Red Sox (Bello) vs Tigers (Holton): 5/13/25, 6:40pm

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This could end up a well deserved loss.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

This could end up a well deserved loss.

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[iortiz]

Cora should have pulled out Whitlock. This vote of confidence nonsense is costing winnable games. Everybody saw this coming after the second walk. He was done. He lacks of control. His fastball never was in strike zone. Not even close. Send him down already. He’s completely lost. 

[notin]

1 minute ago, Tedballgame said:

How many games is Whitlock going to blow? He is not the same pitcher he was before the Sox ruined him trying to make him a starter.

I think it’s more like we’re seeing why the Yankees left him unprotected.  His arm is fragile, and multiple surgeries have extended his career, but apparently didn’t improve it…

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I don't know who's worse; Houck, Whitlock or whoever put this new forum format together.

[Nick]

Just now, iortiz said:

Cora should have pulled out Whitlock. This vote of confidence nonsense is costing winnable games. Everybody saw this coming after the second walk. He was done. He lacks of control. His fastball never was in strike zone. Not even close. Send him down already. He’s completely lost. 

Whitlock and Houck are best friends. Keep them together. Send them down.

Everyone thought Whitlock would be a star in relief. All he had to do was not start.

Well he sucks. He's very hittable. Period.

 

[jdc69]

Cora strikes again. Don't want our pitcher to struggle through and overcome. Must protect fragile psyches.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

As I've posted before, the only plus I see if the Sox end up mediocre again, is Cora getting canned.

[notin]

2 minutes ago, Nick said:

Whitlock and Houck are best friends. Keep them together. Send them down.

Everyone thought Whitlock would be a star in relief. All he had to do was not start.

Well he sucks. He's very hittable. Period.

 

Cora seems to ignore who he can trust.  Bernardino, Weissert, Hendriks and Wilson have given him a combined 20 innings without an earned run in the last two weeks.  So who is in facing the white hot Javy Baez with men on base?

[notin]

6 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I don't know who's worse; Houck, Whitmore or whoever put this new forum format together.

How dare you disparage legendary actor James Whitmore!!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, notin said:

How dare you disparage legendary actor James Whitmore!!!

Thanks, I just corrected that. My apologies to the late great Mr Whitmore.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 minutes ago, notin said:

How dare you disparage legendary actor James Whitmore!!!

He was in a hard to find film called The Monk. I always liked him as an actor.

[FredLynn]

I thought maybe this team would be better. I was wrong. It’s just more of the same. Enjoy the rest of this loss. 
Outta here

[notin]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

He was in a hard to find film called The Monk. I always liked him as an actor.

And, you know, The Shawshank Redemption…

[Jasonbay44]

Holy s*** what a huge hit for David Hamilton

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Hammie slammies one.

[Tedballgame]

Unbelieveable!

[FredLynn]

Guess I should leave more often 

[Tedballgame]

2 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

I thought maybe this team would be better. I was wrong. It’s just more of the same. Enjoy the rest of this loss. 
Outta here

Come back Fred.

[TheSplinteredSplendor]

I decided to watch the detroit feed, their announcers are awful

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, notin said:

And, you know, The Shawshank Redemption…

Yup and the Sci-fi classic THEM 

[iortiz]

Seems like Hamilton is coming around a bit, hopefully this is for real. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, TheSplinteredSplendor said:

I decided to watch the detroit feed, their announcers are awful

They truly suck.

[FredLynn]

Hope Campbell is watching 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 minutes ago, notin said:

And, you know, The Shawshank Redemption…

IMHO, that movie is in the top 5 of the greatest American films.

[moonslav59]

Dee Ham Da Man!

[iortiz]

I’ve been very vocal about Hamilton because he’s been very sloppy at defense, and couldn’t hit to save his life. I need to see more to change my statement though. 

[moonslav59]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

IMHO, that movie is in the top 5 of the greatest American films.

I have to agree.... at least top 10.

[vegasbob]

Great to see Hamilton jump on Kahnle's famous Changeup.   BTW,  how is it a change up if that is almost all he throws ?  His FB would be the change up. 

Devers, with 2 on, found it challenging

[iortiz]

4 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

IMHO, that movie is in the top 5 of the greatest American films.

I think I have seen that movie like 10 times and never get tired no kidding, not to mention it last like 3 hr doesn’t, it? Lol

A f classic.