April 10 Baltimore at Boston

[vegasbob]

Cheer up, MAX. The SOX starters still have the lowest ERA in the league thru 12 games.

 

The BP numbers may be slipping a tad, but not to worry. Stat Masterson will help us through a long season to understand why we are 75-87

[moonslav59]

Welcome to SOX baseball.

 

LOL.

 

It is true that hardly any teams have several pitchers who go 6 almost every game. 6 x 33 starts is almost 200 IP.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

the bp numbers may be slipping a tad, but not to worry. Stat masterson will help us through a long season to understand why we are 75-87

 

lol!

[Maxbialystock]

FWIW, 2 of the 7 Orioles runs are unearned. Correction: the box score now say 1 unearned run.

 

To me griping that Crawford was lousy because he pitched 5 shutout innings is just stupid. When he left the game the Sox were leading 5-0.

 

Yes, Campbell struggled--the Orioles had 2 runs in and a man on first in his first 8 pitches, partly helped by O'Neill's error.

 

This was a collective collapse despite decent hitting and an excellent start by Crawford.

Edited April 11, 2024 by Maxbialystock

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

LOL.

 

It is true that hardly any teams have several pitchers who go 6 almost every game. 6 x 33 starts is almost 200 IP.

 

This is true, MOON, but there's nothing to make me believe that this current starting staff will even approach an average season of 6 inning starts.

[redsoxrules]

Go figure. The opposing teams left fielder plays the monster better than the Red Sox

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

FWIW, 2 of the 7 Orioles runs are unearned.

 

To me griping that Crawford was lousy because he pitched 5 shutout innings is just stupid. When he left the game the Sox were leading 5-0.

 

Yes, Campbell struggled--the Orioles had 2 runs in and a man on first in his first 8 pitches, partly helped by O'Neill's error.

 

But the score would be tied but for the 2 unearned runs. The Sox have to be leading MLB in unearned runs.

 

This was a collective collapse despite decent hitting and an excellent start by Crawford.

 

Sorry, MAX, but 5 innings doesn't define an excellent start.

[iortiz]

Wonder what the FO expected from Yoshida when he was signed.

[redsoxrules]

Oh Kimbrel, I forgot he signed with the O's.

That means this game is not over yet as he can be wild at times

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Wonder what the FO expected from Yoshida when he was signed.

 

That he wouldn't speak English.

[a700hitter]

Wonder what the FO expected from Yoshida when he was signed.

Much more than any other FO expected.

[Maxbialystock]

This is why its tough to get emotionally invested in this team. They don't have the talent.

 

They don't have the salaries--isn't that what you mean? They need Mookie for $350M, right? How about Bogey for $280M? All we need to lead the AL East again?

 

The rotation of Bello, Pivetta, Crawford, Whitlock, and Houck has now made 12 starts and I think pitched at least 5 innings in every start with a collective ERA below 2.00. But they can't possibly be good because their collective salary is about $14M.

[iortiz]

Why was Bern down and Rodriguez up? As long I remember he was always very solid. Was he injured?

[d-money]

This team is showing their true colors. Last place could be a possibility again.

[iortiz]

That he wouldn't speak English.

 

Much more than any other FO expected.

He is not a machoman in my book, that’s for sure.

[d-money]

One last crack at it.

[vegasbob]

FWIW, 2 of the 7 Orioles runs are unearned. Correction: the box score now say 1 unearned run.

 

To me griping that Crawford was lousy because he pitched 5 shutout innings is just stupid. When he left the game the Sox were leading 5-0.

 

Yes, Campbell struggled--the Orioles had 2 runs in and a man on first in his first 8 pitches, partly helped by O'Neill's error.

 

This was a collective collapse despite decent hitting and an excellent start by Crawford.

 

Yes, agree with your conclusion. This is a great example of a game won, then lost by multiple suspects in a short period. What choices were there that might have shut down the O's.. Glad to see Brennan B. back and pitching somewhat effectively. He held the Orioles to the 7 surrendered by Campbell and Martin.

Edited April 11, 2024 by vegasbob

[iortiz]

Not sure why that lady in the monster is so happy.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Why was Bern down and Rodriguez up? As long I remember he was always very solid. Was he injured?

 

Nope. It was between Joelly and Bernie, and Cora decided to go with Joelly.

[vegasbob]

Wonder what the FO expected from Yoshida when he was signed.

 

Basically a .300 hitter with a .370 OBP, a little power which he did show in first half 2023. A plug-in for LF in Fenway. The fact he can't or just doesn't speak English just aligns him with a few other players on the team.

[moonslav59]

Now, Kimbrell learns to throw strikes.

[FredLynn]

Basically a .300 hitter with a .370 OBP, a little power which he did show in first half 2023. A plug-in for LF in Fenway. The fact he can't or just doesn't speak English just aligns him with a few other players on the team.

 

He was yet another awful signing. I also don't like the Rafaela signing. He's anther JBJ. Can't the baseball but decent defensively. I could easily be proven wrong but he has no concept of the strike zone.

We are on the way to the bottom. Probably win maybe 65 games this year if we are lucky.

Henry needs to sell the team.

[moonslav59]

Basically a .300 hitter with a .370 OBP, a little power which he did show in first half 2023. A plug-in for LF in Fenway. The fact he can't or just doesn't speak English just aligns him with a few other players on the team.

 

I think they expected a .380 OBP and maybe 15 HRs/30 DBLs

[Maxbialystock]

This is true, MOON, but there's nothing to make me believe that this current starting staff will even approach an average season of 6 inning starts.

 

Finally, something I can agree with. I'll bet you a million bucks no MLB team in the last 50 years has averaged 6 inning starts over 162 games. My goodness, these days a 9 inning start gets headlines. Have you never read the frequent comments/stats from moonslav and others about how difficult it is to fact a lineup for the 3d freaking time? And wasn't it the Dodgers manager who pulled his starter who had been brilliant--I think in the NLCS or the WS--for six innings simply because he was terrified of letting him face that lineup a 3d time? He said after the game he made that decision before the game started!!!!

[redsoxrules]

Kimbrel has lost some velo but none the less effective tonight.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Kimbrel was almost KOJI-like.

[iortiz]

Basically a .300 hitter with a .370 OBP, a little power which he did show in first half 2023. A plug-in for LF in Fenway. The fact he can't or just doesn't speak English just aligns him with a few other players on the team.

 

I see. Wonder what is impeding him to achieve that.

[mvp 78]

After Martin blew up, I switched to the Salem game.

[vegasbob]

I see. Wonder what is impeding him to achieve that.

 

The fact that the Union Oyster House does not serve sushi

[Maxbialystock]

Now, Kimbrell learns to throw strikes.

 

Not really. He threw 1 strike to McGuire and still struck him out. Knuckle curve was working good.