Orioles (Rogers) vs Red Sox (May): 8/18/25, 7:10pm

[illinoisredsox]

4 minutes ago, Deja Doh said:

There is a reason why guys like Moran and Hicks were made available.  They are not good.  

Narvaez, Toro, and Rafaela have been worn down by the 162.  They've been terrible over the last two months.  These dog days have killed ability to hit.

But we were told by multiple experts here that rest days are not necessary.

[vegasbob]

Final Forty update: 2-2. negative trend with consecutive bullpen ********

2 wasted quality starts

No offense

[Deja Doh]

The guy I proposed to go get back in July, Nathaniel Lowe, walks and scores in his debut.  The haters are likely bummed about that.

[Jasonbay44]

Luckily Moran and Hicks s*** themselves so this comeback is likely all for nothing 

[Maxbialystock]

Double for Duran, who has all 3 Sox rbi's in this game.

The bullpen is now fully responsible for this loss.  

[FredLynn]

3 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

But we were told by multiple experts here that rest days are not necessary.

EVERYONE gets rest days. It’s a matter of timing and degree.

[FredLynn]

Game over

[FredLynn]

Our competition all lost too; May was pretty good. Not all is negative tonight.

[Nineintime]

Just now, FredLynn said:

Our competition all lost too; May was pretty good. Not all is negative tonight.

May looked good for the second time biting this team can’t find a groove offensively it’s not going to matter.  

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, Deja Doh said:

The guy I proposed to go get back in July, Nathaniel Lowe, walks and scores in his debut.  The haters are likely bummed about that.

I must say he was magnificent, first standing at the plate and then running from 1b to home on a 2 out longish double by Duran.  I'm completely envious of your foresight. You sure can call them.  

[Jasonbay44]

If I ever needed motivation to kill myself, I’d watch “highlights” of Jordan Hicks on the Red Sox

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Our competition all lost too; May was pretty good. Not all is negative tonight.

Glad to read about the competition and agree with both your other points.

 

[Tedballgame]

19 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

The bullpen stinks right now.  Hicks adds 2 more.  

Hicks should be better with his stuff but he really sucks. He can't hit his spots. A guy like Jamie Moyer threw 80 mph and got guys out by pitching. Hicks is a thrower who has no clue.

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, Jasonbay44 said:

If I ever needed motivation to kill myself, I’d watch “highlights” of Jordan Hicks on the Red Sox

😄😄

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, Tedballgame said:

Hicks should be better with his stuff but he really sucks. He can't hit his spots. A guy like Jamie Moyer threw 80 mph and got guys out by pitching. Hicks is a thrower who has no clue.

Exactly.  

[moonslav59]

Horrible game to watch. Very painful.

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Horrible game to watch. Very painful.

Indeed.

You were wise to avoid in-game comments.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 hour ago, FredLynn said:

Bergman’s quad is still a problem 

Ingrid?

[FredLynn]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Ingrid?

He runs like Igrid, except she’s faster even though she’s dead. 

[moonslav59]

11 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Indeed.

You were wise to avoid in-game comments.  

I can guess how bad they were.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

48 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

the Giants are laughing their ass off at Breslow for taking on this loser.

Also crying their ass off knowing they still owe Devers 250 mil.

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

I can guess how bad they were.

Not that bad. We just ran into one of the better pitchers in baseball. And that’s a bad combination when added to a slumping team. Fortunately all our competitors also lost.

[FredLynn]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Also crying their ass off knowing they still owe Devers 250 mil.

Devers is at .236/.751 with SF. I don’t think he’s a happy camper there-or anywhere else for that matter. 
Good riddance 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

38 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Final Forty update: 2-2. negative trend with consecutive bullpen ********

2 wasted quality starts

No offense

None taken.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

18 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I can guess how bad they were.

They were reflective of the Sox performance tonight. That's why they're called game threads.

[moonslav59]

22 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Not that bad. We just ran into one of the better pitchers in baseball. And that’s a bad combination when added to a slumping team. Fortunately all our competitors also lost.

I'm still glad I missed out. We were fortunate others lost, too, but it was also an opportunity lost.

It shows just how much the AL lacks a break-away team.

[moonslav59]

10 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

They were reflective of the Sox performance tonight. That's why they're called game threads.

You think the games we win would reflect good things, but they don't.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

5 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I'm still glad I missed out. We were fortunate others lost, too, but it was also an opportunity lost.

It shows just how much the AL lacks a break-away team.

Being Sox fans we should all be over-joyed the AL is weak.

[moonslav59]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Being Sox fans we should all be over-joyed the AL is weak.

We are owed a break, right?

LOL

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

We are owed a break, right?

LOL

That's the spirit.