Lawdog Thrawn

Call it a slow start, but the Red Sox appear to be a very bad team. Heralding the end of Breslow. The roster is a mess. They lack power. Dumb mistakes continue. No #2 hitter. Emptied assets on unnecessary and bad starting pitching. Failed to improve the bullpen.

I had heard Ranger Suarez was a top of the rotation starter. Watching him pitch, I have no idea what he does well. He looks like a 39 year old junkball palooka at the end of his career. This is the moldy rotten cherry on top of the Breslow crap cake this offseason.

PITCHING AND DEFENSE

Trevor Story 4 for 37 (.108) - 197th of 204 -0.4 f(WAR) - 201st 15 strikeouts - tied for 199th 40.5% strikeout rate - 193rd

@BrightSideSox $260 million+ and fielded this lineup. He should be very very worried.

Breslow sounds nervous as hell on the broadcast.

@BOSSportsGordo @NESN The royal “We” is you Craig. This is your pathetic limp lineup after a bungled offseason.

“We feel this alongside our fans. This is not the start we wanted to get off to.” - Craig Breslow, who expressed confidence in his pitching and defense, and said offense tends to go up and down in baseball. (via @NESN broadcast)

@BallParkBuzz When Story is bad, he is the worst I’ve ever seen. Your average high school hitter has a better approach.

Trevor Story being unwilling to take a walk is exactly why he cannot hit second in this lineup. Need your 2-hitter to get on base.

Statement first inning by the Red Sox lineup. Flailing away against Buehler. Confused, perplexed, unprepared.

@AriA1exander Cora scouting for somebody to hit second for the Red Sox.

Alex Cora throwing batting practice to his kids before the game

The Red Sox are afternoon nap material. What a boring bunch.

NESN broadcasts of Red Sox games have become unwatchable. The game itself is secondary to all the nonsense interviews and promotions and fundraising. Unwatchable.

@EdHand89 Hopefully he stays healthy which is an ongoing concern.

@hiddenregions He's Grady Sizemore reincarnated.

If there is one player in MLB that I pray is a future Red Sox, it is Chase Delauter. Dude personifies star potential and swag.

We’ve seen the first 8 episodes of MAUL - SHADOW LORD and can confirm it elevates Star Wars animation to incredible new heights. The series is darker and more serious than any other Star Wars animated show, feeling more akin to Heat and The Dark Knight than Clone Wars or Rebels. Sam Witwer is phenomenal as a more calculated yet still deeply vengeful Maul. The show does well to deepen our understanding of Maul without redeeming him, primarily through a number of fascinating philosophical conversations about the Jedi, Sith, and the state of the galaxy. It mirrors the drama and tone of Andor, while leaning into the mysticism of the Force and the enduring franchise theme of masters and apprentices. The changes to the animation style bring an intensity and aggression that match the tone of the show and the psyche of our lead character. Devon Izara and Brander Lawsen make for compelling additions to the Star Wars galaxy. It makes sense why a Season 2 has been commissioned so early. This is a huge win for those who have loved Maul since 1999.

The Guardians have something special in Chase DeLauter. His, yes, 5th HR to start 2026. (109 MPH EV, 402 FT) To start 2026: 5 HR .346/.370/.923 .551 wOBA 271 wRC+ Absurd stuff lol

Boston Red Sox bullpen Trust-o-Meter- 4/3 Ch-ch-changes! 8. Tyler Uberstine (NEW) 7. Ryan Watson (-1) 6. Zack Kelly (NEW) 5. Greg Weissert (+1) 4. Jovani Moran 3. Danny Coulombe 2. Justin Slaten 1. Aroldis Chapman

Xander Bogaerts getting a standing ovation from the Fenway Faithful. Well-deserved. ❤️ 🎥: @ConorRyan_93

Not sure why they ever really needed this guy in the first place ... @985TheSportsHub

@BostonStrong_34 @FacetheFacts15 @timbhealey All is not well at the Cora country club apparently.

Alex Cora says that Carlos Narváez was removed from the Red Sox lineup because “it’s the right thing to do.” Apparently there’s something disciplinary going on. - @timbhealey