Pirates (Oviedo) vs Red Sox (May): 8/30/25, 4:10pm

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, Jasonbay44 said:

0 earned? lol 3 of the 4 were earned and that 5th one was absolutely earned 

He went straight south after the 4th.  Ugly pitching in the 5th, then followed by solid hitting in the 5th and 6th.  

[Jasonbay44]

Why is May still in? Waiving the white flag? 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Sox offense can make a Charlie Chaplin movie seem loud.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, Jasonbay44 said:

Why is May still in? Waiving the white flag? 

He's an innings eater.

[king koji]

Thank God Bres held firm on giving Bregman 3 years at the MOST. Doubt he'd be dumb enough to opt out on 2 for 80.

[jgar658]

Where is Criswell?  Way better than May!

[Jasonbay44]

Another s*** performance from May. I still can’t believe they traded actual prospects for this bum DFA fodder 

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Why is May still in? Waiving the white flag? 

I think so.  The hitting stinks, and the bullpen has been worked hard because of no off days recently. 

Are you unaware Cora had to use 5 relievers last night?  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, jgar658 said:

Where is Criswell?  Way better than May!

I believe he's injured. Not unusual for a Sox pitcher.

[moonslav59]

21 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Beuhler or May? There's a Sophie's Choice for you.

We do have a few names on our roster that are such glaring holes that it's easy to wonder why they are here, and even more so, why are they playing so much,

[Jasonbay44]

2 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

I think so.  The hitting stinks, and the bullpen has been worked hard because of no off days recently. 

Are you unaware Cora had to use 5 relievers last night?  

Two of them threw 7 pitches or less and one is Jordan Hicks. 

[Maxbialystock]

4 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

He's an innings eater.

Nope (of course).  The bullpen is overworked and the hitting stinks.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I believe the shock of being 15 games over .500 has caught up to the Sox players.

[iortiz]

3 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

I think so.  The hitting stinks, and the bullpen has been worked hard because of no off days recently. 

Are you unaware Cora had to use 5 relievers last night?  

He misused the pen though. 

[Jasonbay44]

May can’t even do good against the worst offense in MLB. Absolutely garbage 

[Jasonbay44]

Leaving Dustin May in that long was a clear sign they don’t want to win this game. 

[iortiz]

Hopefully this serves to prove for once and for all May is not a starter. He could be a decent RP though. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, Jasonbay44 said:

May can’t even do good against the worst offense in MLB. Absolutely garbage 

As Sox fans we really shouldn't diss another team's offense.

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, Jasonbay44 said:

Two of them threw 7 pitches or less and one is Jordan Hicks. 

Don't forget the warmups.  One of them is out there right now giving up hits and walks.  

One more time.  Cora stuck with May because he knew this game was unwinnable.  The hitting stinks and the bullpen is struggling.

 

[king koji]

2 minutes ago, iortiz said:

Hopefully this serves to prove for once and for all May is not a starter. He could be a decent RP though. 

Im getting Matt Clement flashbacks (shudders)

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

My bad. I did ask for a double digit run game. But I'm pretty sure I was referring to the Sox. The baseball gods must have misunderstood.

[iortiz]

3 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Don't forget the warmups.  One of them is out there right now giving up hits and walks.  

One more time.  Cora stuck with May because he knew this game was unwinnable.  The hitting stinks and the bullpen is struggling.

 

Whata way to defend Cora. Your conjectures are comical at best. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 minutes ago, iortiz said:

Hopefully this serves to prove for once and for all May is not a starter. He could be a decent RP though. 

He could also be a good roofer.

[Maxbialystock]

3 minutes ago, iortiz said:

He misused the pen though. 

Don't give that me 20-20 hindsight stuff.   Weissert killed us last night but he was the right guy to send out.  

And, oh, by the way, the Sox scored 2 stinking runs, one of them unearned. Today they also have 2 runs,.  

 

[moonslav59]

8 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Another s*** performance from May. I still can’t believe they traded actual prospects for this bum DFA fodder 

A stab in the dark.

He's not yet the worst we tried:

8.04 Houck 9 GS (1.695 WHIP)

5.40 Buehler 22 (1.564)

5.01 May 5 (1.550 before today- other numbers count today)

4.83 Fitts 10 (1.317)

4.43 Newcomb 5 (1.925 WHIP)

That's 51 GS, and some say our bats are our weakest area.

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

My bad. I did ask for a double digit run game. But I'm pretty sure I was referring to the Sox. The baseball gods must have misunderstood.

😁

[Nineintime]

3 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Don't forget the warmups.  One of them is out there right now giving up hits and walks.  

One more time.  Cora stuck with May because he knew this game was unwinnable.  The hitting stinks and the bullpen is struggling.

 

Theres no way he’s waving the white flag with a 4-2 Deficit in the 6th at home against the Pirates.  He left him in too long.  I’ve watched May 5 times now and he cannot handle adversity.  He melts out there almost instantly.  Cora has to have a plan going into a May start. He’s not nor has he been reliable. Dodgers would have given up May for a root canal he was that bad 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

A stab in the dark.

He's not yet the worst we tried:

8.04 Houck 9 GS (1.695 WHIP)

5.40 Buehler 22 (1.564)

5.01 May 5 (1.550 before today- other numbers count today)

4.83 Fitts 10 (1.317)

4.43 Newcomb 5 (1.925 WHIP)

That's 51 GS, and some say our bats are our weakest area.

Expectations are our weakest area.

[Nineintime]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

He could also be a good roofer.

Or an insurance salesman. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Masa stole 1st.