Twins (Ober) vs Red Sox (Gray): 5/24/26, 1:35pm

[FredLynn]

Yoshida hit a home run. We can’t lose. 
Game over

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Just have to say when a reliever comes in and immediately walks the leadoff  , you know he needs to go away. 

Coulombe has no ability

Well, he was once a great detective.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

8 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Well, he was once a great detective.

"Ah, just one more question, Mr Vegas. Where were you the night your partner was murdered?"

[FredLynn]

Like I said, the game is over. Flops lose. 
Again

Is Breslow still employed?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

10 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

"Ah, just one more question, Mr Vegas. Where were you the night your partner was murdered?"

" We have a lead in the case. Hold on, just lost that lead "

[FredLynn]

The Twins stink.

The FLOPS stink more. I don’t know how anyone can watch the bums, let alone pay to watch them.

[vegasbob]

Ahh, Mr. Whitlock , do you intend to pursue this line of work much longer ?

[vegasbob]

Red Sox bullpen can get the first 2 outs but have real difficulty finding the 3rd while holding a lead

[illinoisredsox]

17 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Ahh, Mr. Whitlock , do you intend to pursue this line of work much longer ?

I’d have no issue trading Whitlock.  He’s been decent this year, but not as solid as in years past.  Could be a free agent after this season as well (Sox have 2 team options).

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Today's weather at Fenway is a good representation of this Sox team.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The best way for the Sox to win at Fenway is to replace about 70% of the team.

[vegasbob]

Mayer is a great foul ball hitter who then Ks with men on base

[Jasonbay44]

This is second day in a row a Red Sox 3rd base coach has had a horrendous send that has led to a runner being out by a MILE

[vegasbob]

Sending Wong ? Why not

[notin]

8 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

This is second day in a row a Red Sox 3rd base coach has had a horrendous send that has led to a runner being out by a MILE

Wong should have scored.  Larnach made a great play and the relay was perfect. 
 

The Twins OF defense has stopped the Sox the last two innings.  Who said “defense doesn’t win games?”

[notin]

24 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Today's weather at Fenway is a good representation of this Sox team.

Normal weather and that blast from IKF walks it off…

[Jasonbay44]

4 minutes ago, notin said:

Wong should have scored.  Larnach made a great play and the relay was perfect. 
 

The Twins OF defense has stopped the Sox the last two innings.  Who said “defense doesn’t win games?”

The relay didn’t even need to be perfect, Wong was out by a mile. It was a horrible send, especially in that situation where you have to be positive he’s scoring 

[jad]

Wong was basically walking toward second base.  If he'd been running, he would have safe at home by miles.

[Oscars]

Swept at home again !  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

33 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

The relay didn’t even need to be perfect, Wong was out by a mile. It was a horrible send, especially in that situation where you have to be positive he’s scoring 

The 3rd base coach is well aware of the Sox lack of offense. He's seen too many Sox runners die at 2nd and 3rd.

[illinoisredsox]

35 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

The relay didn’t even need to be perfect, Wong was out by a mile. It was a horrible send, especially in that situation where you have to be positive he’s scoring 

Problem is there if they had held Wong, there is absolutely no reason to expect he would have scored with any of the next 2-3 batters.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It's better to be lucky than good. At this point the Sox are neither.

[FredLynn]

37 minutes ago, Oscars said:

Swept at home again !  

Good

Its for the best

[notin]

51 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

The relay didn’t even need to be perfect, Wong was out by a mile. It was a horrible send, especially in that situation where you have to be positive he’s scoring 

They just left runners on 2nd and 3rd the inning before.  I get that send…

[notin]

14 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

It's better to be lucky than good. At this point the Sox are neither.

This was just so unlucky.  They launched the ball all over the park in the 8th and 9th innings and only had one run to show for it…

[vegasbob]

For all the reasons above Wong had to be sent. He may have hesitated near 2B because the wind was blowing in and it was mire of a flyball than rocket shot.

Plus if the throw came home as it did,  IKF was going to be on second where a single should have scored him.

Cedane almost singled but as SS says, tjus team is neither good nor lucky

 

[notin]

23 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

For all the reasons above Wong had to be sent. He may have hesitated near 2B because the wind was blowing in and it was mire of a flyball than rocket shot.

Plus if the throw came home as it did,  IKF was going to be on second where a single should have scored him.

Cedane almost singled but as SS says, tjus team is neither good nor lucky

 

Wong being doubled off is just as bad, but the inning before was nearly identical with Duran on 3rd after Abreu’s wall ball and he wasn’t sent home. Same sutuation with one out.  Duran and Abreu were both LOB.

I do get sending him.  Most times those throws are up the line or take a tough bounce.  Did the Sox really want to try to leave runners on second and third with one out in both the 8th and 9th?

[FredLynn]

31 minutes ago, notin said:

Wong being doubled off is just as bad, but the inning before was nearly identical with Duran on 3rd after Abreu’s wall ball and he wasn’t sent home. Same sutuation with one out.  Duran and Abreu were both LOB.

I do get sending him.  Most times those throws are up the line or take a tough bounce.  Did the Sox really want to try to leave runners on second and third with one out in both the 8th and 9th?

Maybe the third base coach has a clear understanding of exactly where the team is at right now and of its current needs. 

[notin]

6 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Maybe the third base coach has a clear understanding of exactly where the team is at right now and of its current needs. 

I would have been so annoyed if they ended the ninth with runners on second and third after doing just that in the 8th…

[Deja Doh]

Where did Breslow dig up Guerrero?  He'd been out of the league for 7 years.