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Post by widewordofsport on Sept 11, 2021 16:41:58 GMT -5
I mean thatâs our best offensive lineup probably, no? Yes, but here's hoping no fly balls make it to the outfield. Which do you prefer taking offense + defense into consideration: this lineup, or Schwarber at DH, Verdugo at LF, Kiké at CF, Arauz at 2B, and JDM sitting? I might take the latter, though could go either way.
Have I missed any quotes from Schwarber about loving Fenway/Boston/fans here? As in a good chance to see that latter OF/DH lineup next year?
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Post by cdj on Sept 11, 2021 17:18:53 GMT -5
For some relevant covid information, Danny Santana is back on the covid IL….
Jack Lopez up
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Post by fanofredsox on Sept 11, 2021 17:22:16 GMT -5
J.D. Martinez late scratch (again)
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Post by soxfaninnj on Sept 11, 2021 17:27:09 GMT -5
Wth is happening with the blue jays ??
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Post by ericmvan on Sept 11, 2021 17:28:47 GMT -5
Meanwhile, after a scoreless top of the first the Jay's and O's have scored in 7 consecutive half-innings, homering in six. O's have a 4-3 edge in HR and lead 10-5 at the end of four. Jays Win Probability is 3.3%, but that's in a normal run environment.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Sept 11, 2021 17:29:36 GMT -5
Meanwhile, after a scoreless top of the first the Jay's and O's have scored in 7 consecutive half-innings, homering in six. O's have a 4-3 edge in HR and lead 10-5 at the end of four. Rays Win Probability is 3.3%, but that's in a normal run environment. Rangers just dropped a 5 spot on Oakland
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Post by kjkramer on Sept 11, 2021 17:39:57 GMT -5
Lmfao. This is why I moved away from the Northeast. 🐑 🐏 🐑 🐏 🐑 🐏 🐑
As for baseball.... I am excited about this game. Hope Seabold is solid and we can finally get rolling.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Sept 11, 2021 17:48:30 GMT -5
I moved all the COVID-19 stuff... again. I only visit at most once a day to check for these posts. But I'll keep doing it as long as it keeps up. It's all gone to throwdown.
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Post by ericmvan on Sept 11, 2021 17:50:16 GMT -5
Just checked b-Ref and verified that no virus or vaccine has ever recorded a PA in pro ball, let alone in MLB. So doesn't all the discussion of that belong in another thread? Thank you.
Meanwhile, if I don't nap now I'm screwed, so for the first time in a while I've set things up to wake up, stay spoiler-free, and score the whole game pitch-by-pitch (in honor of Seabold's debut, of course). Hence no comments until much later, and after the fact. Downside of this is no looking up Stacast data! It feels so totally early-21st century.
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Post by ericmvan on Sept 11, 2021 18:00:49 GMT -5
So I lied ... A's blew a 98.0% WP and lost.
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Post by manfred on Sept 11, 2021 18:02:00 GMT -5
Just checked b-Ref and verified that no virus or vaccine has ever recorded a PA in pro ball, let alone in MLB. So doesn't all the discussion of that belong in another thread? Thank you.
Meanwhile, if I don't nap now I'm screwed, so for the first time in a while I've set things up to wake up, stay spoiler-free, and score the whole game pitch-by-pitch (in honor of Seabold's debut, of course). Hence no comments until much later, and after the fact. Downside of this is no looking up Stacast data! It feels so totally early-21st century. Are you forgetting the great Jimmy Smallpox, hustling shortstop of the Iowa City Milkchurners from 1873-1877? Guy was a dynamo.
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Post by cdj on Sept 11, 2021 18:02:24 GMT -5
So I lied ... A's blew a 98.0% WP and lost. Tragic, hate to see that Alexa play Another One Bites the Dust
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Post by julyanmorley on Sept 11, 2021 18:15:44 GMT -5
With Shaw at DH am I to believe that the Red Sox think Dalbec is the better defender?
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Post by cdj on Sept 11, 2021 18:16:41 GMT -5
With Shaw at DH am I to believe that the Red Sox think Dalbec is the better defender? I’ve been on him for his defense frequently but I must say, it seems like the confidence at the plate is starting to carry over to the field. He’s been making some tough digs over there
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Post by manfred on Sept 11, 2021 18:20:03 GMT -5
With Shaw at DH am I to believe that the Red Sox think Dalbec is the better defender? I’ve been on him for his defense frequently but I must say, it seems like the confidence at the plate is starting to carry over to the field. He’s been making some tough digs over there Dalbec is weird… I often think he looks like a good defender… then he botches something. But I feel pretty confident he can be an above average defender in the near future.
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Post by cdj on Sept 11, 2021 18:21:13 GMT -5
That’s a spicy curveball from Cease, fell off a table. That was better than his slider imo
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Post by station13 on Sept 11, 2021 18:22:12 GMT -5
This team is bad at driving runs in for the last 2 months.
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Post by cdj on Sept 11, 2021 18:23:04 GMT -5
Quintana for Jimenez + Cease has WOAT trade potential
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Post by cdj on Sept 11, 2021 18:25:39 GMT -5
Let’s see what ya got kid. I’m excited
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Post by julyanmorley on Sept 11, 2021 18:26:42 GMT -5
Monaco just gave us a shoutout
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Post by cdj on Sept 11, 2021 18:26:43 GMT -5
MONACO WITH A SOXPROSPECTS SHOUTOUT LETS GOOOOO #FireOB
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Post by foreverred9 on Sept 11, 2021 18:27:01 GMT -5
Loved hearing the shout out to the site on the NESN broadcast
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Post by cdj on Sept 11, 2021 18:31:00 GMT -5
“Nice moss, that’s half the battle”
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Post by aznpopsical on Sept 11, 2021 18:33:00 GMT -5
idk man, seabold's stuff looks very mediocre judging from what i saw in that first inning
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Post by julyanmorley on Sept 11, 2021 18:35:31 GMT -5
Blue Jays up 11-10
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