Red Sox (Tolle) vs Athletics (Perkins): 7/27/26, 9:40pm

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

He’s been inconsistent in July

I have no doubt that Tolle will be a very good pitcher for a long time.

[FredLynn]

Rafaela still swinging at pitches a foot outside. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Doesn't jet lag usually show its ugly head on the 2nd day?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sox making Jack Perkins look like Jack Morris.

[Maxbialystock]

21 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Jack Perkins has a minuscule ERA of 6.75.

And the only Sox "hit" after 4 innings is an HBP.  

Moonslav is right that flying west makes the time zone difference a lot easier.  

[illinoisredsox]

19 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Jack Perkins has a minuscule ERA of 6.75.

 

16 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Nice DP by Wong after a leadoff walk.

Sox not hitting a high ERA thrower

Doesn’t matter what his ERA is up to tonight.  What matters is how he’s throwing tonight, and that sweeper has had a ton of movement on it.  This is an abnormal game from him but those can happen.

[vegasbob]

Anybody need a SS to help Tolle ?

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, Maxbialystock said:

And the only Sox "hit" after 4 innings is an HBP.  

Moonslav is right that flying west makes the time zone difference a lot easier.  

It’s a bit difficult in both directions. 

[vegasbob]

2 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

And the only Sox "hit" after 4 innings is an HBP.  

Moonslav is right that flying west makes the time zone difference a lot easier.  

Along with the 1 hitter Saturday 

[illinoisredsox]

Just now, vegasbob said:

Anybody need a SS to help Tolle ?

He took care of it at the cost of 5 pitches.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

Anybody need a SS to help Tolle ?

Cheng is definitely the best defensive SS on the Sox, but Mono has played a decent SS.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

Along with the 1 hitter Saturday 

Cease was an animal. 

[illinoisredsox]

5 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Along with the 1 hitter Saturday 

Cease is fully capable of being that dominant multiple times a season.  This kid is not, but any pitcher at the major league level is capable of doing it. How often they do it is what separates the great from the good from the average from the poor.

[FredLynn]

Duran back to being Duran

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I liked baseball better when St Louis was the farthest west city.

[vegasbob]

Duran cannot time a change up nor layoff it with that useless exaggerated leg kick.

I'm becoming convinced he can't be coached. He is what he is

[illinoisredsox]

Uh oh.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It didn't take Mead long to get injured.

[vegasbob]

Mead already fully baked.

Welcome to the crowded training room.  Ever been to Ft. Myers, Curtis ?

[FredLynn]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

It didn't take Mead long to get injured.

Fragility is an infectious disease on this team 

[a700hitter]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

It didn't take Mead long to get injured.

First game —- That has to be a record for going down with an injury.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

It didn't take Mead long to get injured.

Come to the Sox for the great fans, stay to go on the IL.

[vegasbob]

Tolle seems to get stronger as he goes.  

Makes one question the pregame prep for all Sox starters

[Maxbialystock]

17 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

He’s been inconsistent in July

No doubt.  But so far tonight the Sox hitters are the pikers.  They have yet to hit a ball hard.  And we just saw Duran at his worst for out #14 without a hit.  

It does not matter where Perkins throws the ball because the Sox miss (or refuse to swing at) fat pitches and relish swinging at pitches outside the zone.  End of 5, no hits. Our brand new bat struck out and got the HBP. 

[Maxbialystock]

After 5, Tolle looks like the only Major Leaguer playing for the Sox.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Wong breaks up the no-no.

[vegasbob]

Yoshida fails big time in a 1-0,game

[FredLynn]

Contreras comes through here

[illinoisredsox]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

Yoshida fails big time in a 1-0,game

 Very poor AB; all he needed to do was roll one over

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Breaking News:

The Sox are not going to play .850 ball thru the rest of the season, although I wish they would.