Red Sox (Criswell) vs Orioles (Burnes): 8/16/24, 7:05pm

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 runs against the O's Ace is impressive, but with this shite staff, it's not nearly enough. As usual.

[bmattioli]

There goes the lead.. Embarrassing

[Maxbialystock]

Well I’m liking it so far!

 

Well, hang onto your seat because it's going to be a bumpy night.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Bernardino worked out ok in the 1st, whiffing the lefties Cowser and Henderson. But I couldn't help thinking: that's one less southpaw the Sox will have for late innings with the game on the line...

 

Meanwhile, with the luxury of flicking back and forth on two NESN channels tonight, watching two Sox -- the Red and the Woo -- and... what about lefty Zach Penrod (now a one-inning reliever)? He throws an 88 mph cutter and a 98 heater.

[Tedballgame]

Criswell is dogmeat. Its embarrassing for a proud organization like the Red Sox to put dogs like this on the field

[Tedballgame]

Orioles will score at least 10 tonight against this staff.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bailey was hired as the pitching coach. With this array of slugs he should have his title changed to 'throwing coach.'

[Tedballgame]

I can't watch this horror show.

[Maxbialystock]

Tie game, thanks to the absolutely abysmal pitching of Criswell.

[Tedballgame]

Hey Criswell: Your sweeper sucks. Throw something else.

[Tedballgame]

Criswell=DFA

[Maxbialystock]

Criswell gets the K with the bases loaded. A reprieve, albeit a temporary one.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I guess it's too early to have Martin and Kenley finish the game.

[Randy Red Sox]

Connor Wong is one of the WORST defensive catchers in MLB

[mvp 78]

Devers is just so great. Criswell is kind of the opposite.

[vegasbob]

Connor Wong is one of the WORST defensive catchers in MLB

 

That was a poor effort to stop that pitch. If Conor was in the NFL, he would get cut because he can't block.

Edited August 17, 2024 by vegasbob

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Mass Attack! That's gottta burn the O's pitcher's ass.

[vegasbob]

Can't get too excited about Yoshida's bomb because who the heck will get the next 18 outs ? Almost impossible.

[Old Red]

GOshida!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

If the SOX can just hold the lead until the 8th inning, they might have a good shot at a win.

[vegasbob]

I'll give Criswell a half-pass because he may be weakened by the Covid illness, BUT he becomes one more of the too many Sox pitchers who cannot close the door with 2 outs, 2 strikes on many hitters because they lack a definitive out pitch

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Masa very rarely over swings. He's a lot stronger than he looks. If only he had longer legs.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The SOX offense has done serious damage to the 'elite' RH's this season.

[Maxbialystock]

Anyone who thinks Thunder's streak is hokum should have stopped watching this game before the 4th inning started. We are now watching a game that defies both common and uncommon sense.

 

The above applies even if the Orioles win tonight.

[d-money]

What sucks is that we are helping the Yankees here. You wanna win though.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

First time this season that Burnes didn't go at least 5 innings.

[Thunder]

Anyone who thinks Thunder's streak is hokum should have stopped watching this game before the 4th inning started. We are now watching a game that defies both common and uncommon sense.

 

The above applies even if the Orioles win tonight.

 

I’ll be here tomorrow night too, and wherever else Talksox Nation wants to fly me to. Although I drove here. Just 4 hours from Pittsburgh

[vegasbob]

The SOX offense has done serious damage to the 'elite' RH's this season.

 

Hyde finally wises up and brings in a LH reliever.

[Beaneater]

Not even Burnes can win wearing that fugly uniform.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Hyde finally wises up and brings in a LH reliever.

 

The SOX Kryptonite.