Red Sox fans ready to send Matt Barnes to Siberia after another extra innings loss
By Scott Rogust
Boston Red Sox fans were fed up with Matt Barnes after the team lost 3-1 in extra innings to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, May 7.
The Boston Red Sox entered Saturday, May 7 on a three-game losing streak. One of those losses came on Friday against the Chicago White Sox. The Red Sox had the chance to even up the three-game series with a win, and they were seemingly headed that way.
The Red Sox had a 1-0 lead entering the bottom of the ninth inning, but it got sent to extra innings after Hansel Robles surrendered a sacrifice fly by Leury Garcia. In the bottom of the tenth, the Red Sox called upon Matt Barnes, who already had two losses to his credit on the season. Barnes surrendered two runs on two hits, resulting in Boston losing 3-1.
Red Sox fans not pleased after Matt Barnes performance leads to extra innings loss
Red Sox fans, well, were not pleased after watching Barnes surrender the two runs to Chicago and set up their fourth loss in a row.
https://twitter.com/Bastards_Boston/status/1523090530854391811
Phillips Valdez had ONE bad game and he was sent down, what type of crown Matt Barnes has to get a pass. He’s useless in the bullpen.
— Boston Strong (@BostonStrong_34) May 8, 2022
The Red Sox are an embarrassment. I have no idea what their plan is anymore, I'm lost as to why Matt Barnes pitches at all anymore. I don't get why Whitlock is starting. I don't get it, not one bit
— Olly (@Olly1Unit) May 7, 2022
Matt Barnes on for the 10th, this is bound to go real well.
— Boston Sports Gordo (@BOSSportsGordo) May 7, 2022
Wonder what Matt Barnes ERA is since he signed that contract? Pathetic.
— Drew Mals (@MalsDrew) May 7, 2022
How much more of Matt Barnes do you guys need to see? @RedSox
— Chris Woods (@Chris_Woods27) May 7, 2022
Can anyone give any justifiable reason, that of all the people that exist in this world…why the @redsox keep letting Matt Barnes throw a baseball professionally? https://t.co/5ZfRnQ1mQ7
— Return of the Mac....Jones revenge tour (@DanielCraft1) May 7, 2022
Putting Matt Barnes in in a tie game in the top of the 10th pic.twitter.com/nrzKCahkAo
— Nick (boston sports enjoyer) (@nickdelpizzahut) May 7, 2022
Entering the game, Barnes carried a 7.71 ERA. That has since grown.
With outfielder A.J. Pollock starting off the inning standing on second base for the White Sox, Barnes faced off against first baseman Jose Abreu. On the third pitch thrown, Barnes surrendered a double to Abreu, allowing Pollock to score to give Chicago a 2-1 lead.
The next batter was outfielder Luis Robert. Barnes surrendered a single on the second pitch of the at-bat, which sent Abreu home to give the White Sox a 3-1 lead.
Barnes would get out of the inning afterward, forcing groundouts to Yasmani Grandal and Josh Harrison before striking out Jake Burger to end the frame.
Boston was unable to put runs on the board in the bottom of the 10th, as Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts and J.D. Martinez all grounded out to end the game.
With this game in the books, Barnes now has a 7.84 ERA, an 0-3 win-loss record, a 1.65 WHIP and one save in 10.1 innings.
The Red Sox will look to avoid the sweep on Sunday, as they take on the White Sox at 11:35 a.m. ET.
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