1 minute ago, ron883 said:

Yeah, this team is cooked. Is Castillo pitching tomorrow?

fri sat sun

Against Cards

More time to work out the kinks lol

2 minutes ago, joejoesox said:

Murakami had 6+ weeks off, he ain't in a damn blender, he's just been figured out

You can’t seriously watch his ABs and think they’ve “figured him out”. That’s just a bad take. He’s not hitting good pitches, bad pitches, decent pitches, high pitches, low pitches, pitches right down the middle. He’s just in his head. The pitchers aren’t doing s%*# to keep this slump rolling.

1 minute ago, 2Deep said:

This is what choking down the stretch looks like

Started at the deadline giving these guys no spark at all.

I still don't understand why Taylor was warming last inning

I'm not sure why Newcomb is still in. Guess they don't want to go with Taylor down 2.

We've had plenty of time to see the Sox playing .500 ball. I expect that's what they'll continue to do.

Just now, BigHurt3515 said:

I still don't understand why Taylor was warming last inning

Because we can gain ground if we win what at the time was a 1-0 deficit?

Just now, chw42 said:

I'm not sure why Newcomb is still in. Guess they don't want to go with Taylor down 2.

I've been thinking that they are trying to stretch him out to make starts

That's ballgame

Pirates will be on an 8-2 run if they win this one…

Do they play the Cubs again?

Why do you leave him in to die? What a joke

1 minute ago, mmmmmbeeer said:

Because we can gain ground if we win what at the time was a 1-0 deficit?

But they didn't use him lol.

You can't be losing to the Pirates when they're throwing a bullpen game. Just horrendous by the team all around.

Just now, Jake said:

I've been thinking that they are trying to stretch him out to make starts

Ha!

He’s saving the pen because we don’t have a starter that can go 6 innings.

Riding newcomb into the ground

we are going to get swept by the Pirates at home in September in a division race

God damn - that is why Taylor had been warming up… if only Grich or Colson had come through. I’m still not giving up on this game.

The Pirates have so much more talent on their roster

Just now, BigHurt3515 said:

But they didn't use him lol.

Because we didn’t score?

Well. At least everyone else lost.

Look at the bright side: Got a scoreless outing of Davis

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

Pirates will be on an 8-2 run if they win this one…

Do they play the Cubs again?

I believe this weekend

Yeah newcomb didnt look great from the start. He doesn't need to throw 40 pitches every time.

Honestly, why was Davis taken out after 5 innings anyways? He had 68 pitches and it's not like they were killing him

That's what a team that knows how to move em and drive em in looks like.

Absolutely pathetic showing