Back to the time zone thing for Castillo’s debut.

I’ll count a rainout as a skid stopper at this point, but would that require a follow-up game thread from me tomorrow?

Kevin Roth

YELLOW/GREEN - Ok now I'm getting tired of saying it... yet another game with a few little downpours around. I'd call it a low chance of a delay, and the game will play 9 innings regardless of any potential delay.

The Sox need to change something about their approach at the plate. It’s dreadful to watch them strike out ~25% of the time. They can’t swing from the heels on every pitch of every at bat. There has to be some situational awareness.

Got my fingers and toes crossed I won’t have to deal with another reported post regarding terrible things. I believe in you guys!

Confidence level is shot to hell. Surprise me.

DR is AST year round.

2 minutes ago, nrockway said:

DR is AST year round.

But not Nova Scotia.

Hope it gets rained out. Boston is on another worldly level right now.

3 hours ago, JoeC said:

I’ll count a rainout as a skid stopper at this point, but would that require a follow-up game thread from me tomorrow?

Yes but you can give it away if you want or just start it as soon as a rainout is official.

57 minutes ago, Middle Buffalo said:

The Sox need to change something about their approach at the plate. It’s dreadful to watch them strike out ~25% of the time. They can’t swing from the heels on every pitch of every at bat. There has to be some situational awareness.

Other teams might start pitching the Sox like Boston does, lots of breaking pitches down and fastballs up and many out of the zone.

Boston, just like the last series against them, is the hottest team in baseball. Their pitching has been incredible and they’re seemingly squaring up anything thrown at them. That’s a tough team to beat and will make even good teams look bad.

I expect an L today and won’t think twice about it when the sweep is complete. It shouldn’t be used as proof that we suddenly suck or whatever nonsense dumb fans will inevitably throw around. No analysis should go further than the fact we ran into a buzz saw. They just swept LAD before us.

22 minutes ago, mmmmmbeeer said:

Boston, just like the last series against them, is the hottest team in baseball. Their pitching has been incredible and they’re seemingly squaring up anything thrown at them. That’s a tough team to beat and will make even good teams look bad.

I expect an L today and won’t think twice about it when the sweep is complete. It shouldn’t be used as proof that we suddenly suck or whatever nonsense dumb fans will inevitably throw around. No analysis should go further than the fact we ran into a buzz saw. They just swept LAD before us.

I'm happy the rest of the division laid an egg so far while we're getting mollywhopped by the hottest team I've seen since the A's won like 20 straight in the early 00s.

By my count, Sox are 14-12 in their last 26.

0-5 vs. Boston, 14-7 vs. everyone else.

Would have been nice to have caught them in May or June.

4 minutes ago, Bonemer, I Hardly Know Her said:

By my count, Sox are 14-12 in their last 26.

0-5 vs. Boston, 14-7 vs. everyone else.

Would have been nice to have caught them in May or June.

I think Sonny Gray would have been on the White Sox by now if they had continued their form in May.

I am surprised today's game isn't an afternoon game because of the travel.

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Would be absolutely hilarious if they pull off this game and twins and guardians lose again, and the Sox gain another game after getting smacked around by Boston

2 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

Would be absolutely hilarious if they pull off this game and twins and guardians lose again, and the Sox gain another game after getting smacked around by Boston

I've honestly had more fun watching the Mets play the past 2 days, that's how depressing our games have been this series.

1 hour ago, Stinky Stanky said:

Confidence level is shot to hell. Surprise me.

(Full disclosure: I'm related to Sam.) Is it possible that Sam's behavior last evening (whether you agree with it or not) was an attempt to stir things up and get the guys fired up? I do get the sense that they're feeling intimidated by the Red Sox, and very tentative.

25 minutes ago, Colome's Hat said:

I think Sonny Gray would have been on the White Sox by now if they had continued their form in May.

I don't think the Sox would have outbid teams based on their deadline this time around. It was still very cash conscious, and they definitely weren't willing to wade into the deep end of the talent pool.

15 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

Would be absolutely hilarious if they pull off this game and twins and guardians lose again, and the Sox gain another game after getting smacked around by Boston

Mets up 5-2 currently against Cleveland

8 minutes ago, Bill The Boy said:

(Full disclosure: I'm related to Sam.) Is it possible that Sam's behavior last evening (whether you agree with it or not) was an attempt to stir things up and get the guys fired up? I do get the sense that they're feeling intimidated by the Red Sox, and very tentative.

I am all for getting the team fired up but that wasn't the way to do it. I am a big fan of Sam and his grinder ways but that was a bad look and I hope it doesn't taint his reputation.

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5 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

I don't think the Sox would have outbid teams based on their deadline this time around. It was still very cash conscious, and they definitely weren't willing to wade into the deep end of the talent pool.

Braves would have got him IMO

13 minutes ago, Bill The Boy said:

was an attempt to stir things up

Bingo. I’m all for it.

4 minutes ago, AntMan26 said:

Mets up 5-2 currently against Cleveland

The Mets had a relief pitcher jumping up and down after a strike out last night in Cleveland. The Guardian players were mimicking him in the dugout, funny stuff.