9 minutes ago, Friend of Nordhagen said:

Love watching Great Young Hitter Andrew Vaughn flail away at sliders, year after year.

Should have traded him for pitching and gone with Sheets/Burger. 

Can't say the games are exciting. 

We can only hope that the team isn't half as bad as it shown during the past few days. But it's hard to feel good about this pitching staff. It certainly doesn't look like a staff of a division winner or even a .500 team. It's pretty bad when you have to look to Clevinger to turn things around.

8 minutes ago, ptatc said:

Can't say the games are exciting. 

Agreed. They aren’t.

Edited April 7, 20233 yr by Bob Sacamano

Legit question. Is it just katz asking players to tone it down or did the entire staff lose 2-3 mph on their fastballs all at the same time? Cease is the only pitcher who hasnt lost significantly 

Edited April 7, 20233 yr by EloyJenkins

Imagine hitting 4 homers, scoring 9 total runs, and losing. 

This is like pre-WS 2000s teams that'd score 12 runs and lose 14-12. 

32 minutes ago, The Grinder said:

At times I hate being a Sox fan

When are the “good” times? ?

Very disappointing start to the season. Some positive signs, but the pitching is going to need to turn things around in a hurry. 

Who is the last true home grown pitching success story?  As in drafted and developed?

i’m not pulling the alarm eight games in but hfs does this team make it hard.

Embarrassing.

1 minute ago, Tnetennba said:

Who is the last true home grown pitching success story?  As in drafted and developed?

TA?

Edit: didn't realize you said pitching

Edited April 7, 20233 yr by ScooterMcGuire

Just now, ScooterMcGuire said:

TA?

Pitching 

Not that homegrown hitting is much better, but this org used to be able to develop pitching.  Is Sale the last guy?  Cuz I’m drawing a blank. 

Does Rodon not count?

4 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Does Rodon not count?

Don’t know how he escaped my brain.  

20 minutes ago, Tony said:

When are the “good” times? ?

Wish to know my friend .  

I’m a dick for saying this but JR needs to sell or die soon.  Then get the team sold post haste, fire everyone from Hahn to the A ball bat boy.  Actually, I’d keep Grifol and the new staff just to see what they’ve got.  Hire a new GM, scouts, the works.  Trade everyone but Robert, Cease and Moncada.  Take Cease and and Boris into a room, tell them we’ll give you 5 years here’s a blank contract…fill in the number, any number and it’s yours.  
I know this is a pipe dream, but it’s hard not to hate being a Sox fan with this regime in charge.  Fuuuuuuuuck!

Didnt see the game but im assuming it was a lot of Giolito pouting?

42 minutes ago, ptatc said:

Can't say the games are exciting. 

Frustrating and maddening are the words I would use to describe these games

Delete

Edited April 8, 20233 yr by baseballgalaly

51 minutes ago, Tnetennba said:

Who is the last true home grown pitching success story?  As in drafted and developed?

Rodon.

1 hour ago, almagest said:

‘Member when Giolito no-hit these guys?

Back when it looked like the rebuild was actually going to do something wonderful.

I'm almost out of words to describe this shitfest.

Thank you...JR, Kenny and Rick. The Three Stooges.

1 hour ago, Tnetennba said:

Who is the last true home grown pitching success story?  As in drafted and developed?

Sale...Rodon, but both were nearly finished products when they arrived on the scene.

Chris Bassitt...?  Although he was ultimately traded.

Hector Santiago?

Edited April 8, 20233 yr by caulfield12

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