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Post by aznpopsical on Sept 12, 2021 16:08:53 GMT -5
welp, that went downhill fast
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Post by greenmonster on Sept 12, 2021 16:10:05 GMT -5
Kick in the balls
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Post by incandenza on Sept 12, 2021 16:14:50 GMT -5
Welp. 3 coin flip games in this series and they went 1-2. That's about how things have been going, isn't it?
So at worst they'll be tied for the first wild card spot after today and they have the easiest remaining schedule. Of course a little bit of a buffer would have been nice...
Looks like that series against the Yankees is going to be annoyingly meaningful.
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Post by sarasoxer on Sept 12, 2021 16:30:08 GMT -5
Welp. 3 coin flip games in this series and they went 1-2. That's about how things have been going, isn't it? So at worst they'll be tied for the first wild card spot after today and they have the easiest remaining schedule. Of course a little bit of a buffer would have been nice... Looks like that series against the Yankees is going to be annoyingly meaningful. Yanks have series against Orioles, Texas and Minnesota down the stretch...there for the taking.
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Post by taiwansox on Sept 12, 2021 16:51:34 GMT -5
Welp. 3 coin flip games in this series and they went 1-2. That's about how things have been going, isn't it? So at worst they'll be tied for the first wild card spot after today and they have the easiest remaining schedule. Of course a little bit of a buffer would have been nice... Looks like that series against the Yankees is going to be annoyingly meaningful. Yanks have series against Orioles, Texas and Minnesota down the stretch...there for the taking. Isn’t Minnesota just one game? If the Blue Jays stay hot it’s really going to be all about the second WC..
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Post by sarasoxer on Sept 12, 2021 17:38:03 GMT -5
Yep but the Yanks have 10 consecutive games against the Twins, Orioles, Indians and Texas. That has to give them momentum (maybe 7-8 of 10) if they have any cred. Their last 9 games are 3 game series vs the Blue Jays, Rays and Sox.
It's amazing that a 162 game season will likely again come down to the final few games for playoffs.
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Post by unitspin on Sept 12, 2021 17:47:26 GMT -5
Everyone is writing off the Orioles as an easy series. This is literally their playoffs upsetting the other AL east teams from making the playoffs and they love doing it against the red sox.
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Post by taiwansox on Sept 12, 2021 17:59:43 GMT -5
The Rangers have been playing pretty tough as well and the Orioles really only have one totally non-competitive starter in Loewther (who pitched today). The Indians starters are no joke either. It’s really about whether the MFY can get someone other than Judge hot. Their rotation is shaky with Taillon injured and potentially Cole as well, and Loaisiga was their most valuable reliever.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Sept 12, 2021 19:25:09 GMT -5
Disappointing loss. I figured the Red Sox would lose of 3 to Chicago and given how much trouble they have out west have concern they'll lose 2 of 3 against Seattle as well. They really need to take 2 of 3. The pressure is on because it's now musical chairs time and the music will be ending soon. They've lost all of a 12.5 game lead over a scary Blue Jays team that is finally putting it all together and a Yankees team that has hung in all season somehow. I'd hate to see the Red Sox as the team on the outside looking in.
They played 3 close anyone can take them games this series, but they have to start winning consistently. Their "easiest" games are the last 6 on the road and they have Baltimore for 3 - they need to totally rake that series.
I wondered how Whitlock would handle pitching in back-to-back games. He looked sharp with the critical exception of one poorly placed exhibition. Shame the Red Sox couldn't muster more than a run when Pivetta pitched his best game in quite some time.
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Post by soxinnj on Sept 12, 2021 20:50:21 GMT -5
Everyone is writing off the Orioles as an easy series. This is literally their playoffs upsetting the other AL east teams from making the playoffs and they love doing it against the red sox. They sure looked like they wanted to upset the Blue Jays the past 2 days…44 runs in 23 innings pitched…
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Post by taiwansox on Sept 12, 2021 20:53:11 GMT -5
Everyone is writing off the Orioles as an easy series. This is literally their playoffs upsetting the other AL east teams from making the playoffs and they love doing it against the red sox. They sure looked like they wanted to upset the Blue Jays the past 2 days…44 runs in 23 innings pitched… In fairness though they were leading in the last inning of both games of the double header on top of winning the first game of the series. Going from 1-0 to giving up 11 in the last inning will do that lol
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Post by soxinsf on Sept 12, 2021 22:59:49 GMT -5
Seems like a good matchup. Oops. But I stand by it. Kimbrel at 94 is not intimidating. Bobby is going to break our hearts more often than he hits Bobby Bombs. That’s baseball. That should not stop me from wanting one of the good ones every time he comes up.
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Post by cdj on Sept 12, 2021 23:18:46 GMT -5
Lindor just became the Yankees daddy
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Post by soxfaninnj on Sept 12, 2021 23:22:50 GMT -5
Lindor just became the Yankees daddy Does that make Lindor Pedro’s grandpa? Lol
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Post by taiwansox on Sept 12, 2021 23:24:48 GMT -5
Lindor just became the Yankees daddy That was glorious
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