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Post by James Dunne on Sept 28, 2017 10:13:04 GMT -5
9/28 Red Sox (LHP Eduardo Rodriguez 6-6, 3.91, 135.2 IP, 148K:48BB) vs. Astros (RHP Brad Peacock 12-2, 2.98, 127.0 IP, 159K:56BB) 7:10 pm ET, NESN/WEEI 9/29 Red Sox (RHP Doug Fister 5-8, 4.87, 85.0 IP, 78K:37BB) vs. Astros (RHP Charlie Morton 13-7, 3.63, 141.1 IP, 159K:50BB) 7:10 pm ET, NESN/WEEI 9/30 Red Sox (LHP Drew Pomeranz 16-6, 3.38, 167.2 IP, 171K:67BB) vs. Astros (RHP Lance McCullers 7-3, 4.01, 114.1 IP, 126K:38BB) 1:05 pm ET FOX/WEEI 10/1 Red Sox (LHP Chris Sale 17-8, 2.90, 214.1 IP, 308K:43BB) vs. Astros (TBA) 3:05 pm ET, NESN/WEEI MLB StandingsRed Sox Hitting StatsRed Sox Pitching StatsMLB ScoreboardMLB TransactionsSeries 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 soxfansince67 on Sept 28, 2017 10:31:18 GMT -5
Really, really stoked for this series - I just posted this in the Blue Jays thread but putting it here (more appropriately)
Coming out of the Toronto series - the good
Price
Bogaerts
Hanley
Smith
Maddox
(bullpen in general, except Kelly's speed bump)
the worrying
Sale
Pomeranz
Porcello
injury bug
JBJ in a long drought
Benny and Devers in a funk
Important for the Houston series - hoping that Sale, Pom and Porcello can fix their location and/or velocity issues
Keeping Hanley and Xander and Vazquez hitting
Hoping Nunez and Betts and Pedey are OK and can get some good ABs in before the playoffs
Hope that the parts of our offense that are stuggling - esp JBJ, but also Raffi and Benny - get turned around.
Perhaps most of all - that we can get this wrapped quickly and provide just a bit of rest to the banged up and regulars.
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Post by Guidas on Sept 28, 2017 11:41:13 GMT -5
Please don't pitch Sale on Sunday. Dude needs a rest.
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Post by Canseco on Sept 28, 2017 13:24:40 GMT -5
Please don't pitch Sale on Sunday. Dude needs a rest. Amen. Skip this start, throw a bit on the side, and go into the ALDS well rested. |
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Post by jimed14 on Sept 28, 2017 13:38:21 GMT -5
Don't think there's a chance in hell that Sale pitches barring total disaster where they haven't clinched the division by then.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Sept 28, 2017 14:19:48 GMT -5
As others have stated, a tune-up start in which he throws like 20-40 pitches is probably what's in the offing. I'm not sure that's worse than him going on 9 days' rest, although the Astros are doing just that with Keuchel and Verlander.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Sept 28, 2017 14:48:03 GMT -5
Sorry to borrow from non New England sports phrasing but,
Just win, baby.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 28, 2017 15:11:49 GMT -5
The line up - looking much more formidable! Hit em hard, hit em often!
