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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 24, 2018 22:28:31 GMT -5
Please be the last home game of the year
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Post by dd on Oct 24, 2018 22:28:55 GMT -5
Per 538, Sox 84% chance to win it all but the Dodgers are favored 55% and 52% in the next 2 games.
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Post by Canseco on Oct 24, 2018 22:29:11 GMT -5
In the moment, it is hard to appreciate how special this season is.
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Post by bosox on Oct 24, 2018 22:29:23 GMT -5
So, does Erod and Pomeranz combine for game 4? It keeps the Dodgers LHHs out of the lineup to start.
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Post by ericmvan on Oct 24, 2018 22:31:19 GMT -5
Apologies if already pointed out, but ERod has to be starting game 4 or even 3, which I think is f-ing brilliant. Surprised that Smoltz and Buck got to the edge of figuring that out without going all the way.
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Post by tizzle on Oct 24, 2018 22:32:01 GMT -5
In the moment, it is hard to appreciate how special this season is. Disagree.
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Post by Coreno on Oct 24, 2018 22:33:33 GMT -5
Remember in Price's introductory presser, he said he had been saving his postseason wins for Boston, and everyone laughed. And then for two years, people brought it up to mock him. But he wasn't wrong.
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Post by trajanacc on Oct 24, 2018 22:34:46 GMT -5
Per 538, Sox 84% chance to win it all but the Dodgers are favored 55% and 52% in the next 2 games. As of tonight, this year’s team has the highest elo rating of any Red Sox team in its entire history according to 538.
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Post by tizzle on Oct 24, 2018 22:35:14 GMT -5
Apologies if already pointed out, but ERod has to be starting game 4 or even 3, which I think is f-ing brilliant. Surprised that Smoltz and Buck got to the edge of figuring that out without going all the way. I still think Eovaldi makes the start. If we feel he can't, I'd love to start Eovaldi for 1, go to ERod in the 2nd and they can either leave in the lefties or PH for them and then Brasier, Kelly, Barnes and Kimbrel can mow down their RH hitters in the last four innings or so.
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Post by iakovos11 on Oct 24, 2018 22:35:36 GMT -5
Bourbon on the table. Opened. PouredClink! Screw that, I'm drinking straight from my single malt bottle.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 24, 2018 22:36:33 GMT -5
In the moment, it is hard to appreciate how special this season is. That 5th inning was the perfect example! ian kinsler first pitch check swing. weak pop on second pitch to jbj. Vazquez looks lost on first 2 pitches and then BOOM they are up 4-2.
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Post by dd on Oct 24, 2018 22:36:36 GMT -5
Per 538, Sox 84% chance to win it all but the Dodgers are favored 55% and 52% in the next 2 games. As of tonight, this year’s team has the highest elo rating of any Red Sox team in its entire history according to 538. This game finally got them past the Astros.
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Post by nomar on Oct 24, 2018 22:36:54 GMT -5
ERod has to be pitching game 4. They’ve already used Eovaldi twice when they could have gone to Barnes tonight. The Dodgers lineup is a much smaller threat to LHP.
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Post by James Dunne on Oct 24, 2018 22:38:15 GMT -5
Apologies if already pointed out, but ERod has to be starting game 4 or even 3, which I think is f-ing brilliant. Surprised that Smoltz and Buck got to the edge of figuring that out without going all the way. See, I think he goes to Eovaldi for three, Rodriguez for three, and then the righties in the bullpen for three. See if he can play Roberts into overmanaging (which he's been prone to).
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Oct 24, 2018 22:39:00 GMT -5
You guys are probably right about Eduardo. Don't know how long of a leash he gets though.
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Post by geostorm on Oct 24, 2018 22:40:17 GMT -5
Evoldi himself just told Heidi Watney, he thinks he's got Game 4
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Post by geostorm on Oct 24, 2018 22:41:30 GMT -5
(on MLB, before they transitioned to Roberts post game presser)
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Post by tizzle on Oct 24, 2018 22:41:42 GMT -5
Evoldi himself just told Heidi Watney, he thinks he's got Game 4 Did he ask her how Varitek is doing?
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Oct 24, 2018 22:41:51 GMT -5
Ryan Madson has also been the least valuable player in this series. He's come into the biggest spots and the biggest leverage innings and has failed miserably.
Who knows where the Sox would be if Roberts goes to Urias or Baez first instead of Madson.
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Post by jchang on Oct 24, 2018 22:42:35 GMT -5
If we have small lead in game 3, it’s possible that we should try to bank it with Eovaldi and see what happens in in 4
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Post by danredhawk on Oct 24, 2018 22:43:26 GMT -5
Evoldi himself just told Heidi Watney, he thinks he's got Game 4 I'd bet that's the plan as of now - but if Cora has a chance to win game three I wouldn't be the least bit surprise to see him go Eovaldi/Kimbrel to lock it down. He is all in on the bird in hand and I love it. It's the best way to manage when you have options and he's nailed it so far. If they need to go ERod in game four I think they're perfectly fine doing so knowing they would have a three game lead, Sale and Price tossing the next two and knowing ERod can be pretty damn good himself...
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Post by tizzle on Oct 24, 2018 22:44:30 GMT -5
If we have small lead in game 3, it’s possible that we should try to bank it with Eovaldi and see what happens in in 4 Can't disagree. That's the good thing about waiting until the 8th, you don't waste him early and then find out it didn't matter.
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Oct 24, 2018 22:46:21 GMT -5
Apologies if already pointed out, but ERod has to be starting game 4 or even 3, which I think is f-ing brilliant. Surprised that Smoltz and Buck got to the edge of figuring that out without going all the way. See, I think he goes to Eovaldi for three, Rodriguez for three, and then the righties in the bullpen for three. See if he can play Roberts into overmanaging (which he's been prone to). “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!” -Alex Cora opining on postseason pitcher usage, probably
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 24, 2018 22:47:08 GMT -5
dave roberts is getting outclassed by cora by a lot!!! Roberts puts his 4 best hr hitters on the bench both games. He continues to trust ryan madson in big spots for some reason.
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Post by dd on Oct 24, 2018 22:53:16 GMT -5
Screw that, I'm drinking straight from my single malt bottle. I will follow your lead and my booz will get better and my manners worse with each win. :-)
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