FewerImpressive work from Bleier - up one to down 5 in less than 10 pitches
I think everyone in the front office and on the coaching staff should be getting those resumes updated. The whole thing needs to get blown up and started from scratch.Whoever suggested Bleier as the return for Barnes should be furiously updating their resume right now.
Bloom will trade him away by then.It’s ok though. We have a nice SS prospect who could be good in 2025. Things are looking up for this team.
That's kinda the bummer about sucking at baseball. At least in the NFL and NBA, you get to see the result of high picks in a short period of time.So how does next year's draft look?
Though that low strike to Dalbec was really a terrible call.Meanwhile McGuire almost gets tossed for arguing a textbook strike on the outside corner, which explains a fair amount of his career.
In his defense, it's been a long time since he's been behind the plate for a pitch that wasn't a foot outside the strike zone or right down the middle. He probably thought he saw a unicorn.Meanwhile McGuire almost gets tossed for arguing a textbook strike on the outside corner, which explains a fair amount of his career.
Trading prospects is basically the one lever Bloom hasn’t pulled yet. A little scary to think about what their scouting may yield if they decide to go in that direction.Bloom will trade him away by then.
I'm currently buying tickets for the Fire Cora train.I poked fun at Bleier, but he is what he is. The decision to turn to him in a high leverage situation to face 5 straight righties is mind blowing.
It's almost like they are trying to lose. I know they are not, but what kind of decision is this?Dude was 0 for 5 with 5 K's against Kluber. Not sure why they made the pitching change.
This Ump has been screwing up the bottom part of the zone all day. But that swinging K outside the zone was vintage DalbecThough that low strike to Dalbec was really a terrible call.
Yeah, why didn't they use him to begin with?Wait (I was making my 3pm coffee) - Crawford was available to come in for long relief?
Instead of looking at the over/under on runs scored, strikeouts or how many hits a guy gets during a game it would be entertaining if DraftKings started laying odds for Cora getting fired by the All-Star break, Bloom gets canned by Labor Day and John Henry selling the team by New Year’s. The parlay could pay off handsomelyLooking at a 3rd last place finish in 4 years. Probably time to clean house and start over in the FO and manager's seat.
Nothing this team does works.
He was the callup for Kelly's injury — that despite the fact that the team wants him starting in Triple-A. Not sure if the 40-man just doesn't have any other viable relievers on it or what.Wait (I was making my 3pm coffee) - Crawford was available to come in for long relief?
All 57 of them; which is 12 more fans than the Rays have.This team is a disgrace. Its gonna be a long season for those fans who stick around to endure it.
At this point, having Bloom managing any trading of assets around the deadline cannot happen. Dude has already caused enough long term damage.Trading prospects is basically the one lever Bloom hasn’t pulled yet. A little scary to think about what their scouting may yield if they decide to go in that direction.
Is Varitek ready to manage? Give him the rest of the year and see if there's any improvement. Reassess at the end of the season.I'm currently buying tickets for the Fire Cora train.
I really think he hurt his hand with that hit-by-pitch.Can someone explain again to me why Raffy needed a day off? I don't buy into the turf issue. He's young and plays third base. We're stretched thin and our best player is watching from the bench.
Yep. Absolutely don't allow him to make any moves that push us over the luxury tax and allow him to make minor deals around the margins. Any big decisions need to wait for the next person.At this point, having Bloom managing any trading of assets around the deadline cannot happen. Dude has already caused enough long term damage.
Because Cora doesn't give a shit about winning, just like Bloom, Henry, and anyone else associated with the management and ownership of this team.Can someone explain again to me why Raffy needed a day off? I don't buy into the turf issue. He's young and plays third base. We're stretched thin and our best player is watching from the bench.
Cora’s trying to keep everyone fresh for the playoffsCan someone explain again to me why Raffy needed a day off? I don't buy into the turf issue. He's young and plays third base. We're stretched thin and our best player is watching from the bench.
The only pitchers on the 40 man are: Crawford, Mata, Walter, Murphy. Crawford was already called up this year, so I don't know how that works with the new option rules.He was the callup for Kelly's injury — that despite the fact that the team wants him starting in Triple-A. Not sure if the 40-man just doesn't have any other viable relievers on it or what.
godawful pitcherThat is a godawful pitch by Crawford, man.
Because someday in late August when both Mondesi and Story are healthy at the same time they’ll have too many infieldersArroyo is borderline unplayable against right-handed pitchers (.689 OPS against them career, .718 last year, 5-for-23 this year) and yet the FO just ... didn't bother getting a left-handed hitter who could play second? Why?
There isn't really much they do better than average. You have to either hit on the draft a lot, suck for a long time, or unearth gems at a high rate and they don't do any of that. If the FO was good at filling out the back of the roster and bullpen or developing castoffs from other teams, you could see a shot at a title if they had a good core and hit on a few mid-tier FAs (like in 2018) but the pitching they have picked up for free almost entirely sucks.Looking at a 3rd last place finish in 4 years. Probably time to clean house and start over in the FO and manager's seat.
Nothing this team does works.
As long as they are making money, there is no incentive to spend to win.Seriously, how long can this kind of play be tolerated for? I can't believe how bad this franchise has gotten. From a top 2 or 3 team in Sox history in 2018 to this absolute dumpster fire.
They extended the wrong guys. They traded away the good players, or let them walk. While they did extend Devers that's clearly not enough.Seriously, how long can this kind of play be tolerated for? I can't believe how bad this franchise has gotten. From a top 2 or 3 team in Sox history in 2018 to this absolute dumpster fire.