Red Sox (Tolle) vs Diamondbacks (Rodriguez): 9/5/25, 9:40pm

[iortiz]

Kid is out of control. Cora has to pull him out now. 

[Deja Doh]

Were back to a 3 man rotation.

[d-money]

6 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

That's true of every team in MLB.  

They don’t deserve to back in for that last playoff spot. Pitiful baseball. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Seattle lost today. Thank goodness the AL is weak except for Toronto. The Jays' Achilles Heel is their BP.

[Maxbialystock]

The real problem with Tolle in this game is lack of command.  It's like a giant magnet in the center of the strike zone--all the Diamondbacks have to do is look for those fat pitches.  

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, Maxbialystock said:

The real problem with Tolle in this game is lack of command.  It's like a giant magnet in the center of the strike zone--all the Diamondbacks have to do is look for those fat pitches.  

Meanwhile, Tolle also accumulated 4 BB's in 3 IP.  

[Maxbialystock]

Sox have hit a bunch of balls hard for outs.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

The real problem with Tolle in this game is lack of command.  It's like a giant magnet in the center of the strike zone--all the Diamondbacks have to do is look for those fat pitches.  

Max, he's not ready for the big show yet. His secondary pitches are a mess.

[iortiz]

Believe it or not, this game is still pretty winnable. ER and their BP suck. We just need to to take it easy and AB per AB. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Sox have hit a bunch of balls hard for outs.  

Most teams hit the ball hard against this rag arm.

He's to pitching as to whomever put this GT together is to programming.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, iortiz said:

Believe it or not, this game is still pretty winnable. ER and their BP suck. We just need to to take it easy and AB per AB. 

One run against E-rod after 4 innings is embarrassing.

[iortiz]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

One run against E-rod after 4 innings is embarrassing.

We have had traffic though. But, Yeah!  the inability to hit in clutch moments for this team is beyond ridiculous. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Whether the Sox make the PO's or not, this Sox team s/b commended for staying in contention in spite of the ridiculous number of injuries this fragile team has absorbed.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, iortiz said:

We have had traffic though. But, Yeah!  the inability to hit in clutch moments for this team is beyond ridiculous. 

Traffic hasn't been the problem for the Sox. Timely hitting has been the problem.

[Nineintime]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Whether the Sox make the PO's or not, this Sox team s/b commended for staying in contention in spite of the ridiculous number of injuries this fragile team has absorbed.

And their ability to sustain an ineffective GM who ignores true needs for this team to have a chance. Breslow is a liability pure and simple. 

[Nineintime]

Rotation is a mess. May cannot be counted on, Tolle was shoved into action before he was ready yet they nurse someone like Campbell for fear he might get overwhelmed. Explain that to me.  Roster is a pure mess 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, Nineintime said:

And their ability to sustain an ineffective GM who ignores true needs for this team to have a chance. Breslow is a liability pure and simple. 

I'll stick with this fragile team being the problem. I'm actually waiting for the next Sox batter to injure himself swinging the bat.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

5 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Traffic hasn't been the problem for the Sox. Timely hitting has been the problem.

The Sox approach at the plate with RISP is horrendous.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Does Narvaez have hands of stone? I've passed gas less than he's had passed balls.

[illinoisredsox]

Narvaez’s pitch catching lately has been horrific. Way too many out and out  whiffs.

[illinoisredsox]

Looks like the entire team forgot to get on the plane Wednesday.  They have been awful tonight in all phases of the game tonight.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Murphy's Law: "If I can make it worse, I will."

[Nineintime]

Murphy is trash. This team feels like it’s out of bullets.  Offense is putrid SP has been lousy and our pen aside from Whitlock and Chappy has been a mess as well.  Not at all positioned to make ground or even sustain

[Nineintime]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Murphy's Law: "If I can make it worse, I will."

Exactly

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, illinoisredsox said:

Looks like the entire team forgot to get on the plane Wednesday.  They have been awful tonight in all phases of the game tonight.

I'm not surprised about the offence. You shouldn't be either.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

41 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

One run against E-rod after 4 innings is embarrassing.

One run after 6 against E-rod is doubly embarrassing.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Credit where credit's due. Murphy didn't make it worse. Arizona scoring their 2nd run made it worse.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Credit where credit's due. Murphy didn't make it worse. Arizona scoring their 2nd run made it worse.

Nice job by Murphy.

[FredLynn]

1 hour ago, d-money said:

They don’t deserve to back in for that last playoff spot. Pitiful baseball. 

I’d estimate their chances of making the playoffs at around 90%. Same odds at being bounced in the first round. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Arizona finally provided a pitcher the Sox can hit.