Red Sox (Early) vs Rays (Boyle): 9/21/25, 7:35pm

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, FredLynn said:

Giolito has been a pleasant surprise. Show me a post I wrote where I called Bello or Gio a bum.

Try to pay attention!

If someone is a bum-and we have plenty in this team-I’ll so label him, If not I won’t.

Once they're given the official FredLynn bum label can it ever be reversed?

[vegasbob]

7 minutes ago, Nineintime said:

Hudson is a mess over at third.  Costs us a run at home and then practically tackled Bregman because of his indecisiveness as the coach.  Unreal. 

More than a few bad calls earlier in season too

[Nineintime]

Nice contact by Raffy.  

[illinoisredsox]

26 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

To me the key, as with Bell-boy , is that he wasn't ready for the first inning.

Now the real problem isn't rookie Early. It's that a team competing for a playoff slot didn't make serious efforts to bolster the pitching

 

Disagree; if anything, he was too amped up.  He settled down and kept the game close.  Sox bats have to do something.

 

[FredLynn]

4 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Once they're given the official FredLynn bum label can it ever be reversed?

They would have to complete an application and submit to a rigorous interview 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I think Cora put Abreu in the lineup too 'soon.'

[Nineintime]

What the hell is Cora doing after every inning with his hand signals.  He other looks confused or is trying to fling n a booger off his finger 

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, illinoisredsox said:

Disagree; if anything, he was too amped up.  He settled down and kept the game close.  Sox bats have to do something.

 

They have to stop making stupid mistakes. They already gave away at least two runs.

[harmony]

13 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Giolito has been a pleasant surprise. Show me a post I wrote where I called Bello or Gio a bum.

Try to pay attention!

If someone is a bum-and we have plenty in this team-I’ll so label him, If not I won’t.

Is this close enough? "Bello sucks. Lots of potential. Crap pitcher."

https://talksox.com/forums/topic/89615-braves-schwellenbach-vs-red-sox-bello-51825-135pm/page/2/#comment-3007776

Or try: "Just leave Giolito in there until his arm falls off, He’s useless anyway."

https://talksox.com/forums/topic/89564-rangers-eovaldi-vs-red-sox-giolito-5625-645pm/#comment-3005237

 

[illinoisredsox]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I think Cora put Abreu in the lineup too 'soon.'

Not much he can do except try to get through it.  Portland finished their season a week ago and Worcester finished today, so rehab games are not an option.

[FredLynn]

Game over

[vegasbob]

I was going to call golden sombrero on Abreu tonight but didn't want to do so before the 3rd K. 

I realize they want/need him to get back to MLB speed for playoffs BUT, they need to make playoffs first.

Isn't  their. magic number 6 with 7 to go including tonight. Not a lot  of room. Maybe it's 5 since Guardians lost

[d-money]

I wonder what’s this team record when trailing. It seems like they never come back from 3 or more run deficit early. Would love to know their record . 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, illinoisredsox said:

Not much he can do except try to get through it.  Portland finished their season a week ago and Worcester finished today, so rehab games are not an option.

Being a slow healer cost him and the team. Like I posted previously, next season he can slow heal on another team.

[FredLynn]

4 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

I was going to call golden sombrero on Abreu tonight but didn't want to do so before the 3rd K. 

I realize they want/need him to get back to MLB speed for playoffs BUT, they need to make playoffs first.

Isn't  their. magic number 6 with 7 to go including tonight. Nor  a little if room. Maybe it's 5 since Guardians list

According to Merloni they have a 98% chance of making the playoffs. Per fangraphs. 
Im not buying it. I’d say it’s closer to 25%. I think they’ll win maybe one game in Toronto and then Detroit will finish them off.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just another outstanding catch by the best CF in MLB. But, unfortunately, he's a bum.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, FredLynn said:

According to Merloni they have a 98% chance of making the playoffs. Per fangraphs. 
Im not buying it.

Good. Save your money for something else.

[vegasbob]

Somehow the Sox held serve during the month Abreu was out. Anthony as well. Not a great record but enough.

Could have played Eaton and let Abreu get some live  BP against our own throwers

[Randy Red Sox]

52 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Who's gonna explain it to Cora?

good point. that fiasco likely cost us the game

[Nineintime]

How is Story not at third??

[Randy Red Sox]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Just another outstanding catch by the best CF in MLB. But, unfortunately, he's a bum.

why??  just because he has a bat for no apparent reason??

[Randy Red Sox]

get rid of Yoshida at WHATEVER the cost.,

[FredLynn]

Damn…maybe this isn’t over after all. Time for Lowe to redeem himself 

[illinoisredsox]

10 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

I was going to call golden sombrero on Abreu tonight but didn't want to do so before the 3rd K. 

I realize they want/need him to get back to MLB speed for playoffs BUT, they need to make playoffs first.

Isn't  their. magic number 6 with 7 to go including tonight. Not a lot  of room. Maybe it's 5 since Guardians lost

The raw number is 6, but it’s really 5 since Detroit and Cleveland play 3 times starting Tuesday and one of them is going to lose twice.

[vegasbob]

Lowe is truly awful despite his unproductive. poorly timed hit

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Lowe reminds me of a LH Judge.

[FredLynn]

Bum

[Nineintime]

Lowe is horrendous.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Lowe reminds me of a LH Judge.

Judge Judy.

[illinoisredsox]

5 minutes ago, Nineintime said:

How is Story not at third??

Probably had to hold briefly as the ball was hit in front of him.  Didn’t matter and actually helped the Sox since the throw home allowed Bregman to get to 3rd.