murph

 

[Maxbialystock]

Never fear, Trevor's here with his patented strike out swing. End of the Sox 7th.

 

Is there anyone in the Sox bullpen who can actually get someone out without giving up a handful of runs?

[Maxbialystock]

How absolutely awful were Winck and Murphy?

 

Llovera just took the mound and pitched a clean 7th with a K, a ground out, and a pop to the catcher.

[vegasbob]

Have to get 2 runs right here, don't wait untiil 9th

[vegasbob]

Time for a Reyes HR now.

[Maxbialystock]

Duvall getting the Sox hitting back on track: he K's swinging. He was such a bad signing. He stinks on defense too.

[Maxbialystock]

OK, nuttin' in the 8th. Back to normal.

[Oscars]

Wong now has 10 errors !

He’s trying to catch Devers 15

[moonslav59]

Jeter Downs scoring 3 runs is a knife in the back.

[vegasbob]

Nationals get the leadoff man on in 6 of 8 innings or is it 7. Played with fire all day, got burned

[FredLynn]

That’s the season. But just wait til next year!

[vegasbob]

Jeter Downs scoring 3 runs is a knife in the back.

 

Downs has had (2023) 9 PA's, 2 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks, and a 1.067 OPS

[vegasbob]

McGuire can't hit a flyball, much less a basehit.

[FredLynn]

This team has a lot of work to do to become relevant. Right now-they stink

[vegasbob]

McGuire, Devers, Story leave 2 on in the 9th. . The GS and Dever's 2 run HR were just stat dressing.

[redsoxrules]

Going 6-4 in this 10 game stretch against all s*** teams is not very good.

[Maxbialystock]

That's all she wrote.

 

Pure and simple, these Sox stink more than any Sox team I can remember because they are beyond question playing below their capability. Even Wong is showing defensive weakness. They are not trying too hard. They are barely showing up.

[vegasbob]

Drop the series in D.C., never dominant in any game, the one win on a fluke WP/PB run. BP explosion in final 2. More sloppy play and baserunning contributed to the 2 losses. Score 50% of the runs in 1 inning out of 27

[FredLynn]

Going 6-4 in this 10 game stretch against all s*** teams is not very good.

 

It’s the nail in the coffin.

Season over.

Glad they didn’t become buyers.

On to next year!