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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 16, 2018 15:32:52 GMT -5
Romo just put 3 men on base in the bottom of the 9th against the Yankees without getting a out. I hope the Yankees at least lose home field advantage in that wild card game. I want them gone so we can all drink the Yankees fans tears after. THHHHHEEE YANKEEEEES LOSE.
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Post by garygeigercounter on Aug 16, 2018 15:33:58 GMT -5
Reliever Kolarek gets pop out and 2 k's and the YANKEES L-O-O-O-S-E
Yanks can't figure out the 2nd division teams in the AL East this year
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Post by cutz on Aug 16, 2018 15:34:30 GMT -5
Romo just put 3 men on base in the bottom of the 9th against the Yankees without getting a out. I hope the Yankees at least lose home field advantage in that wild card game. I want them gone so we can all drink the Yankees fans tears after. THHHHHEEE YANKEEEEES LOSE.
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Post by voiceofreason on Aug 16, 2018 15:34:54 GMT -5
Random thoughts: I think they'll wait until September 1st to add ERod, when rosters expand. Devers is starting to bug me. Not his defense, but his swings and misses. He swings at everything close and sometimes not even close. Way too many strikeouts. Just hacking. Plate discipline is not his strong suit. I wonder if Chavis will eventually take over 2nd. He used to be a SS. Pety may be done forever. Dalbec could challenge Devers at 3rd. Pedroia may be done forever? It could be that his knee just doesn't heal from this last surgery, from what little I know it wasn't your run of the mill knee surgery. Hope not!!
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Post by voiceofreason on Aug 16, 2018 15:39:04 GMT -5
You guys beat me to the punch on THeeee Yankeeees lose thing. Ortiz saying that never gets old!! And Arod chuckling right next to him is the cherry on top!!
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Aug 16, 2018 15:41:29 GMT -5
The magic number is down to 33 with 84 opportunities remaining this season. If the Red Sox stumbled to a 21-20 finish (and why would anyone expect that to be remotely likely right now?), the Yankees would still need to finish 32-11 just to tie for the division lead. In other words, the Sox would have to fall apart, the Yankees would have to win 75% of their games and essentially take all head to head meetings for Boston not to win this division... Of course, nothing is official until the math proves it is - but until the Sox give even the slightest indication of slowing down I'm not going to worry too much about the division lead. At this point, some minor tinkering to put the club in the best prepared position for the playoffs (specifically figuring out the BP pecking order) is not only likely, but smart. And likely doesn't hurt the team much, if at all, in the process. They're basically down to simply hoping theyre playing well at the right time... --- Magic number for the worst case scenario - making the playoffs ahead of Seattle is 25 (21-20 and 4 M's losses)... Throwing Pomeranz into a one run game would not be minor tinkering. Hate to quote myself here but left this page open on my laptop and came back to it. Saw this one coming.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 16, 2018 15:48:25 GMT -5
10.5 game lead...thanks to the MFY squander!
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Aug 16, 2018 15:51:23 GMT -5
Damn shame that the Yankees lost again today.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 16, 2018 15:53:57 GMT -5
10.5 game lead...thanks to the MFY squander! Official magic number time!!!
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Post by garygeigercounter on Aug 16, 2018 15:57:02 GMT -5
Ye olde "If Boston plays .500 ball the rest of the year" reveals the MFY's must go 31-10 to tie,32-9 to finish first outright.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Aug 16, 2018 15:59:08 GMT -5
The Yankees are going to struggle to get hot enough (like playing .700 ball kind of hot) without Severino being right, Sabathia being on the DL, and Aaron Judge probably not coming back for quite awhile and not knowing what he'll be when he does get back.
This takes a lot of pressure off the Sox and I think Cora knows it. I don't want to necessarily say that he's going to take the foot off the gas pedal, but I can see Cora experimenting with the bullpen. Maybe Poyner gets a September audition. Maybe Lakins gets a long look.
Guys are going to get plenty of rest. No need to squeeze out an extra inning out of any of the starters and the pen, once Sept 1st rolls around, will be flooded with guys and the pressure to win every day dissipates. I can see the Sox slowing down and not really threatening the 115 win mark but still wind up in the 105 - 110 range.
