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Post by cheers on Jun 26, 2021 21:15:04 GMT -5
Man, has Ottavino been GOOD in June.
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Jun 26, 2021 21:20:11 GMT -5
Well, Sawamura had a full workout last night, and it seems he ran out of gas tonight. When Judge had that 10-pitch BB, he should have been out of there. can't do thaat with the 3-batter minimum rule Oh, that's right -- the new rule I don't even think about as an oldsoxfogey. Say what you will about Sawamura, but if he didn't have it, the best he could do was not give in and turn the reins over to someone else. The old Jim Palmer theory of pitching: NEVER give in to anybody. Even if the bases are loaded, walk in a run if you have to, but don't give up the big hit.
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Post by Guidas on Jun 26, 2021 21:30:33 GMT -5
I hate “defensive indifference.” If you can throw the guy out, do it.
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Post by station13 on Jun 26, 2021 21:31:01 GMT -5
Why does a weak hitter like Gardner gets walked so much?
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Post by kevfc89 on Jun 26, 2021 21:31:45 GMT -5
thought that taylor for the 9th wouldve been the play after ottavino escaped the 8th inning; three games in a row for Ottavino and now he might be running on fumes.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jun 26, 2021 21:32:13 GMT -5
Lol just lol
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Post by nomar on Jun 26, 2021 21:32:14 GMT -5
Squeezing the s___ out of him
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Post by Guidas on Jun 26, 2021 21:32:29 GMT -5
“Ball 2” was a strike. But let’s change the game…
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Post by tizzle on Jun 26, 2021 21:33:47 GMT -5
I hate everything and everyone.
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Post by tizzle on Jun 26, 2021 21:34:40 GMT -5
I really don't get him staying in here. He seems gassed.
Hope I'm wrong.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jun 26, 2021 21:35:16 GMT -5
What is judge looking for??? Lol
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Post by stevedillard on Jun 26, 2021 21:35:17 GMT -5
Of course none of this happens if Dabec fields the grounder
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Post by kevfc89 on Jun 26, 2021 21:37:50 GMT -5
had it all the way!
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Post by tizzle on Jun 26, 2021 21:37:55 GMT -5
Sweet holy F-
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Post by Guidas on Jun 26, 2021 21:38:33 GMT -5
GREAT WIN!
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Post by nomar on Jun 26, 2021 21:38:34 GMT -5
EXHALE
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Post by chrisfromnc on Jun 26, 2021 21:38:50 GMT -5
Let’s sweep the bastahds tomorrow!
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Post by manfred on Jun 26, 2021 21:40:37 GMT -5
I wouldn’t have said nice things about O if I knew he’d be out for the 9th. Almost rookie jinx move.
But now: dude has been solid. Great pick up.
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Jun 26, 2021 21:40:43 GMT -5
Judge - All sit down! Case dismissed!
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 26, 2021 21:41:14 GMT -5
A most excellent victory. 46-31 - only Tampa and Houston (AL) and San Fran (NL) better record. Need the sweep!
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 26, 2021 22:01:34 GMT -5
Phew. They took a calm easy victory and turned it into heartburn, but they got the win.
So ex-Yankees Garrett Whitlock and Nate Eovaldi have the wins and ex-Yankee Adam Ottavino has a hold and a save.
Gotta love that.
They really needed to win those 2 games.
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Jun 26, 2021 23:35:45 GMT -5
I was at the game tonight. The atmosphere was crazy. Everyone was so fired up and in a good mood. I haven’t had that much fun at a game since 2018.
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Post by cdj on Jun 26, 2021 23:44:41 GMT -5
Wong looked pretty good back there, a lot better than I was expecting
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Post by congusgambler33 on Jun 26, 2021 23:53:10 GMT -5
I was glad to see the Sox dink and dunk the Yankees to death after seeing what we had to put up with from that last game with the Rays.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Jun 26, 2021 23:57:39 GMT -5
Ottavino and Sawamura are really gassed. That much is obvious. That should inform how they're used going forward. Sawamura is max effort and he really wore down, while Ottavino gutted it out but probably at the expense of future use for at least a few days.
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