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Post by braziliansox on Jun 1, 2018 19:34:50 GMT -5
They are already the best team in the league, tought to beat them if they're also the luckiest.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 1, 2018 19:35:21 GMT -5
we would've stomped them with mookie Can they score more than 2 runs a game without Mookie in this series? That is the real question.
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Post by patford on Jun 1, 2018 19:36:51 GMT -5
Since Sale is ineffective throwing the ball outside the strike zone could someone suggest to him that he try throwing the ball in the strike zone ?
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Post by bosox on Jun 1, 2018 19:42:32 GMT -5
I know Devers is young for the league but it's frustrating that he swings at anything.
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Post by Guidas on Jun 1, 2018 19:43:46 GMT -5
Devers fooled by the same pitch twice in a row.
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Post by kevfc89 on Jun 1, 2018 19:44:39 GMT -5
I know Devers is young for the league but it's frustrating that he swings at anything. he's not nunez or anything...he has a 7.5% walk rate, which isn't bad for a 21 year old figuring things out in the majors.
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Post by bosox on Jun 1, 2018 19:45:39 GMT -5
Nice hit by Holt and hustle by Nunez!
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Post by Guidas on Jun 1, 2018 19:45:58 GMT -5
Holt!
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 1, 2018 19:59:35 GMT -5
Offense is going down like flies.
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Post by braziliansox on Jun 1, 2018 20:03:51 GMT -5
Since Sale is ineffective throwing the ball outside the strike zone could someone suggest to him that he try throwing the ball in the strike zone ? You just saw why, he's too HR prone since the juiced ball came along.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 1, 2018 20:04:16 GMT -5
The Astros are probably the better team. If Sale can't beat these guys, then the Sox don't really have a answer.
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Post by bosox on Jun 1, 2018 20:05:21 GMT -5
Since Sale is ineffective throwing the ball outside the strike zone could someone suggest to him that he try throwing the ball in the strike zone ? You just saw why, he's too HR prone since the juiced ball came along. Hard to believe but he's given the most HRs on the staff.
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Post by bosox on Jun 1, 2018 20:07:04 GMT -5
The Astros are probably the better team. If Sale can't beat these guys, then the Sox don't really have a answer. I think Houston has the better starting pitching at this point.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 1, 2018 20:10:06 GMT -5
The Astros are probably the better team. If Sale can't beat these guys, then the Sox don't really have a answer. Their guys get hits on fastballs in the middle of the zone, a lot of our guys don't. There has been some bad luck this series so far, though. I am not going to get too riled up here, I hope.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 1, 2018 20:11:45 GMT -5
The Astros are probably the better team. If Sale can't beat these guys, then the Sox don't really have a answer. I think Houston has the better starting pitching at this point. They seem to have a better everything at this point. The Sox can't match up head to head against these guys.
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Post by danr on Jun 1, 2018 20:14:18 GMT -5
Who is this fellow pretending to be Chris Sale? He's not doing a very good job of it.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 1, 2018 20:15:00 GMT -5
it is 2 games thus far. I am not willing to concede their better at this point. One thing for certain, when you play great teams, you will likely have to match or beat their play in all phases of the game that you can.
Anything less makes you vulnerable.
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Post by p23w on Jun 1, 2018 20:20:02 GMT -5
We don't match up well against teams that feast on LHP. Would love to have a power RHP in this rotation.
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Post by Guidas on Jun 1, 2018 20:20:11 GMT -5
Boom. Boom.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 1, 2018 20:20:26 GMT -5
Well, at least Cole is still overrated.
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Post by Guidas on Jun 1, 2018 20:23:16 GMT -5
Meanwhile Devers should be batting 8th or 9th.
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Post by geostorm on Jun 1, 2018 20:39:30 GMT -5
Soooo, with Travis being pulled from PawSox line up, that's going to be corresponding move at some point?
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 1, 2018 20:43:32 GMT -5
Xander needs to ponder what he was doing earlier when he was being smarter about his ABs - getting back to that lunge thing. Big spot that should have been taken advantage of there....can't have the 2 hole be a wasted AB
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 1, 2018 20:46:41 GMT -5
Big wasted opportunity - we can play with this team, but can't squander.
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Post by bosox on Jun 1, 2018 20:46:55 GMT -5
Xander needs to ponder what he was doing earlier when he was being smarter about his ABs - getting back to that lunge thing. Big spot that should have been taken advantage of there....can't have the 2 hole be a wasted AB He should have been looking outside because they were pitching him that way hoping he tries to pull and rolls one over for a double play.
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