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Post by Guidas on Jul 4, 2019 16:00:40 GMT -5
This team has a legit shot to win the World Series this year and next, and you want to trade the best player on the roster for prospects. Insanity. D. They're not winning the World Series this year. I'm very comfortable saying that. This I refuse to believe at this juncture. They still have a legit chance to make the Wild Card. After that, anything is possible.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jul 4, 2019 16:58:47 GMT -5
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jul 4, 2019 17:11:57 GMT -5
Hitterish. Cora coins a term! 😀
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Post by soxjim on Jul 4, 2019 17:48:15 GMT -5
Pitching. Pitching. Pitching. Last year they had a team era of 3.75 now its 4.57. Last year for league era they were tied 6th-8th. This year they are 17th.
Fix the pitching and you contend. Without much better pitching this team is sunk. Everyone can bitch all they want but they aren't winning unless the pitching gets much better.
I'm very disappointed/ disgusted - extremely disappointed- in Sale, ERod and Porcello. And Eovaldi being hurt is another huge disappointment who has given Sox nothing yet - nothing - nothing for $17m.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jul 4, 2019 17:58:06 GMT -5
Pitching. Pitching. Pitching. Last year they had a team era of 3.75 now its 4.57. Last year for league era they were tied 6th-8th. This year they are 17th. Fix the pitching and you contend. Without much better pitching this team is sunk. Everyone can bitch all they want but they aren't winning unless the pitching gets much better. I'm very disappointed/ disgusted - extremely disappointed- in Sale, ERod and Porcello. And Eovaldi being hurt is another huge disappointment who has given Sox nothing yet - nothing - nothing for $17m. Pitching yes, but situational hitting has been pretty pathetic too at times
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Post by cdj on Jul 4, 2019 18:11:29 GMT -5
Routine pop fly home run for the sweet baby boy
Don’t buzz that kid
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Post by chrisfromnc on Jul 4, 2019 18:12:07 GMT -5
Papito has the offense started early! Boom!
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jul 4, 2019 18:16:19 GMT -5
This is going to be a long game with all the pitching changes lol. Ever since May started, Devers has powered up to the tune of 11 homeruns.
The launch angle has arrived.
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Post by station13 on Jul 4, 2019 18:17:22 GMT -5
Why is Benintendi sitting yet again?
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Post by station13 on Jul 4, 2019 18:19:56 GMT -5
Devers is a wrecking ball.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jul 4, 2019 18:22:45 GMT -5
Velazquez feeling strong tonight. 94 mph on that strikeout looking. Didn't know he had that in him.
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Post by soxjim on Jul 4, 2019 18:25:11 GMT -5
Pitching. Pitching. Pitching. Last year they had a team era of 3.75 now its 4.57. Last year for league era they were tied 6th-8th. This year they are 17th. Fix the pitching and you contend. Without much better pitching this team is sunk. Everyone can bitch all they want but they aren't winning unless the pitching gets much better. I'm very disappointed/ disgusted - extremely disappointed- in Sale, ERod and Porcello. And Eovaldi being hurt is another huge disappointment who has given Sox nothing yet - nothing - nothing for $17m. Pitching yes, but situational hitting has been pretty pathetic too at times overall their hitting has been good enough,. While situational hitting has been bad - but they have one of the top offenses in baseball. Overall the way they've hit - they are contender. The way they've pitched -- they aren't.
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Jul 4, 2019 18:26:55 GMT -5
Why is Benintendi sitting yet again? I don't know but I'm definitely more worried about him than I am Betts. He's even lost a bunch of sprint speed since last year which makes me think there's something physically wrong.
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Post by kevfc89 on Jul 4, 2019 18:28:41 GMT -5
Devers has only gone 6-7 with two homers and two doubles in his first inning at bats since moving to the second spot in the lineup. stud.
Hector Velazquez is not a stud.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jul 4, 2019 18:30:57 GMT -5
This is painful to watch Velazquez pitch. Hope he gets through this inning without giving up runs.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Jul 4, 2019 18:31:03 GMT -5
Devers has only gone 6-7 with two homers and two doubles in his first inning at bats since moving to the second spot in the lineup. stud. Hector Velazquez is not a stud. What a bust.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jul 4, 2019 18:32:09 GMT -5
Get a fifth starter, Dombrowski.
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Post by station13 on Jul 4, 2019 18:33:27 GMT -5
I haven't seen Valezquez pitch well since the Astros did a number on him.
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Post by kevfc89 on Jul 4, 2019 18:33:46 GMT -5
so surprising that hector velazquez starting this game didn't work out
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Post by station13 on Jul 4, 2019 18:39:34 GMT -5
Get a fifth starter, Dombrowski. How save chances will Eovaldi gets at this rate?
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 4, 2019 18:41:39 GMT -5
What a nice seven pitch inning by the Sox.
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Post by station13 on Jul 4, 2019 18:42:25 GMT -5
What a nice seven pitch inning by the Sox. You've been #TeamSell haven't you
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jul 4, 2019 18:43:23 GMT -5
Watching Velazquez pitch is like waiving the perpetual white flag.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jul 4, 2019 18:44:08 GMT -5
Everything is hit hard.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Jul 4, 2019 18:44:36 GMT -5
Womp womp.
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