MLB Daily Thread: Oh those mighty Red Sox, disappointing Padres & Flopping Nats

[Rock Strongo]

what a great start for boston!

2nd in baseball in runs scored with 108. Thats good right?

Well, theyve given up 118 runs...most in baseball...-9!

hanley has 9 homeruns, thats something i guess.

padres...poor hammer...so much hope going into the season, and everyones sexy pic...the nats...are awful.

Go banana!

 

[Rock Strongo]

tanaka hits the DL. CBSers...can you tell me what smart poster said this would happen early in the year?

 

[bksballer89]

No mention of the red hot Yankees.

And you idiot he is on the dl for his forearm. His elbow is fine

 

[Rock Strongo]

No mention of the red hot Yankees.

And you idiot he is on the dl for his forearm. His elbow is fine

i said he would have a compensatory type injury. you know, hurting himself somewhere else to compensate for his elbow?

whos the idiot?

 

[Rock Strongo]

if you need saves, the jays are giving the closer role back to brett cecil for now.

 

[Rock Strongo]

 

[redseat]

Clay Buchholz SUCKS! He gets runner on and he turns into a whiny little B&tch who can't throw a strike! You score 8 runs and can't win a game..... That's saying something!

What's the team ERA again? 6?

 

[redseat]

Is it too early to panic about Red Sox rotation? - Sports - The Boston Globe

Is it too early to panic about Red Sox rotation?

When does the evidence of a terrible start to the season transform from a small sample size to cause for alarm?

That’s the question the Red Sox face about the suspect state of their starting rotation, which arrived at Fenway Park on Monday armed with a 5.75 ERA, worst in the big leagues. The team is averaging 5⅓ innings per start this year, which ranks 24th in the majors, and has endured five outings in which its starter yielded six or more runs, the most in the majors.

It would be one thing if those struggles came when the team was awaiting the return of key starters from the disabled list, such as Tampa Bay. But that’s not the case. The five pitchers who have started for the Sox are the same five with whom the Sox constructed their 2015 blueprint.

Monday night’s game against the Blue Jays marked the fourth full cycle through the rotation, about 12 percent of the way through the season. Is that too small of a sample, or is that evidence that a roster weakness threatens to swallow the team’s postseason aspirations?

To manager John Farrell, it’s a bit early to reach any conclusions. That said, the time to do so isn’t that far off.

“To me, you’re probably into that 6-to-8 start [range] that gives you somewhat of a snapshot certainly of where you’ve been and maybe where you’re going,” Farrell said. “Hopefully by that time you’re north of 40 innings for a given starter in that eight-start period, that eight-start mark. That’s roughly 20 percent of the season. It starts to give you a little bit of a gauge of where things are.”

 

[packerzrule]

Is it too early to panic about Red Sox rotation? No

Is it too early to panic about the Brewers rotation? What fucking rotation? I got your rotation right here!!

 

[tabascojet]

Anyone see my 8 run lead?

 

[TxHeat]

It's absolutely shocking to me that Texas has a better team ERA than Boston.

 

[redseat]

It's absolutely shocking to me that Texas has a better team ERA than Boston.

sadly nothing shocks me right now. This team will finish dead last in the East without it getting it's pitching straightened out.

 

[Rock Strongo]

sadly nothing shocks me right now. This team will finish dead last in the East without it getting it's pitching straightened out.

they could lead the league in runs scored and be a .500 team

 

[redseat]

they could lead the league in runs scored and be a .500 team

Just like that hs chick who pitched a perfect game and lost

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Is it too early to panic about Red Sox rotation? - Sports - The Boston Globe

Is it too early to panic about Red Sox rotation?

When does the evidence of a terrible start to the season transform from a small sample size to cause for alarm?

That’s the question the Red Sox face about the suspect state of their starting rotation, which arrived at Fenway Park on Monday armed with a 5.75 ERA, worst in the big leagues. The team is averaging 5⅓ innings per start this year, which ranks 24th in the majors, and has endured five outings in which its starter yielded six or more runs, the most in the majors.

It would be one thing if those struggles came when the team was awaiting the return of key starters from the disabled list, such as Tampa Bay. But that’s not the case. The five pitchers who have started for the Sox are the same five with whom the Sox constructed their 2015 blueprint.

Monday night’s game against the Blue Jays marked the fourth full cycle through the rotation, about 12 percent of the way through the season. Is that too small of a sample, or is that evidence that a roster weakness threatens to swallow the team’s postseason aspirations?

To manager John Farrell, it’s a bit early to reach any conclusions. That said, the time to do so isn’t that far off.

“To me, you’re probably into that 6-to-8 start [range] that gives you somewhat of a snapshot certainly of where you’ve been and maybe where you’re going,” Farrell said. “Hopefully by that time you’re north of 40 innings for a given starter in that eight-start period, that eight-start mark. That’s roughly 20 percent of the season. It starts to give you a little bit of a gauge of where things are.”

It's not too early when every guy in that rotation, save Porcello, was awful in 2014. Sandoval for 100million instead of Shields, reluctance to trade anyone for Hamels, moves that should have Cherington flipping burgers soon

 

[Rock Strongo]

It's not too early when every guy in that rotation, save Porcello, was awful in 2014. Sandoval for 100million instead of Shields, reluctance to trade anyone for Hamels, moves that should have Cherington flipping burgers soon

good NYC take.

 

[Rock Strongo]

oh, and you're also right dirt.

 

[TDs3nOut]

LOL Not exactly Dale Carnagie, but none the less very uplifting!

 

[Inquisitor95]

Houston Texans 14
San Diego Chargers 3

Didn't know they played football in spring.

 

[bksballer89]

Good Morning dirt let's talk soccer