All of which can set the Sox up well for October. Everybody can get their rest. No reason to push Chris Sale. It's a good position to be in.
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Post by garygeigercounter on Aug 16, 2018 15:59:14 GMT -5
10.5 game lead...thanks to the MFY squander! Official magic number time!!! What's the Yankees tragic number?
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Post by jimed14 on Aug 16, 2018 16:08:24 GMT -5
Damn shame that the Yankees lost again today. It's actually sad to me because there isn't much excitement anymore. I hope they can keep their intensity without much to play for. The 4 game sweep that brought it to 9.5 games was as close to a playoff series in the regular season. If they swept the Sox instead, it would have been a 1.5 game lead.
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Post by splendidsplinter on Aug 16, 2018 16:36:20 GMT -5
Alex Cora is good at his job. Also, is "yellow" and "orange" a real system of some kind they use, or he's just speaking metaphorically? Lol yeah I have no clue. I was thinking about the terrorism threat indicator we as a county had after 9/11. Red was the bad color in this case if I remember correctly lol. Decoded... Yellow means to be cautious with key relief staff and orange you glad the MFY’s lost.
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Aug 16, 2018 16:49:40 GMT -5
The Rays are the best they've been in a while. Pittsburgh made a dumb trade for Archer IMO.
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Post by voiceofreason on Aug 16, 2018 16:57:51 GMT -5
I just as soon see the Yankees tumble right out of the playoffs!!!!!!
Create some unhappiness and unrest in the big apple!!
Not to mention making a whole bunch of fans shut the F up and cower into the corner.
I might be the voice of reason but when it comes to the Yankees I am anything but.
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Post by danredhawk on Aug 16, 2018 17:16:41 GMT -5
Throwing Pomeranz into a one run game would not be minor tinkering. Hate to quote myself here but left this page open on my laptop and came back to it. Saw this one coming. Take it up with the guy who said he wanted to see Pomeranz in a high-leverage inning. Because that wasn't me. I was telling you that if the Sox themselves thought it was a possible option they should try it - because it wouldn't affect the outcome of the divisional race. I responded to you, not regarding Pomeranz in a key bullpen role, but in regards to your thought that they don't try it now, but later, because they should be worried about getting caught by New York. Stop being afraid of the Yankees taking the division. They are currently on a bus headed straight towards the wild card game and no better... Even after trying it - and losing - plus two Yankee games later Boston has actually picked up a half game in the standings. And learned their final lesson about Pomeranz in the process, I assume. Here's to more minor tinkering and getting right for the playoffs...
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Aug 16, 2018 18:34:18 GMT -5
Hate to quote myself here but left this page open on my laptop and came back to it. Saw this one coming. Take it up with the guy who said he wanted to see Pomeranz in a high-leverage inning. Because that wasn't me. I was telling you that if the Sox themselves thought it was a possible option they should try it - because it wouldn't affect the outcome of the divisional race. I responded to you, not regarding Pomeranz in a key bullpen role, but in regards to your thought that they don't try it now, but later, because they should be worried about getting caught by New York. Stop being afraid of the Yankees taking the division. They are currently on a bus headed straight towards the wild card game and no better... Even after trying it - and losing - plus two Yankee games later Boston has actually picked up a half game in the standings. And learned their final lesson about Pomeranz in the process, I assume. Here's to more minor tinkering and getting right for the playoffs... Lol. My boss is a Yankees fan, the more we win the division by, the better! Conversely, i'd never hear the end of it if we blow it.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 16, 2018 18:34:37 GMT -5
The Yankees are going to struggle to get hot enough (like playing .700 ball kind of hot) without Severino being right, Sabathia being on the DL, and Aaron Judge probably not coming back for quite awhile and not knowing what he'll be when he does get back. This takes a lot of pressure off the Sox and I think Cora knows it. I don't want to necessarily say that he's going to take the foot off the gas pedal, but I can see Cora experimenting with the bullpen. Maybe Poyner gets a September audition. Maybe Lakins gets a long look. Guys are going to get plenty of rest. No need to squeeze out an extra inning out of any of the starters and the pen, once Sept 1st rolls around, will be flooded with guys and the pressure to win every day dissipates. I can see the Sox slowing down and not really threatening the 115 win mark but still wind up in the 105 - 110 range. All of which can set the Sox up well for October. Everybody can get their rest. No reason to push Chris Sale. It's a good position to be in. I don't disagree with what your saying, particularly with pitching, but this team (and it's manager) has a DNA that tells me they aren't looking at slowing down for a while. Chasing the wins record is fool's gold, we all know that, but they are creating history. There is no reason to not want to keep winning every game.
