fathom Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 02:32 AM) I wish I was wrong but picking that was rather easy Axelrod was bringing the heat in the relief role! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 June 8-19 July 8-18 It's been a while since the Sox were this bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 02:30 AM) 12 homers in last 31 IP for Axelrod....any chance Alexei can face him? Line of the night. Need a reverse magic number to clinch the worst record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 03:33 AM) June 8-19 July 8-18 It's been a while since the Sox were this bad. Yet not a single person has lost their job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 In a weird kinda way Game Threads have become fun again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Might as well send Axelrod down under the guise that we're "giving him an opportunity to start" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 09:34 PM) Yet not a single person has lost their job Jake Peavy, Matt Thornton, and Jesse Crain lost their jobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Sad to watch konerko go out this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 02:35 AM) Sad to watch konerko go out this way. Especially now that he could be taking at bats away from young kids like Garcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 (edited) Not that it matters, but at this stage of the season wouldn't it have been smart to let Reed pitch another inning? I mean what Axe did was sooooo predictable. Again, I realize it doesn't matter, but I was hoping he'd trot Reed back out there if nothing else but as a penalty for his putrid 9th inning. I'm just frustrated, but I knew the game was over when I saw Axe. Gutty guy, but his ship has sailed. Axe is like Humber. His days are numbered. Edited August 1, 2013 by greg775 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Axelrod ran out of fairy dust. That dude is toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 03:33 AM) Axelrod was bringing the heat in the relief role! It'd be fun to be a big leaguer and step in against Axe. His pitches, even the good ones, scream 'hit me.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Bill Melton the only one who acts pissed off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 08:35 PM) Sad to watch konerko go out this way. It really is and it's the worst part of this terribleness. I remember when Baines had his last tour with the Sox. He was bad but it wasn't surprising. Paulie's badness is somewhat sudden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyLawRules Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Well, we're alone in 2nd now in the Jacob Gatewood/Carlos Rodon derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chetkincaid Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I wouldn't be mad if Robin Ventura didn't return next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I'm just going to blame Darryl Boston like it's 1988. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 08:43 PM) I'm just going to blame Darryl Boston like it's 1988. Never thought of that. I think you might be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 03:13 AM) Yesterday was the perfect type of loss. Rienzo pitched great, but they still lost. Much easier to accept that if Rienzo was horrible and they got destroyed. Maybe the Sox should change the rules. They play eight inning games and record the win or loss after eight. Then purposely implode in the ninth and/or extras to get the 'L.' Sox could keep track of their record after 8 frames to see if they are making progress, but make sure they lose it in the 9th if for some reason they are winning after 8. QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 03:26 AM) Axelrod will make this game over Good call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:43 PM) I'm just going to blame Darryl Boston like it's 1988. He's kind of big to blame . I'd go with McEwing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 03:40 AM) It really is and it's the worst part of this terribleness. I remember when Baines had his last tour with the Sox. He was bad but it wasn't surprising. Paulie's badness is somewhat sudden. This is somewhat similar to Fisk, though Fisk could no longer see or catch the ball behind the plate. He's probably lucky he didn't get killed. Seriously. I don't know if he'd be able to get out of the way of an inside heater. Pitchers must have had mercy on him busting off slow stuff to whiff him or get him to pop up. From all I can tell, Paulie can still field, though I haven't watched as many games this year for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 This just doesn't end ... like a bad movie... a nightmare .... a bad marriage. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 03:46 AM) This is somewhat similar to Fisk, though Fisk could no longer see or catch the ball behind the plate. He's probably lucky he didn't get killed. Seriously. I don't know if he'd be able to get out of the way of an inside heater. Pitchers must have had mercy on him busting off slow stuff to whiff him or get him to pop up. From all I can tell, Paulie can still field, though I haven't watched as many games this year for some reason. I think he is hurt and that goes back to last year. I really can't believe his skills just up and left him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 09:37 PM) Not that it matters, but at this stage of the season wouldn't it have been smart to let Reed pitch another inning? I mean what Axe did was sooooo predictable. Again, I realize it doesn't matter, but I was hoping he'd trot Reed back out there if nothing else but as a penalty for his putrid 9th inning. I'm just frustrated, but I knew the game was over when I saw Axe. Gutty guy, but his ship has sailed. Axe is like Humber. His days are numbered. Of course he could have pitched another inning. wouldn't it have been smart not to waste the 2nd to best reliever in a low leverage situation in the 6th? Axe may be out of fairy dust. But he doesn't have much short relief experience, and I'm not sure that the 10th inning is the time to give him his first taste. I blame Ventura but it could be Cooper running this operation for all I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 03:48 AM) This just doesn't end ... like a bad movie... a nightmare .... a bad marriage. Wow! At the very least, Robin has to be embarrassed. Can you imagine going to work every day with these results? In the real world you'd get a lot of dirty looks and ultimately the pink slip if the guys you were responsible for were performing like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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