Red Sox (Crochet) vs Astros (Burrows): 4/1/26, 2:10pm

[mvp 78]

Just now, Nick said:

True......I feel as though Breslow is always going for the inside straight on the river and the board shows a possible full house. 

The idea of winning with pitching and defense was going to be really threading that needle when pitching at Fenway. Maybe Breslow thought they were moving home ballparks? 

[illinoisredsox]

13 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

When they can't win with Crochet pitching, they just can't win.

They keep getting 1-2 runs a game, you could trot Koufax, Gibson, Pedro, Verlander and Scherzer to the mound in their primes and you’d be fortunate to win 50 games.

[vegasbob]

1 hour ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Red Sox take a lead for the first time this week!

NFL

[mvp 78]

Just now, vegasbob said:

NFL

The only way the Sox could get back into this game is if they were allowed to score a touchdown. 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

The only way the Sox could get back into this game is if they were allowed to score a touchdown. 

They can't go for a field goal, because you know a leg would swing and miss.

[vegasbob]

Just wait a day or two. The real season hasn't started yet , just now finishing ST working on a few things , giving a couple 20 year olds a rest day to calm their vacant minds.    

Once back in Fenway , everything will be great.

[Tedballgame]

Down 3 in the 6th. That's when Weissert should pitch. Not in a clutch situation.

[vegasbob]

The harsh reality is that this this bit of a slump and season high losing streak actually started back in Florida and has not changed very much since.  Some may not like it but you do tend to play like you practice.

[Tedballgame]

16 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

The idea of winning with pitching and defense was going to be really threading that needle when pitching at Fenway. Maybe Breslow thought they were moving home ballparks? 

You can win with Great pitching and good defense, with some situational hitting. Unfortunately, the Red Sox have none of those qualities.

[iortiz]

They are unwatchable right now. SD and MIL are coming. It's not encouraging at all. 

[vegasbob]

Story has fallen off the turnip truck,  Durbin is inexplicable, Yoshida batting Japanese Zero but walking some, 

Wong giving them all the finger and laughing 

[Tedballgame]

How does he not beat that out????? Pulling a plow.

[mvp 78]

1990 NE Patriots vs 2026 Boston Red Sox

Which one is worse? 

[a700hitter]

What was Bloom thinking when he gave Yoshida that contract?  In the strongest parts of his game, he is barely mediocre.

[vegasbob]

2 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

1990 NE Patriots vs 2026 Boston Red Sox

Which one is worse? 

2026 Red Sox.  The 1990 Pats haven't had the last 36 years to build a team like these Sox

[illinoisredsox]

When the Sox next visit Houston, they should seriously think about skipping Crochet in the rotation.  Lack of offense today aside, this will make him 0-3 at Minutemaid (or whatever it’s called now) and his performance today actually reduced his ERA there to 7.43.

[illinoisredsox]

I’d drill Alvarez again here.

[Duran Is The Man]

Looks like Bailey’s strategy of having his pitchers throw meatballs is working out. They lead the league in home runs allowed. Kudus to him. 

[vegasbob]

Just now, Duran Is The Man said:

Looks like Bailey’s strategy of having his pitchers throw meatballs is working out. They lead the league in home runs allowed. Kudus to him. 

The joke is that the Astros have given up only one fewer than the Sox, BUT only one of those 10 to a Redf Sox hitter, Rafaela who oppo fielded a fly ball just over the leaping glove of the Rf'er

[illinoisredsox]

3 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

Looks like Bailey’s strategy of having his pitchers throw meatballs is working out. They lead the league in home runs allowed. Kudus to him. 

So if the Sox pitchers faced the Sox hitters in “real” intersquad game, what happens?

[vegasbob]

Abreu with a bomb , but no one on base

[illinoisredsox]

6 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

The joke is that the Astros have given up only one fewer than the Sox, BUT only one of those 10 to a Redf Sox hitter, Rafaela who oppo fielded a fly ball just over the leaping glove of the Rf'er

That didn’t age well 😀(not that it matters).

[vegasbob]

Just now, illinoisredsox said:

So if the Sox pitchers faced the Sox hitters in “real” intersquad game, what happens?

Lots of warning track flyballs

[illinoisredsox]

4 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Lots of warning track flyballs

Good answer

[a700hitter]

What is going on with this?

 

[harmony]

The Red Sox should be in contention come September.

[illinoisredsox]

This will waste Whitlock for any use on Ffiday.

[illinoisredsox]

Vazquez trying to help Whitlock out, swing at ball 4 twice before taking that 3rd strike.

[Nick]

I hope he told Cora that he sucks.

[vegasbob]

Even Whitlock cannot escape this cursed game.  He gets 2 quick outs and has Smith down to 2 strikes with only about 8 pitches..  Smith then  extends Whitlock to 14 pitches before blooping a single, followed by 2 more walks to load the bases.  Finally gets to 37 pitches before getting a called 3rd strike on old friend Christian Vazquez.     Whitlock will now need 2 days to recover.

The real irony is that the 14 pitch sequence to Smith showed Garret did not have a killer OUT pitch available.