GDT: Game 2/4 Blue Jays @ Red Sox. 7:10 ET.

[bronson44]

Good thing we rushed Springer back into the lineup

[Carlos Danger]

The offense scored, 8, 5, 6 runs in our 3 game losing streak. It’s not the fnnn offense.

[TorontonianJD]

Hopefully those are the two worst performances we have all year. We've complained about Tampa's easy schedule, but here we are losing to one of the worst teams in the league, while they get the job done.

 

Perhaps we are not as great as everyone thought we would be, going into the season.

 

Bullpen sucks, starting pitching is iffy other than Gausman and hitting is lacklustre.

[BCZ]

Another 1 run loss, f*** off

[philly30]

Perhaps we are not as great as everyone thought we would be, going into the season.

 

Bullpen sucks, starting pitching is iffy other than Gausman and hitting is lacklustre.

 

Long season, relax, nationals won World series in a year they were under 500 in June

[Jonn]

Long season, relax, nationals won World series in a year they were under 500 in June

 

Yea if only we played in that division as well. s*** like that doesn't happen in the AL East lol.

[Masterbather]

Long season, relax, nationals won World series in a year they were under 500 in June

 

The flaws with this team didn't suddenly just appear. There's enough of a track record with the bullpen that we know what these guys are and what they aren't. The rotation is paper thin with no real backup plan. Or at least no good backup plan. The offense will be fine for the most part even if not as good as last year.

[Masterbather]

Hopefully those are the two worst performances we have all year. We've complained about Tampa's easy schedule, but here we are losing to one of the worst teams in the league, while they get the job done.

 

The sox can still hit, something people keep overlooking when it comes to incessantly mocking them.

[Carlos Danger]

Guess what team the guy who got the W yesterday and the save tonight used to be on…

[tossingthiscoin]

I'm so sick of this bullpen blowing 3 games in a row. Maybe it was a matter of time since the FO didn't address the bullpen other than Swanson.

[JFD]

Springer looks washed

[Stangstag]

Fun game. Trying to get every arm on the roster to give up a homer this series. We’re pretty close.

[Jonn]

Manoah might have to take it on the chin tomorrow. Not many fresh options to pitch. Hopefully hes good though!

[John_Havok]

Manoah might have to take it on the chin tomorrow. Not many fresh options to pitch. Hopefully hes good though!

 

I hope he puts the first pitch in Verdugo’s ribs

[Stangstag]

I hope he puts the first pitch in Verdugo’s ribs

 

Better than him hitting a double

[jaysblue]

Hopefully those are the two worst performances we have all year. We've complained about Tampa's easy schedule, but here we are losing to one of the worst teams in the league, while they get the job done.

 

Lmao, the worst team in the league is 17-14.

 

I know you hate Boston, but stop overexaggerating haha.

[Grant77]

Lmao, the worst team in the league is 17-14.

 

I know you hate Boston, but stop overexaggerating haha.

 

Go cheer for Boston if you like the pieces of s*** so much. The starting staff has an ERA over 6 and we can't even score enough off of them or our former journeyman AAA pitchers to even win a game. It's f***ing pathetic.

[Stangstag]

Go cheer for Boston if you like the pieces of s*** so much. The starting staff has an ERA over 6 and we can't even score enough off of them or our former journeyman AAA pitchers to even win a game. It's f***ing pathetic.

 

We’re scoring enough, its our pitching that’s been a problem this week.

[jaysblue]

Go cheer for Boston if you like the pieces of s*** so much. The starting staff has an ERA over 6 and we can't even score enough off of them or our former journeyman AAA pitchers to even win a game. It's f***ing pathetic.

 

They're a mediocre team sure that likely will be .500 or a bit below when all is said and done, but they aren't as bad as the A's, Royals or Nats lol.

 

Disappointing start to the series, especially the way the Jays lost the first two games.

[JFD]

Dumpster tier Bullpen after this many seasons is inexcusable. Get it together Atkins sheesh

[Spanky99]

I benched Arroyo in Fantasy tonight.. f***..

 

He suxxxxxxxxxxx

[Spanky99]

This GDT is Aids.

[gruber92]

Dumpster tier Bullpen after this many seasons is inexcusable. Get it together Atkins sheesh

 

Yup, but Ross would rather spend 9.3M on a washed up player like Belt, just because he's a LHH. You'd think he'd learn after the the team was let down several times by a weak ass pen. Evaluating pitching is a major weakness with the current management, not going to win many WS titles without a decent pen. I know it's been done before, recently with the 2019 Nats, but the stars and planets need to align perfectly for that to happen. Atkins has been below par as GM since being here.

