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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 18, 2018 18:34:29 GMT -5
this team is so good at stealing bases. This team is so good. Period!
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 18, 2018 18:34:57 GMT -5
It's easy giving Cora credit for shutting players down with a 10 game lead. I like Cora too, but let's see how he handles an adverse situation like the playoffs before really judging him. I don't know Pedro. I think the part of the point is that Cora is crucial to the 10 game lead, and I agree with that. This is true. Cora was a cool, calm, and collected player back in the day. It looks like he's brought that with them as a coach. The Sox are running into less stupid outs this year, yet remain aggressive and efficient on the bases, especially stealing bases. Xander might be having his best defensive season, which is a credit to the coaching staff. His bullpen management has pretty good. He's been great overall, but he hasn't really been tested yet. We all need to see that, because if this team gets knocked out in the first round again, then you're back to square one with a new manager.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 18, 2018 18:37:37 GMT -5
How many bases loaded walks have we gotten recently! My goodness...
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 18, 2018 18:37:49 GMT -5
I hope the Sox knock out Glasnow in the first inning. Let's see how the Rays handle three bullpen days in a row.
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Post by bosox on Aug 18, 2018 18:40:14 GMT -5
Nice. We'll take that error.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 18, 2018 18:40:33 GMT -5
oh god. that is terrble. lucky for us.
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Post by bosox on Aug 18, 2018 18:41:25 GMT -5
And the base running blunder takes them out of the inning. Wow.
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Post by kingofthetrill on Aug 18, 2018 18:41:29 GMT -5
I just saw that on my TV and had to rush here for the comments. WTF?
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 18, 2018 18:41:39 GMT -5
WTF was that ? that is totally strange.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 18, 2018 18:42:05 GMT -5
Wow - that was inconceivable (Princess Bride character voice)....oh well - we have four, could have had more
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Post by atzar on Aug 18, 2018 18:42:56 GMT -5
Unbelievable.
We had a chance to rip this open right from the start. Instead, we run into two stupid outs. Pickoffs suck but they happen... but I can't fathom what persuaded Holt to get himself caught there.
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Post by Guidas on Aug 18, 2018 18:42:56 GMT -5
What the - !?
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 18, 2018 18:43:03 GMT -5
Since it's 4-0, I can laugh at that.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 18, 2018 18:43:24 GMT -5
i just rewound it on MLB. i think it was double steal and brock should have just continued to 2nd. X was already hung up
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Post by atzar on Aug 18, 2018 18:44:00 GMT -5
i just rewound it on MLB. i think it was double steal and brock should have just continued to 2nd. X was already hung up Kinsler was the one hung up. X scored on the error.
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Post by kingofthetrill on Aug 18, 2018 18:44:01 GMT -5
That almost makes me feel bad about the inning in general. I don't mind one out on that play. Getting the double steal on a guy that takes forever to throw the ball (and is all over the place) is fine, but there's no way that BOTH runners should have been out on that play. At least let Leon bat, make Glasnow throw some more pitches and possibly get a reliever into the game. At least that came after they scored 2 runs on a gift.
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Post by bosox on Aug 18, 2018 18:44:25 GMT -5
Unbelievable. We had a chance to rip this open right from the start. Instead, we run into two stupid outs. Pickoffs suck but they happen... but I can't fathom what persuaded Holt to get himself caught there. Holt should have been at second. X-man basically gave himself up in the rundown thinking Holt was going into second base. EDIT: Kinsler not X-man.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 18, 2018 18:44:33 GMT -5
Holt should have taken second. Instead he goes backwards 2 steps and stops. Holt forgets to cover third defensively and then forgets what to do in a rundown.
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Post by kingofthetrill on Aug 18, 2018 18:45:10 GMT -5
i just rewound it on MLB. i think it was double steal and brock should have just continued to 2nd. X was already hung up I'm guessing that Holt was leaving 2nd to give Kinsler a chance to get back to 2nd, but Holt should have barreled into 2nd and let Kinsler be out. That way there'd be a guy on 2nd with 2 outs and Leon up. Not sure they score, but Glasnow throws more pitches and Leon doesn't lead off the next inning.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 18, 2018 18:45:29 GMT -5
i just rewound it on MLB. i think it was double steal and brock should have just continued to 2nd. X was already hung up Kinsler was the one hung up. X scored on the error. your right...but that is what happened....it was a double steal
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Aug 18, 2018 18:45:40 GMT -5
Holt sucks, thats whats stupid about the Devers phantom DL just to keep Pomeranz who also sucks.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 18, 2018 18:46:54 GMT -5
i just rewound it on MLB. i think it was double steal and brock should have just continued to 2nd. X was already hung up I'm guessing that Holt was leaving 2nd to give Kinsler a chance to get back to 2nd, but Holt should have barreled into 2nd and let Kinsler be out. That way there'd be a guy on 2nd with 2 outs and Leon up. Not sure they score, but Glasnow throws more pitches and Leon doesn't lead off the next inning. exactly
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Post by danredhawk on Aug 18, 2018 18:46:56 GMT -5
We all need to see that, because if this team gets knocked out in the first round again, then you're back to square one with a new manager.No you're not...
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Post by kingofthetrill on Aug 18, 2018 18:47:54 GMT -5
At least Price works through the 2nd quickly to put Tampa right back under the fire.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Aug 18, 2018 18:48:01 GMT -5
Unbelievable. We had a chance to rip this open right from the start. Instead, we run into two stupid outs. Pickoffs suck but they happen... but I can't fathom what persuaded Holt to get himself caught there. That had to be a call from the dugout. WTF are they doing with Glasgow on the ropes and trying a double steal? Even if Holt makes it to 2nd it was a horrendous decision.
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