Athletics (Ginn) vs Red Sox (TBD): 08/09/26, 1:35 PM

[Tedballgame]

Probably going to extras. Sox bullpen is being depleted. Hope they find a way today.

[Bailey_Fox]

5 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I'm not saying the Sox have returned to Earth yet, but they may be reaching the Earth's hemisphere.

Very possible 

[Tedballgame]

Well, the Sox blew this game. Darn. Whitlock and Chapman were due I guess but they had the runner picked off and couldn't execute.

[Tedballgame]

Team was just not sharp the last two days.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, Tedballgame said:

Team was just not sharp the last two days.

.800+ baseball is not sustainable. Much like clutch hitting.

[Bailey_Fox]

The Boo birds are out. It’s fair to say that the Sox probably deserve to lose this one.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, Bailey_Fox said:

The Boo birds are out. It’s fair to say that the Sox probably deserve to lose this one.

Or the A's deserved to win. Let's hope we're both wrong.

[Tedballgame]

The ump must have a dinner date.

[Tedballgame]

Kulpa has always been terrible.

[Tedballgame]

Just ask Carl Everett

[Bailey_Fox]

Yeah nah, send Sogard down.

[Tedballgame]

Close but no cigar.

[Tedballgame]

Need to win the first one in Toronto to avoid getting into a losing streak

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The worst team in baseball has given the Sox the hardest time since 6/25.

[dannycater]

you can't be hot hot hot hot...and not have some stretch in the other direction..Dodgers lost 7 straight and barely won to break it. 

[FredLynn]

1 hour ago, Tedballgame said:

Duran not having a good day.

I’ve about had it with Duran. They need to option him. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I blame the series loss on the old proven law of averages. The Sox were overdue to lose and the A's were way overdue to win.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I blame the series loss on the old proven law of averages. The Sox were overdue to lose and the A's were way overdue to win.

Never underestimate the LOA.

[moonslav59]

Major fight in this team, even when they lose.

The vibe is undeniable. I'm still feeling real good about our chances.

[JoeBrady]

18 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I blame the series loss on the old proven law of averages. The Sox were overdue to lose and the A's were way overdue to win.

It seemed like a difficult game to lose.  I think the As might've had one hard-hit shot.  The first run was unearned.  Soderstrom's triple is not a triple if Abreu is out there.  Duran took a sloppy route to the double, and the RS failed to execute on the pick-off.

But that's part of baseball.  We had a fair number of wins where things just fell into our lap.

[moonslav59]

8 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

I’ve about had it with Duran. They need to option him. 

At best, bat him 9th. He's been bad all year long, with a couple spurts of life that didn't even last a week.

At worst, yes- demote him to AAA. Make him show he can hit there, before he gets another look-see. (if ever)

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

Major fight in this team, even when they lose.

The vibe is undeniable. I'm still feeling real good about our chances.

The chances would be greatly improved if Crochet and Anthony would FINALLY return to playing. If Anthony ever returns, Duran can be the Sox full-time pinch runner.