August 30 Houston at Boston

[moonslav59]

The BP will have to go another 6.1 innings today. No problem.

 

We need to trade jansen and martin and have 8 long relief guys, next year.

 

These one and done guys are killing us!

[Old Red]

We need to trade jansen and martin and have 8 long relief guys, next year.

 

These one and done guys are killing us!

Maybe just go with13 starters next year, and even that won’t be enough with starters like these.

[jung]

We need to trade jansen and martin and have 8 long relief guys, next year.

 

These one and done guys are killing us!

 

Nahhhhh, Bloom will trade them for 6 minor leaguers, none that are even AAA ready and be pleased with himself.

[Old Red]

You have a point, but it wasn't really about saving them as it was about hardly any were available, due to prior overuse.

 

Like I always say take care of today first, because tomorrow might not never come, and unless the Red Sox make a big comeback it won’t. Now Whit is pitching mop up.

[a700hitter]

I said it before the deadline. Sell everything. They should also have fired half of the front office and the cheater manager.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Dave Bush is bushed dealing with this bush pitching staff.

[jung]

Thankfully just a walk. By rights Alvarez should have hit one to the moon....likely would have if Witt grooved one.

[Old Red]

I said it before the deadline. Sell everything. They should also have fired half of the front office and the cheater manager.

 

Only half the front office?

[Old Red]

It only took Whit 34 pitches to get out of that inning.

[vegasbob]

Dave Bush is bushed dealing with this bush pitching staff.

 

You mean the pitching coach who did not teach Brasier a cutter to salvage his career , like the Dodgers did ?

[vegasbob]

The good news after this latest debacle is that we do have a day off tomorrow. The boys just decided to sneak it in a little early.

 

But the real good news is that Moon will be able to start " A Realistic View of 2024, Part 1" on Sept 1st. Why wait ?

[vegasbob]

Death by Devers, hitting .492 OPS over his last 7, 1-9 so far against Astros, including multiple K's and DP's

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

You mean the pitching coach who did not teach Brasier a cutter to salvage his career , like the Dodgers did ?

 

Which is strange because of the SOX renowned history of developing pitchers.

[illinoisredsox]

Well, Turner ends any reason to continue watching this debacle.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Death by Devers, hitting .492 OPS over his last 7, 1-9 so far against Astros, including multiple K's and DP's

 

We can discuss this over the next 11 years.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Well, Turner ends any reason to continue watching this debacle.

 

Actually, Kutter ended any reason.

[vegasbob]

hard to imagine how ugly this ineptitude could become in September + Oct 1. Out of 28 games, 18 are against teams with better records and of the other 10, 4 are vs Yankees. I know, i Know.... a sweep of the KC Royals can relight the fires of the Titanic here and plug all the holes on the mound, defense and somnolent bats. Hope springs eternal, but only in Feb/March

[illinoisredsox]

Dave Bush is bushed dealing with this bush pitching staff.

 

Bush needs to be the first one fired. I can’t think of anyone who has actually improved under his 4 year tutelage. Quite frankly, in looking at his background, I’m not sure why he was qualified to be a major league pitching coach in the first place.

[illinoisredsox]

Actually, Kutter ended any reason.

 

I was referring to a potential Valdez no-hitter.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

What we need is an error by the Sox so we can once again blame the loss on lousy defense. That’s baloney of course. The are struggling because of hitting and pitching.

 

The headline for last nights game was the defense blew it, which ignored the fact that the Astros had two errors to our one and the 6-2 score.

 

So to rehash the unimportance of defense you're saying it's just as easy for a pitcher to get 4 outs in an inning as 3 outs. And the additional pitch count means nothing. Got it. Can't argue with that.

[Oscars]

At least we can now dispense with the delusion that the Red Sox can still make the playoffs, and just try to enjoy seeing a rookie like Ceddanne try to stake his claim to make next years team.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I was referring to a potential Valdez no-hitter.

 

Got ya.

[vegasbob]

We can discuss this over the next 11 years.

 

My guess is that Rafi will be pawned off within 5 years, with the Sox paying about 50% of his contract.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The swing and sting SOX.

[vegasbob]

The Red Sox may only be 1 for 15 through 5, but what about w/RISP ? Oh wait.....

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I knew the 38 year old Turner would help the SOX offensively. What I didn't know was that he would be the SOX best hitter. Hopefully, he returns next season.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Red Sox may only be 1 for 15 through 5, but what about w/RISP ? Oh wait.....

 

The LOB count is low so far.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Swinging bunts and catching foul tips are equally hard to practice.

[vegasbob]

I knew the 38 year old Turner would help the SOX offensively. What I didn't know was that he would be the SOX best hitter. Hopefully, he returns next season.

 

He may see the logjam of young guys now on this team including Duran, Cedanne, Abreu, Verdugo, Casas plus Yoshida under contract for 4 more, and figure his own opportunities to cash in now are much better for a 2 year deal. I doubt Bloom offers him a bigger 2 year deal. Yankees might , if Cashman survives.

 

Bloom is burdened with some guys who are best at DH, including Duvall who will be FA this winter. You could argue that Devers, Turner, Casas, Yoshida should be DH's in some league.

[vegasbob]

What do you know, th boys of late summer come alive and are only a Grannie away from rescuing victory from the terrible jaws of defeat. Once again pitching, not defense dug the hole they remain in pending 9 outs.