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

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, Maxbialystock said:

No way they bring in a reliever with Duran at bat.  Rogers owns him.  

Wrong again!!!!  I would have preferred a single, but love the sac fly.  

Nothing wrong with swinging at those 3 pitches, but Rafaela K'd anyway.  

[Nineintime]

3 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

He’s hurt

I know he’s not a 100% but that’s a sloth in a mud pile slow 

[Maxbialystock]

28 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

Quality start. He is a promising piece. Hope they can keep him.

I know I'm totally surprised by his last 2 games, but I agree with you. 

[Maxbialystock]

Moran throws an awful lot of changeups--over half his pitches.  That one, right after the fastball, got the K.  

[vegasbob]

Here's all you need to know about Moran: 40 pitches to get 4 outs so far after yet another walk. 

No answer here

[Duran Is The Man]

where the hell does Breslow find these losers?

[Tedballgame]

Carlos swings at ball 4 :(

[vegasbob]

Narvaez has become a lost cause at bat.

Toro may be up for the last time right now 

[vegasbob]

OB drinking heavily thinking the Sox can make up 4 on BJs 

[Tedballgame]

Toro is not long for this team. Lowe coming soon,

[FredLynn]

Out

[FredLynn]

4 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Narvaez has become a lost cause at bat.

Toro may be up for the last time right now 

Narvaez has a lot of company 

[FredLynn]

11 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

where the hell does Breslow find these losers?

He does have quite a collection of dregs, doesn’t he. It’s a shame, because he had all that money to spend after getting rid of Devers. 

[vegasbob]

Damn. Hicks is as bad as it gets. Pure thrower. no clue 

[Jasonbay44]

It’s still incredible that Breslow not only traded Devers, he took back this sack of s*** Jordan Hicks and gets to pay him $12 million the next two years! Brilliant move, Craig! 

[Nineintime]

Hicks is atrocious.  Why do we keep pedaling this guy out there 

[FredLynn]

22 minutes ago, Nineintime said:

I know he’s not a 100% but that’s a sloth in a mud pile slow 

He was never fast. The last thing this team needs is Bregman going down again. I don’t mind him Pacing himself in a game like this.

[Duran Is The Man]

2 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

It’s still incredible that Breslow not only traded Devers, he took back this sack of s*** Jordan Hicks and gets to pay him $12 million the next two years! Brilliant move, Craig! 

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

[vegasbob]

Imagine now having to win #2 vs Orioles to get a home split , when they are supposed to be pushing for a playoff spot. 

[vegasbob]

F'ing fabulous Hicks. Bury the dead 

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

Imagine now having to win #2 vs Orioles to get a home split , when they are supposed to be pushing for a playoff spot. 

To be fair they were facing one of the top pitchers in the game. And too many players aren’t hitting the ball. Bad combination. Worse yet, we have Boohler going tomorrow.

[Maxbialystock]

26 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

I nominate Moron Moran as the new I. Campbell. Put a tough game out of reach.

Warning Track power does not win games

The bullpen stinks right now.  Hicks adds 2 more.  

[Nineintime]

This is what you get when your GM had zero intentions of truly improving this team at the deadline.  Smoke and mirrors for the third year in a row. 

[Duran Is The Man]

Hicks is f***ing trash. absolute f***ing trash.

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, Nineintime said:

This is what you get when your GM had zero intentions of truly improving this team at the deadline.  Smoke and mirrors for the third year in a row. 

It’s an improvement. They’ll likely play a playoff game this year unless the bottom drops out. But you’re right: if Breslow is doing this on his own he should be fired along with Cora. 

[Deja Doh]

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.

[Maxbialystock]

A good night to hit poorly.  No matter how well May pitched, the Sox bullpen was the Orioles guarantee this game would be unwinnable. 

If the Sox score a 2d run, this loss is entirely on the bullpen, which stinks.  

[FredLynn]

Just now, 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.

Bingo!

[illinoisredsox]

11 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Imagine now having to win #2 vs Orioles to get a home split , when they are supposed to be pushing for a playoff spot. 

If you paid attention to the pitching matchup, you wouldn’t have been surprised.  This did not favor the Sox.

Rigersis a good pitcher.  May gave the team a shot, but the pen put it out of reach.

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute 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.

7 years ago Cora gave every player a number of days off--and the uproar on talksox was deafening.  

Our best hitter and player Bregman just swung at an awful first pitch, a mile outside the strike zone, and popped up for the first out.