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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 27, 2018 2:39:21 GMT -5
ian kinsler ladies and gentelmen
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 27, 2018 2:39:24 GMT -5
The Sox aren't winning tonight's game. Erod, Pomeranz ..... and a tired lineup. Eddie is a better pitcher than 2018 Rich Hill.
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Post by wcp3 on Oct 27, 2018 2:41:20 GMT -5
The Sox aren't winning tonight's game. Erod, Pomeranz ..... and a tired lineup. Eddie is a better pitcher than 2018 Rich Hill. It’s remarkable how underrated Eddie is all of a sudden.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 27, 2018 2:44:22 GMT -5
It went from easily one of the gutsiest wins in Red Sox history all things considered to the toughest loss since Grady little all because Ian kinsler didn’t set and throws wtf was he doing?
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Post by cheers on Oct 27, 2018 2:45:54 GMT -5
Cora with possibly his worst game as a manager. Gotta win tomorrow somehow. His only mistake was not walking Puig, but even then he could not have predicted what happened. He tried it, guys just didn't have it tonight. When Betts and Bogaerts combine to go 0-forever and your sure-handed veteran 2B does that, man you should not even be talking about the manager. I agree. I thought he gave Porcello the hook too early, but after the 12th inning that no longer mattered. Someone just had to get lucky after that, and it was the Dodgers. Tough break.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 27, 2018 2:49:55 GMT -5
I can't wait for redsoxchamps to give us the synopsis of how f'ed the Red Sox are and how he told us so all along. Get over yourself Jimed. You act like I'm the only person that thought they were screwed when Kinsler threw the game away. I'm not. I'll pretend that Eovaldi pitching 6 plus innings for nothing doesn't affect them going forward, just so you can feel better. Unless E-Rod has the game of his life tomorrow, piecing together their pitching staff is going to be difficult tomorrow, and E-Rod hasn't exactly inspired confidence. The I told you so nonsense is how you are, not my style. I'm allowed to have my opinion, even if it isn't popular. Last I checked it is a free country. I don't always pick the Sox to lose. I picked NY, Houston, and LA. Had Oakland beaten NY, I'd have picked the Sox -without Manaea they wouldn't have had a chance. If Milwaukee had beaten LA, I would have picked the Sox because of how bad their starters were and how torn up their pen was. I was pretty clear about that before Game 7 even happened. I do think this is a terrible defeat. I think if Kinsler did what he was supposed to do the Dodgers would have been deflated and probably swept. Instead they have a new lease on life. They're back in the Series thanks to Kinsler. Like I said this is a test. If they win a game in LA they passed the test. If they win two, they ace it. Otherwise it's a problem, and they're dealing with two tough young pitchers who are properly rested for Game 6 and 7.
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Post by incandenza on Oct 27, 2018 2:50:37 GMT -5
Well that was a a fun/weird/awful/amazing ending of a game to get home just in time for.
All in all we're in good shape. Still have a Sale start and a Price start in this series; and, since he basically made a full start tonight after all (albeit beginning in the 11th inning) Eovaldi could maybe start game 7 or something. I mean, who knows, really. And we still have home field. The point is, it is very late and I don't know what I'm typing but we're up 2-1 in the World Series and that is a good thing.
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Post by kevfc89 on Oct 27, 2018 3:11:18 GMT -5
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Post by wildsox on Oct 27, 2018 3:16:54 GMT -5
We’ve shown we bounce back all year long, I expect nothing less. We played the majority of the game with half a lineup so I’m not concerned about our hitting.
Just disappointed that the performances by Eovaldi and Nunez will be forgotten because of the loss
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Post by wildsox on Oct 27, 2018 3:19:56 GMT -5
Oh, and just so we are ready for it. Kinsler will likely be back in the lineup tomorrow vs. Lefty
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Post by gerry on Oct 27, 2018 3:47:11 GMT -5
We’ve shown we bounce back all year long, I expect nothing less. We played the majority of the game with half a lineup so I’m not concerned about our hitting. Just disappointed that the performances by Eovaldi and Nunez will be forgotten because of the loss Word from some Sox fans in LA: it took the Dodgers A team to beat the Sox B team in the second half of those18 innings. Lefties ERod and Pom got rid of the jitters tonite, and could man up 6+ good innings tomorrow/today. Mookie at 2B? JD in RF. Devers at 3b. Swihart time?
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Post by klostrophobic on Oct 27, 2018 4:20:10 GMT -5
What could Cora have done differently? The game went 18 god damn innings. Ok, leave Porcello in against a lefty and have him pitch one extra inning (and he'll have to bat one extra time if memory serves). Have Braser pitch to one extra batter, ditto Barnes and Kimbrel. Now what? Eovaldi is still pitching like 80+ pitches, you can't use he, Price and E-Rod for medium-large stretches because one of them needs to pitch tomorrow, and to use two of them for long stretches is also insane. I would definitely second-guess using Swihart instead of Pearce, but whatever it's one pinch hitter and then he used Pearce later anyway. I don't even like Cora, but god damn the second-guessing in an 18 inning game where everyone but the guy who hadn't even played in the playoffs yet got into the game—without any argument towards some alternative—is insane. Go away with that weak crap. Red Sox in five. E-Rod+Pomeranz for 6 innings tomorrow, then Brasier-Barnes-Kimbrel.
