Okay, back to deep regret.First moment today I haven't deeply regretted simultaenously watching both this game and the West Ham match. Now I just regular-amount regret it.
They only hit when the pitching sucks.A disturbingly awful offensive performance today. What the hell was going on up there?
Well, the good news is they may not have to pay for a drink along I-70.2-4 against the mighty Orioles and Pirates. Wonderful start to the season!
I don't know how anyone could've looked at this roster going into the season and expected anything else. Pretty much every major projection system put this team at .500 at best with significant downside if guys got hurt or the low-cost options didn't pan out. We're seeing that play out so far.Really tough way to start the year at home. I think they will come around but man, I'm not ready for a summer where they are just puttering along mostly out of it by June.
100%By the time we get to Father's Day weekend, how many of the seats will be occupied by Yankees fans? 75% 80? 90?
At least the O's are on the rebound. The Pirates franchise isn't even trying to compete.2-4 against the mighty Orioles and Pirates. Wonderful start to the season!
I want to know what the deal is with Jeffrey Springs.So Tampa is unbeaten. Forget stealing signs on the field. Send a spy down there to infiltrate their front office and find out what their secret is. It obviously wasn't Bloom.
Kyle Snyder and Kevin Cash.I want to know what the deal is with Jeffrey Springs.
Two years in Texas: 4.90 era, 1.66 whip, 4.62 fip
One year in Boston: 7.08 era, 1.82 whip, 4.81 fip
Third year in Tampa: 2.61 era, 1.05 whip, 3.14 fip
I mean...what the ever loving hell?
The way I figure it, it costs me nothing to be hopeful. At least until the results and the record made it impossible. I know they are not going to win the world series. I just want them to be entertaining and competitive, and I'm not ready to declare that over at 2-4. The problem is that 2-4 including the lowly Pirates starts to make me think that being able to stay delusional longer may be a challenge.I don't know how anyone could've looked at this roster going into the season and expected anything else. Pretty much every major projection system put this team at .500 at best with significant downside if guys got hurt or the low-cost options didn't pan out. We're seeing that play out so far.
Bloom wasn’t allowed to take his guys from TBSo Tampa is unbeaten. Forget stealing signs on the field. Send a spy down there to infiltrate their front office and find out what their secret is. It obviously wasn't Bloom.
What are they doing differently? Because Jeffrey Springs was one of the worst pitchers in baseball elsewhere, and now he's become a very, very good one in Tampa - something that seems to happen with basically anyone who shows up there. Like, if Chris Sale went to Tampa, we all know he'd go 18-3 with a 2.07 era and 13.1 k/9.Kyle Snyder and Kevin Cash.
That 4 game series in Tampa next week already looking huge. This Red Sox team could get buried quick in AL East standings.Pretty weak team. Four games behind the Rays in the East and cellar dwellers. It's getting ugly fast out of the gate for 2023.
#1 How stupid are the Sox for not allowing that?Bloom wasn’t allowed to take his guys from TB
I think you've got this backwards#1 How stupid are the Sox for not allowing that?
#2 Makes me wonder why he would take the job (Yeah I know $$$$$) . Did he really think he could function effectively without his "crew".
I agree with your thoughts. They do look really unprepared with the changes. 14 stolen bases against them now.Even the best of teams can lose 4 of 6, but the schedule was designed for them to get off to a good start, and for all the talk of how the team will start returning pitching help, guys like Sale and Kluber (who was fine today) aren’t going anywhere. I’m most concerned with how they looked- unprepared and ill-equipped to deal with the recent changes in the game. The fan base seems largely ambivalent towards the team as is, a slow start will only make that worse.
That being said, it’s 6 games. Win the next series and things will be fine.
Doubly aggravating that they both won rings with the Red Sox but now are crushing us with the Devil Rays.Kyle Snyder and Kevin Cash.
You got me curious, so I looked him up on Baseball Savant. On a quick glance it looks like the main things he's done since going to TB are change his pitch usage and pitch location. He's also increased his extension by a couple of inches and that cuts down the time a batter has to react to the pitch. Especially on the 4 seam.I want to know what the deal is with Jeffrey Springs.
Two years in Texas: 4.90 era, 1.66 whip, 4.62 fip
One year in Boston: 7.08 era, 1.82 whip, 4.81 fip
Third year in Tampa: 2.61 era, 1.05 whip, 3.14 fip
I mean...what the ever loving hell?
I already posted this, I think in the predictions thread.
Already four games behind in less than a week.That 4 game series in Tampa next week already looking huge. This Red Sox team could get buried quick in AL East standings.
He'll be striking out the side against the Sox for Tampa Bay in September.Meanwhile, the Sox keep trying to make Ort happen.