Red Sox (Pivetta) vs Rays (Baz): 9/17/24, 6:50pm

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Horn is certainly WOOful.

[FredLynn]

The Flops are doing exactly what they need to do to improve their draft position. The question is, can we catch Toronto for last place. I think it’s full throttle to last!

[FredLynn]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Horn is certainly WOOful.

He’s doing what the team needs from him

[vegasbob]

4 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I'm still hoping for a 78-84 season. It's only 3 games under .500 and still qualifies as mediocre.

I'm thinking it is 4-8 for these last 12, getting them to 79 wins so Sam Kennedy can point to the improvement over the prior two 78-84 s.

Actually 3 years running at 78-84 is a difficult feat but it is possible.

[FredLynn]

Hilarious! Middlebrooks just called this “a must win”. What planet is he living on?

[mvp 78]

Will nice to be done with Pivetta for good.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

I'm thinking it is 4-8 for these last 12, getting them to 79 wins so Sam Kennedy can point to the improvement over the prior two 78-84 s.

Actually 3 years running at 78-84 is a difficult feat but it is possible.

It's a goal that could easily be achieved and in so doing might be a record for having the same W/L record for 3 years straight.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, FredLynn said:

Hilarious! Middlebrooks just called this “a must win”. What planet is he living on?

UrANUS.

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Will nice to be done with Pivetta for good.

For the right price he’d be fine as a #5-6 in the rotation. Maybe $8-10m a year.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

I'm thinking it is 4-8 for these last 12, getting them to 79 wins so Sam Kennedy can point to the improvement over the prior two 78-84 s.

Actually 3 years running at 78-84 is a difficult feat but it is possible.

I agree. Having that one game improvement would be important to the franchise and the fans.

[FredLynn]

Have to admit, assuming they are going to lose just about every remaining game I’d rather see players who are actually trying out there rather than bums who are already thinking of their golf games 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

BTW, the 2nd homer Pivetta gave up was in the same area where Beni made that great catch  during the 2018 season.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

9 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I agree. Having that one game improvement would be important to the franchise and the fans.

In fact, if the SOX can improve by one game each forthcoming season, they should make the playoffs in 2035.

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

In fact, if the SOX can improve by one game each forthcoming season, they should make the playoffs in 2035.

I don’t think they can do it. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

In fact, if the SOX can improve by one game each forthcoming season, they should make the playoffs in 2035.

"In the year 2035 will man still be alive?"

[FredLynn]

4 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

"In the year 2035 will man still be alive?"

Yes

And Rafaela, Wong, ONeill and the rest of the bums on this team will still have zero K zone recognition.

[FredLynn]

Well Flops fans, enjoy watching the bums go full throttle for the rest of the game! I’m outta here….

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

8 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

"In the year 2035 will man still be alive?"

Apologies to the law firm of Zager and Evans.

[vegasbob]

Another 2 run score, or will we see a comeback ?      Not in this game,  unless a hitter shows up💀

[vegasbob]

I sure hope Nevers has a big season planned for 2025.     Happy for him that his defense has improved. 

If you think his shoulder condition is impeding his hitting, then why is he still swinging like a gorilla, but missing a lot  ?   

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

If Cora doesn't shut down Devers after this game, then I'm gonna call the 'sore shoulder(s)' excuse a red herring.

[vegasbob]

Winckowski has become the long mop up man for Boston.   After 40 pitches, he has trouble getting outs

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

I sure hope Nevers has a big season planned for 2025.     Happy for him that his defense has improved. 

If you think his shoulder condition is impeding his hitting, then why is he still swinging like a gorilla, but missing a lot  ?   

Like I'd posted a couple other times, he finished last season terribly, also.

[vegasbob]

A 2 out soft liner combined with a slow LF'er and you give up 3 runs.   Concede the 9th.

Following these guys since the A-S break has been miserable.

[vegasbob]

7 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Like I'd posted a couple other times, he finished last season terribly, also.

But there is only 10 more years on his deal.  Should be able to move him along after 8 or 9

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

But there is only 10 more years on his deal.  Should be able to move him along after 8 or 9

JH has been heard complaining " Am I gonna be eating another contract?"

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

A 2 out soft liner combined with a slow LF'er and you give up 3 runs.   Concede the 9th.

Following these guys since the A-S break has been miserable.

Following the SOX since 2022 has been miserable.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The bright spot in this game was the SOX had very few LOB.

[notin]

19 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

I sure hope Nevers has a big season planned for 2025.     Happy for him that his defense has improved. 

If you think his shoulder condition is impeding his hitting, then why is he still swinging like a gorilla, but missing a lot  ?   

Because the sore shoulder messes with his timing…

[jung]

8 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

A 2 out soft liner combined with a slow LF'er and you give up 3 runs.   Concede the 9th.

Following these guys since the A-S break has been miserable.

I have never seen a player look more like he was running in molasses than O'Neil. 

He is a free agent after this season I believe. He is probably looking for more money than the Sox are willing to pay thank God. If he wants to take DH money and stay out of the field, that might work. Sox can move the "other slow guy" Masa .

Frankly, I want them both gone and the catcher. Get some arms. We can't pitch and if you can't pitch almost at all you won't win enough to matter.