Horrible at bat.

By the way, we haven't won a single series since the Seattle one April 21st and 22nd. That was 3 weeks ago.

 

6-13 since then, if we lose today.

 

Great pick-up KW. Fukudome should be playing everyday in front of his appreciative fans.

 

Apparently we need to change the majority of our line-up to get consistent clutch hitting...because changing managers and hitting coaches hasn't had much of an effect.

 

Or the talent? This was a lineup with 3 guys who are sure-fire major leaguers today. Once Duffy left the game, this lineup became a joke against RHP. Not Ventura's fault though.

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Or the talent?

At some point it might help to recalibrate people to the league no longer being steroid-loaded too, where they expect every game to have 17 runs.

So much for trading AJ and Thornton when they were "hot."

 

Guess we can wait another two more months of Malaise Ball before the trades start coming.

 

It's mostly frustrating because the Indians and Tigers are both playing badly enough that they're trying to keep us in the race and force KW to stand pat for the fourth season in a row.

At some point it might help to recalibrate people to the league no longer being steroid-loaded too, where they expect every game to have 17 runs.

The Angels are the only team in baseball to be shutout more than the Sox. The offensive needs and has needed for a few years some recalibration.

At some point it might help to recalibrate people to the league no longer being steroid-loaded too, where they expect every game to have 17 runs.

 

League average is 4.32, and Sox are averaging 3.94 this year. You know my belief is this team needs significantly more power production. Getting 1 homer combined from your RF and 3B is ridiculous for mid-May.

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So much for trading AJ and Thornton when they were "hot."

 

KW should be contacting the Nationals today about AJ

They changed the rule this year. If a pitcher comes out to the mound between innings they can't pull him before he faces a batter.

 

 

I also read this might be the last season the fake to 3rd , throw over to first Black Jack McDowell perfected, will be legal. It will become a balk.

So much for trading AJ and Thornton when they were "hot."

 

Guess we can wait another two more months of Malaise Ball before the trades start coming.

 

It's mostly frustrating because the Indians and Tigers are both playing badly enough that they're trying to keep us in the race and force KW to stand pat for the fourth season in a row.

Why didn't they trade Addison Reed when they had the chance?

Frency can homer against Sox not anyone else.

League average is 4.32, and Sox are averaging 3.94 this year. You know my belief is this team needs significantly more power production. Getting 1 homer combined from your RF and 3B is ridiculous for mid-May.

Sox are 9th in the AL in offense right now, 9th with RISP, and were right behind the dominant offense of the Detroit Tigers in 8th. And Cleveland in 7th.

 

Yes, you can pick your certain bad things. Yes, when you compare us to the Rangers, our offense is in rough shape. However, this is no longer the steroid era. We need a hot streak from 1 or 2 guys and we will be sitting there as an average offense. Every single team outside of Texas has "ridiculously poor production" from a couple positions right now.

Why didn't they trade Addison Reed when they had the chance?

 

 

Thanks for jinxing Reed there, lol.

 

 

Sox are 9th in the AL in offense right now, 9th with RISP, and were right behind the dominant offense of the Detroit Tigers in 8th. And Cleveland in 7th.

 

Yes, you can pick your certain bad things. Yes, when you compare us to the Rangers, our offense is in rough shape. However, this is no longer the steroid era. We need a hot streak from 1 or 2 guys and we will be sitting there as an average offense. Every single team outside of Texas has "ridiculously poor production" from a couple positions right now.

 

Sox have had quite a few of those so far this year (Dunn, Rios, PK, AJP). It's time for Ramirez/Viciedo to carry us for a week.

Great pen gave up runs 7th, 8th and 9th!

Oops.

At least we can't feel sorry for ourselves saying we've faced a ton of aces this year. We miss Verlander, Weaver and Garza this week.

Nice stop by Morel, but he looked a bit lame getting up. Hopefully his back is OK.

Royals hammered by every AL team, but the Sox!

Royals hammered by every AL team, but the Sox!

 

They've played well on the road.

Sox have had quite a few of those so far this year (Dunn, Rios, PK, AJP). It's time for Ramirez/Viciedo to carry us for a week.

Dunn, Konerko, and AJ are sitting there with OPS's very close to their career numbers. Rios is sitting at .733 which is respectable but ideally .800-ish is good for him.

 

Then, we have 4 guys in our lineup at about .600 or below. And our bench has effectively given us nothing.

 

So, again, we've got a couple guys performing slightly above their career trend, then 1/2 our lineup performing poorly enough that you'd expect them to have to improve just by regression. So it's very true...whatever inexcusable stat you want to point to, it's truly inexcusable...but yet, we're still sitting just slightly below average in the AL in offense.

I wouldn't mind if they took the names of the back of the home whites and put gigantic numbers on the back. Its a sweet look.

Did Humber pitch today? Or was that yesterday?

Did Humber pitch today? Or was that yesterday?

Pitched today, was really good, will wind up with a no decision.

Dunn, Konerko, and AJ are sitting there with OPS's very close to their career numbers. Rios is sitting at .733 which is respectable but ideally .800-ish is good for him.

 

Then, we have 4 guys in our lineup at about .600 or below. And our bench has effectively given us nothing.

 

So, again, we've got a couple guys performing slightly above their career trend, then 1/2 our lineup performing poorly enough that you'd expect them to have to improve just by regression. So it's very true...whatever inexcusable stat you want to point to, it's truly inexcusable...but yet, we're still sitting just slightly below average in the AL in offense.

They were 8th in average, 7th in OPS and 11 th in the AL in runs last year. Looks like they are about where they should be.

Pitched today, was really good, will wind up with a no decision.

Rhetorical question, noting how long ago it seems and how different things were then, but thanks!