GAME #56, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2018, TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT BOSTON RED SOX

[ipot]

E-rod pitched well overall. The offense showed up again. The bullpen did fine except Johnson needs to go. Doesn't fool anyone. His style is more for a starter. Need guys in the pen who can throw smoke for the most part.  Kimbrel with the save. On to Houston.

Any time we can clinch a win with E-Rod and Johnson in the pen is a most welcome one.  It's like escaping to Houston with a nice gift. At least E-Rod settled down and went into the 7th.

[Bill-806]

You have to wonder just when Thornburg is going to start contributing for the team.  He cost us Travis Shaw, a solid 30+ homer and 100 RBI guy (who I think is much better than the guy we have there now even though the kid is still very young and could get better.  As for Smith, he has been a total washout so far which brings up the point you made Sea Dog.   We need bullpen help and wonder if Bobby Poyner might be an answer.  That we won't know because he seems to be going up and down like a roller coaster and right now there is no one down on the farm that translate into a real relief hope for us.  And we will need bullpen help and maybe very soon.

B I N G O …… They have POYNER on the "option train".....  That said, you are 100% right on the B P, when a pen is good, it is good, but can go in to funks just as fast..... A lot of guys make the rise, get the $$$$ then turn to crap....  MANAGE that PEN, NOW GRASSHOPPER !!! iono iono