I can't believe how many people would have walked Puig in the whatever inning (15th?). He was the winning run at the time and you want to put him on base—intentionally—when you have a 67.3 percent chance of getting him out. And then he hits a routine grounder (because he makes lots of outs and that's probably the most likely outcome—a routine grounder or lazy flyball). Insanity. We need a thumbs down button here.
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Post by Guidas on Oct 27, 2018 6:46:59 GMT -5
The Sox aren't winning tonight's game. Erod, Pomeranz ..... and a tired lineup. Eddie is a better pitcher than 2018 Rich Hill. Sox gotta hit. Period. And that means Mookie, Xander and whomever else is at the top of that order.
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Post by Guidas on Oct 27, 2018 6:47:49 GMT -5
What could Cora have done differently? The game went 18 god damn innings. Ok, leave Porcello in against a lefty and have him pitch one extra inning (and he'll have to bat one extra time if memory serves). Have Braser pitch to one extra batter, ditto Barnes and Kimbrel. Now what? Eovaldi is still pitching like 80+ pitches, you can't use he, Price and E-Rod for medium-large stretches because one of them needs to pitch tomorrow, and to use two of them for long stretches is also insane. I would definitely second-guess using Swihart instead of Pearce, but whatever it's one pinch hitter and then he used Pearce later anyway. I don't even like Cora, but god damn the second-guessing in an 18 inning game where everyone but the guy who hadn't even played in the playoffs yet got into the game—without any argument towards some alternative—is insane. Go away with that weak crap. Red Sox in five. E-Rod+Pomeranz for 6 innings tomorrow, then Brasier-Barnes-Kimbrel. I can't believe how many people would have walked Puig in the whatever inning (15th?). He was the winning run at the time and you want to put him on base—intentionally—when you have a 67.3 percent chance of getting him out. And then he hits a routine grounder (because he makes lots of outs and that's probably the most likely outcome—a routine grounder or lazy flyball). Insanity. We need a thumbs down button here. He could’ve left Porcello in for another inning or two, but yeah.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 27, 2018 7:18:37 GMT -5
i didn't see it. i fell asleep after the top 18. Kind of hard to not feel unbelievably disappointed. It should be 3-0 and it would be over at that point.
i just pray that play doesn't live in infamy in Red Sox lore. Looking forward to better things tonight.
In the end, at 18 innings, the bullpen would be used up anyway. Their guys gotta be tired also.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Oct 27, 2018 7:41:59 GMT -5
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#RedSox Notebook: J.D. Martinez wins Hank Aaron Award: . . . Best offensive player in the league.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Oct 27, 2018 7:46:33 GMT -5
I watched from the Philippines. Saw the whole game during my daytime (8:09 AM start), didn't lose any sleep except my customary nap. Life is good, what a great game.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 7:46:57 GMT -5
Tough loss. I really wanted that one. The good news is that it took 18 innings, home field, a stellar start by their best pitcher facing Boston’s #3 starter, a perfect throw from Bellinger, and an untimely error from a gold glove second baseman for the Dodgers to win one game. The Dodgers can’t win four games using the same formula they used in Game 3. I still like the position the Red Sox are in. Time for these bats to wake up.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Oct 27, 2018 8:42:25 GMT -5
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Post by jmei on Oct 27, 2018 8:42:35 GMT -5
Last night was the best and worst of baseball. Do or die plays, heroes and villains, clutch performances and choke jobs. But also an eight hour game, bad umpiring and long, tedious stretches of bleh. What more could you ask for? (Besides a win.)
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Post by dmaineah on Oct 27, 2018 8:52:21 GMT -5
Cora needs to get his head out of his ass & stop acting like Roberts. He needs to NOT bench his best players. He needs to START Benintendi, JBJ & Betts in the Outfield & Nunez at 3B & Holt at 2B. J.D. has to play 1B. That's the BEST team. That's how he can really make a difference and win the next 2 games. If he doesn't he'll let the Dodgers back in it & lose the next 2 games & give them the momentum to win 1 in Boston. Cora needs to step up & make the tough decisions that need to be made to close this series out. He needs to start his BEST team.
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Post by jmei on Oct 27, 2018 8:57:08 GMT -5
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Post by scottysmalls on Oct 27, 2018 9:06:08 GMT -5
Not enough words for what Nathan Eovaldi did. Really wish they were able to get the win for him, but maybe they can today. I still feel great about their chances, don't see the top of the lineup going 0-28 again, the Dodgers' bullpen is much more tired than ours and I think the Sox are still just better.
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Post by jbuttah on Oct 27, 2018 9:07:06 GMT -5
For Kinsler's sake, I truly hope the Sox win the world series. His life is gonna be hell if they lose.
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Post by humanbeingbean on Oct 27, 2018 9:12:54 GMT -5
For Kinsler's sake, I truly hope the Sox win the world series. His life is gonna be hell if they lose. If the series is extended that long, it really won’t be Kinsler’s fault anymore if they lose it all. Unless he keeps making errors...
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