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Post by sarasoxer on Mar 30, 2019 7:29:47 GMT -5
OMG! Fell asleep after Martinez HR. Woke up expecting us to be 0-2. Oh ye of little faith.
The sun is shining bright in Mudville. Moreland was Casey's Revenge.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 30, 2019 7:33:18 GMT -5
I'm going to chalk up Sale and Eovaldi's starts to spring training rust? It's better than thinking that $213 million produces 2 starts like that. lol. Easy to do when they barely have a spring. Eovaldi’s first spring appearance was March 13. That gave him 12 days between his first Spring appearance and his first regular season one. Less than 2 weeks is a lot to ask someone to be ready.
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Post by sarasoxer on Mar 30, 2019 7:58:32 GMT -5
Every early season has surprise performances up and down. The Vazquez HR was a bomb and very much a surprise.....Every once in a while...
And the pen...nobody's darling...4 innings.... no hits.
We eased thru the Spring. Hopefully last night is a jump start shaking off an understandable hangover.
Congrats to all you young guys that could stay awake. You got the ultimate reward.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 30, 2019 9:12:50 GMT -5
Quite a day...long drive to give a garden talk (always takes a lot out of me), Celtics tight win, Duke tight win, rewarded for keeping my eyes open with the Moreland bomb and the Barnes save. Went to bed burned out but happy! Now gotta do it again today...Meet you on the board tonight!
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Mar 30, 2019 10:22:03 GMT -5
i fell asleep and woke up to this surprising win. Nice feeling.
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Post by humanbeingbean on Mar 30, 2019 10:32:15 GMT -5
I can’t wait until they’re back on the east coast.
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Post by kjkramer on Mar 30, 2019 11:00:10 GMT -5
The best part about moving to Las Vegas fro Rhode Island was the game times. Most of the games (home and East Coast) start at 400pm for me and I get home at 345pm from work. There is no waiting around for the game. I walk in the door and put my shit down and change clothes and settle in and it is game time. AWESOME!! I dont care how long games last because it is still early for me. Also, the West coast trip is no big deal as well since they start at 700pm my time and I can go to some of those games. I hated waiting around for games to start at 700pm on the east coast and hoping for no extra innings...... and the brutal West Coast trips. Game times are perfect now :-)
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Post by caseytins on Mar 30, 2019 11:22:48 GMT -5
I can’t wait until they’re back on the east coast. I agree. After 4/3, there are only two games the rest of the season with a first pitch after 9pm.
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Post by jimed14 on Mar 30, 2019 11:55:06 GMT -5
I can’t wait until they’re back on the east coast. I agree. After 4/3, there are only two games the rest of the season with a first pitch after 9pm. Wow nice.
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Post by Canseco on Mar 30, 2019 11:55:52 GMT -5
I can’t wait until they’re back on the east coast. I agree. After 4/3, there are only two games the rest of the season with a first pitch after 9pm. That’s outstanding. Frankly, I prefer the Sox starting the season on the west coast. Get it out of the way when everyone is bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. To go a step further, the west coast teams and those with domes should start the year with long homestands against northeastern and midwestern teams. Fenway opener in mid-April, ideally.
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Post by Don Caballero on Mar 30, 2019 12:39:32 GMT -5
I wonder what # was watching the Red Sox bullpen completely win the game tonight. They were unreal. It's an unorthodox mix of talent but yeah I definitely can see what Dombrowski is aiming for.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Mar 30, 2019 15:37:46 GMT -5
Tied for first!!! Lol
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Mar 30, 2019 16:03:56 GMT -5
The best part about moving to Las Vegas fro Rhode Island was the game times. Most of the games (home and East Coast) start at 400pm for me and I get home at 345pm from work. There is no waiting around for the game. I walk in the door and put my shit down and change clothes and settle in and it is game time. AWESOME!! I dont care how long games last because it is still early for me. Also, the West coast trip is no big deal as well since they start at 700pm my time and I can go to some of those games. I hated waiting around for games to start at 700pm on the east coast and hoping for no extra innings...... and the brutal West Coast trips. Game times are perfect now :-) that is great !!! must be nice.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Mar 30, 2019 16:18:08 GMT -5
just watched the 9th. Wow. If Barnes can pitch like that, would be a big boost.
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Post by jimed14 on Mar 30, 2019 16:32:05 GMT -5
Good job with the best bullpen ever once again Aaron Boone.
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Post by ericmvan on Mar 30, 2019 17:52:54 GMT -5
just watched the 9th. Wow. If Barnes can pitch like that, would be a big boost. With his combo of a hard FB and very tough breaking ball, he reminded me of a guy who used to close for us, Craig something-or-other.
More seriously, he's close to Mark Clear but with much better control. The curve isn't quite as startling, but it's plenty tough enough.
I remember the first time I (and probably many others) saw it, video from a PawSox start where he fanned a bunch of guys with it. It was such an obvious big-time plus pitch that it immediately raised his floor.
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Post by libertine on Mar 30, 2019 18:43:31 GMT -5
So the Brockstar and Blake get their first starts of the season tonight. And after the two taxing nights for the pen what are the chances that E-Rod can be efficient and go deep into the game?
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Post by Oregon Norm on Mar 30, 2019 19:03:13 GMT -5
Every early season has surprise performances up and down. The Vazquez HR was a bomb and very much a surprise.....Every once in a while... All four of the HRs were bombs. Balls have been flying out of that park for two days.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 30, 2019 19:05:43 GMT -5
So the Brockstar and Blake get their first starts of the season tonight. And after the two taxing nights for the pen what are the chances that E-Rod can be efficient and go deep into the game? Very low
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Post by libertine on Mar 30, 2019 19:08:45 GMT -5
So the Brockstar and Blake get their first starts of the season tonight. And after the two taxing nights for the pen what are the chances that E-Rod can be efficient and go deep into the game? Very low That is my feeling too. I was hoping someone would talk me off the ledge, lol.
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Post by wildsox on Mar 30, 2019 19:21:23 GMT -5
Every early season has surprise performances up and down. The Vazquez HR was a bomb and very much a surprise.....Every once in a while... All four of the HRs were bombs. Balls have been flying out of that park for two days. It seems like the ball is flying out of every park so far. When Mallex Smith almost has 2 hr’s in 2 games the ball must be flying
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Post by Oregon Norm on Mar 30, 2019 19:22:51 GMT -5
Check those baseballs...
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 30, 2019 20:15:31 GMT -5
Mlb.com really flaky here so far.
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Post by grandsalami on Mar 30, 2019 20:27:56 GMT -5
E-Rod is our new DICE-K.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 30, 2019 20:28:24 GMT -5
ERod frustration...2 quick strikes then 3-2. Nice pitching, then 4 pitch walk. Will be at 25 pitches or more after just 1 inning. ERod's stuff is too good for this kind of pitching..
Now runs. Our starters are simply behind where they should be.
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