vegasbob

Pull Workman NOW. A walk, then the DP on a 3-2 pitch, then another walk. Workman is a piece of work.

They got screwed by replay on the first goal, but then folded like a cheap tent on the second.

Might be seeing tzu Wei Lin at 2b for a lot of this season. At least you get some defense.

Should have come out after the error. That stuff affects him a lot. Notice how Bogaerts came over to him and said , hang on. He didn't

Phuque me. Erod out of gas , tied up game. still no outs

Devers gives and takes away. With Workman loosening, there are storm clouds in the Trop

I'll take JDM's rbi but with 2 on and no outs, we get to watch 3 straight K's to Wilmer Fonts. Not quite the Red Sox yet but hold the lead and win

Haven't seen too much of him this week.

JDM is murder on slop pitching. What a key AB to get the run home and keep the line moving

When Mookie hits , as he just did, it makes JDM (batting 4th) all the more dangerous.

Devers, like Erod , can play when he has his head in the game. Great DP turned, shutdown inning for Erod.

Amazing turnaround and glad to see some back to back hitting. Now, Cora needs to manage this game like it matters, use all pitching available and not let anyone dig themselves a hole.

Think I will watch the Bruins now, so I can see a team from Boston actually get a few hits

Devers tries to pull outside pitches and rolls over to the 2Bman. Mookie tries to pull outside pitches and rolls over to SS. Anyone see a trend here. really poor hitting efforts.

Beni K's without one pitch actually being in the strike zone box. All on the edge, and he's back to the bench

Not much will until they get desperate, which hasn't happened yet because, it's early.

No worries, top of the lineup due up so sure to score a couple, right ? I guess after Beni's leadoff walk, Mookie wasn't content to make his own Mendoza line busting out, he had to make a DP to show Beni what's what here.

Here is a cure equivalent to taking an aspirin for cancer. Just go to the equivalent date in 2018 and read the game thread there instead of this years. It won't help thier current record but you'll feel a lot better.

3 hitters in the Sox lineup below .200, plus Lin who has not yet had an opportunity. Hope he breaks up the Rays no hitter

Nice slider right in the LH hitters sweet spot. Wouldn't be a starter without an HR and trailing in the game.

You must say the HP umpire is very consistently inconsistent on his ball-strike calls

Then 21 pitches, but now 2 outs , 2 on. Now Erod's ready to settle the business, and he nails it leaving the 2 on.

Maybe the time is right for DD to relook at about half his roster and consider some radical decisions that go well beyond DFA'ing Swihart. It would seem to be getting clear that Pedroia, at best, is a parttimer and at worst a total playing loss. This requires a full time back up or actual replacement at 2B. Regrettably Brock Holt is back in the odd injury category, but unable to play, and in his limited exposure so far in 2019 was the least productive hitter . Nunez is an older, marginal backup who cannot make a real difference. These 3 guys are right now an anchor dragging bottom. Only Holt holds some value but what would anyone give you for him. Another utility player ? Could the Sox go with Tzu Wei Lin as the primary 2B man for this year while Chavis works on his game ? JBJr continues to be a dilemma and virtual auto-out. He has shown he can hit at times, but there must be some reason he cannot sustain it, falling back into bad habits and rolling grounders to the right side. He is not a cheap young player anymore . He could have some value , preferably in the NL . Devers and Betts simply need to wake up and play their way out of their current unproductive situations. The time to look at Mookie's future is the 2019-2020 off season and if there no reason to expect him to resign, let the trade talks flow then. Steve Pearce has little value to anyone else at his age and current price. Decent glove and insurance for Moreland, who has been injury prone. But Sam Travis could likely be a cheap filler, if another team wants the Pearce who came to the Sox last summer, and helped considerably. The catching dilemma needs solving in an affirmative way next winter. The answer likely does not include Leon at all. Vaz is either their guy or move both of them . Pitching, in general, just acknowledge that there are 2 guys in the pen who are reliable (Barnes/Brasier) and a lot of filler material , who despite a nice season beginning, are now showing their true abilities, which are limited. (Hembree/Workman/Thornburg/Brewer) . Brian Johnson and Steven Wright aren't the answer . Velasquez is what he is, another filler with some ability as a spot pitcher. The starting rotation next year will be Price/Sale/Rodriguez plus at least one guy from Pawsox (Hernandez ), and one signing to replace Porcello . The talk about the "cliff" , real or not, may have already been precipitated by the really poor play during this weak start. It wouldn't be popular but maybe DD and the Sox need to see what a reset truly looks like, if they are not in contention by mid to late June.

I thought this "little person" was an untouchable asset forever more. So surprised anyone would call him out.

Brett Gardner--- you must be kidding. Once again, a reliever (Workman) who cannot throw a strike will kill you . One who cannot nail Gardner will also kill you. Don't fail to note that the bats quit again after the 2 HR's.