You guys just have realize how small the margin is between bad and good at this level. Look at Zach Duke for instance. Nearly out of the league a year ago and now he's one of the better relievers in the league.

 

Q needs to make a few adjustments, get his mind right, and he'll be fine.

 

It's not fun to watch right now, but there's 162 of these things. We've played 10 so far.

The reason why I still thought we'd be sitting on an above average starting rotation despite a below average #4 starter was that I thought we'd be above average 1-2-3. Drop any of those down to "average" for their slot and suddenly we're an ordinary starting rotation instead of a playoff-caliber rotation.

Meanwhile, Greene for Detroit is at 43 pitches in 3 innings, after ANOTHER Eaton dribbler out.

Get a hold of yourself here.

 

yea no kidding. He looks "cooked". GMAFB. He's going through a dead arm. If he goes on the DL, then I'll hit the panic button.

What did hawk say?

Eaton fails again.

Meanwhile, Greene for Detroit is at 43 pitches in 3 innings, after ANOTHER Eaton dribbler out.

 

Just an incredible acquisition for Detroit.

Man I need a list of all the whiny brats on this forum so I can just block them. My god it's like some of you guys are straight on the rag.

Then you and every other Sox fan who doesn't like him will realize how underrated and valuable he is.

LOL. That's why this team never changes. The same s*** every year....

The reason why I still thought we'd be sitting on an above average starting rotation despite a below average #4 starter was that I thought we'd be above average 1-2-3. Drop any of those down to "average" for their slot and suddenly we're an ordinary starting rotation instead of a playoff-caliber rotation.

Yeah, and what I'm trying to say is I will look at Q's last 2.5 years instead of the last 3 starts when determining whether he is "average" or not.

 

Right now, he sucks.

 

But I'm confident he'll get it going and be back to his old self for the vast majority of this year.

Last year, Q did an astonishing job of limiting homers. This year, he's already given up a slam and 3 run homer. I'm not worried about him being starting caliber, but being a top 20 pitcher might be pushing it.

He looks cooked. He looks bad. He doesn't seem to have an injury so its probably dead arm, and I do think he will be ok. But if the team is running out only two good starters then it won't take long for things to get ugly.

 

Not sure how that is overreacting.

Yeah, and what I'm trying to say is I will look at Q's last 2.5 years instead of the last 3 starts when determining whether he is "average" or not.

 

Right now, he sucks.

 

But I'm confident he'll get it going and be back to his old self for the vast majority of this year.

Even if he does...these losses in April still count.

Well to be fair this s*** start has certainly justified a lot of the "whining" around here. Team has been the keystone cops in almost every facet outside of some small stretches of good pitching and hitting.

Last outing Q went 6 innings 0 ER and 3 hits.

 

He had bad stretches before. Look at June last year. No need to panic.

I think Q's problem is between his ears

7 3-2 counts

1 2-2 count

4 0-2 that turned into 3-2 counts

 

1 Grand slam

Even if he does...these losses in April still count.

 

Just f***ing once I'd like to have some bulls*** start like Detroit where Greene is a Cy Young and Iglesias is Barry Larkin for a month.

 

I mean, why can't we get some pixie dust once and awhile? Org wide failure IMO, guys never overachieve. If anything, their talent shines through our poor coaching org wide.

Martinez can't hit the ball that far with his knee, not sure why we are playing back so far

Just f***ing once I'd like to have some bulls*** start like Detroit where Greene is a Cy Young and Iglesias is Barry Larkin for a month.

 

I mean, why can't we get some pixie dust once and awhile? Org wide failure IMO, guys never overachieve. If anything, their talent shines through our poor coaching org wide.

The biggest overachiever in our organization in years is the guy struggling on the mound right now.

Just f***ing once I'd like to have some bulls*** start like Detroit where Greene is a Cy Young and Iglesias is Barry Larkin for a month.

 

I mean, why can't we get some pixie dust once and awhile? Org wide failure IMO, guys never overachieve. If anything, their talent shines through our poor coaching org wide.

Umm, what do you think Q is?

f*** baseball.

quintana is f***ing garbage. holy s***.

Well, I guess they are giving it right back to us from yesterday

Can Drabek give some more innings today?

Seems like he owns us. Meanwhile Porcello has given up 5 homers this year.