Red Sox (Gray) vs Rangers (Alexander): 09/17/26, 8:05 PM

[NHNative]

Not looking good. No bats and Sonny not throwing strikes. What the heck.

[Deja Doh]

As I have pointed out before, Tracy should have Wong catch Gray, not Rutschman.   Rutschman simply moves around too much and does not present a target.  Rutschman looks like he's a tweeker out there.  

[Bagwell Anderson]

Tracy needs to mix things up.  I don’t care how but this offensive alignment is pure garbage and has been 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nothing makes a mediocre pitcher look like a good pitcher than this Sox lineup.

[vegasbob]

RED SOX may actually get themselves in a must win situation vs Cleveland next week. 

Fortunately I will be there to give them some advice 

[Tedballgame]

Sox are not a sure thing to make the playoffs. They could easily get swept in Tampa where they never play well. Cleveland and the Cubs will be no picnic.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

 

2 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

Sox are not a sure thing to make the playoffs. They could easily get swept in Tampa where they never play well. Cleveland and the Cubs will be no picnic.

If they do make the PO's, they should bring their golf clubs with them.

[Bagwell Anderson]

It’s clear the Sox pitching staff is tired.  Bennett, Gray, Miller and others 

[FredLynn]

27 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

But the commercials always are perfect.

I’m not switching to the Texas feed

[FredLynn]

This is shaping up to be the greatest choke job in baseball history 

[vegasbob]

5 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

Sox are not a sure thing to make the playoffs. They could easily get swept in Tampa where they never play well. Cleveland and the Cubs will be no picnic.

We saw a truly epic winning record over late June July into August. 

We may yet see an epic fail if they cannot figure out the hitting

And Sonny Gray is not dominating now, Tolle is 5-6 innings only, Suarez is a crapshoot

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, FredLynn said:

This is shaping up to be the greatest choke job in baseball history 

That would have been either the 2011 Sox or the 2004 Yankems.

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

That would have been either the 2011 Sox or the 2004 Yankems.

Ok

Third worst 

[JimEd]

the way this team is rolling over, they are gonna get blown out by the Yankems. 

[FredLynn]

Just now, JimEd said:

the way this team is rolling over, they are gonna get blown out by the Yankems. 

The way they are playing now they won’t be playing anyone in the playoffs 

[illinoisredsox]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

That would have been either the 2011 Sox or the 2004 Yankems.

There is no question, it’s the 04 Yankees.  Remember, that was 3 8/9 to none with the GOAT on the mound for the last 1/9.

[FredLynn]

Duran up

Next inning please 

[vegasbob]

7 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

That would have been either the 2011 Sox or the 2004 Yankems.

2004 Yanks are the ultimate choke.

But we may be seeing 2011 redux

[FredLynn]

Duran should never be in the lineup again 

[Bagwell Anderson]

Duran is so incredibly useless   

[FredLynn]

Just now, vegasbob said:

2004 Yanks are the ultimate choke.

But we may be seeing 2011 redux

If they get to the series against the Guardians and are in a must win situation to make the playoffs I’ll be rooting for the Guardians . The FLOPS won’t deserve it

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, FredLynn said:

Duran should never be in the lineup again 

What's he doing that RA or AR isn't doing?

[Bagwell Anderson]

This is the most boring least enthusiastic team I can remember in a long time. Nits almost as if they don’t care if the advance or not.  Dead ass wood

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

What's he doing that RA or AR isn't doing?

He’s had all season to contribute. The other two haven’t. They still have a slight chance to help the team 

[notin]

55 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

However, he was leading off when the season started and was batting around.220 before he got injured.

Yeah.  Cora loved him in the leadoff role.  And while he was hitting ..220 or so when he got hurt, his OBP was up over .350…

[FredLynn]

This team has been incredibly disgusting since the end of the streak 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, FredLynn said:

He’s had all season to contribute. The other two haven’t. They still have a slight chance to help the team 

20 HR's and 70 RBI. He must have done something.

[notin]

7 minutes ago, Bagwell Anderson said:

Duran is so incredibly useless   

I’m hoping he’s at least playing for his postseason role.  If he keeps this up - hopefully bench…

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, notin said:

Yeah.  Cora loved him in the leadoff role.  And while he was hitting ..220 or so when he got hurt, his OBP was up over .350…

So the problem with Anthony now is he's seeing more strikes.

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

20 HR's and 70 RBI. He must have done something.

Yeah

BA .204

OPS+ 74

=useless