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Post by nomar on Oct 24, 2018 11:40:58 GMT -5
Really glad Kimbrel had a shutdown inning like that. Really good for his confidence the remainder of the series.
The Dodgers have a good lineup, but wow does it feel tame after Houston's.
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Post by rjp313jr on Oct 24, 2018 12:36:07 GMT -5
Crowd noise feed for Nunez' home run. I take back what I said about Fenway sounding quiet. It kind of reminds me of one of JD Drew's HRs in the 2007 playoffs to turn from unliked to loved. Don’t take it back... we are spoiled, but always get up for Championships... the WS is different. I was at the ALCS and the crowd had its moments but it was overall Meh. I’ll be there tonight and even tho it’s cold I expect a lot more electricity
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Post by rjp313jr on Oct 24, 2018 12:40:10 GMT -5
Electrifying win last night. Sale looked good at first. Sale tired out. Maybe he has more stamina next time out? This is what we are going with? Sale just tired out? It’s because he threw too many pitches. He did that because he isn’t very good right now. What I’m encouraged about is that his velocity was up a little this start and his slider (at times) was sharp. It’s a step forward. If he can take another step forward then we got something. If he can’t, then he’s a 4 inning guy. Not exactly what you want from him, but going in if you told me Sale would be doing what Eovaldi is and Eovaldi what Sale is then I’d probably be ok with that.
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Post by jchang on Oct 24, 2018 13:25:32 GMT -5
Nunez's was the first PH HR of his career, the first PH HR in a WS game 1 since Kirk Gibson, and just the second pinch-hit 3-run HR in the WS since Bernie Carbo (Bill Bathe, Giants, 1989). No one's ever had a WS PH GS. The next time bases are loaded, in a critical situation, Cora has Nunez pinch hit for Martinez, knowing the Dodger would rather walk in a run rather let his pitcher face the stress of pitching to Nunez, hence the no WS PH GS stands
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Oct 24, 2018 13:27:38 GMT -5
Crowd noise feed for Nunez' home run. I take back what I said about Fenway sounding quiet. It kind of reminds me of one of JD Drew's HRs in the 2007 playoffs to turn from unliked to loved. Don’t take it back... we are spoiled, but always get up for Championships... the WS is different. I was at the ALCS and the crowd had its moments but it was overall Meh. I’ll be there tonight and even tho it’s cold I expect a lot more electricity The flip opinion, yeah take it back: Kershaw started for the Dodgers against the Red Sox in Game 1 of the World Series, marking his first ever appearance at Fenway Park, and the raucous Boston crowd wasted little time in making life difficult for the Los Angeles left-hander. “Brutal. Pretty brutal,” Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt told Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci of the Fenway Park visitors’ bullpen, where Kershaw warmed up before Game 1 — just feet from the fans.
Read more at: nesn.com/2018/10/dodgers-pitching-coach-complains-about-brutal-fenway-park-bullpen/?fbclid=IwAR1TfilIwSIdbSYfqQzisgh78Cn_FidNabKUff9mbQ6vOT0caNJJVund-A8
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Post by nomar on Oct 24, 2018 13:38:50 GMT -5
The TV makes it seem softer. I was at the first couple NYY games in Fenway and the place was basically shaking. People were going nuts, the atmosphere was incredible until the second Sanchez missile in game 2. Can only imagine it got even more crazy and intense from there on out.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Oct 24, 2018 14:09:21 GMT -5
Marly Rivera Verified account @marlyriveraespn Yadi Molina talks to ESPN about his own managerial aspirations after seeing Alex Cora become the first Puerto Rican manager to lead a team to the World Series: "It's a win for all Puerto Rican people to see one of us manage a legendary team like Boston... es.pn/2OO8cWk
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Post by KB24 on Oct 24, 2018 14:25:31 GMT -5
The matchup to look out for tonight is Price vs. Machado. Machado is 12-41 (.293) in his career vs. Price with 5 HR and a 1.024 OPS.
