All that for a split and no ground gained.  Can't wait to get scolded again for not being excited about this mediocrity.

 

Just now, JoshPR said:

Lucas shit the bed again. How's the extra weight treating you lucas?

I think his shoulder is just cooked from the mechanics he’s used for four years 

Just tuning in and realize its time to tune out.  Team is what we thought they were.  Two lucky wins against the Astros doesn't change that.

Just now, fathom said:

I think his shoulder is just cooked from the mechanics he’s used for four years 

Same

Just now, Spumoni said:

Just tuning in and realize its time to tune out.  Team is what we thought they were.  Two lucky wins against the Astros doesn't change that.

They could have been swept for the same price. 

1 minute ago, DirtySox said:

Don't worry. Offensive explosion must be imminent.

Death by a million singles not gonna cut it today

I'm not watching but looks like LuPuss is being LuPuss again. Sad.

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

And a 92 mph fastball right down the plate.  Please trade him this offseason.

Trade him at his lowest value, that makes a lot of sense.

This is about the 10th time I've been sucked only to remember why this team is a fucking .500 outfit.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Lucky it wasn’t a sweep, so I will take a split. 

Good point considering how awful the offense has been for the majority of this series.  Man, this damn offense has got to pick it up or we are wasting some nice pitching (bad time to bring that up I guess with Lucas being shitty again).  Why not just bring up Colas at this point?  I see some rookie came up for the Mets and homered in his first at bat.  Try something to catch some lightning in a bottle.  This offense needs a spark badly.

2 minutes ago, Friend of Nordhagen said:

Why is he working from the windup with a man on second?

Katz told him to do it so Bregman wouldn’t steal the signs. Not that they need help hitting the junk Giolito is throwing up there ?

4 minutes ago, fathom said:

Now I think about it, might have been intentional. Sox are playing like cowards worrying about the sign stealing. 

Of course it was intentional.  Cease balked on purpose to move a guy to third earlier in the series for the same reason.

2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

All that for a split and no ground gained.  Can't wait to get scolded again for not being excited about this mediocrity.

 

Cleveland will put them out of their misery this weekend maybe?

Giolito went from wanting 200m contract...to lucky to be in the league by next season. 

I guess thank goodness that Lucas basically told them to piss off in regards to an extension previously.

1 minute ago, Bad Hombre said:

Katz told him to do it so Bregman wouldn’t steal the signs. Not that they need help hitting the junk Giolito is throwing up there ?

How could they be stealing signs if they are using that new pitch calling tech

3 minutes ago, JoshPR said:

Lucas shit the bed again. How's the extra weight treating you lucas?

Sitting by the bullpen. He looked MASSIVE pregame. Didn't realize hot big he's got

Just now, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said:

Trade him at his lowest value, that makes a lot of sense.

His stats have been on a consistent decline from 2019...but especially this year.

So has his fastball velocity, WHIP, inability to be effective with curve balls or sliders, etc.

What is your solution?

1 minute ago, HahnsKiddieTable said:

Cleveland will put them out of their misery this weekend maybe?

Nah.  They aren't bad enough to completely fall out, but aren't interested enough to do what needs to be done.

4 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

All that for a split and no ground gained.  Can't wait to get scolded again for not being excited about this mediocrity.

 

Splitting with a far superior team is fine. What wasn’t fine was their effort last week against an awful Royals team.  

How bad of a managed team are you that you give teams third base so they won't steal your signs.  Tony is damn useless. 

Maybe change your signs up

1 minute ago, wegner said:

I guess thank goodness that Lucas basically told them to piss off in regards to an extension previously.

Yep.  He can piss off.  Another sticky stuff guy, without it he has nothing.

1 minute ago, SoxBlanco said:

Of course it was intentional.  Cease balked on purpose to move a guy to third earlier in the series for the same reason.

Glad we are scared enough to make  a double into a triple. I get doing that if you are good enough to pitch over it, Giolito has not been that 

3 minutes ago, wegner said:

Good point considering how awful the offense has been for the majority of this series.  Man, this damn offense has got to pick it up or we are wasting some nice pitching (bad time to bring that up I guess with Lucas being shitty again).  Why not just bring up Colas at this point?  I see some rookie came up for the Mets and homered in his first at bat.  Try something to catch some lightning in a bottle.  This offense needs a spark badly.

Baty is clearly a more advanced prospect, though.  Colas basically had 2-3 seasons off.

So if y'all are right -- and we're balking people to 3rd on purpose and working from the wind-up with a guy on second because we're afraid of getting our signs stolen --

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND STRATEGIC GENIUS OF OUR HALL OF FAME MANAGER?