Braves (Strider) vs Red Sox (Suarez): 5/26/26, 6:45pm

[iortiz]

2 hours ago, illinoisredsox said:

Waaaay too early to do either.

1)  Folks here couldn't wait to get rid of Hamilton last year.  He's had a slightly better start this year, but let's not pretend he's done a whole lot better than he did last year here.  He's pretty much at his career numbers and those are nothing to be excited about.

2) Harrison has had a good 9 games covering 45 innings.  Maybe its a hot streak or maybe he's matured.  There is nothing from his years in SF that screams keeps me and he only pitched in 3 games for the Sox last year.  Let's see what happen going forward.  He has potential, that's it.

3) Drohan has all of 25 innings pitched. That means nothing other than maybe he could be a decent pitcher. 

It’s not early anymore. I don’t have to wait seven years to make a call to see talent especially at pitching. Harrison is legit. Mil fixed Harrison’s wind up and now looks like a CY candidate which speaks volumes of our coaching staff too. As for Hamilton, he’s producing way more than Durbin. Not even close He’s 330 OBP with 10 SB already and improving. Again, speaks volumes about our coaches. Let’s face it, we s*** the bed big time here. Also, wonder how Grissom and Password are doing in LA and PIt. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

OB just had a minor stroke.

[vegasbob]

5 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Is BresLOW still employed?

BUMS!

Breslow , in his 3rd season, was a default choice it seems . 

As a former player you would have thought  he could see real players better than the stat mastertons. He should have been able to communicate with ballplayers on their level.

But clearly the Yalie is a misfit in his current role and won't be there for the winter of 2026-27

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

IKF!

Where would this team be w/o IKF?

[vegasbob]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Where would this team be w/o IKF?

4th in the ALE, maybe 5th, close call could go either way

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

Breslow , in his 3rd season, was a default choice it seems . 

As a former player you would have thought  he could see real players better than the stat mastertons. He should have been able to communicate with ballplayers on their level.

But clearly the Yalie is a misfit in his current role and won't be there for the winter of 2026-27

He was the 11th pick, so it was questionable how well he would do.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

4th in the ALE, maybe 5th, close call could go either way

Vegas, you're a cruel fan. Try to be more like Fred.

[vegasbob]

6 minutes ago, iortiz said:

It’s not early anymore. I don’t have to wait seven years to make a call to see talent especially at pitching. Harrison is legit. Mil fixed Harrison’s wind up and now looks like a CY candidate which speaks volumes of our coaching staff too. As for Hamilton, he’s producing way more than Durbin. Not even close He’s 330 OBP with 10 SB already and improving. Again, speaks volumes about our coaches. Let’s face it, we s*** the bed big time here. Also, wonder how Grissom and Password are doing in LA and PIt. 

Good ol' Vaughn Grissom tearing it up for LAA. .645 OPS but 15 RBIs and 2 HRs in just iver 100 ABs on another terrible team.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bums Away!

[vegasbob]

Guerrero was a pretty key salvage pickup and then callup.

Makes me appreciate Zack Kelly a little more

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Can the Sox team be traded for the Braves team if the Sox throw in Arias as part of the deal?

[jad]

54 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

If you go on Google and look up what does hitting on top of the ball mean, it describes it quite well.

Which of the many explnations (a number of which I've read) do you mean?  Im sure those who speak of it are sure it works and those hitters who believe they aare practicing it may get some benefit. But whatever they are doing, they are NOT doing what they say they are doing.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, jad said:

Which of the many explnations (a number of which I've read) do you mean?  Im sure those who speak of it are sure it works and those hitters who believe they aare practicing it may get some benefit. But whatever they are doing, they are NOT doing what they say they are doing.

It's about slightly swinging down at the ball to prevent uppercutting the swing. It's a skill that separates the very good hitters from the average ones.

[vegasbob]

5 minutes ago, jad said:

Which of the many explnations (a number of which I've read) do you mean?  Im sure those who speak of it are sure it works and those hitters who believe they aare practicing it may get some benefit. But whatever they are doing, they are NOT doing what they say they are doing.

If the ball is spinning or even knuckling which part is the top ?

No hitter, even Ted W, could see which part of the ball was the top of the ball at the moment of contact. Proof of Heisenbergs uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics

 

[FredLynn]

I really don’t know how anyone can watch these guys, let alone pay to watch them. 

[vegasbob]

7 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Can the Sox team be traded for the Braves team if the Sox throw in Arias as part of the deal?

The difference I see between Braves and Sox hitters is about 30-35' in distance carry

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, FredLynn said:

I really don’t know how anyone can watch these guys, let alone pay to watch them. 

Did you ever see the movie Clockwork Orange? There's a scene that describes how it's done.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

The difference I see between Braves and Sox hitters is about 30-35' in distance carry

Well, they say it's a game of feets.

[iortiz]

Everything indicates we are going to get swept at home again. If that is the case Breslow shall resign or be fired for once and for all by then. The plan didn’t work, have to move on. This offense is a joke. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, iortiz said:

Everything indicates we are going to get swept at home again. If that is the case Breslow should resign or be fired for once and for all by then. The plan didn’t work, have to move on. This offense is a joke. 

"Take this offense, please."

As told by Henny Youngmen

[vegasbob]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Well, they say it's a game of feet.

I see barreled line drives from Braves hitters and bloops, broken bats, bouncers from Sox. It is well documented in the article on Loss of Power on this website

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The batter was challenging the speed.

[vegasbob]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

"Take this offense, please."

As told by Henny Youngmen

Even the 3 HRs while very welcome were solos so you get 4 runs  despite 3 Hrs.

1 hit over about 6 innings before IKF shot

[iortiz]

10 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

I really don’t know how anyone can watch these guys, let alone pay to watch them. 

It’s called “morbo” in Spanish.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Rally cap time again.

[vegasbob]

Mickey starts the doomed rally

[iortiz]

We needed that from Gasper 3 inning ago. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

So gard So good 

[vegasbob]

OK, seriously, if the Sox leave the 2 runners on 2nd and 3rd, it will be time for Tesla's Death Beam

[vegasbob]

Mono-stereo is stupid. Tired of guys watching K3 in key situations