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Post by Guidas on Jun 27, 2021 15:05:46 GMT -5
That’s one way to beat the shift, Kiké.
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Post by fanofredsox on Jun 27, 2021 15:10:48 GMT -5
X is the MVP of the league....I don't follow the other players much...but i don't care. What a standard this guy is setting. Vlad Jr says follow me. Ohtani says hello
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Post by chrisfromnc on Jun 27, 2021 15:16:12 GMT -5
Sorry. I’m telling the entire board right now, I’m posting this every time the Red Sox sweep the Yankees. Don’t like it, block me. Is it repetitive? Sure. So is a 300 game in bowling.
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Post by manfred on Jun 27, 2021 15:17:29 GMT -5
Sorry. I’m telling the entire board right now, I’m posting this every time the Red Sox sweep the Yankees. Don’t like it, block me. Is it repetitive? Sure. So is a 300 game in bowling. Never, ever apologize for Conan.
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Post by kingstephanos on Jun 27, 2021 15:19:40 GMT -5
Sorry. I’m telling the entire board right now, I’m posting this every time the Red Sox sweep the Yankees. Don’t like it, block me. Is it repetitive? Sure. So is a 300 game in bowling. Never, ever apologize for Conan. I watched this 2 nights ago. Haha 😅
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 27, 2021 15:20:37 GMT -5
So I know all about the Red Sox who went to the Yankees and were good there - Ruth, Lyle, Tiant, even Boggs and Clemens. But who is the best former Yankee to play with the Red Sox.IN other words, who does Whitlock have to be better than to be the best. 1958 MVP Jackie Jensen started with NYY as did Mike Lowell but I can't think of anybody who came directly. Elston H Howard contributed. Don Baylor was a factor in 86.
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Post by kevfc89 on Jun 27, 2021 15:20:53 GMT -5
Yacksel has a live arm
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Post by foreverred9 on Jun 27, 2021 15:21:02 GMT -5
Just feel like saying this again for posterity: This team just knows how to optimize value. They know they have to lose some games, so they just make sure it happens against the Rays and Astros so that they can stick it to the Yankees.
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Post by Guidas on Jun 27, 2021 15:21:23 GMT -5
GREAT SWEEP!
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Jun 27, 2021 15:21:54 GMT -5
Add Yaksel Rios to the trust circle! What, no?
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 27, 2021 15:23:37 GMT -5
What a weekend ! Congrats to Team....to Alex and the staff.... and to Guidas....Reverse Jinx Extraordinaire !
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Post by dfwsox on Jun 27, 2021 15:25:32 GMT -5
Big sweep there. Nice to see Erod looking like hes righting the ship.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 27, 2021 15:25:55 GMT -5
That might have been their best all around game of the season. That it came at the Yankees' expense, all the better.
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Jun 27, 2021 15:26:13 GMT -5
Our bullpen is pretty tired. We have multiple guys, particularly Andriese and Workman that are tough to use in close games. Personally I think we should’ve called Valdez back up by now. FWIW, he's only been eligible to come back up since Friday. It's 15 days for pitchers now. Is Valdez-for-Rios enough of an upgrade to then lose Rios for 15 days? Maybe. Not sure it's obvious though. I was thinking DFA Workman actually. You know far more than me obviously but given the guys we have in AAA in the wings and our cap situation it seems unlikely he figures into our plans going forward. They could also option Darwinson. While its nice to have multiple lefties he walks too many guys to be useful as a guy to bring in to face lefties for it to be worth it. Btw, Ríos throws 99? That’s pretty damn good for a back of the bullpen guy.
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Post by GyIantosca on Jun 27, 2021 15:27:15 GMT -5
How much tossing and turning in Cashman ‘s night tonight. To me he really doesn’t have much of a farm system either to help.
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Post by voiceofreason on Jun 27, 2021 15:29:14 GMT -5
6-0 vs the Yankees so far is satisfying to say the least.
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Jun 27, 2021 15:36:52 GMT -5
First place! Thanks Ohtani!
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 27, 2021 15:38:45 GMT -5
I think I'll go get my broom and sweep my front porch just to celebrate!
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Post by unitspin on Jun 27, 2021 15:40:04 GMT -5
Whitlock this year is special, man. I hope we are not over-using him. He looks lights out for two innings everytime he enters the game.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 27, 2021 15:42:19 GMT -5
How much tossing and turning in Cashman ‘s night tonight. To me he really doesn’t have much of a farm system either to help. His team got swept with two pitchers he gave away for free. Whitlock got a win and a hold, really the high leverage outs of the game and Ottavino got a hold and a save. And former Yankee Nate Eovaldi got the win. Now hopefully TB loses and the Sox go back into 1st place. For the first time they're 16 games over .500.
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Jun 27, 2021 15:45:51 GMT -5
First place! Thanks Ohtani! 3 game until the mid-season point: 1st in division 2nd best record in AL 3rd best record in the mlb The Red Sox are 6-0 against the MFY. Oh darn, the Red Sox only get to play them 13 more times..... i hope the MFY loose every game the rest of the season!
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Jun 27, 2021 15:46:35 GMT -5
Whitlock this year is special, man. I hope we are not over-using him. He looks lights out for two innings everytime he enters the game. I don’t think they are. He’s at 37 IP or so at almost the halfway point and he has thrown 70 in the minors multiple times in the past. Based on what I’ve heard from others too, throwing multiple innings at a time isn’t as strenuous as warming up and throwing 1 IP at a time and throwing the same number of innings. Once we get to September, they’ll get a few more arms to lessen the load a bit… But I am a bit concerned we have multiple guys in the pen barely pitching.
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Post by stevedillard on Jun 27, 2021 15:46:54 GMT -5
So I know all about the Red Sox who went to the Yankees and were good there - Ruth, Lyle, Tiant, even Boggs and Clemens. But who is the best former Yankee to play with the Red Sox.IN other words, who does Whitlock have to be better than to be the best. 1958 MVP Jackie Jensen started with NYY as did Mike Lowell but I can't think of anybody who came directly. Elston H Howard contributed. Don Baylor was a factor in 86. Tony Armas Jr. for Mike Stanley, who begot Pedro
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Post by Guidas on Jun 27, 2021 15:54:33 GMT -5
How much tossing and turning in Cashman ‘s night tonight. To me he really doesn’t have much of a farm system either to help. His team got swept with two pitchers he gave away for free. Whitlock got a win and a hold, really the high leverage outs of the game and Ottavino got a hold and a save. Now hopefully TB loses and the Sox go back into 1st place. For the first time they're 16 games over .500. And wait until Ort comes up to replace Workman.
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Post by marrcus on Jun 27, 2021 15:55:00 GMT -5
I was expecting two not a sweep but these nyy can be handled if you stay away from walks and the HR ball. RS and weather too hot for deflated bronx crew today.
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