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Post by jmei on Oct 3, 2016 19:36:59 GMT -5
TUESDAY, OCT. 4AL wild-card game: Orioles at Blue Jays, 8:08 p.m. ET. (TBS) WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5NL wild-card game: Giants at Mets, 8:09 p.m. ET. (ESPN) THURSDAY, OCT. 6ALDS Game 1: AL wild-card winner at Texas Rangers, 4:38 p.m. ET. (TBS) ALDS Game 1: Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians, 8:08 p.m. ET. (TBS) MLB StandingsRed Sox Hitting StatsRed Sox Pitching StatsMLB ScoreboardMLB TransactionsWeatherSeries Thread Disclaimer: The SoxProspects Moderators will be somewhat liberal in policing the Red Sox "Series" Threads. Some of the Ground Rules are applied loosely in here, as we understand that there is a tendency to want to react (or overreact) to every play of a Sox game with one line reactionary posts. Those posts are okay in the Red Sox Series threads to a point - we certainly appreciate the passion. Just try not to overdo it, and try to maintain some semblance of reason. In addition, please don't let those type of posts spill over to other more substantive threads, where they may be deleted. -The Management
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Oct 3, 2016 21:58:59 GMT -5
Tillman vs. Stroman tomorrow as the warm-up for Bumgarner vs. Syndergaard on Wednesday.
I don't believe the Rangers have set their rotation yet, right? Would be one of Darvish or Hamels on Thursday followed by the other, then Colby Lewis. Martin Perez or the Game 1 starter in Game 4.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Oct 3, 2016 22:28:06 GMT -5
Can't imagine the Giants - Mets game as anything but a pitching duel, and a good one. Neither team has exactly lit it up offensively, though the Giants have the edge. They're fighting to challenge the mighty Cubs and if it's the Mets, I have no doubt Chicago will welcome the opportunity.
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Post by sox fan in nc on Oct 4, 2016 8:06:25 GMT -5
Can't imagine the Giants - Mets game as anything but a pitching duel, and a good one. Neither team has exactly lit it up offensively, though the Giants have the edge. They're fighting to challenge the mighty Cubs and if it's the Mets, I have no doubt Chicago will welcome the opportunity. Agree on the Mets/Giants deal. IMO the Giants would at least give the Cubs an honest series. If they get to the DS, looks like they're going Cueto, Moore, Madbum to start. |
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Post by jimed14 on Oct 4, 2016 12:27:54 GMT -5
The Red Sox/Indians game on Friday is the 4:38 game. Booo!
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Post by tjb21 on Oct 4, 2016 12:36:26 GMT -5
The Red Sox/Indians game on Friday is the 4:38 game. Booo! Just means I have an actual reason to leave work early this time. |
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Oct 4, 2016 12:48:56 GMT -5
The Red Sox/Indians game on Friday is the 4:38 game. Booo! Just means I have an actual reason to leave work early this time. I'm taking all of Monday off for Game 4... Hopefully we sweep and I don't even need to! |
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Post by jimed14 on Oct 4, 2016 12:55:33 GMT -5
The Red Sox/Indians game on Friday is the 4:38 game. Booo! Just means I have an actual reason to leave work early this time. I can't take off early, but at least I can work from home. |
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Post by ianrs on Oct 4, 2016 12:55:38 GMT -5
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Post by jmei on Oct 4, 2016 19:11:46 GMT -5
Toronto home playoff games are pretty awesome. Love this atmosphere.
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Post by glassox on Oct 4, 2016 19:31:14 GMT -5
I agree, with all of Canada rooting for the Blue Jays the atmosphere has been enjoyable to see. Watching the Jays fan turnout in Seattle was overpowering. Now i hope they go home for the winter asap.
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Post by redsox3in10 on Oct 4, 2016 20:00:59 GMT -5
I was at last year's Bautista bat flip game, and the environment was incredible. The fans are super passionate when the Jays are on top. They can be whiny when things don't go their way - not that we don't have that tendency as well - and they tend to disappear when they aren't in the race, but playoff baseball in Toronto is pretty cool.
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Post by bosox81 on Oct 4, 2016 20:03:11 GMT -5
I was at last year's Bautista bat flip game, and the environment was incredible. The fans are super passionate when the Jays are on top. They can be whiny when things don't go their way - not that we don't have that tendency as well - and they tend to disappear when they aren't in the race, but playoff baseball in Toronto is pretty cool. Toronto-Texas will be a great series if it happens. |
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 4, 2016 21:22:08 GMT -5
I don't know where to put it, but watching this game I realized that there's absolutely no reason why Jeff Banister shouldn't win Manager of the Year again and anyone other than him winning would be even kind of absurd. Will he be the first AL manager to win it 2 years in a row?
I find it amazing for whatever reason that Banister had one AB in the majors as a PH and he got a hit in it, against a team coached by the only guy that won 2 MOTY awards in a row. That's too good a coincidence to pass, I THINK I NEED TO WARN THE VOTERS!
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Post by nomar on Oct 4, 2016 21:28:18 GMT -5
Well that won't get talked about enough.
Toronto "One fan doesn't represent all of us"
Vocal minority on the internet "Yes he does"
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 4, 2016 21:31:41 GMT -5
Wel that won't get talked about enough. Toronto "One fan doesn't represent all of us" Vocal minority on the internet "Yes he does" One fan is just one idiot fan, but there were a lot of idiot fans booing Jones there. |
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Post by nomar on Oct 4, 2016 21:42:45 GMT -5
Wel that won't get talked about enough. Toronto "One fan doesn't represent all of us" Vocal minority on the internet "Yes he does" One fan is just one idiot fan, but there were a lot of idiot fans booing Jones there. Yeah I know. That's dumb and not a great look, but in reality that would be the case at any team's stadium. It's an insane number of energetic and/or drunk people. |
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 4, 2016 21:50:05 GMT -5
Yeah I know. That's dumb and not a great look, but in reality that would be the case at any team's stadium. It's an insane number of energetic and/or drunk people. Yeah but it's pretty tasteless. Not all Jays fans are a**holes, sure, but a lot of them on the game tonight are and that whole incident was pretty awful. I specifically hope this one isn't true. |
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Post by nomar on Oct 4, 2016 21:51:28 GMT -5
Buck lovers: Not bringing in Britton just lost them their season. What a ridiculous decision.
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Post by James Dunne on Oct 4, 2016 21:57:02 GMT -5
Excited for people to still think Buck Showalter is a good manager.
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 4, 2016 21:57:25 GMT -5
Terrible AB by Bautista. But why isn't Britton in this game? I almost hope the Orioles lose this one just to hear whatever weird explanation Buck might have for this one.
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 4, 2016 21:58:49 GMT -5
... And of course it works!
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Post by nomar on Oct 4, 2016 22:00:15 GMT -5
Buck lovers: Not bringing in Britton just lost them their season. What a ridiculous decision. Wow thank the lord. Still, not smart at all. |
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Post by mredsox89 on Oct 4, 2016 22:01:41 GMT -5
What a disastrous management of the bullpen. Sure, it worked. But come on, you literally just said let's try to use a guy with one DP induced on the season to save our season vs. a guy who had one of the best RP years of the generation
Unless Britton is hurt, other than a results based decision judgement, it was stupid to leave the game in the hands of O'Day with your best player in the bullpen available
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 4, 2016 22:04:14 GMT -5
Besides, it's the process and not the outcome that counts, right? He was lucky as hell there, that ball was one wonky bounce away from winning the game.
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