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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 7, 2018 21:27:54 GMT -5
Nunez has never seen a pitch that he thinks he can't hit. Anyone remember Manny Sanguillen? Same approach.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 7, 2018 21:29:16 GMT -5
80-34....that is weird to write.
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Post by jimed14 on Aug 7, 2018 21:29:21 GMT -5
Nunez has never seen a pitch that he thinks he can't hit. Anyone remember Manny Sanguillen? Same approach. He's like a skinny Pablo Sandoval.
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Post by chrisfromnc on Aug 7, 2018 21:30:18 GMT -5
Nunez has never seen a pitch that he thinks he can't hit. Anyone remember Manny Sanguillen? Same approach. Vlad Gurerro too.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 7, 2018 21:31:03 GMT -5
I feel like the bad karma should be directed towards Houston... If the Red Sox had that happen to the team, I'd rather release the a-hole or send him to minors purgatory than try to hold him to trade him. No comment.
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Post by bosox on Aug 7, 2018 21:33:52 GMT -5
Nunez has never seen a pitch that he thinks he can't hit. Anyone remember Manny Sanguillen? Same approach. Vlad Gurerro too. I wish Nunez could hit those pitches like Vlad or Sanguillen.
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Post by nomar on Aug 7, 2018 21:33:58 GMT -5
Dude this game is nuts
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Post by kingofthetrill on Aug 7, 2018 21:34:02 GMT -5
This game just won't end.
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Post by a2sox on Aug 7, 2018 21:34:15 GMT -5
So Kimbrel's blown save allowed Giles to get hammered, Moreland and JBJ to homer, Xander and Mookie to get hits..... See - there is a method to Kimbrel's madness (ha ha) Gents, learn from this. Our man ‘67 has brilliantly found a silver lining. Perhaps another silver lining...after this game DD decides to go get bullpen help?
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Post by mattpicard on Aug 7, 2018 21:34:18 GMT -5
Wow. What a trash pitch on 0-2.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 7, 2018 21:34:21 GMT -5
This game also demonstrates the pressure that an inefficient (and ineffective) starter like the Pom puts on the pen. His next two scheduled starts - Phila and Cle
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Post by bosox on Aug 7, 2018 21:34:38 GMT -5
Did someone say DD should keep looking for relievers?
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Post by Oregon Norm on Aug 7, 2018 21:36:20 GMT -5
Last time I checked it was 2-1... no more. 10-7, so it must be one of those nights in Toronto.
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Post by bosox on Aug 7, 2018 21:36:49 GMT -5
Whew!! Finally. Great to comeback and get this game. The pen will be spent if Brian Johnson can't provide some innings.
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Post by chrisfromnc on Aug 7, 2018 21:36:51 GMT -5
Great win (for the hitters).
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Post by kingofthetrill on Aug 7, 2018 21:37:20 GMT -5
Ok, now it's over. Great road win. One more game in the books and one day closer to getting Swihart/Sale/Devers/Kinsler back.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 7, 2018 21:37:30 GMT -5
Holy crap. 80 wins. That was a bullpen burner. And exciting. Start of our next sweep?
Fun night, fellas - goodnight!
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 7, 2018 21:38:00 GMT -5
.700 ball
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Post by chrisfromnc on Aug 7, 2018 21:38:48 GMT -5
That’s really just a crazy number.
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Post by Guidas on Aug 7, 2018 21:39:13 GMT -5
Great Win!
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Post by Don Caballero on Aug 7, 2018 21:40:07 GMT -5
This game is the rough equivalent of a running play where the defense breaks the O-line only for fools to get stiff armed into oblivion then out of nowhere the backed up safety gets into the picture because nobody in our pen can make a f*cking pitch out of the blue but it's fine because he trips and it's an ugly and weird 4 yarder for a first down.
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Post by manfred on Aug 7, 2018 21:41:54 GMT -5
This game is the rough equivalent of a running play where the defense breaks the O-line only for fools to get stiff armed into oblivion then out of nowhere the backed up safety gets into the picture because nobody in our pen can make a f*cking pitch out of the blue but it's fine because he trips and it's an ugly and weird 4 yarder for a first down. I couldn’t even follow the simile and I still dug it.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 7, 2018 21:43:38 GMT -5
WOW, I just got an AD for Holcim Cement in Tagalog. First non MLB AD I've seen. Do you guys get ADs in the USA for MLB.Com or regular ADs ? And coincidentally I'm heading out to pick up some Holcim cement. Holcim will think they are on to something when 1/3 of the Filipino fan base immediately buys their product.
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Post by geostorm on Aug 7, 2018 21:44:04 GMT -5
This game is the rough equivalent of a running play where the defense breaks the O-line only for fools to get stiff armed into oblivion then out of nowhere the backed up safety gets into the picture because nobody in our pen can make a f*cking pitch out of the blue but it's fine because he trips and it's an ugly and weird 4 yarder for a first down.
(What Manfred said)
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 7, 2018 21:44:21 GMT -5
JDM - Triple Crown is not too far of a stretch. Problem is that either he has to get insanely hot (batting average), or Mookie has to hit a slump. What a nice problem to have, though! the way JDM hits, nothing seems out of reach...
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