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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 18, 2019 23:15:51 GMT -5
Brewer is certainly a unique arm on this staff - ball does some crazy shit coming out of his hand. Walking someone in the...12th?..not a good idea, though.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 18, 2019 23:16:08 GMT -5
He actually did. He almost traded for Herrera. I don't know what's your point beyond this. Hoping and praying he won't? I am not looking forward to the next Carson Smith and Tyler Thornburg trades, no. Or even Kimbrel. Maybe you will get the next Koji. If you're afraid to make deals and lose deals and risk losing value, then you're a bad GM. Dombrowski isn't a bad GM however.
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 18, 2019 23:16:19 GMT -5
It's really strange that Brewer has only thrown 1 cutter in 13 pitches tonight when it's usually about 11.
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Post by hammerhead on Jun 18, 2019 23:18:39 GMT -5
Brewer must have got a shot of adrenaline from last night. His stuff looks nasty, but he can't control it and the sequencing is God awful
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Post by bosox on Jun 18, 2019 23:19:11 GMT -5
Top of the order means some runs....right?
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 18, 2019 23:19:45 GMT -5
Simply amazing. Starting to feel like that Eovaldi WS game.
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Post by station13 on Jun 18, 2019 23:19:52 GMT -5
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Post by bosox on Jun 18, 2019 23:20:47 GMT -5
Simply amazing. Starting to feel like that Eovaldi WS game. Hopefully, with a win.
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Post by incandenza on Jun 18, 2019 23:22:42 GMT -5
Mookie and JD stink today and there is absolutely no chance they will come up huge in this inning.
(Did I do it right?)
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 18, 2019 23:23:29 GMT -5
Mookie and JD stink today and there is absolutely no chance they will come up huge in this inning. (Did I do it right?) They've been putrid and lazy. Plus Cora is a moron for playing them.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 18, 2019 23:23:49 GMT -5
Simply amazing. Starting to feel like that Eovaldi WS game. That means we all have 5 innings and 2 more hours of baseball.
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Post by cutz on Jun 18, 2019 23:24:21 GMT -5
Mookie!
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Post by bosox on Jun 18, 2019 23:24:26 GMT -5
Mookie!! Finally.
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 18, 2019 23:24:27 GMT -5
Mookie and JD stink today and there is absolutely no chance they will come up huge in this inning. (Did I do it right?) They've been putrid and lazy. Plus Cora is a moron for playing them. We win!
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Post by kevfc89 on Jun 18, 2019 23:24:32 GMT -5
Mookie!!! pull that ball
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Post by nomar on Jun 18, 2019 23:24:46 GMT -5
Lets go Mookie
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 18, 2019 23:24:55 GMT -5
Lucky 13th inning for Mookie. Finally - those quick hands make an appearance!
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Post by station13 on Jun 18, 2019 23:25:02 GMT -5
Maybe there is an end to this night.
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Post by telson13 on Jun 18, 2019 23:25:03 GMT -5
He actually did. He almost traded for Herrera. I don't know what's your point beyond this. Hoping and praying he won't? I am not looking forward to the next Carson Smith and Tyler Thornburg trades, no. Or even Kimbrel. Yeah, I agree for the most part. Bailey, Hanrahan, Smith, Thornburg...trading for “established” “quality” relievers is a losing proposition. I’m not going to pan the Kimbrel trade, because it’s been done to death, and they basically got about what they could expect, and it more or less worked out. But that’s a TON of prospect capital to give up for two years of very good relief and one outstanding, at $39M. I mean, I think Giles is interesting but idk if I’d part with Mata for him. I think the ideal approach to relievers is exactly what they’ve done: comb waivers, make some minor trades, come up with the Waldens, Brasiers, Brewers, and Taylors, and polish them into quality arms, while drafting guys like Feltman and Schellinger, converting Weems, etc. Use low-cost volume and trust your gurus. I have absolutely ZERO complaints about this bullpen. It’s been solid, with a couple incredibly bright spots and some intriguing guys like Taylor. They go trading Dalbec or Duran and Mata or Hernandez for Yates or Giles...and the odds are probably even or worse they end up with Thornburg redux. If you can find a *deal*, on a guy you really like who doesn’t cost too much, OK. But trading Gleyber Torres (and they don’t even have anyone close) for Aroldis Chapman is just straight stupid. Better off finding a Wade Davis SP, trading a lesser prospect or two or taking on salary, and converting him to RP. Imo any reliever acquisition needs to be minimal cost talent-wise. The outcomes are just WAY too volatile.
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Post by hammerhead on Jun 18, 2019 23:25:04 GMT -5
Velasquez = Twins walk off
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Post by bosox on Jun 18, 2019 23:25:09 GMT -5
Mookie and JD stink today and there is absolutely no chance they will come up huge in this inning. (Did I do it right?) That's right.
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 18, 2019 23:27:10 GMT -5
Velasquez = Twins walk off All the players are physiologically asleep now so that's a good thing when you're ahead.
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Post by station13 on Jun 18, 2019 23:27:16 GMT -5
Maybe that'll get Betts going.
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Post by dd on Jun 18, 2019 23:27:41 GMT -5
Really need a hit here from X.
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Post by station13 on Jun 18, 2019 23:28:06 GMT -5
Wow lots of hard hit ball tonight that are finding gloves.
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