GAME #156, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019, BOSTON RED SOX @ TAMPA BAY RAYS

[Bill-806]

What a pathetic lineup for a game that has playoffs implications ??? iono iono iono iono iono

So you want them to have guys who are hurt playing?  Bogey got the night off, big deal.

BIG DEAL ???  Did you see the BOTTOM 3 or 4 NAMES in that lineup ??????  Not a "winning" batch, for sure !!!! iono iono iono iono rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl

[longgame]

He could pitch Barnes and Workman two innings as this stage of the season  to see if they can be effective doing that and maybe give Cora a chance to get a line for next season.  Besides, by now he h as to know which relievers can be counted on and which ones he cannot---like Schwaryn, Webber, Kelley, and Lakins, just to name four who have no damn business being on the team and show no potential to be contributing  members now or in the future.  If they pitch at all the rest of the season it should be mop up if we get behind or in there if we have at least a seen or eight run lead.

Barnes looked "great" last night.  Workman is their closer, so you wouldn't bring him in early.  Combined they're not getting you 9 innings that they need most nights and at least 4 on the otehrs, and that's when it's not extra innings.  The rest of the guys he has to keep throwing out there because a) he has nobody else and b) some of them may figure something out.

[SeaBeachFred]

He could pitch Barnes and Workman two innings as this stage of the season  to see if they can be effective doing that and maybe give Cora a chance to get a line for next season.  Besides, by now he h as to know which relievers can be counted on and which ones he cannot---like Schwaryn, Webber, Kelley, and Lakins, just to name four who have no damn business being on the team and show no potential to be contributing  members now or in the future.  If they pitch at all the rest of the season it should be mop up if we get behind or in there if we have at least a seen or eight run lead.

Barnes looked "great" last night.  Workman is their closer, so you wouldn't bring him in early.  Combined they're not getting you 9 innings that they need most nights and at least 4 on the otehrs, and that's when it's not extra innings.  The rest of the guys he has to keep throwing out there because a) he has nobody else and b) some of them may figure something out.

Barnes is a problem of sorts, good stuff but half the time he can't control it and put the ball where he wants but he has gotten a little better or late---I said a little better.  However Ted, he does NOT have to use bums like Lakens, Weber, Schawaryn and duds like that at all.  He does have about 12 total relievers since rosters were expanded earlier in the month.  What I think he should be doing is giving his "better"relievers some extra work under trying conditions to see if they can whether some of the storms we keep facing just about every series.  It might give Cora a window to see just who might be able to handle some of these chores in 2020 because it is sure sign that L, W, and S can't---and you can throw in that guy Kelley too with these other duds.

[longgame]

But that's the point Fred, he does have to use those guys.  He has to get somewhere north of 30 innings every 5 games out of his pen and that's if they don't get to extras.  Plus, I'd much rather have him running all these guys out there now so they can evaluate them now, not in Spring Training.