Rockies (Senzatela) vs Red Sox (Giolito): 7/9/25, 7:10pm

[Brandon Glick]

Two sweeps in a row?

[mvp 78]

Giolito has been ridiculous the last five games. Seems like it's time to get the brooms out and watch out for a future endeavor post concerning the COL GM. 

 

[mvp 78]

Also, Happy Birthday to Mike Andrews, Tex Clevenger, Rusney Castillo, Dave Shean, Robert Manuel, Tommy Hottovy, 

[Maxbialystock]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

Giolito has been ridiculous the last five games. Seems like it's time to get the brooms out and watch out for a future endeavor post concerning the COL GM. 

 

 

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

Giolito has been ridiculous the last five games. Seems like it's time to get the brooms out and watch out for a future endeavor post concerning the COL GM. 

 

He never should have let Story go.  

[Nick]

I didn't realize how good Joe Ryan has been. Great WHIP #'s to go with strike out capabilities.

He is 29 years old with 2 more years of team control.

It would be worth it to trade away Duran for this guy. Duran has three more years of team control. Throw in a young pitcher, Fitts? That's pretty good haul for the Twins. That maybe an overpay for the Sox.

[dgalehouse]

Looks like another laugher.

[mvp 78]

 

[Larry Cook]

1 hour ago, Nick said:

I didn't realize how good Joe Ryan has been. Great WHIP #'s to go with strike out capabilities.

He is 29 years old with 2 more years of team control.

It would be worth it to trade away Duran for this guy. Duran has three more years of team control. Throw in a young pitcher, Fitts? That's pretty good haul for the Twins. That maybe an overpay for the Sox.

Do the twins need an outfielder??

[Maxbialystock]

1 hour ago, Nick said:

I didn't realize how good Joe Ryan has been. Great WHIP #'s to go with strike out capabilities.

He is 29 years old with 2 more years of team control.

It would be worth it to trade away Duran for this guy. Duran has three more years of team control. Throw in a young pitcher, Fitts? That's pretty good haul for the Twins. That maybe an overpay for the Sox.

Three lefty bats in the outfield tonight:  Anthony LF, Duran CF,  Abreu RF.  

The three righty bats in the lineup are Story, Narvaez, and Gonzalez.  

[Maxbialystock]

8 minutes ago, Larry Cook said:

Do the twins need an outfielder??

Maybe in RF.  

[Larry Cook]

4 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Three lefty bats in the outfield tonight:  Anthony LF, Duran CF,  Abreu RF.  

The three righty bats in the lineup are Story, Narvaez, and Gonzalez.  

Hang’em Chaim is the best talent evaluator of left handed hitters that I have ever seen!!!! He is truly a savant!!!!  
Too bad pitching is the most important part of baseball 

[Maxbialystock]

28 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

 

Given all we've seen/watched, this is one of the most interesting lineups this season.  Against a righty, Rafaela gets a night off, Duran goes to CF, and Anthony to LF.  Yoshida DH.  Three righty bats:  Story, Narvaez, and Gonzalez.  

[Maxbialystock]

4 minutes ago, Larry Cook said:

Hang’em Chaim is the best talent evaluator of left handed hitters that I have ever seen!!!! He is truly a savant!!!!  
Too bad pitching is the most important part of baseball 

Some, perhaps most on talksox, would argue that the Sox have gone after hitters first and pitchers second.  Partly that's because Fenway is a hitters ballpark.  

 

[Bellhorn04]

5 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Some, perhaps most on talksox, would argue that the Sox have gone after hitters first and pitchers second.  Partly that's because Fenway is a hitters ballpark.  

 

I would suggest that philosophy changed some time around 2004, when they added Schilling and Foulke.

[Larry Cook]

18 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Some, perhaps most on talksox, would argue that the Sox have gone after hitters first and pitchers second.  Partly that's because Fenway is a hitters ballpark.  

 

We would not have won any World Series this century unless we abandoned such archaic practices!!!! 

I do see a direct correlation between being World Series contenders with pitching and being cellar dwellers when hang’em Chaim let our pitchers leave in free agency and failed miserably to replace them!!!!!

[Maxbialystock]

18 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

I would suggest that philosophy changed some time around 2004, when they added Schilling and Foulke.

I completely agree the Sox have had to go after pitchers from other teams because their system for developing pitchers ain't so hot.  

This year the Sox are spending about the same amount on pitching as on hitting.  

 

[vegasbob]

2 hours ago, dgalehouse said:

Looks like another laugher.

No laughing when Masa gets up and cracks an HR.   The crowded clubhouse just got a little fuller.

Breslow needs to showcase Yoshida, and get some hitting to even begin to discuss trades involving our man Masa

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 hour ago, Larry Cook said:

Do the twins need an outfielder??

Don't know, but most teams need a Duran.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Don't know, but most teams need a Duran.

Including the Sox, but you have to trade something good to get something good.

[Maxbialystock]

8 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Don't know, but most teams need a Duran.

Well said.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Btw, the Dodgers Tanner Scott blew his 6th save of the season as the Dodgers lost their 6th in a row today.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'm actually looking forward to seeing Masa in the lineup tonight. Perhaps the worst  treated .285 hitter in MLB.

[Nick]

2 hours ago, Maxbialystock said:

Three lefty bats in the outfield tonight:  Anthony LF, Duran CF,  Abreu RF.  

The three righty bats in the lineup are Story, Narvaez, and Gonzalez.  

Good linep

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

If one is asked are, there any very good bands over the last 10 years, one of the correct answers would be The Lumineers.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good way to keep pitch count down.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

5 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

If one is asked are, there any very good bands over the last 10 years, one of the correct answers would be The Lumineers.

Who are coincidentally from Denver.

[FredLynn]

Little league ball by the Rockies…outta here

Not

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Rockettes building toward the future. The future isn't now. Hell, the future could be 2525. Will man still be alive?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Opportunity lost. I'm sure there will be more. Hopefully, not lost.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Ref, Romy and Toro are 3 big reasons the Sox have been able to stay afloat so far this season.