[Olerud363]

Yea if only we played in that division as well. s*** like that doesn't happen in the AL East lol.

 

They have Atlanta and NY Mets in the division not to mention Philadelphia who just went to the World Series. They were a wild card 4 games behind the Braves.

 

With the 3 Wild Cards could still see something like that happening in the AL East lol. Baltimore and Tampa Bay could win win 100+ games each, one would be a wild card than Boston or Toronto sneaks in with 85 wins as the last Wild card and gets through with a hot run. That scenario actually happened in the NL East last year.

[Olerud363]

Hopefully those are the two worst performances we have all year. We've complained about Tampa's easy schedule, but here we are losing to one of the worst teams in the league, while they get the job done.

 

There is every chance Boston has a good year. Their team has a 4.99 ERA, they have a better run differential than the Blue Jays, all of a sudden they've built a very nice looking well rounded lineup with some young left handed power.

 

The fact their starting pitchers have an ERA of 6.0 is actually a positive indicator, because that will regress, though other aspects of their team might to.

 

There is a chance they destroy Manoah tonight with their left handed power, a good chance, and this place wiil go nuts, but you probably won't even show up if the Sox win 11-2 tonight.

 

I'm not saying they will finish ahead of the Blue Jays this year, but I'm not discounting it. Long term trend is they are good more years than not and are the one rival that builds back quick and takes the Jays playoff spot in years that Jays fans thought were theirs. You've watched baseball for years, how could you not know this?

 

1988, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2013, 2016-2018, 2021

 

All those years Jays had built a good team, or what the fans thought was a good team, and Boston in the end came out on top

 

And before you accuse me being a Boston fan I am not. I live with in driving distance and spent more time in that city than any other big city (even though I'm Canadian), more games at Fenway than any other stadium (again even though I am Canadian) and I respect their organization, their fans, the city greatly. Some of the best people in the world and a great, great organization that should never be discounted.

 

The 2023 Boston Red Sox. Left handed power, excitement, and a possible surprise.

[Olerud363]

The offense scored, 8, 5, 6 runs in our 3 game losing streak. It’s not the fnnn offense.

 

A couple of those runs were un-earned weren't they? Plus the team has been out-homered 8-3 I believe. No add-on runs after a big couple of innings.

[Stangstag]

They have Atlanta and NY Mets in the division not to mention Philadelphia who just went to the World Series. They were a wild card 4 games behind the Braves.

 

With the 3 Wild Cards could still see something like that happening in the AL East lol. Baltimore and Tampa Bay could win win 100+ games each, one would be a wild card than Boston or Toronto sneaks in with 85 wins as the last Wild card and gets through with a hot run. That scenario actually happened in the NL East last year.

 

Baltimore is not coming close to 100 wins lol wtf are you smoking

[Laika]

And now Zach Pop looks like a replacement level reliever again.

 

Stupid sinker

[DigitalRock]

Atkins inability to build a better pen is infuriating

[jaysblue]

There is every chance Boston has a good year. Their team has a 4.99 ERA, they have a better run differential than the Blue Jays, all of a sudden they've built a very nice looking well rounded lineup with some young left handed power.

 

The fact their starting pitchers have an ERA of 6.0 is actually a positive indicator, because that will regress, though other aspects of their team might to.

 

There is a chance they destroy Manoah tonight with their left handed power, a good chance, and this place wiil go nuts, but you probably won't even show up if the Sox win 11-2 tonight.

 

I'm not saying they will finish ahead of the Blue Jays this year, but I'm not discounting it. Long term trend is they are good more years than not and are the one rival that builds back quick and takes the Jays playoff spot in years that Jays fans thought were theirs. You've watched baseball for years, how could you not know this?

 

1988, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2013, 2016-2018, 2021

 

All those years Jays had built a good team, or what the fans thought was a good team, and Boston in the end came out on top

 

And before you accuse me being a Boston fan I am not. I live with in driving distance and spent more time in that city than any other big city (even though I'm Canadian), more games at Fenway than any other stadium (again even though I am Canadian) and I respect their organization, their fans, the city greatly. Some of the best people in the world and a great, great organization that should never be discounted.

 

The 2023 Boston Red Sox. Left handed power, excitement, and a possible surprise.

 

Boston is one of my favourite cities and sports town to visit. You can't beat their seafood!