Red Sox (Crochet) vs Angels (Anderson): 6/24/25, 9:38pm

[vegasbob]

Story did have a line drive HR last night which mattered not. But he also K'ed with the bases loaded.   

Tonight he pops up the first pitch from Jansen, who is predictably, semi-wild. 

The problem is the HITTING.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

First game thread I've seen in a long time in which no one wants the Sox to win.  

Especially the Sox 

[FredLynn]

3 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

First game thread I've seen in a long time in which no one wants the Sox to win.  

It’s for the best

[Maxbialystock]

3 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

No , I am critiquing you for thinking the problem is pitching. IT is hitting

Trying to change the subject?  Won't work.  You actually said that Mayer in this game demonstrated he does not know how to hit despite having a triple and a single.  

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

Story did have a line drive HR last night which mattered not. But he also K'ed with the bases loaded.   

Tonight he pops up the first pitch from Jansen, who is predictably, semi-wild. 

The problem is the HITTING.

It’s both

And defense 

They suck in all phases of the game 

[vegasbob]

4 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

First game thread I've seen in a long time in which no one wants the Sox to win.  

Winning would only encourage them to continue doing the same old things that causes them to lose.  If you get my drift

[vegasbob]

1 minute ago, Maxbialystock said:

Trying to change the subject?  Won't work.  You actually said that Mayer in this game demonstrated he does not know how to hit despite having a triple and a single.  

No, i demonstrated you are an idiot. I said nothing about Mayer except he tried to outguess a very hittable pitch. You are the loser here, Max

[Duran Is The Man]

20 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Here lies Les Moore 

Four shots from a forty-four

No Les, no Moore

LOL...went there years ago.

[vegasbob]

Why do pitchers try to field their position. For the same reason  Max thinks it is the pitching that holds back the 2025 Red Sox

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

No, i demonstrated you are an idiot. I said nothing about Mayer except he tried to outguess a very hittable pitch. You are the loser here, Max

Nah

Max is cool. I admire his optimism though I don’t share it 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sox will start the top of the tenth with a runner on 2nd and no outs. What possibly could go wrong?

[Jasonbay44]

Chapman continues to be dominant 

[Jasonbay44]

Big game for Marcelo 

[vegasbob]

As Chapman showed, except for his fielding, that pitching is the least of the Sox problems, well, except for Weissert too.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Sox will start the top of the tenth with a runner on 2nd and no outs. What possibly could go wrong?

I can't believe what I just saw.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

You can take bunting off of Hamilton's skill list.

[Jasonbay44]

Davis Hamilton has been absolutely useless this season 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Can Chapman pitch the bottom of the 10th?

[Jasonbay44]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Can Chapman pitch the bottom of the 10th?

Doubt it. He threw 20 pitches last inning. I think it’s Wilson 

[vegasbob]

I did publish earlier that Mayer , of all the rookies , looked the most ready to play intelligently, and he comes through. Hamilton is a marginal guy at best . He bunted last night but can't tonight.  

Now you will be looking at Wilson to win this one.  Sure hope so

[illinoisredsox]

6 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

As Chapman showed, except for his fielding, that pitching is the least of the Sox problems, well, except for Weissert too.

Weissert needs a week off.  39 appearances in 81 games is way too much for any reliever.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

On a better team Crochet would have at least 11 wins. And Chapman would have double his saves.

[Jasonbay44]

this team is a joke 

[vegasbob]

If 37 year old retread Justin Wilson holds ths 1 run lead with a man on second, then kudos to him.

BUT, otherwise, i agree with Max that pitching is the problem with these extra inning , one run losses.   You can only lose with a pitcher in your lineup.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sox Sux!

[Jasonbay44]

Two more blown saves for the bullpen tonight. Chapman against not involved in the blowing of either 

[FredLynn]

Lololololol

Its for the best!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, Jasonbay44 said:

this team is a joke 

A long joke with a terrible punch line.

[moonslav59]

Wilson grooved it.

He's pitched pretty well, all year, but we really needed him on, tonight.

Back to the one run loss mode.

[vegasbob]

So there you go, a 2 HR game from a .170 hitter and another 1 run loss.

Hate to concede it to Max, but it may just be the pitching.  However, they also failed to hit.  What an awful team, Breslow