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Post by Guidas on Oct 24, 2018 14:26:59 GMT -5
The matchup to look out for tonight is Price vs. Machado. Machado is 12-41 (.293) in his career vs. Price with 5 HR and a 1.024 OPS. You will now receive some responses telling you this has no bearing on Machado's or Price's performance this evening.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Oct 24, 2018 15:17:40 GMT -5
Same lineup today, except for Vazquez inserted in for Leon.
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Post by ianrs on Oct 24, 2018 15:27:06 GMT -5
It would be fitting if Kinsler followed up Nunez' surprise with a little 2 out, 2 on dinger of his own.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 24, 2018 15:32:11 GMT -5
The crowd outside the park is just amazing. It's on FS1 if you can get it. That was fun to watch....and ARod was having a great time with it also. I don't have cable, and I signed for Sling (like soxfan - what's up brother !!) and I am gonna keep it for a while. Regarding the fans last night....i thought they were awesome. FOX seemed to be having difficulty having good enough audio equipment to let really feel it on the broadcast, IMO, don't know if it was on purpose...
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Post by Guidas on Oct 24, 2018 15:42:35 GMT -5
Red Sox World Series Game 2 lineup: Betts RF, Benintendi LF, Pearce 1B, Martinez DH, Bogaerts SS, Devers 3B, Kinsler 2B, Bradley Jr. CF, Vázquez C, Price LHP
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 24, 2018 16:01:18 GMT -5
I love how memerific Sandy is but come on he should not be starting. Good call by Cora.
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Post by ianrs on Oct 24, 2018 16:12:22 GMT -5
As much talk as there has been about the offense, this may be one of if not the most talented Red Sox pitching staff in terms of pure "stuff." See below...
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Post by Guidas on Oct 24, 2018 16:12:50 GMT -5
Anyone else concerned with 40 degree weather affecting Price’s change-up or fingers tonight? Personally I would’ve started Eovaldi and given Price warm weather.
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Post by jimed14 on Oct 24, 2018 16:22:54 GMT -5
I've watched that Joe Kelly changeup video about 20 times now and am just amazed at how much that ball moves inside. It actually looks like a screwball. It looks like it starts breaking severely about halfway to the plate.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 24, 2018 16:36:09 GMT -5
I love how memerific Sandy is but come on he should not be starting. Good call by Cora. Our second-best hitter is out of the lineup. Cora must be playing a hunch.
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Post by jimed14 on Oct 24, 2018 16:38:29 GMT -5
www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-red-sox-dont-have-a-problem-against-left-handed-pitching/This is an interesting article talking about how the Red Sox are actually much better against LHP than we may remember this season, when you only consider the players who are actually playing in the postseason and you look back 3 years instead of 1 since the sample size of about 1/4 of a season is not incredibly meaningful. And before last night, they had a .372 OBP against LHP in the playoffs. They have now beaten Happ, Sabathia, Keuchel and Kershaw. Bring on Ryu and Hill!
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Post by thelavarnwayguy on Oct 24, 2018 16:44:32 GMT -5
The Dodgers have some great right handed hitters. It seems our starters being left handed has actually been a disadvantage so far.
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Post by jimed14 on Oct 24, 2018 16:56:19 GMT -5
The Dodgers have some great right handed hitters. It seems our starters being left handed has actually been a disadvantage so far. They also have a bunch of great LHB. Muncy, Grandal, Bellinger and Pederson were all on the bench last night.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 24, 2018 17:46:05 GMT -5
So excited...wife and I get to watch game 2 with my daughter and her husband while we visit her in Abilene TX...family, and Red Sox, and World Series baseball. Life is great!😀
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Post by jimed14 on Oct 24, 2018 17:57:54 GMT -5
Looks like the wind is blowing HARD to RF.
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Post by nomar on Oct 24, 2018 18:30:27 GMT -5
Ryu’s road splits are ugly. Almost 2 HR/9, I hope Mookie, JD, and Pearce can get after him early.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 24, 2018 19:01:33 GMT -5
Game Time.....is the best time !!!
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