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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Jun 2, 2021 20:38:01 GMT -5
67 pictures in the 1st inning.... at this rate the game will take over 5 hours.... It is a real credit to both pitchers that they were able to hold their opponents to only one run each.
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Post by incandenza on Jun 2, 2021 20:48:03 GMT -5
They're top-6 at 4 positions, including 1st at DH (which the tweet leaves off), top-10 in relief pitching, just outside the top ten at CF and SP, only in the bottom half at C, 1B, and 2B, and only really bad at 1B. Seems pretty good to me!
Pretty good won’t get it done. Won't it? The Red Sox are 4th in the AL in bWAR behind the Blue Jays, White Sox, and Rays. That would put them in wild card position.
I dunno, I guess I'm trying to figure what the complaint is exactly... The Red Sox definitely have some holes. But so does every other AL team. Is there something about these WAR totals that should make us think they're worse than their record?
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Post by julyanmorley on Jun 2, 2021 20:48:57 GMT -5
Fellas, I don't think Bobby is gonna make it.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Jun 2, 2021 20:55:41 GMT -5
This game is as exciting as a prostate exam. I love the game, but this is beyond boring.
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Post by cdj on Jun 2, 2021 20:56:23 GMT -5
Can’t for the life of me figure out why they can’t attract young fans
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Post by congusgambler33 on Jun 2, 2021 21:01:41 GMT -5
I think this is very exciting seeing if the sox can hit double digits in strikeouts.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jun 2, 2021 21:17:31 GMT -5
Pivetta looks like a keeper.
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Post by jkfer98 on Jun 2, 2021 21:17:53 GMT -5
Nick is the real deal
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Jun 2, 2021 21:22:01 GMT -5
67 pictures in the 1st inning.... at this rate the game will take over 5 hours.... It is a real credit to both pitchers that they were able to hold their opponents to only one run each. Pivetta pitching line 6-3-2-2-2-9. He really did a great job after the first inning. I would love to see some run support.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 2, 2021 21:24:15 GMT -5
So I was looking at the last dozen or so Astro games in terms of runs scored on their staff - tonight so far they've given up 1 run - previous 2 against Boston 1 and 2 runs. Previous 3 games against the Padres - gave up 10, 11 and 4 runs. Previous 2 against the Dodgers - 2 and 9 runs. Previous 3 against Texas - 7, 8 and 3. So - that tells me that our hitters are in pretty serious slumps. Other teams scored pretty well on Houston. Not us - not yet.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Jun 2, 2021 21:26:06 GMT -5
0 for 23 for Kiké. Soon to be 0 for 24.
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Post by greenmonster on Jun 2, 2021 21:26:40 GMT -5
Anyone else notice F.Valdez keeps touching the left side of his head just under the bill of his hat?
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 2, 2021 21:27:57 GMT -5
0 for 23 for Kiké. Soon to be 0 for 24. Just what you want in your leadoff hitter.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jun 2, 2021 21:28:27 GMT -5
Kiké is allergic to walks. I have seen him swing at ball 4 sooooo many times
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Jun 2, 2021 21:28:38 GMT -5
0 for 23 for Kiké. Soon to be 0 for 24. Just what you want in your leadoff hitter. I think he leads the league in intangibles though.
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Post by wildsox on Jun 2, 2021 21:43:28 GMT -5
Wow! This Offense has been tough to watch these last few days
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 2, 2021 21:49:36 GMT -5
Wow! This Offense has been tough to watch these last few days I'm kind of flashing back to 2019 - that team also often felt like one run deficits were 10 run deficits.
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Post by cheers on Jun 2, 2021 21:51:14 GMT -5
Checking in late to the board. I see the tone is subdued. Nobody is going to comment on THAT Darwinzon Hernandez? I've been of the mind all year that he belongs at Worcester - but tonight he was flat out bringing it.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 2, 2021 21:53:12 GMT -5
Checking in late to the board. I see the tone is subdued. Nobody is going to comment on THAT Darwinzon Hernandez? I've been of the mind all year that he belongs at Worcester - but tonight he was flat out bringing it. I think the MIA offense is pretty deflating recently - but the pitching certainly has done its thing pretty well and some of these Ls should be Ws with any sort of offense - esp capitalizing on men on with none or one out. Bats just not bringing it.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jun 2, 2021 21:56:13 GMT -5
Devers needs to ambush first pitch fastball and tie this game
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Jun 2, 2021 22:07:03 GMT -5
Is Duran ready yet?
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Post by manfred on Jun 2, 2021 22:08:23 GMT -5
Pressly pretty nasty. Who says the Sox can’t develop pitchers?
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 2, 2021 22:09:54 GMT -5
Damp squib offense. Dud. Yuck. What will wake up the bats?
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Post by wcp3 on Jun 2, 2021 22:11:49 GMT -5
This team is back to being putrid.
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Post by incandenza on Jun 2, 2021 22:15:19 GMT -5
Boy. Kiké, Marwin, Vazquez, and Dalbec all slumping is tolerable, but when JDM and Devers and Bogaerts are also slumping... that's pretty rough.
The good news is that the starting pitching has looked good in this series against a tough offense. (Yes, I know half of you wanted to take Eduardo out of the rotation after he gave up a 92mph can of corn homer to Altuve, but I still say he's mostly just been the victim of bad luck, and Richards and Pivetta were both real good.) There's no way the offense stays this bad, and for the long-term prospects of the team, the pitching performances are probably a more important omen.
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