SS Xander Bogaerts SS
2B Dustin Pedroia
LF Andrew Benintendi
RF Mookie Betts
1B Mitch Moreland
DH Hanley Ramirez
3B Rafael Devers
C Christian Vazquez
CF Jackie Bradley Jr.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Sept 28, 2017 15:40:29 GMT -5
Sorry to borrow from non New England sports phrasing but, Just win, baby. Al Davis was born in Brockton,MA and he's dead so, it's 100% legit. |
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 28, 2017 15:43:31 GMT -5
FOR REFERENCE: tiebreakers FYI CLE has tie over HOUS NYY has tie over BOS (homefield on the MONDAY tiebreaker game) COL has tie over MIL STL has tie over COL (for homefield on MONDAY tiebreaker game) MIL and STL play head-to-head this weekend and cannot tie for the wildcard at 86-76 www.espn.com/mlb/standings/grid |
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Post by ericmvan on Sept 28, 2017 16:11:18 GMT -5
As others have stated, a tune-up start in which he throws like 20-40 pitches is probably what's in the offing. I'm not sure that's worse than him going on 9 days' rest, although the Astros are doing just that with Keuchel and Verlander. It would be on 8 days rest. His one career start on 8 days rest from a full outing was this year, after the ASB -- when he put up a 7.2 3 0 0 2 13 line against the Yankees. That was on 3 days rest from the AS game, so if he were to pitch an inning or two on Sunday, the rest pattern would be identical -- 4 days rest, an inning or 2, 3 days rest. If he pitches, I think it'll be an inning, just to keep the rust off. I'm fine with that, or nothing (presumably with a side session on teh proper day). |
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Post by jimed14 on Sept 28, 2017 16:14:20 GMT -5
FOR REFERENCE: tiebreakers FYI CLE has tie over HOUS NYY has tie over BOS (homefield on the MONDAY tiebreaker game) COL has tie over MIL STL has tie over COL (for homefield on MONDAY tiebreaker game) MIL and STL play head-to-head this weekend and cannot tie for the wildcard at 86-76 www.espn.com/mlb/standings/gridI'm confused. If the NYY has the tiebreaker over the Red Sox, why would they play a tiebreaker game? |
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Post by jmei on Sept 28, 2017 16:23:57 GMT -5
For certain ties (if two teams tie for the division lead or the second wild card spot), there's so much at stake that the teams play a tiebreaker game rather than just using the default tiebreaker rules. In those circumstances, the team that comes out ahead per the standard tiebreaker rules has home field for the tiebreaker game.
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Post by jimed14 on Sept 28, 2017 16:33:55 GMT -5
For certain ties (if two teams tie for the division lead or the second wild card spot), there's so much at stake that the teams play a tiebreaker game rather than just using the default tiebreaker rules. In those circumstances, the team that comes out ahead per the standard tiebreaker rules has home field for the tiebreaker game. That's just weird. So if the Yankees and Red Sox tie, the loser of that tiebreaker game has a bigger disadvantage than the 2nd wild card team because that team would get more rest. They may as well treat it the same as football and not have tiebreaker games. Does anyone know the 2nd tiebreaker (if say Cleveland/Houston went 3-3 this season)? |
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 28, 2017 16:51:29 GMT -5
Breaking ties without playoff games[edit]
1.The team with the better record in head to head play.
2.The team with the best overall record in intradivision games.*
3.The team with the best overall record in intraleague games.
4.The team with the best record in the final 81 games of the season, ignoring interleague play.
5.The team with the best record in the final 82 games of the season (provided the game added is not between the tied teams), extending backward until the tie is broken (Interleague games are skipped and ignored in this process.)
•all current references in mlb.com website indicate that this rule applies even for teams that are not in the same division.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 28, 2017 16:55:19 GMT -5
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Sept 28, 2017 17:00:02 GMT -5
Geeze, Peacock's numbers look really good. I hope that's just him pitching above his head this year and the peripherals don't match the results. I'm sure he's a part of the Atros playoff rotation.
There's a case to be made where he should be the number 2 starter based on those numbers.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Sept 28, 2017 17:23:28 GMT -5
For certain ties (if two teams tie for the division lead or the second wild card spot), there's so much at stake that the teams play a tiebreaker game rather than just using the default tiebreaker rules. In those circumstances, the team that comes out ahead per the standard tiebreaker rules has home field for the tiebreaker game. That's just weird. So if the Yankees and Red Sox tie, the loser of that tiebreaker game has a bigger disadvantage than the 2nd wild card team because that team would get more rest. They may as well treat it the same as football and not have tiebreaker games. Does anyone know the 2nd tiebreaker (if say Cleveland/Houston went 3-3 this season)? The disadvantage would be huge because the winner would be the division champ and the loser a wildcard. |
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Post by soxfando on Sept 28, 2017 18:17:33 GMT -5
odds on altuve winning the mvp?
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Post by DesignatedKyle on Sept 28, 2017 18:20:38 GMT -5
Loving Peña already.
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Post by wildsox on Sept 28, 2017 18:27:28 GMT -5
We really wanna make it difficult winning the division don’t we
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Post by chrisfromnc on Sept 28, 2017 18:28:31 GMT -5
ERod only had one ball hit hard there. Unfortunately it drove in three runs.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Sept 28, 2017 18:29:03 GMT -5
This blows. The entire rotation is a problem right now.
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Post by station13 on Sept 28, 2017 18:30:26 GMT -5
ERod only had one ball hit hard there. Unfortunately it drove in three runs. Does it matter? He sure isn't looking good with the lead off walk. |
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Sept 28, 2017 18:30:50 GMT -5
Yankees winning early. Tampa Bay is pathetic.
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