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Post by benzinger on Oct 1, 2021 21:35:18 GMT -5
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 1, 2021 21:35:23 GMT -5
Baz tomorrow against the Yankees. Wacha on Sunday, but he beat them earlier this year
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 1, 2021 21:35:27 GMT -5
Not pretty...but, Got it done
Good effort all around...solid Defense by the defensively challenged lineup....ERod & Brasier were good. Renfroe and Bobby with bombs, Devers could be waking up with some hard contact
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 1, 2021 21:35:44 GMT -5
91 wins. 90 wins. 89 wins. What will Seattle do?
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 1, 2021 21:36:26 GMT -5
Great win, but our bullpen is a heart attack!
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Oct 1, 2021 21:36:53 GMT -5
...and 90 wins! Who woulda thunk it in April?
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 1, 2021 21:36:59 GMT -5
91 wins. 90 wins. 89 wins. What will Seattle do? Lose....because...I said so.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 1, 2021 21:39:22 GMT -5
Just realized we can only score by HRing
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Oct 1, 2021 21:41:35 GMT -5
Just realized we can only score by HRing Alas, we've become the team we are chasing - sans the pitching.
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Oct 1, 2021 21:45:11 GMT -5
Great win, but our bullpen is a heart attack! ...who is coming through that door tomorrow? Will it be any better?
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Post by manfred on Oct 1, 2021 21:46:46 GMT -5
Robles is one of the most extreme good-day bad-day guys I’ve seen on the Sox. Good Robles pumps high 90s fastballs by guys. Bad-Robles gets killed on lower-90s or can’t throw strikes. But I likey good-Robles!!
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Oct 1, 2021 21:49:30 GMT -5
91 wins. 90 wins. 89 wins. What will Seattle do? Lose....because...I said so. Seattle could very possibly sneak into the playoffs with a current -48 run differential, with Toronto and their current +166 run differential on the outside looking in. Pythagorus must be turning over in his grave. I wonder if there has ever been such an extreme example of such a poor competitive team beating out such a good competitive team? The contrast here is staggering. Oh, and Juan Soto is having a Ted-Williams-like season.
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 1, 2021 21:49:30 GMT -5
Tomorrow's pitcher is TBD. I would think Houck
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 1, 2021 21:50:43 GMT -5
Great win, but our bullpen is a heart attack! ...who is coming through that door tomorrow? Will it be any better? Our Worcester bullpen might be better lol, kinda wished we tried some out. Someone like Feltman could have been lighting in a bottle
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 1, 2021 21:52:45 GMT -5
Shout out tonight to Eddie. This lineup is not a joke 1-6 and he made pitches in key situations with no run support for most of the night
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 1, 2021 21:53:49 GMT -5
Seattle 1-0
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Post by GyIantosca on Oct 1, 2021 22:07:33 GMT -5
I think Tampa will try. There at 99 ,bet you they want 100.
Who the hell is pitching tomm.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 1, 2021 22:09:28 GMT -5
Angels up 2-1
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 1, 2021 22:24:07 GMT -5
MFY fans rooting for the Angels, so I’m rooting for Seattle lol
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 1, 2021 22:25:37 GMT -5
I think Tampa will try. There at 99 ,bet you they want 100. Who the hell is pitching tomm. I would actually open with Darwinzon as opener, then Houck, then pray for our lives 🤞
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Oct 1, 2021 22:30:03 GMT -5
I think Tampa will try. There at 99 ,bet you they want 100. Who the hell is pitching tomm. I wonder if the Raise mindset in this series is that if they sweep the MFYs, there would be a possibility they might not have to concern themselves with facing them later. They probably would rather play the Red Sox in an ALDS rather than any other team.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 1, 2021 22:33:01 GMT -5
I think Tampa will try. There at 99 ,bet you they want 100. Who the hell is pitching tomm. I wonder if the Raise mindset in this series is that if they sweep the MFYs, there would be a possibility they might not have to concern themselves with facing them later. They probably would rather play the Red Sox in an ALDS rather than any other team. The irony there is that they open the door for Seattle who have owned them this year (1-6 against Seattle I believe)
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Post by foreverred9 on Oct 1, 2021 22:37:06 GMT -5
I'm rooting for the 4-way tie scenario. Toronto and Tampa need a sweep, Sox need a split, and Seattle needs to win 2 of 3.
But if we end up sweeping, I won't complain about the 3-way tie beneath us!
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Post by benzinger on Oct 1, 2021 22:40:49 GMT -5
I think Tampa will try. There at 99 ,bet you they want 100. Who the hell is pitching tomm. Tampa sat Zunino, Meadows and Lowe tonight(their top 3 HR guys) and still won. Half the time it looks like they aren’t trying but you still can’t beat them. It’s quite a phenomenon.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 1, 2021 23:06:26 GMT -5
Much needed win.
Liked the patience at the plate tonight. Much better than those quick empty ABs.
They still need to find a way to score when they don't homer. All 4 runs were because of the long ball. It's the only inning they scored.
E-Rod was gutsy tonight. The Houdini he pulled was huge. Brasier has been the most effective pitcher out of the pen. Barnes and Ottavino don't inspire confidence. Nor does Darwinzon. Robles is Jekyll and Hyde. He's doing the job but he makes me very nervous.
The Sox haven't won a laugher since the Mets left town. Hopefully the Sox can score early and often the next 2 (or 3) games.
They'll need a lot if runs tomorrow because the pitching situation will be scary tomorrow. I don't know if they can get more than 3 innings out of Houck and Garrett Richards needs to give them 2 or 3 effective innings which is a scary thought. Not sure how they piece the pitching together.
If Toronto wins tomorrow they'll probably sweep Baltimore so Boston has to sweep Washingtom to stay ahead and win a wild card spot. If they do that and NY splits the last 2 games the Wild Card game is in Boston barring a Mariners sweep of LAA.
There's also the possibility that if Seattle loses today and tomorrow, Baltimire and John Means beats Toronto, and Boston wins somehow, that means the Sox can actually clinch a playoff spot tomorrow.
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