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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 15:02:52 GMT -5
I’m worried about Wacha tomorrow, but this Rays team is really impressive on offense. Almost all their outs are hard hit too. In terms of stringing together rallies, they remind me of the ‘07 Sox (obviously a different era with fewer strikeouts) They won't be looking for much from Wacha, though. They have three full days off after tomorrow, so it benefits them to get their BP guys some work. It does look like they’re making sure everyone gets work in. McHugh, Wisler, Robertson are options plus Fairbanks and Kittredge and maybe Chargois as well? Pressure is going to be on the MFY to damage Wacha early
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 2, 2021 15:06:59 GMT -5
Please Blue, call the zone correct !! or at a minimum gives us the edge !!
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 2, 2021 15:10:55 GMT -5
Dang. just missed.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 15:11:32 GMT -5
That was an Ortiz beached whale slide by Schwarber
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 2, 2021 15:12:32 GMT -5
Find a way Xander
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 15:15:21 GMT -5
That was predictable
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 15:15:38 GMT -5
Terrible. Damn squander!
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 2, 2021 15:15:51 GMT -5
it's deja vu all over again. why not see a few pitches, Raffi?
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 2, 2021 15:16:00 GMT -5
You gotta be shi**ing me. That was good contact, but why swing at the first pitch? measure the guy up, for crying out loud.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 15:17:43 GMT -5
You gotta be shi**ing me. That was good contact, but why swing at the first pitch? measure the guy up, for crying out loud. Devers is a great hitter, but dumb. If he had an average hitting IQ he would be a monster
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 15:18:50 GMT -5
Gotta win. The Sox could catch the Yankees and put them in danger.
But toronto is going to sweep Baltimore. Sox can't afford to lose today and tomorrow.
Seize the moment and kick butt today. Don't let opportunities slip by.
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 2, 2021 15:21:22 GMT -5
HoucKK
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Post by congusgambler33 on Oct 2, 2021 15:21:32 GMT -5
the guy is struggling and you swing at the first pitch right into the shift. that is unbelievably bad baseball. a wide open left side of the field and you hit into the shift.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 15:21:53 GMT -5
Good. Keep Escobar off base in front of Soto.
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Post by cdj on Oct 2, 2021 15:22:12 GMT -5
Splitter!
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Post by patford on Oct 2, 2021 15:23:28 GMT -5
Cora needs to tell Devers to not swing at anything, no matter what, before the third pitch. And particularly true against a pitcher with poor control.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 15:24:17 GMT -5
Nice liw pitch inning. Now score some damn runs.
Let's not have one of those games where Houck had it but it's no score in the 5th and the pen comes in and destroys the game and the offense doesn't function. I've seen the movie too many times this season
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 2, 2021 15:24:36 GMT -5
Alright. Gray looks like he would rather be anywhere other than a ML mound. Let's get him early and not let him settle.
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Post by julyanmorley on Oct 2, 2021 15:25:55 GMT -5
Gray threw his crappy fastball close to middle-middle and Devers made pretty decent contact. Nothing wrong with that except the result.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 2, 2021 15:26:52 GMT -5
wow. that was a pretty flat slider. Surprised on that.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 15:27:02 GMT -5
Two ex Dodgers Verdugo vs gray
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 15:30:45 GMT -5
Unimpressive on offense that inning. Not good.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 2, 2021 15:32:44 GMT -5
not really happy with the approach. they need to get this pitcher's count up, take some pitches...already expanding the zone in some cases, watching strikes in others (JD)
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Post by incandenza on Oct 2, 2021 15:33:09 GMT -5
Gray threw his crappy fastball close to middle-middle and Devers made pretty decent contact. Nothing wrong with that except the result. Yeah it's not like it wasn't a hittable pitch; what was he supposed to be waiting for?
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 15:33:59 GMT -5
Houck showing 3 plus pitches, let’s see how his stamina holds
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