Well, they tried.

 

Shake it off and win the next series.

 

Also, can't wait for Sale/Kershaw. I am going to do whatever I can to get a ticket to that one. Just got to remember to not wear my Sox stuff..

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Yeah, but that absolutely means if he has a start where he doesn't have pinpoint control he's going to give up an 8 spot in the first 2 innings.

 

 

Correct. If Floyd and Humber can make it out of the first couple innings without giving it up they are golden or at least keep us in the game. If they don't have it you see it early for sure

Thank you Humber/Stewart for taking any chance to win and pissing your pants the last month or so! 2-4 at home last 6.

Nice effort by the offense. Stewart needs to be sent down for Axelrod. The main bullpen guys got a nice rest this weekend

Our bullpen's been fairly bad for the past 3 series. It's mostly the secondary guys' fault, but it's not like the primary ones have been exceptional.

What else do KW and RV need to see to get rid of Stewart?

What else do KW and RV need to see to get rid of Stewart?

Way past due!

Way past due!

Also doesn't bode well that our only 2 reliable starting pitchers will likely run out of gas in September unless their innings are reduced at some point by missing some starts.

What else do KW and RV need to see to get rid of Stewart?

 

It couldn't hurt to bring somebody else in. What do they owe Zach Stewart? Nothing.

 

Doyle, Axelrod, Bruney...take your pick. Bring somebody up. If they suck, try somebody else.

It couldn't hurt to bring somebody else in. What do they owe Zach Stewart? Nothing.

 

Doyle, Axelrod, Bruney...take your pick. Bring somebody up. If they suck, try somebody else.

The only reason to keep stewart up is that they think he is doing a better job than those guys would. In fact, it's not unreasonable to think he could really benefit from being a AAA level starter anyway.

The only reason to keep stewart up is that they think he is doing a better job than those guys would. In fact, it's not unreasonable to think he could really benefit from being a AAA level starter anyway.

 

 

exactly. He's a starter with a starter's repertoire. There is zero risk in having him start in the minors and there is a good chance that you get a reward in him getting consistent work and using the nice sinker-change-curve combo to his advantage. I really like his stuff, but making the poor kid a reliever didn't make any sense unless we were in "win now" mode

exactly. He's a starter with a starter's repertoire. There is zero risk in having him start in the minors and there is a good chance that you get a reward in him getting consistent work and using the nice sinker-change-curve combo to his advantage. I really like his stuff, but making the poor kid a reliever didn't make any sense unless we were in "win now" mode

Can't disagree. He's obviously not cutting it as a reliever. Send him down and make him a starter again.

Sox just don't have much of a home field advantage. If they were drawing respectable crowds, the team would feed off the crowd's energy. Unfortunately the Cell is a ghost town this season and not only does it take away home field advantage, it's gotta be disheartening for the team to see a sea of empty sections.

 

Not to mention their record on the road this year.

Apples and oranges.. you're referring to a team that's always been and always will be a minor league team. They're motivated; they just can't compete in the majors.

Sox just don't have much of a home field advantage. If they were drawing respectable crowds, the team would feed off the crowd's energy. Unfortunately the Cell is a ghost town this season and not only does it take away home field advantage, it's gotta be disheartening for the team to see a sea of empty sections.

 

Boston sells out every game and is 14-19 at home. The Phillies lead baseball in attendance and have a 12-19 home record. Tampa averages under 20,000 a game and is 19-11 at home.

One positive...sweeping the Cubs a couple weeks ago.

 

Sox are 4-2 in interleague, and no AL team will be better than that with 12 games remaining.

 

But they have to go at least 7-5 the next two weeks. 11-7 in interleague would be just fine.

The guy hit one into section 357. That was impressive. Anytime Will Ohman is the most impressive pitcher of the day, an L is just about guaranteed.

Thank you Humber/Stewart for taking any chance to win and pissing your pants the last month or so! 2-4 at home last 6.

 

Sox are just not cutting it at the Cell.

We can't keep contending with this type of home record. It's eventually going to catch up with the Sox who will undoubtedly have one of those 1-9 things on the road at some point.

Sox are just not cutting it at the Cell.

We can't keep contending with this type of home record. It's eventually going to catch up with the Sox who will undoubtedly have one of those 1-9 things on the road at some point.

 

whoa man, try not to be too blindly optimistic there

whoa man, try not to be too blindly optimistic there

 

It's what happens when u suck at home; u have one crap road trip and you are in deep trouble.

Hickory Huskers dropped the ball, but the gamethread must go on! Go Sox!!

 

I'm very sorry, I did not know there was a rule and I was on the road.

I'm very sorry, I did not know there was a rule and I was on the road.

 

If the SOX miss playoffs by 1 game you're to blame

 

Cheers mate!