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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 5, 2018 21:56:42 GMT -5
Does anyone think Hembree is still good now? I don't know. Do you think Kelly is still the worst pitcher ever after the opening game despite not giving up a run since? I'd ask you the same question about the Yankees and their hot streak.
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Post by telson13 on May 5, 2018 21:59:05 GMT -5
Congrats to the greatest Red Sox team ever. They just blew a 7.5 game lead in 2 weeks. In fairness, NY is something like 12-1 in that time. Since being 17-2 the Sox are looking at 6-8. It happens. NY was 8-9 at one point and now they look unstoppable. Ebb and flow, my friend.
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Post by jimed14 on May 5, 2018 21:59:44 GMT -5
I don't know. Do you think Kelly is still the worst pitcher ever after the opening game despite not giving up a run since? I'd ask you the same question about the Yankees and their hot streak. I never overreact to hot or cold streaks. They're always expected in baseball and shouldn't be overreacted to.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 5, 2018 22:01:04 GMT -5
I'd ask you the same question about the Yankees and their hot streak. I never overreact to hot or cold streaks. They're always expected in baseball and shouldn't be overreacted to. Yet they continue to win despite you being skeptical.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 5, 2018 22:06:01 GMT -5
Congrats to the greatest Red Sox team ever. They just blew a 7.5 game lead in 2 weeks. In fairness, NY is something like 12-1 in that time. Since being 17-2 the Sox are looking at 6-8. It happens. NY was 8-9 at one point and now they look unstoppable. Ebb and flow, my friend. Torres has joined the team in this hot streak and Andujar became a force in this streak too. Sorry Telson, but the Yankees aren't going away. That lineup will score way too much to go away.
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Post by marrcus on May 5, 2018 22:08:32 GMT -5
Got to win this after a great hold like that. Nice job Kelly.
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Post by jimed14 on May 5, 2018 22:08:39 GMT -5
In fairness, NY is something like 12-1 in that time. Since being 17-2 the Sox are looking at 6-8. It happens. NY was 8-9 at one point and now they look unstoppable. Ebb and flow, my friend. Torres has joined the team in this hot streak and Andujar became a force in this streak too. Sorry Telson, but the Yankees aren't going away. That lineup will score way too much to go away. Yeah, they're probably going to win 140 games so the Red Sox have to try to win 141 at any cost. Joe Kelly should be DFA'd after opening game.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 5, 2018 22:08:54 GMT -5
Big time pitching Kelly.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 5, 2018 22:09:18 GMT -5
Kelly bailed out Hembree brilliantly. PLEASE push a run or two across and get us to Kimbel!
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 5, 2018 22:09:37 GMT -5
Torres has joined the team in this hot streak and Andujar became a force in this streak too. Sorry Telson, but the Yankees aren't going away. That lineup will score way too much to go away. Yeah, they're probably going to win 140 games so the Red Sox have to try to win 141 at any cost. No, but there's a chance they are a 95 plus win team and you fail to acknowledge it.
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Post by jimed14 on May 5, 2018 22:11:31 GMT -5
Yeah, they're probably going to win 140 games so the Red Sox have to try to win 141 at any cost. No, but there's a chance they are a 95 plus win team and you fail to acknowledge it. I don't fail to acknowledge it. I fail to acknowledge the need to mortgage the entire future to have an extra 1-2% chance to win the WS.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 5, 2018 22:12:31 GMT -5
No, but there's a chance they are a 95 plus win team and you fail to acknowledge it. I don't fail to acknowledge it. I fail to acknowledge the need to mortgage the entire future to have an extra 1-2% chance to win the WS. Or to win the division and avoid a wildcard game....
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Post by jimed14 on May 5, 2018 22:13:19 GMT -5
last word!
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 5, 2018 22:14:22 GMT -5
Sox are better because Fangraphs projected it!!!
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 5, 2018 22:15:52 GMT -5
Hanley....control - swinging from the heels again. Just a poke to the opposite field will work.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 5, 2018 22:16:54 GMT -5
Well that works Hanley. Nice job Benny.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 5, 2018 22:17:15 GMT -5
Or that. Whew.....a tad of breathing room.
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Post by jimed14 on May 5, 2018 22:17:36 GMT -5
YES!!!
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Post by jimed14 on May 5, 2018 22:19:36 GMT -5
Congrats to the greatest Red Sox team ever. They just blew a 7.5 game lead in 2 weeks. Wait, what happened that I haven't realized yet? Please write a 1000 word essay about how they're lucky to have won and the Yankees are far superior in every way.
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Post by jimed14 on May 5, 2018 22:22:18 GMT -5
Joe Kelly's appearance in the 8th deserves about 4 saves.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 5, 2018 22:23:00 GMT -5
No one is saying the Yankees are *far superior.* They are worried that they could be a tad bit better, hence why they want to see improvements to the roster.
I don't know what's so hard to get about that.
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Post by Guidas on May 5, 2018 22:26:04 GMT -5
GREAT WIN!
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Post by atzar on May 5, 2018 22:26:34 GMT -5
Good win.
I like seeing AB get involved on offense.
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Post by jimed14 on May 5, 2018 22:26:34 GMT -5
Hell yeah!!! Great comeback win. I knew they were winning 12 hours ago!
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 5, 2018 22:26:54 GMT -5
No one is saying the Yankees are *far superior.* They are worried that they could be a tad bit better, hence why they want to see improvements to the roster. I don't know what's so hard to get about that. True that! They just have to be very careful how they go about that. That's where Dombrowski's talent assessment needs to come in - which prospects are alright to deal, how much should they be willing to give up, etc. They're in a precarious situation with the farm.
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