Timmy U

Sox 2-10 w/RISP in this game. Wasted opportunities early. Astros are 5-9. Couple of cheapies in there, but still.

Jeez, this is the longest inning of my life.

Hagen Smith looked good closing out the game tonight 3K in 2IP no runs. 1 H. He was pitching in relief of Shane Smith, who walked 3 guys in 4.1 but only gave up 1 run. Pretty good night for the Smiths.

Wow. This is not fun.

Pipeline just added Boston to the Sox Top 30 at #15.

Tough growing up with a name like Blubaugh I imagine.

Announcers gave those numbers. Touch 93

Thorpe is done. In his defense, Blanco has massive power. He is going to get a lot of guys.

Hartl is like a coach on the field, in that he will soon be coaching. Hitting .048. Still do not see why the Sox wanted him.

Cerda promoted to WS, probably means some draft guys headed to Kanny.

90-91 with not a great slider for Thorpe. Helped himself because he is still an excellent fielder. Margin for error almost nonexistent for him. Wish him luck tho

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.