Just now, fathom said:

How about we stop asking him to get up and down.  Should be a one inning guy.

We really need to acquire a long reliever.  We need another Detwiler or DJ Carrasco type badly.  We have a lot of 1 inning guys but Kopech is the only really good multi inning guy and he's not enough.

Finally what a struggle 

Bullpen with another mediocre performance at best. 

1 minute ago, Eminor3rd said:

lmao Hendriks comes in and throws two pitches, gets a grounder and bellows about it. What a douche

But he's our douche

1 minute ago, TheTruth05 said:

Bullpen with another mediocre performance at best. 

Hendriks was outstanding.

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Lopez pitched yesterday 

Great news!

I'm hoping for Lambert then.  I like Stiever's potential a lot but he clearly needs a full year in AAA.  Lambert is ready if he's healthy enough.

Just now, ScooterMcGee said:

But he's our douche

And baby...we’re the cleanest c***s in town...

2 minutes ago, Capn12 said:

Maybe go buy Grandal a new glove, after getting back to the hotel, boys. The one he has, doesn't work.

Hate to break the news, it’s not his glove. 

2 minutes ago, YourWhatHurts said:

We really need to acquire a long reliever.  We need another Detwiler or DJ Carrasco type badly.  We have a lot of 1 inning guys but Kopech is the only really good multi inning guy and he's not enough.

Crochet should fit that mold as well if we ever have intentions of having him in the rotation.

1 minute ago, ScooterMcGee said:

But he's our douche

Touche lol

1 minute ago, wegner said:

Hendriks was outstanding.

Sad part was he should have been no where near this game. 

2 minutes ago, YourWhatHurts said:

We really need to acquire a long reliever.  We need another Detwiler or DJ Carrasco type badly.  We have a lot of 1 inning guys but Kopech is the only really good multi inning guy and he's not enough.

Not really. 

Starters just need to start going 5+ all the way around.  These short outings are what's killing the pen. 

And Bad Defense has a  A LOT to do with this also. 

Just now, TheTruth05 said:

Sad part was he should have been no where near this game. 

True...but he should be available tomorrow no problem to preserve the sweep.

Why are Australian relievers such a-holes on the field?

Vaughn looks like a real first baseman.

Just now, oldsox said:

Vaughn looks like a real first baseman.

I stepped out for a bit earlier...when did they move him from LF to replace Yermin?

4 minutes ago, wegner said:

I stepped out for a bit earlier...when did they move him from LF to replace Yermin?

Mercedes is either hurt,they realized putting him in the field was a bad idea, or both. 

Edited April 21, 20214 yr by mqr

1 minute ago, mqr said:

Mercedes is either hurt/they realized putting him in the field was a bad idea/ or both. 

Maybe result of Yermin fouling that one off his foot earlier in the game?  But he looked pretty uncomfortable on defense.

Who knows, Vaughn might have saved the game with that diving two out grab of the 8th inning line drive with runners on.  No one else on the team would have caught it.  Maybe Collins.

I am not trying to be negative, but the line drive to Vaughn looked like a good but mainly routine play for most major league first baseman.  Having said that, Vaughn  belongs at  1st base instead of the outfield so if that play convinced anyone that he is the natural at 1st, I say it was the greatest play I have ever seen a first basemen make, at least since that Buehrle/Konerko play on Opening day a few years back.  I mean wow, what a catch there. Must have been 115 mph off the bat with seeing eyes for the outfield.

1 hour ago, HOFHurt35 said:

Not really. 

Starters just need to start going 5+ all the way around.  These short outings are what's killing the pen. 

And Bad Defense has a  A LOT to do with this also. 

Sox are better equipped for 7 inning games right now. You are right. Sox starters have to pitch 6 1/3 innings minimum at some point in nine inning games.

Edited April 21, 20214 yr by greg775

There are some genuinely embarrassing comments in this game thread lmfao. Thanks for the laughs, all.

53 minutes ago, tray said:

I am not trying to be negative, but the line drive to Vaughn looked like a good but mainly routine play for most major league first baseman.  Having said that, Vaughn  belongs at  1st base instead of the outfield so if that play convinced anyone that he is the natural at 1st, I say it was the greatest play I have ever seen a first basemen make, at least since that Buehrle/Konerko play on Opening day a few years back.  I mean wow, what a catch there. Must have been 115 mph off the bat with seeing eyes for the outfield.

yeah it looked amazing when you really couldnt see it - but when i watched the replay everyone would have been blasting him for not making a relatively regular mlb play.

 

still he looks decent on defense in both places they have put him - now we need to see some power.

1 hour ago, Harry Chappas said:

I go back to Marshall looking good and being pulled.  Everyone after has struggled. 

Why wouldn't he leave him in after a 6 pitch inning?

update on Yermin?