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Aug 16, 2018 19:02:57 GMT -5
At 86 - 36, a .500 finish from here out will get the team to 106 wins. 116 wins would take 30 -10. That is a huge difference. But let's face it: if the Sox put it on cruise control and coasted to the Division title with, say, 104 wins (meaning 18 - 22 from here out), fans would be agonizing about lost momentum and can the team turn it back on in October. This site will not be comfortable with the rest of the season unless the Sox finishes with at least 110 wins (which would equate to a 24 - 16 finish.)
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Aug 16, 2018 19:22:33 GMT -5
The Yankees are going to struggle to get hot enough (like playing .700 ball kind of hot) without Severino being right, Sabathia being on the DL, and Aaron Judge probably not coming back for quite awhile and not knowing what he'll be when he does get back. This takes a lot of pressure off the Sox and I think Cora knows it. I don't want to necessarily say that he's going to take the foot off the gas pedal, but I can see Cora experimenting with the bullpen. Maybe Poyner gets a September audition. Maybe Lakins gets a long look. Guys are going to get plenty of rest. No need to squeeze out an extra inning out of any of the starters and the pen, once Sept 1st rolls around, will be flooded with guys and the pressure to win every day dissipates. I can see the Sox slowing down and not really threatening the 115 win mark but still wind up in the 105 - 110 range. All of which can set the Sox up well for October. Everybody can get their rest. No reason to push Chris Sale. It's a good position to be in. I don't disagree with what your saying, particularly with pitching, but this team (and it's manager) has a DNA that tells me they aren't looking at slowing down for a while. Chasing the wins record is fool's gold, we all know that, but they are creating history. There is no reason to not want to keep winning every game. I'm not saying they won't try to win, but they're not going to push it. I doubt (especially come Sept 1st) they'll pitch any reliever 3 days in a row. Barnes might get extra rest because he has been quite busy this year. No need to push extra pitches from Sale if they're up 3-2 in the 6th. Just go to a fresh reliever if Sale's pitch count starts rising. If they win, cool. If they don't not the end of the world. That strategy will probably cost them a few games, but it's not their ultimate goal. If they get there natually, awesome, but if they don't, well I won't cry if they win 108 rather than 115 - as long as nobody else wins 109! lol
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 16, 2018 19:29:22 GMT -5
I don't disagree with what your saying, particularly with pitching, but this team (and it's manager) has a DNA that tells me they aren't looking at slowing down for a while. Chasing the wins record is fool's gold, we all know that, but they are creating history. There is no reason to not want to keep winning every game. I'm not saying they won't try to win, but they're not going to push it. I doubt (especially come Sept 1st) they'll pitch any reliever 3 days in a row. Barnes might get extra rest because he has been quite busy this year. No need to push extra pitches from Sale if they're up 3-2 in the 6th. Just go to a fresh reliever if Sale's pitch count starts rising. If they win, cool. If they don't not the end of the world. That strategy will probably cost them a few games, but it's not their ultimate goal. If they get there natually, awesome, but if they don't, well I won't cry if they win 108 rather than 115 - as long as nobody else wins 109! lol It makes too much sense for the Sox to go to a 6 man rotation with the division locked up essentially throughout September. Rest Sale and the rest of the starters. Maybe you pull out Eovaldi or Price so they can adjust to the bullpen role at the end of September.
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Aug 17, 2018 8:56:01 GMT -5
We still have some tough games against Atlanta, Cleveland, Houston and the Yankees. Three of those teams will be fighting for their lives. The Mets blew a 7 game lead in like 2 weeks one year. Rest is nice but lets not overdo it. I think we're in good hands though.
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