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Post by foreverred9 on Oct 2, 2021 10:50:04 GMT -5
I got down one of those wikipedia traps this morning after reading about Kershaw coming out last night and came out with some useless trivia that I figured I'd share.
Went to bref to see how old Kershaw was and whether he has another push in him... was reminded that he got MVP in 2014... got angry again that Pedro didn't win in 2000... went to MLB to look back and see who won that year... got more mad that it was Giambi... then noticed...
The Red Sox are the only team in baseball to have won an MVP in each decade.
2010s - Mookie 2000s - Dustin 1990s - Mo 1980s - Roger 1970s - Rice, Lynn 1960s - Yaz 1950s - Jackie Jensen 1940s - Ted 1930s - Foxx
The Yanks might have more, but somehow didn't win one in the 90s and also didn't win won this past decade.
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Post by incandenza on Oct 2, 2021 11:06:16 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!! Neither of them are Koji, exactly, but if Bloom hadn't picked up Robles and Davis at the deadline (which were received with nothing but a few head scratches at the time) how completely boned would this team have been? That depth has been crucial.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Oct 2, 2021 11:15:25 GMT -5
Those were very good moves. As the virus ran through the roster he had no choice but to look for reinforcements and he found some. They may not be all-stars, but they've provided enough to keep the team in the hunt.
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Post by voiceofreason on Oct 2, 2021 11:34:05 GMT -5
I got down one of those wikipedia traps this morning after reading about Kershaw coming out last night and came out with some useless trivia that I figured I'd share. Went to bref to see how old Kershaw was and whether he has another push in him... was reminded that he got MVP in 2014... got angry again that Pedro didn't win in 2000... went to MLB to look back and see who won that year... got more mad that it was Giambi... then noticed... The Red Sox are the only team in baseball to have won an MVP in each decade. 2010s - Mookie 2000s - Dustin 1990s - Mo 1980s - Roger 1970s - Rice, Lynn 1960s - Yaz 1950s - Jackie Jensen 1940s - Ted 1930s - Foxx The Yanks might have more, but somehow didn't win one in the 90s and also didn't win won this past decade. I hope to see some ROY's coming our way in the 2020s!!
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Post by alexcorahomevideo on Oct 2, 2021 11:43:27 GMT -5
Robles sucks but he does have a really good iconic song that he warms up to. So there's that...
I mean hes not Richards level of suck....however very few pros ever reach that level.
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Post by benzinger on Oct 2, 2021 11:48:27 GMT -5
I think they said Sunday is the target for Whitlock. I’d almost rather play the Yankees at Yankee Stadium since its more of a bandbox and I think that favors us with our hitters vs theirs. I’d also like to see this team celebrate at Yankee Stadium. That works! We’ve had some luck with that in the past.
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Post by cdj on Oct 2, 2021 12:05:38 GMT -5
Hernandez 4 Schwarber 3 Bogaerts 6 Devers 5 Martinez 9 Verdugo 7 Renfroe 8 Vazquez 2 Houck 1
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 2, 2021 12:22:39 GMT -5
Gray RHP is a bad hitter and looks to be a poor bunter
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 12:23:30 GMT -5
3-0 Tampa!
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 12:24:10 GMT -5
Total Yankee Stadium home run lol
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 13:09:56 GMT -5
6-1! Brandon Lowe with 2 3-run HRs!
Another Yankee Stadium special
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Oct 2, 2021 13:10:13 GMT -5
Total Yankee Stadium home run lol X2
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 13:10:17 GMT -5
Brandon Lowe hit another 3 run HR. 6-1 Tampa!
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 13:11:07 GMT -5
Total Yankee Stadium home run lol X2 This is exhibit A for why we want the wild card game at Yankee stadium
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 13:11:17 GMT -5
7-1 Zunino!
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Oct 2, 2021 13:12:39 GMT -5
This is exhibit A for why we want the wild card game at Yankee stadium Best part of Lowe's 2 drives is that they both settled in the first row in RF.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 13:13:38 GMT -5
Montgomery is getting lit up right now
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 13:14:27 GMT -5
This is exhibit A for why we want the wild card game at Yankee stadium Best part of Lowe's 2 drives is that they both settled in the first row in RF. Reminds me of Vazquez hitting the solo HR off of Britton in game 4 of the ALDS, which ended up being the decisive run!
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Post by benzinger on Oct 2, 2021 13:15:32 GMT -5
Reminder that Zunino and Lowe BOTH sat yesterday against a lesser LHP(Cortes). ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Oct 2, 2021 13:16:59 GMT -5
Best part of Lowe's 2 drives is that they both settled in the first row in RF. Reminds me of Vazquez hitting the solo HR off of Britton in game 4 of the ALDS, which ended up being the decisive run! Yes, that was poetic justice.
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Post by nomar on Oct 2, 2021 13:18:00 GMT -5
Brandon Lowe with 2 HR that are outs at Fenway. I love it.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Oct 2, 2021 13:22:36 GMT -5
It's probably time for people to change their tune about the Rays. They don't do it with mirrors or by loading up on average ballplayers. Their lineup is very good. Franco, Arozarena, Lowe, Cruz, and Zunino are all up over .800 OPS. The latter has an OPS+ of 137, 33 HRs, and he's outstanding defensively. Meadows is having an off year and he's still at .766. While Margot is no star, he provides them with another very good defender. Lowe - the second baseman - has 38 HRs this year. Think about that. They have outstanding young starters and they finish teams off with shutdown relievers. That's a roster stuffed with players.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 2, 2021 13:26:08 GMT -5
Yankees will be facing Elimination on Monday with Cole on the mound. Taillon on Sunday
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 13:31:48 GMT -5
Yankees will be facing Elimination on Monday with Cole on the mound. Taillon on Sunday Is part of the thinking that they like Taillon against the Rays better than Cole? Cole has had some rough games against them this year
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 13:35:11 GMT -5
Arozarena just made a Judge fly ball look like a HR lol
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