richards so far looking beastly

Our offense needs to be fixed for next year. We cannot function like this. Our offense is built to function from June to August with the temp above 85 degrees with the wind blowing out.

 

 

 

And Sonnanstine sucks. The Sox offense is doing a terrible job, as usual, against junk ballers.

 

He's getting the ball over the plate in at least 90% of his pitches, something Gavin wasn't doing (He fell behind almost every batter he faced)

Richard will be good 3 innings IMO. After that, it is anyone's guess.

Are you serious? Before this year, we were supposed to suck. Then, we played the whole month of September except 2 or 3 games without Quentin, the MVP. Did you really expect another ring?

No, I didn't expect another ring. But I can't tell you how many times I watched these games and just got so frustrated. I think we could have done so much better. But losing Quentin, and Contreras was frustrating. Nick Swisher sucking was frustrating. Kong and Thome batting sub .250 was frustrating. Joe Crede finally hitting again, but playing the worst D of his career was frustrating (and then he got hurt). Having to watch Juan Uribe play half the year was frustrating.

 

Just my opinion I guess.

in a hole like the Angels were in game 2.

 

just gotta get one back this inning.

What?

sox will win this. and i'm not grasping at straws.

Hey how bout we start scoring now and not later

Blame Javy if you want to blame anyone. We would've wrapped up the division long before the play-in game had he not soiled his pants start after start after start. We could've given some of our guys (mainly our starters) some more rest. And that's not even mentioning his terrible game 1 performance that put us behind the 8ball from the start.

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No, I didn't expect another ring. But I can't tell you how many times I watched these games and just got so frustrated. I think we could have done so much better. But losing Quentin, and Contreras was frustrating. Nick Swisher sucking was frustrating. Kong and Thome batting sub .250 was frustrating. Joe Crede finally hitting again, but playing the worst D of his career was frustrating (and then he got hurt). Having to watch Juan Uribe play half the year was frustrating.

 

Just my opinion I guess.

I agree. This team loses for all the wrong reasons. 2006 was more frustrating though.

He's getting the ball over the plate in at least 90% of his pitches, something Gavin wasn't doing (He fell behind almost every batter he faced)

He's thrown about 10% hangers, and yet we are hitting weak ground balls, low pop ups, and swinging through them. The guy has hit 90 at the best. It's embarrassing.

 

Our offense needs to be fixed for next year. We cannot function like this. Our offense is built to function from June to August with the temp above 85 degrees with the wind blowing out.

Exactly. Go for Brian Roberts first, and then if we can, then go for a guy like Beltre, which seems so impossible considering our lack of big time prospects.

I'm all for a 5 run inning. Let's go vets!

 

I wouldn't hold my breath....

I dont get why we cannot hit this pitcher?

Blame Javy if you want to blame anyone. We would've wrapped up the division long before the play-in game had he not soiled his pants start after start after start. We could've given some of our guys (mainly our starters) so more rest. And that's not even mentioning his terrible game 1 performance that pull us behind the 8ball from the start.

lol. Blame javy for the slumping stock market too. Its all his fault.

Dye Ks. One down.

Dye K's on 87mph GAS.

 

This game was over in the pre-game.

Dye k's on a fastball on a tee.

I didn't realize 87 MPH 4 seamers down the middle were that tough to hit JD

DON'T LOSE TO THIS CRAP PITCHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

87 mph fastball straight as an arrow splitting the plate strikes out one of our stud hitters. This series loss is on our offense.

 

 

 

I agree. This team loses for all the wrong reasons. 2006 was more frustrating though.

 

2006 was 10 times more frustrating.....coming off the world series everyone had high expectations.

 

This year, we were expected to finish 3rd or 4th in the division and got a division title and 4 playoff games.

 

It is not even close.

No, I didn't expect another ring. But I can't tell you how many times I watched these games and just got so frustrated. I think we could have done so much better. But losing Quentin, and Contreras was frustrating. Nick Swisher sucking was frustrating. Kong and Thome batting sub .250 was frustrating. Joe Crede finally hitting again, but playing the worst D of his career was frustrating (and then he got hurt). Having to watch Juan Uribe play half the year was frustrating.

 

Just my opinion I guess.

Well yeah, but we got in the f***ing playoffs. Don't even say the goal is to win it all, because you can't set a goal like that. The goal is to get to October, and go from there.

 

Yeah, Swisher, Konerko, Thome, etc. played poorly to their standards, but don't forget all the guys who played great- Ramirez, Floyd, Danks, Jenks, Thornton, Quentin, Buehrle, etc.

Thome flies out.

No, I didn't expect another ring. But I can't tell you how many times I watched these games and just got so frustrated. I think we could have done so much better. But losing Quentin, and Contreras was frustrating. Nick Swisher sucking was frustrating. Kong and Thome batting sub .250 was frustrating. Joe Crede finally hitting again, but playing the worst D of his career was frustrating (and then he got hurt). Having to watch Juan Uribe play half the year was frustrating.

 

Just my opinion I guess.

 

 

If you can't recognize how much more talented (that's what happens when you have so many high first rounders over the years) and quick and efficient the Rays are, then I don't know what to say...

 

Yeah, Gavin picked a bad day to lose his command, but he's had a great season, overall. It's almost like you can't find anything to cheer about or be optimistic about. Frustrating yes, but trying be a Cubs' fan.

Thome 2-14 this series. Super!