White Sox (Flexen) vs Red Sox (Fitts): 9/8/24, 1:35pm

[vegasbob]

Bulletin just in--- Sox officially losing to the Sox despite Weissert's best effort, and inability to hit

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

You’ve heard of the announcer’s jinx.  We’re blaming you for your poster’s jinx😉

Not that it matters, but was that one run against Fitts unearned?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Not that it matters, but was that one run against Fitts unearned?

Just heard both runs were unearned. Add those to the never ending list.

[Maxbialystock]

4 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

You’ve heard of the announcer’s jinx.  We’re blaming you for your poster’s jinx😉

I deserve that.  Looks like maybe Fitts just ran out of gas.  

[illinoisredsox]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Before anyone loses their shite, remember the White Sux just recently badly beat the O's.

As bad as they are, they still win 1 out of 5 games on average.

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Just heard both runs were unearned. Add those to the never ending list.

Also a gross error by me.  I didn't see that misplay by Casas.  Grounders are in fact his weakness.  And yes, both runs are unearned thanks to Casas.  

Abreu ties it up with the Sox second solo dinger.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

I deserve that.  Looks like maybe Fitts just ran out of gas.  

Looked to me like Casas made an error.

[illinoisredsox]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Not that it matters, but was that one run against Fitts unearned?

Both unearned.  The error started the inning (1 out).  Valdez’s good play would have been the second out and the fly to center that moved Roberts to 3rd would have ended the inning (I.e., the chopper that scored him doesn’t happen).

[vegasbob]

3 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

I deserve that.  Looks like maybe Fitts just ran out of gas.  

He may have been a little gassed, but it was Casas who opened the doors to those 2 runs. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

7 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Bulletin just in--- Sox officially losing to the Sox despite Weissert's best effort, and inability to hit

Giving credit where credit's due, Flexen may have something to do with the SOX impotence.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

7 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

Both unearned.  The error started the inning (1 out).  Valdez’s good play would have been the second out and the fly to center that moved Roberts to 3rd would have ended the inning (I.e., the chopper that scored him doesn’t happen).

Thanks.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Giving credit where credit's due, Flexen may have something to do with the SOX impotence.

Blue Chews for the entire SOX team.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Blue Chews for the entire SOX team.

Actually, for both these SOX teams.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Tough break for Beni. Thank goodness it didn't bounce out of his glove in that 2018 PO game against the Astros.

[vegasbob]

Abreu draws a lot of trade talk as being the guy who , as part of a deal, could bring a good #2/#3 pitcher.   That puts a lot of confidence in Anthony to become a productive MLB'er 

[Maxbialystock]

Sox are of course 0/5 with RISP.  

[Oscars]

The Red Sox offense continues its lame performance since the all star break. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

21 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Tough break for Beni. Thank goodness it didn't bounce out of his glove in that 2018 PO game against the Astros.

I remember in 2018 I'd posted "Beni and the Betts'' a lot.

[Maxbialystock]

After 2 K's, Valdez pops up to the infield.  So, progress.  

Sox have scored 2 runs in 8 innings.  Not good.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Speaking of 2018, there were 3 teams that won 100 or more games. All of them in the AL;

The SOX, Astros and Yankems. 

This season there wont be any AL teams reaching 100 wins. In the NL, only the Phils and Dodgers have a shot of 100 wins, but both would have to finish the season 15-5.

 

[vegasbob]

I simply cannot relate to  Zach Kelly .  Worthless thrower

[illinoisredsox]

Every hit this inning opposite field or up the middle.

There’s a lesson there.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

I simply cannot relate to  Zach Kelly .  Worthless thrower

Well, he does possess the best stats of any SOX reliever. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I guess Kenley wasn't available to pitch a back to back game today. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I guess Kenley wasn't available to pitch a back to back game today. 

Or Cora was saving him for the O's.

[Oscars]

What a cluster f uk of a bullpen 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

MAX was proven right when he posted earlier the SOX would have to score at least 7.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I didn’t realize it was possible for the White Sox to score five runs in a single inning. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I believe that was the Red Sox 3rd loss to the bottom dwellers.

[vegasbob]

Fellows, with a record of 3-4 against an historically bad team like CWS, there is your season in a nutshell.  Baltimore , NY and Rays on tap for the next 10 . I'll say 3-7.   

2024 is officially over  as far as being competitive.