GAME #72, BOSTON RED SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS

[Rob from Mass]

Barnes on for bottom 8.

[Rob from Mass]

Barnes look very wild .Walked the 1st 2 guys and Scott gets the call.

[ojdidit]

When you come in and walk the first guy that is a warning sign.  Barnes did this a few days ago and Sox survived a jam. Now he has walked a second batter.  Two in a row!  If and when Smith is 100% I would dump Barnes ASAP.  The guy has wonderful stuff, but he is a control nightmare.

[Schloicka]

Barnes can't make up his mind. He'll pitch good 1 day and stink the next. Hard to believe he couldn't get at least a few pitches in the k zone.

[Rob from Mass]

Scott walks the sacks full.No one up in the pen.

[Schloicka]

How can MLB pitchers not be able to throw strikes?

[Rob from Mass]

Slammer!!!!!!!!

[Rob from Mass]

Going to get interesting in awhile.

[Schloicka]

Guess the pen didn't come through this time. Even Kelly walked a guy to load them up before Mookie caught the line drive. Not a good bull pen day. Hopefully not the start of a bad streak by them.

[Rob from Mass]

Not into slamming the manager but where was the RHP to face Perez.

[ojdidit]

This is EXACTLY what they deserve.  EXACTLY! You walk three guys in a row this is what happens and should.  Last week they caught a break when they walked the bases loaded and escaped.  Also - push the blame on Farrell.  Kelly - no great control wizard - deserved to start another inning.

[Rob from Mass]

How often to you see that happen .Hardly never !!
It's always the 8th inning guy and Barnes has done a good job most of the time.If Kelly stays in and gives up a run he gets crucified.

[Schloicka]

Would of been a good spot to have your closer ready to go. Especially after the 1st two guys got on base. The 8th was more important than the 9th this time around.

[ojdidit]

If Stalin was a baseball manager Barnes would be shot.

[Rob from Mass]

I guess his 12 holds don`t mean anything to some.