Red Sox (Gray) vs Tigers (Flaherty): 4/20/26, 11:10AM

[mvp 78]

[Old Red]

The Red Sox have scored 3 conventional runs the last 3 days, so they will probably break out today, score a bunch of runs, and make their stats look better than they really are.🤫

[mvp 78]

The worst part about this season is that my son now thinks the BRUINS are better than the Red Sox. WTH? 

[Old Red]

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

The worst part about this season is that my son now thinks the BRUINS are better than the Red Sox. WTH? 

The Bruins crapped their pants at the end of the game last night, but they did outscore the Red Sox.

[mvp 78]

Just now, Old Red said:

The Bruins crapped their pants at the end of the game last night, but they did outscore the Red Sox.

I got to see one cup in my lifetime. I'm not expecting another as long as Jacobs owns the team (probably much longer than that). 

[mvp 78]

 

[mvp 78]

 

[moonslav59]

It's only April 20th, yet this feels like a must win game.

(I'm not saying it is, but man-o-man, this sucks bigtime.)

[mvp 78]

Sox are 2-3 in their last 5 Patriots Day games. Feels about right. 

[mvp 78]

Alex will be too distracted today.

 

[Maxbialystock]

2 hours ago, Old Red said:

The Red Sox have scored 3 conventional runs the last 3 days, so they will probably break out today, score a bunch of runs, and make their stats look better than they really are.🤫

None of their stats are good.  Plus W-L is the one that really counts.  Right now that's 8-13, which is lousy, but the Sox are still just 4.5 gsames behind Yankees @ 13-9.

The Sox now ranked 25th in MLB in runs scored and 21st in team ERA. 

As far as I'm concerned. those two stats are directly attributable to Craig Breslow.  He needed to get another good bat.  Even worse is that his expertise is in pitching and right now that's in disarray.  Oh, and the Sox payroll is ranked 6th in MLB.  

Meanwhile, the Sox fans have been hugely supportive given both the lousy play and lousy weather.  

 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Thanks, @mvp 78! I didn't realize today is Patriot's Day and that I needed the game thread up so early.

[mvp 78]

1 minute ago, Maxbialystock said:

None of their stats are good.  Plus W-L is the one that really counts.  Right now that's 8-13, which is lousy, but the Sox are still just 4.5 gsames behind Yankees @ 13-9.

The Sox now ranked 25th in MLB in runs scored and 21st in team ERA. 

As far as I'm concerned. those two stats are directly attributable to Craig Breslow.  He needed to get another good bat.  Even worse is that his expertise is in pitching and right now that's in disarray.  Oh, and the Sox payroll is ranked 6th in MLB.  

Meanwhile, the Sox fans have been hugely supportive given both the lousy play and lousy weather.  

Well, yeah, he's been the CBO for long enough that we can't really blame anyone else at this point. I know Story and Masa are still on this team, but there are ways to either move those salaries or just fitting them onto the roster more appropriately. It was Breslow that decided to go with a pitching and defense first squad. It hasn't worked out so far. If this season is a stinker, it lies squarely on him. 

[mvp 78]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

Thanks, @mvp 78! I didn't realize today is Patriot's Day and that I needed the game thread up so early.

I figured! 

[mvp 78]

🤩

[Brock Beauchamp]

Am I alone in thinking the Red Sox's Patriot's Day uniform is their best uniform?

[mvp 78]

Either this team is going to be dog doo all year long or they're going to get hot at some point. Why not today? 🏃‍♂️

[mvp 78]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Am I alone in thinking the Red Sox's Patriot's Day uniform is their best uniform?

It depends on the year. Some years, the T in BOSTON gets weird with the piping. 

Some people really like the variations of the 1975 uni. 

[mvp 78]

Story couldn't do anything with a middle middle slider. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 hours ago, Old Red said:

The Bruins crapped their pants at the end of the game last night, but they did outscore the Red Sox.

The Bruins were beaten by a better team. Swayman was the only reason the game was close.

That this B's team finished the season with 100 points was a minor miracle.

[mvp 78]

Wow, a run!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

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[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Thanks Detroit, Sox need all the help they can get.

 

[jad]

No matter how inept your base-running, you can always find a defense that is even worse.

[mvp 78]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

The Bruins were beaten by a better team. Swayman was the only reason the game was close.

That this B's team finished the season with 100 points was a minor miracle.

Bruins exiting in an early round of the playoffs? 

[mvp 78]

Crooked number

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sox blow opportunity to do much damage. Something we'll get used to.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Tigers have a well balanced team. Sure bet to make PO's.

[mvp 78]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Tigers have a well balanced team. Sure bet to make PO's.

Lots of high level positional prospects too. 

[mvp 78]

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