ericmvan
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Post by ericmvan on Apr 19, 2018 21:35:45 GMT -5
Second best part of that inning was the 14 pitches.
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Post by Don Caballero on Apr 19, 2018 21:40:03 GMT -5
Don edging closer to the "John Who...?" camp. Slipper slope from there. Never! I'm a huge Farrell fan but I know he wasn't the greatest manager ever, I think he did his job well enough and they won a title and I'm forever grateful for that wonderful year. Plus the last 2 seasons were awesome. But I knew Cora would be great and the fact that his first 20 games at it were much better than anyone could have anticipated makes everyone in the John Farrell Intangibles and Finger Food Appreciation Society flat out fall in love like crazy.
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Post by chrisfromnc on Apr 19, 2018 21:53:33 GMT -5
If this one should get out of hand Betts might get thrown at? Why, what happened? I am gamecasting this one. Nothing has happened to warrant hitting him. It was a normal home run with no bat flip or slow trot issue. I assume marrcus is just speculating that the Angels might want to brush him back to make him less comfortable in the box.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 19, 2018 22:25:48 GMT -5
JD!!!
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 19, 2018 22:27:01 GMT -5
that was a good pitch.....nice job by JD
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 19, 2018 22:31:33 GMT -5
Devers hits ropes like no other, it seems.
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Post by ericmvan on Apr 19, 2018 22:40:16 GMT -5
All normal now. On the season we've averaged a 1.5 run lead per 4 innings of play.
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Post by rangoon82 on Apr 19, 2018 22:48:50 GMT -5
Dumb question: who is color commentator tonight on NESN?
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Post by kingofthetrill on Apr 19, 2018 22:52:53 GMT -5
I forgot that Chris Young wasn't on this team, or still in baseball. And up until tonight I was ok with that.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 19, 2018 22:54:01 GMT -5
Dumb question: who is color commentator tonight on NESN? The worst choice possible.
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Post by marrcus on Apr 19, 2018 22:57:45 GMT -5
less comfortable in the box.
After 20+ runs...exactly.
Looks like a tight one this morning a few more runs need here.
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Post by rangoon82 on Apr 19, 2018 22:58:03 GMT -5
I thought it was Gomes until I heard him say he remembers giving up a HR to Chris Young. Confused me. Then I found this video of Gomes coming in from the pen an firing in a scorching 68 MPH fastball to the plate. Edit: Better video of Young taking him deep
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Post by ericmvan on Apr 19, 2018 22:58:32 GMT -5
Dumb question: who is color commentator tonight on NESN? The worst choice possible. Jonny Gomes. E-Rod has gotten Trout out three times despite the replacement ump giving Trout a personal strike zone the size of a plate of nachos.
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Post by kingofthetrill on Apr 19, 2018 23:03:44 GMT -5
Who'd have thought that Benintendi would get his 1st HR after Holt and Bradley?
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Post by marrcus on Apr 19, 2018 23:11:48 GMT -5
Yes, Yes, Yes. Mitch drilled that one against lefty.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 19, 2018 23:13:39 GMT -5
i am trying to get some sleep, but these bats are keeping me awake
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 19, 2018 23:14:17 GMT -5
Nice try Scocia, try a new reliever. Lol.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 19, 2018 23:16:13 GMT -5
Jesus, Simmons showing why he's probably the best defender in baseball on that play.
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Post by rangoon82 on Apr 19, 2018 23:16:44 GMT -5
Simmons is a pretty good fielder
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 19, 2018 23:16:49 GMT -5
wow!!! whAT A DP by simmons
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Post by kingofthetrill on Apr 19, 2018 23:17:03 GMT -5
i am trying to get some sleep, but these bats are keeping me awake I know right? I have work in the morning tomorrow but I either want to watch this offense one more inning, or cautiously watch the other team bat and hope we get more outs so they have fewer outs to come back.
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Post by benogliviesbrother on Apr 19, 2018 23:17:16 GMT -5
Proof positive the Sox are a much better managed outfit this year. You're drawing that conclusion after just 17 games? Tongue in cheek. I thought "proof positive" would offer sufficient clue. But it never feels wrong to pile on JF.
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Post by radiohix on Apr 19, 2018 23:18:37 GMT -5
Simmons is the JBJ of shortstops! Incredible!
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Post by ericmvan on Apr 19, 2018 23:20:32 GMT -5
The '77 series against the Yankees that they mentioned was legendary. The wind was blowing out at Fenway, back before they raised the stands behind home plate and changed the wind patterns. The one-year park factor that year was 118.
They won 9-4, 10-4, and 11-1. They hit 6 homers in game 1 (Fisk 2, Yaz, Lynn, Scott, Burleson), 5 in game 2 (Yaz and Carbo 2 each, Scott), and 5 in game 3 (Yaz, Rice, Scott, Carbo, Doyle).
It was the weekend of my 5th prep school reunion and the first I heard of it was driving home and listening to game 3 on the radio.
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Post by ianrs on Apr 19, 2018 23:25:02 GMT -5
PSA: Thank you Ben Cherington for trading a half season of Andrew Miller for about 6 years of below-market Eduardo Rodriguez.
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