2015 Boston Red Sox

[25 Nuggets]

Their IF should be ok.

You'd think, but Panda, Bogaerts, Pedroia and Napoli all have minus defense so far this season. Maybe it's the bad pitching.

[25 Nuggets]

Rumblings that Craig will not be a a Red Sox on Sunday.

Feel bad for Craig. He's the kind of guy who could be a cheap pick up and flourish somewhere else. Had a 136 OPS+ from 11-13 in Saint Louis.

[Can_of_corn]

Feel bad for Craig. He's the kind of guy who could be a cheap pick up and flourish somewhere else. Had a 136 OPS+ from 11-13 in Saint Louis.

Lately there seems to be a couple guys a year that just fall off the table offensively.

[Crazysilver03]

And Masterson on the DL with the phantom injury.

[CA-ORIOLE]

And Masterson on the DL with the phantom injury.

Man you are fast. DL for "Arm Fatigue". Wonder if they'll call up Edrod?

[Can_of_corn]

Man you are fast. DL for "Arm Fatigue". Wonder if they'll call up Edrod?

We know one thing they are not going to do...question Garcia's injury.

[CA-ORIOLE]

We know one thing they are not going to do...question Garcia's injury.

You would think so.

[CA-ORIOLE]

You'd think, but Panda, Bogaerts, Pedroia and Napoli all have minus defense so far this season. Maybe it's the bad pitching.

Except for Bogaerts they all have good track records. Maybe the Panda has just gotten too fat to get by anymore.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Porcello got his ass handed to him today. That after a few good starts.

Hanley Ramirez leaves today's game after being hit on hand (x-rays apparently negative). Leg issue forced him out of game on Tuesday. Has also been having shoulder issues.

[25 Nuggets]

Record: 19-23

Pythag: 17-25

Team OPS+: 90

Team ERA+: 88

Most improved team this off season my butt.

[Crazysilver03]

Record: 19-23

Pythag: 17-25

Team OPS+: 90

Team ERA+: 88

Most improved team this off season my butt.

It is kind of interesting that the teams that did the most tinkering, Oakland, Boston, and SD are struggling to stay relevant. Perhaps there is more than one way to build a winner.

[weams]

Sandoval, a switch hitter, is 2 for 41 (.049) batting righthanded this season. He is hitting .172 righthanded going back to the start of the 2014 season.

As a pinch hitter, Sandoval batted lefthanded against lefthanded Angels reliever Cesar Ramos on Sunday and singled. He said later that it was a concession to the bone bruise on his left knee and not a sign he planned to give up switch hitting.

“I thought it was really encouraging yesterday — or interesting, not encouraging, but interesting — to see him go left-on-left,” Farrell said. “Whether that’s a sign of things to come, we’ll see. [Having him] in the lineup makes us a better offensive team.”

Farrell said there have been discussions “off and on” with Sandoval about the idea of giving up switch hitting.

“He’s the one who has got to feel the most comfortable in doing it,” Farrell said. “There’s been conversation at various points about that. He’s even initiated at times.”

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/05/25/clay-buchholz-coming-grips-with-pitchers-suspensions/ymqsgrwhDtlPp02r1IJtcO/story.html

[Frobby]

I'd be gloating more about the Red Sox's failures if we were doing better ourselves.

[Can_of_corn]

I'd be gloating more about the Red Sox's failures if we were doing better ourselves.

Or if it pained the bandwagon fans when they lost.

[Crazysilver03]

Talk of dumping Kelly in AAA and bringing ERod up.