Red Sox (Houck) vs Tigers (Jobe): 5/12/25, 6:40pm

[FredLynn]

Game over

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Losing the first game of a 3 game series is SOP for the Sox.

[Jasonbay44]

What the actual f*** Abreu

[jad]

Losing is one thing, but losing like THIS?  Yikes!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Let Houck finish this game.

[FredLynn]

I’d leave Houck out there until his damn arm falls off

[Duran Is The Man]

s***** f***ing defense.....every f***ing game

[FredLynn]

Oh well

At least the Celtics are on now

The Flops just aren’t worth wasting time on

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Houck and Whitlock; 2 big disappointments so far.

[Jasonbay44]

Alright, this game is over. Thanks Houck

[FredLynn]

3 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

What the actual f*** Abreu

Glad I turned the game off before whatever happened 

[Maxbialystock]

15 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Meh.  He's not as good as last year but has had several decent starts this year.  11 days ago 7 IP and 1 ER, for example.  

So now he's given up 9 runs in 3 IP.  Nobody's perfect.  

[jad]

At least Abreu ran to where he might field the ball.  Cf. Houck.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sox doing a great impersonation of the Rockies.

[jad]

WTF happened to Houck this year????

[Duran Is The Man]

so now he takes him out. game is long past over....might as well leave him.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

so now he takes him out. game is long past over....might as well leave him.

Cora didn't want to hurt his confidence.

[Nick]

So Giolito was able to come up with a new pitch in 4 days in between starts but Houck can't figure out what the hell the problem is in 9 starts?

He better skip a turn or something.

Doing the same thing over and over when it's not working is not the solution.

[iortiz]

The Houck experiment at SP has come to an end. Has to go to the pen now. We all thought he could finally turn into a good SP in 2015 but he’s nothing but a RP if anything. Last year was a fluke year. 

[Nick]

10 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Houck and Whitlock; 2 big disappointments so far.

Best friends. Can we package them in a trade?

[Jasonbay44]

Wizards get 6th pick and NBA rigs it so Mavs get #1 pick. Red Sox are down 11-0. I’m done with sports today

[vegasbob]

Are these guys serious in any way , shape or form ?   Cross this game off and regroup for tomorrow.

Wouldn't be shocked if Houck discovers he has an arm injury. .    He's just not competitive on some nights.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, Nick said:

Best friends. Can we package them in a trade?

Are the Sox short on baseballs?

[Nick]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Are the Sox short on baseballs?

Go Money Ball......ask for free sodas for the clubhouse.

[vegasbob]

Also the Inexperienced Toro at 1B experiment needs to end as soon as Gonzalez gets off the IL, about a week.  

Biut that's not the answer either.   Breslow, do your job.  Find 1 experienced MLB 1bman  who needs a new homw and get him over here.

Or just demand that Devers plays CF.  " Put me in coach, I'm ready to play centerfield",  J. Fogartey

[iortiz]

Just now, vegasbob said:

Also the Inexperienced Toro at 1B experiment needs to end as soon as Gonzalez gets off the IL, about a week.  

Biut that's not the answer either.   Breslow, do your job.  Find 1 experienced MLB 1bman  who needs a new homw and get him over here.

Or just demand that Devers plays CF.  " Put me in coach, I'm ready to play centerfield",  J. Fogartey

Wonder why they don’t give a chance to Grissom there man. Is he not doing well in AAA or something? 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

4 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Wouldn't be shocked if Houck discovers he has an arm injury. .   

Raffy just read this and said the next thing you know, they'll want me to pitch.

[Randy Red Sox]

5 hours ago, Nick said:

It would be nice to get 2 out of 3 and get out of town. Go 1-2 or 0-3 and we're back to mediocrity.

Houck needs to right himself.

apparently it won't be tonight. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Sox FO could option Campbell back to Woo and bring up Mayer.

[notin]

It might be time for Houck to go to the bullpen.  Possibly the Worcester bullpen.

 

Its May 12th, and this year he already has the TWO worst starting performances in franchise history…