Red Sox (Crochet) vs Orioles (Povich): 8/28/25, 1:05pm

[moonslav59]

Damn Straight!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Another case of good pitching.

[Hitch]

Hell of a road trip. 

[mvp 78]

🧹

[Maxbialystock]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Story is smarter than the average SS.

Exactly.  He has terrific presence of mind.  Matz gets the save and Sox get the sweep!!

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

🧹

Indeed.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

20 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Anthony ain't showy in RF, but he is competent.  Nice grab and throw to keep that to a single.    Earlier he kept a double from becoming a triple.  

I believe he's better than competent.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Story was a big difference today. Both offensively and defensively.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Matz throws strikes.

[moonslav59]

Feeling pretty good!

Won 7 of 8.

Won 20 out of 30 (including two 3 game losing streaks)

Won 34 out of 50 (since June 30th)

June 30>>>

34-16 BOS (turning on the afterburners)

33-18 TOR (due for a tough stretch)

30-20 KCR (hanging tough)

29-20 ATH (wow!)

29-22 SEA (look good on paper)

27-24 TEX (pretty much toast.)

26-24 CLE (not much of a chance)

25-25 DET (Who's afraid of a big bad tiger?)

25-25 NYY (.500 for 2 months!)

24-26 BAL (fading after a hot stretch)

23-26 HOU (Lots of injuries)

20-29 MIN & CWS

17-32 TBR (What happened?)

[moonslav59]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Story was a big difference today. Both offensively and defensively.

Lots of plot twists.

[moonslav59]

9 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

🧹

And we averaged 4 runs, today!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, moonslav59 said:

And we averaged 4 runs, today!

I only counted 3. Lay off the sauce, Moon.

[Larry Cook]

15 games over .500!  Definitely been a while since we were in this neighborhood 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Lots of plot twists.

With a happy ending.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, Larry Cook said:

15 games over .500!  Definitely been a while since we were in this neighborhood 

Movin' on up.

[Nick]

4 game winning streak. All critical last 10 game result....7-3. 3 teams in AL with that record.

The Mets and the Pirates also at 7-3, last 10 games.

 

[illinoisredsox]

1 hour ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

What's the point of these senseless posts?

Mocking a couple of our more vociferous naysayers.  One was never here today; notice how another one disappeared every time the Sox took the lead but showed back up when Crochet (who definitely wasn’t sharp today, it happens) allowed the tying run to score.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

 

1 minute ago, Nick said:

4 game winning streak. All critical last 10 game result....7-3. 3 teams in AL with that record.

Yankems start series against terrible White Sox tonight. Sox just have to keep winning.

[Larry Cook]

4 minutes ago, Nick said:

4 game winning streak. All critical last 10 game result....7-3. 3 teams in AL with that record.

The Mets and the Pirates also at 7-3, last 10 games.

 

Pirates series could be tough!!! 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, illinoisredsox said:

Mocking a couple of our more vociferous naysayers.  One was never here today; notice how another one disappeared every time the Sox took the lead but showed back up when Crochet (who definitely wasn’t sharp today, it happens) allowed the tying run to score.

I think you may have scared Fred off.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, Larry Cook said:

Pirates series could be tough!!! 

If the Sox continue scoring 3 runs, all games will be tough.

[Nick]

2 minutes ago, Larry Cook said:

Pirates series could be tough!!! 

Yeah, there are no easy teams. 

We went 4-0 vs the Orioles but it was no walk in the park.

[Larry Cook]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

If the Sox continue scoring 3 runs all games will be tough.

Young teams like ours are going to run hot and cold! Pitchers have to sometimes pick up the offense and the offense has to do whatever they can to help support the pitchers!!! 
it is a team game 

[illinoisredsox]

6 minutes ago, Larry Cook said:

Pirates series could be tough!!! 

Skenes goes for the Bucs tomorrow; he’s only 8-9, but his ERA is 2.08.  The pitching matchup does not favor the Sox no matter who they put on the bump.

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

11 minutes ago, Larry Cook said:

Pirates series could be tough!!! 

Skenes is starting tomorrow. I don't like that.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

Skenes goes for the Bucs tomorrow; he’s only 8-9, but his ERA is 2.08.  The pitching matchup does not favor the Sox no matter who they put on the bump.

 

This is definitely true, which made winning today doubly important.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Crochet gave up 2 runs in 6 innings and it was far from his A game. That's scary.

[oldtimer]

29 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Movin' on up.

With 27 games remaining, we now need 15 wins to get to 90 this season. 90 wins would be a very impressive result for this team.

[mvp 78]

19 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Crochet gave up 2 runs in 6 innings and it was far from his A game. That's scary.

No longer has his A game. Very scary! 😎