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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 31, 2017 8:10:43 GMT -5
The Yankees already imploded. Their bullpen blew a bunch of games in the middle innings and the Yankees lost a bunch of close games. I wouldn't count on that happening again now that they've fixed that issue. Can the Red Sox finish ahead of them? Sure, they're only 1/2 game out. But realistically, the Yankees are a better team than the Red Sox. Eventually the Red Sox will stop scoring two runs a game or whatever they're averaging the past month, but overall, the Yankees still have the better balanced team, as shows in their pythag record. I anticipate the Red Sox will play better, certainly good enough to snag the lead wild card spot, but I think the Yanks will be even better. Their lineup has the thunder ours doesn't. It reflects in their runs scored totals versus the Red Sox runs totals. The Sox pitching is better at ace and closer but the overall gap isn't that wide. Severino has emerged as an ace while if they get Gray, that gives them four good starters and a serviceable 5th in Garcia while their pen is deeper although a Reed acquisition could make the bullpens more even. Price and E-Rod need to get healthy to ensure the Red Sox have a better rotation. Fangraphs still disagrees and has the Red Sox winning the division. Good for Fangraphs. I disagree.
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Post by Guidas on Jul 31, 2017 8:19:20 GMT -5
Fangraphs still disagrees and has the Red Sox winning the division. Good for Fangraphs. I disagree. Have they been watching the games or just running algorithms?
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Post by jimed14 on Jul 31, 2017 8:21:16 GMT -5
Good for Fangraphs. I disagree. Have they been watching the games or just running algorithms? They're probably a little less biased.
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Post by radiohix on Jul 31, 2017 8:37:43 GMT -5
Watching Rafael Calcano Devers hit is pure joy. This team has been blessed over the past years with top notch talent coming from the farm and he maybe the best hitter of them all.
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