How is it a strategy by choice with Sale, Whitlock, Houck all on the IL?Feels like this whole “let’s just go with a bunch of bullpen games for a month or two” strategy may cost them a playoff spot.
This. Significantly better.Devers needs to be better for $300 mill
Tons of prospects, oodles cash.theoretically at least, could have traded for a starter, no?How is it a strategy by choice with Sale, Whitlock, Houck all on the IL?
Yup. And this was on the offense. Which has been struggling of late. Pitching did its job hereHow is it a strategy by choice with Sale, Whitlock, Houck all on the IL?
At least it’s an AL team. The Senior Circuit is short-circuiting this squad againWe're onto Seattle.
I assume Joely and Pivetta were held for tomorrow. I would have preferred going for the win here and moving Bello up to pitch on normal rest tomorrow.We bring in Bleier to face Crawford and Peterson in the 9th but not Joely for the 11th. Is Joely hurt or was he unavailable?
They’ve been great over that time and neither of these losses had anything to do with bullpen games.Feels like this whole “let’s just go with a bunch of bullpen games for a month or two” strategy may cost them a playoff spot.
Both in the field and at the plate. Consistency is needed badly.This. Significantly better.
Yea he has not had a very good year. Offense has been good I’d say but not great. He disappears for long stretches far too often and his defense is fucking horrendousDevers needs to be better for $300 mill
This one is not on the pitching. 4 runs in 11 innings with defensive errors is not on the pitching.Feels like this whole “let’s just go with a bunch of bullpen games for a month or two” strategy may cost them a playoff spot.
Consistency is not this team's strong suit.Both in the field and at the plate. Consistency is needed badly.
Ok, maybe. They are still in it, and all that, but feels like a game they could have and perhaps should have won.Not really
What starters have been traded before this week?Tons of prospects, oodles cash.theoretically at least, could have traded for a starter, no?
I kind of agree, but they can’t be giving pivotal innings to guys like Llovera.This one is not on the pitching. 4 runs in 11 innings with defensive errors is not on the pitching.
He keeps showing up. But at the wrong ballparks.this series is a different story if Trevor showed up
What contending teams are doing 2 bullpen starts a week?What starters have been traded before this week?
Because they suck at defense and basic fundamentals. Errors, mental mistakes, streaky offense.The Sox have now lost 18 one-run games this season. Oof.
The Giants?What contending teams are doing 2 bullpen starts a week?
Silver lining.The Yankees are losing 6-0 in the first inning so we won’t lose any ground to them.
Because lots of teams can be contenders under NHL-style playoff rules?What contending teams are doing 2 bullpen starts a week?
Really hope I don’t have to quote this later and cuss at youThe Yankees are losing 6-0 in the first inning so we won’t lose any ground to them.
It is so weird to call a Jewish pitcher Jesus.I believe that SF has the second worst batting stats vs lefties in MLB so win or lose bringing in Jesus is a defensible move by Cora
Have you bought your tickets yet?I will French kiss every single one of the San Francisco homeless if this is a 1-2-3 inning
Should Martin have gone another inning? If not him, who?Is right now one?
Getting walked off two nights in a row is pretty brutal if you ask me.Not really
That's going to happen sometimes in extra innings.I kind of agree, but they can’t be giving pivotal innings to guys like Llovera.
Tell me about it. I was at both games. Blame me, the Sox won the only game in the series I wasn't at.Getting walked off two nights in a row is pretty brutal if you ask me.
You certainly didn't bring any stroke from Oakland.Tell me about it. I was at both games. Blame me, the Sox won the only game in the series I wasn't at.
Sorry Nick Pivetta either missed the plane to SF or Cora hates him. Or he's being traded.Should Martin have gone another inning? If not him, who?
I, too, assumed the game was over when Llovera came in, but, whatcha gonna do?
Sorry that contract doesn't kick in until next season.Devers needs to be better for $300 mill
Pivetta is starting tomorrowSorry Nick Pivetta either missed the plane to SF or Cora hates him. Or he's being traded.
That game was winnable if we had a third baseman who could catch the godamned ball.
And Arroyo getting doubled off. Terrible. Any game where hot hitters Casas and Duran are not starting is asking for a loss.
I don't care if Sandy Koufax is starting, never mind some bullpen scrub. There were some very weird moves this weekend.
The good news? Turner is a true stud.
Speaking of blame, my game-thread start is one and done. I noticed that during long Sox winning streaks, the Sosh game-thread starter is congratulated as tho he were somehow instrumental in this. Does it follow that today's loss is on me?Tell me about it. I was at both games. Blame me, the Sox won the only game in the series I wasn't at.
NahSpeaking of blame, my game-thread start is one and done. I noticed that during long Sox winning streaks, the Sosh game-thread starter is congratulated as tho he were somehow instrumental in this. Does it follow that today's loss is on me?
This loss was totally on Cora and the offense. When you can't even move the Manfred Man off second base in both the 10th and 11th you deserve to lose. I also thought Cora made a mistake taking Duvall out of the game for Chang was a big mistake.Feels like this whole “let’s just go with a bunch of bullpen games for a month or two” strategy may cost them a playoff spot.