Right now I'm fine with Hamilton/Gonzalez whose WAR's are 1/1.1. Plus Hamilton is hitting well in August.
Despite playing in just 58 games, Hamilton has the 5th best DWAR, 1.3, among 2bmen.
He has 2 quality starts--against the Orioles and Astros (whom he held scoreless for 6IP). He was pretty decent today for 4 innings, after which the wheels came off. He held the Orioles to 2 runs in 6 IP before Moran and Hicks came in an gave up 4 more in 3 IP.
To be honest, I don't understand all this griping about our 5th starter. When did we ever have a great one? Right now we have the best top 4 starters of any team in MLB.
The hitting is what stinks.
Campbell was a disaster at 2b. Hamilton has the 3d best DWAR for 2d basemen in MLB. Today he hit the ball hard twice while Anthony was striking out 3 times. The Sox believe Campbell has a lot of potential, but he is nowhere near it right now.
Agree May is not yet a disaster. Plus Tolle looks like an awfully good 4th starter. The bullpen doesn't look so hot, but have been good. Overall, the Sox pitching is good.
The problem now is the hitting.
Bases loaded. Hope the Sox can make me eat my words.
Nope. Gonzalez and Narvaez come thru with K's with the bases loaded. These are our Boston Red Sox right now. Don't forget that the top 3 in the order are hitless with 5 K's in 9 at bats. Ain't that something?
Don't give that me 20-20 hindsight stuff. Weissert killed us last night but he was the right guy to send out.
And, oh, by the way, the Sox scored 2 stinking runs, one of them unearned. Today they also have 2 runs,.
Don't forget the warmups. One of them is out there right now giving up hits and walks.
One more time. Cora stuck with May because he knew this game was unwinnable. The hitting stinks and the bullpen is struggling.
I think so. The hitting stinks, and the bullpen has been worked hard because of no off days recently.
Are you unaware Cora had to use 5 relievers last night?
Anthony K's for the 3d time against a righty pitcher who absolutely has his number.
He also has Bregman's number and Duran's.
That's the top 3 in the Sox batting order.
A cheap single, and HBP, and a BB to load the bases with no one out.
Mr Hyde broke out and has taken over the Sox mound. No one out yet in the 5th with 3 runs in and 2 men on.