fathom

Offense needs to wake up. Not facing Oakland's awful D anymore

Sure seems like Conor has been a very bad offspeed hitter this year

And Melky is gassed on an 86mph fastball

Marcum is throwing 84-85 mph

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 20, 2015 -> 06:27 PM) Yes and no on Danish. Velocity is one thing, but every scout who's watched him refers to the movement on all his pitches as some form of filthy. What that does mean though is, I'd bet he's a guy who has a few really good games, then one really bad one if his stuff flattens out. There won't be any in-between. Until he figures out how to get lefties out, he's going to have a tough time remaining as a starter when he makes the majors. He's the main trade chip the Sox should use if they want to add at the deadline, in my opinion.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ May 20, 2015 -> 04:11 AM) I taught my brother a slider when he was 13. You would of thought it was David Cone up there with the reactions. Throw it inside, watch the kid bail, get your k. Funny you mention that, as I modeled my slider after that of Cone. If you threw sidearm to a righty, they would end up out of the batters box.

Tomorrow be a good day to rest Alexei. Rodon either strikes out or walks everyone anyways.

Nice to see Alexei swinging for a homer there. He dipped his back big time during last two AB. He's a mess

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 20, 2015 -> 02:57 AM) Fair enough. Sox really needed contact there. I'd have preferred Beckham trying to at least put ball in play. Robin hasn't ph for him all year. I would like to see Beckham there also, but it's obvious it won't happen at this time. After that double last week, it's not changing anytime soon.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 20, 2015 -> 03:57 AM) This is why home runs are awesome. 4 less than anyone in AL

Holy cow, keep taking strikes and swinging at bad pitches tonight Sox

QUOTE (bmags @ May 20, 2015 -> 02:53 AM) I prefer Adunn Laradamoche I prefer Kendrys Morales

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 20, 2015 -> 03:51 AM) For Robin to take that next step (he's been doing great lately) he has to have the balls to a.) not let LaRoche bat in a situation like that starting NOW and b.) having the balls to take out Sale and Shark when they stubbornly want to stay in, ala Peavy/Verlander and guys like that. Fail tonight by Robin. LaRoche may have cost us any chance of a comeback win there. He just can't hit a lefty. Time to factor that into strategy!! He had a huge double vs Abad last Friday. He earned himself more chances vs LHP after that

Missed that pitch by a foot. Some of the ugliest strikeouts you will ever see have been tonight.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ May 20, 2015 -> 02:41 AM) Only 2 guys in the lineup hitting over .259 now...flat won't get it done. And so little power

QUOTE (kapzk @ May 20, 2015 -> 02:41 AM) Melky has no power Not at all

Hawk with a stretch call and didn't make warning track. Not enough juice left in Melky

Good start!

Moss is the same guy who admits he can't hit breaking pitches so he always looks for fastballs

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 20, 2015 -> 03:33 AM) Wish he was gone. Hahn has to know he isn't good considering he brought in like 3 or 4 guys to try and beat him out The org loves him. Didn't you hear Hawk gushing about him over the wknd!

The righty relievers besides Robertson look awful this year

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 20, 2015 -> 03:27 AM) Just tuned in. Why are the Sox not scoring tonight? Bad approach and Alexei had an awful AB with bases loaded

Not even close. Bauer has simply owned the Sox this year.

Plate discipline besides LaRoche has been simply horrible tonight

Heck of an outing by Q