Timmy U

Looks like a case of Steve Blass disease and that is a diagnosis few recover from.

Sox have two other obscure catchers who are hitting well: James Taussig and Kaleb Freeman. Like Boston, they are both 23, so not young. But they have both been really good. I doubt they are prospects beyond hitting in A ball, but it may be a good omen for the Sox hitter development program.

I find it hard to believe Getz would trade Sandlin after what the Sox did to get him. That said, I could see making that trade except for the fact that Ray’s stuff has ticked way down and he doesn’t throw enough strikes. I would be afraid to take him out of that park. Trade those three for someone slightly better?

I like Adams a lot but he is exactly the type of player you trade at the deadline: a 25 year old mid-rotation to backend starter who has to be protected on the 40 at the end of the year. With the roster crunch the Sox are facing, they’ll lose a few of these guys for nothing fairly soon anyway.

Emergence of Hicks is a big difference maker.

Man, Taylor was filthy

Bergolla got HBP. Do not know anything else.

I guess. 6th inning pretty early to be considered the back of the bullpen. Guy looks like he should be pitching 8th or 9th

Why is Jordan Hicks not being used in leverage again?

Kay really has to stop plunking people on 0-2 pitches.

Bob Horner?

I have no doubt Jacob will hit. Gonna be interesting to see what his long-term defensive home will be. I am definitely rooting for him.

Sandlin’s not much better. Only went 4 for Charlotte today. Only gave up 1 run but 3bb in 4 innings. Scuffled his whole outing.

McDougal not doing well for Charlotte. Bad night throughout the org

Kanny’s broadcasters rave about Carlson’s defense. I saw him make an error and he even looked good on that play. Ball took a weird hop.

Romo sucks at everything. But also challenging pitches

He’s also getting blooped to death. That’s three hits under 80 mph

Rangers are tough against lefties. Makes you wonder why line up Schultz and Kay for the series

Schultz has terrible batted ball luck. 97 off the bat.

Hays wall scraper HR

Pereira has made a nice play in cf and roped a double.

He is pitching in Charlotte tonight

Bonemer HR.

I just watched the highlights and it looked like Cleveland had an awesome game plan against him: spit on everything but the high 4 seam and then don’t miss it. Maybe it was missing some jump at the end, but they crushed his fastball.