cutz
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Post by cutz on Aug 18, 2021 21:09:22 GMT -5
Weakley Meakley
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Post by wildsox on Aug 18, 2021 21:09:26 GMT -5
Vazquez is awful
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Post by alexcorahomevideo on Aug 18, 2021 21:10:16 GMT -5
The Bloom apologists got real quiet the last couple of days. You do remember that this is a bridge year right? And there is still a month and a half left with us being right there for the wild card All due respect the bridge year argument went out the window when this team significantly overachieved. If the Sox miss the playoffs given the way they did it would be a massive disappointment.
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Post by Don Caballero on Aug 18, 2021 21:11:42 GMT -5
Last thing I will say on this - promise. Record from second half start up to the deadline was 8-5 including wins over the MFY and Toronto. Record after the dealine is 6 - 13 (if we end up losing this game). Three of those wins were the Os. Yes, July 6-11, just before the break, was rough - 1-4, and the team looked gassed. But they came back and played well just after the break. Bro this is not directed solely at you, but to the constant soul searching that became every single gameday thread. The success we enjoyed was mostly through smokes and mirrors. Not completely atrocious starting pitchers, good heart of the order, reliable and at times even spectacular bullpen. Good, not great, constantly overperforming. What you're seeing in the past few weeks isn't some epic collapse by a very talented team. It's what happens when a team that needs some bounces to go their way get every bounce going the other way. Look at how we lost every game in this series (IF we lose this one). Bullpen collapse in the first one, no runs scored on the second one and 1.2 innings out of the starter in the third one. That's like multiple flavors of losing games, it's not like you can pinpoint one reason and go like yeah man fix THIS. Cora did a fantastic job with these guys and while it's hurtful to see them so out of whack, it's not out of the realm of possibility that they turn it at around. Such is the ebb and flow of a baseball season, especially for a rebuilding team.
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Post by jmei on Aug 18, 2021 21:13:24 GMT -5
The Bloom apologists got real quiet the last couple of days. One more—I hate how petty and personal it feels like the forum has gotten in the last few weeks. Just feels like a chorus of I told you sos depending on how the game is currently going. I’m not interested in picking fights or getting into personal arguments here and I hope most of you aren’t, either.
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Post by malynn19 on Aug 18, 2021 21:19:10 GMT -5
The Bloom apologists got real quiet the last couple of days. I guess I am one of those. I am still here. And if you were in front of me I would still be there too. Jesus, grow up dude.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 18, 2021 21:20:03 GMT -5
Heaney and Velazquez doing us in...who'd a thunk that. Wow.
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Post by malynn19 on Aug 18, 2021 21:23:01 GMT -5
You do remember that this is a bridge year right? And there is still a month and a half left with us being right there for the wild card All due respect the bridge year argument went out the window when this team significantly overachieved. If the Sox miss the playoffs given the way they did it would be a massive disappointment. And its all Bloom's fault...
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Post by foreverred9 on Aug 18, 2021 21:27:54 GMT -5
All due respect the bridge year argument went out the window when this team significantly overachieved. If the Sox miss the playoffs given the way they did it would be a massive disappointment. And its all Bloom's fault... Guess it was the players when they overachieved, but it was the front office when they regressed. The reality of the situation is that all parties are at fault. Don Caballaro's post above I think lays out the players perspective quite well, and there's an similar assessment to be made on the front office as well.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 18, 2021 21:28:06 GMT -5
Watching on mlb.com and just went to audio with Joe C - interesting (insightful) comment, I think - he said that there really isn't anything Cora can do at this point - it is up to the players to dig themselves out of this. Lots of references to the poor at bats and horrible offense.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 18, 2021 21:32:57 GMT -5
Always nice to see Chapman get smoked - nice, Renfro!
If Chapman blows this, it would be so absolutely perfect.....
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Post by soxfaninnj on Aug 18, 2021 21:37:47 GMT -5
You do remember that this is a bridge year right? And there is still a month and a half left with us being right there for the wild card All due respect the bridge year argument went out the window when this team significantly overachieved. If the Sox miss the playoffs given the way they did it would be a massive disappointment. Why? Regardless of result it’s still a bridge year. Is it gonna be a massive letdown if we miss the playoffs after how we started? Absolutely but it’s still a bridge year nothing will change that. 2013 was a bridge year even though they won the World Series
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Post by aznpopsical on Aug 18, 2021 21:40:56 GMT -5
Every half decent pitcher looks like cy against us lmao
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 18, 2021 21:41:16 GMT -5
Good to have some drama - this game was craving some good-for-the-Sox drama. Let's see what happens....
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Aug 18, 2021 21:42:56 GMT -5
All of our competitors have flaws - case in point.
We might not win this game, but the Yankees hot streak will end. And if they can't fix their closer that is a big deal for them.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 18, 2021 21:44:02 GMT -5
Plawecki can put himself in the forever memory banks of the Sox MFY games of all time here.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Aug 18, 2021 21:45:09 GMT -5
Pitch 2 was it.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Aug 18, 2021 21:46:32 GMT -5
Is there a reason Schwarber didn't PH?
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Post by alexcorahomevideo on Aug 18, 2021 21:47:24 GMT -5
So uh...no Schwarber???
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Post by soxfaninnj on Aug 18, 2021 21:48:22 GMT -5
How slow is plaweki my goodness
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Post by soxfaninnj on Aug 18, 2021 21:48:45 GMT -5
He looks safe
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Aug 18, 2021 21:49:09 GMT -5
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Post by theaveragefan88 on Aug 18, 2021 21:49:29 GMT -5
Brooms.
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Post by greenmonster on Aug 18, 2021 21:50:08 GMT -5
not enough to over turn...i think he is out
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Aug 18, 2021 21:50:27 GMT -5
He looks out to me
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