Just now, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

That's always how it is with Bummer. Choppers that bounce over people's heads, little dribblers , seeing eyes hits and he doesn't help his cause by being wild.

Houston's been on the verge of breaking this game open for the last few innings.

And there it is.

Just now, hankchifan said:

Leury’s play tonight has been awful.  Reinforces the case that we need a second baseman even if it is a rental. Story, Escobar?

I'm not sure that they can really do anything to make them be competitive in the AL playoffs. They don't have the horses. 

Just now, hankchifan said:

Leury’s play tonight has been awful.  Reinforces the case that we need a second baseman even if it is a rental. Story, Escobar?

They’re not going to convert Story to second base in the middle of a pennant race.

Seems like Ruiz doesn’t get anyone out now

The most dominant 1 and done team in the AL

how many times have they brought ruiz in when it was relatively close and he blows it open.

 

i mean this game was probably over anyways because we cant score.. but ruiz in high lev situations needs to be done with period.

Just now, Jack Parkman said:

I'm not sure that they can really do anything to make them be competitive in the AL playoffs. They don't have the horses. 

Simple, get back three of their best players at close to 100%.

Just now, joesaiditstrue said:

The most dominant 1 and done team in the AL

They're really lucky the Twins pitching took a shit this year. 

9 minutes ago, fathom said:

They need to stop trying to make him a thing 

Not much choice when no ones pitches well except Kopech, Hendrick and Crochet.

Edited July 17, 20214 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

We somehow made this into a blowout. God we just suck against Houston. 

The Astros had a ton of injuries last year and played .500 baseball for 2 months. They got healthy in the playoffs and made the ALCS. At least the Sox are able to slay bad teams without their A lineup. If Eloy, Robert, & Grandal weren't likely to all return then I think the concerns would be more warranted.

Just now, harkness99 said:

how many times have they brought ruiz in when it was relatively close and he blows it open.

 

i mean this game was probably over anyways because we cant score.. but ruiz in high lev situations needs to be done with period.

Who else do you go to there?  Lopez?  Crochet?  Kopech?   Isn’t Michael starting Monday? 

Why was Ruiz in the game? He is our worst clutch pitcher..  Our bullpen should have been  rested. Where was Kopech, Crochet, COdy?

Just now, caulfield12 said:

Simple, get back three of their best players at close to 100%.

With the way the luck has been this year, someone else will go down when Robert and Jimenez return. Probably a starter or two. 

Thats fine.

They got theirs tonight 

We will beat their ass tomorrow and turn this around on them 

Just now, chw42 said:

We somehow made this into a blowout. God we just suck against Houston. 

16-25 against teams >.500.

1 minute ago, harkness99 said:

how many times have they brought ruiz in when it was relatively close and he blows it open.

 

i mean this game was probably over anyways because we cant score.. but ruiz in high lev situations needs to be done with period.

And the rest of the BP is faring much better in high leverage ?

Just now, SonofaRoache said:

16-25 against teams >.500.

Embarrassing. 

1 minute ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Not much choice when no ones pitches well except Kopech. Hendtick and Crcichet.

And Crochet has been somewhere between pretty good and really good but rarely 100% dominant.

Also I vote to never wear the City Connect jerseys again. We're 0-3 in them and always play like crap. 

Just now, caulfield12 said:

Who else do you go to there?  Lopez?  Crochet?  Kopech?   Isn’t Michael starting Monday? 

Anybody but Ruiz, even Foster has been better lately.

Just now, hankchifan said:

Why was Ruiz in the game? He is our worst clutch pitcher..  Our bullpen should have been  rested. Where was Kopech, Crochet, COdy?

We already used Heuer and he struggled, too.

If Ruiz were on Charlotte, they would send him down to Birm.

3 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

I'm not sure that they can really do anything to make them be competitive in the AL playoffs. They don't have the horses. 

There's still time to sell Lynn and Rodon. Looks what a crappy player like Joc got. Lynn and Rodon can net at least a top 100 guy, each

Just now, hankchifan said:

Anybody but Ruiz, even Foster has been better lately.

Foster got sent down…along with Fry.