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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 16:04:16 GMT -5
Wish the Sox would set the tone and lay down the hammer in these games....like the Rays did today.
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 2, 2021 16:04:17 GMT -5
Oh no. After the Red Sox failed to score in the first inning Gray is cruising. Sox batters are trying to hit homers. That's a surprise
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Post by cdj on Oct 2, 2021 16:04:46 GMT -5
CRUSHED
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 16:04:49 GMT -5
If we score 3 runs this inning I’ll pour a bottle of red on my carpet as sacrifice I’ll do that for just one run Done and I take credit for that
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 2, 2021 16:04:57 GMT -5
Atonement
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Post by TearsIn04 on Oct 2, 2021 16:05:02 GMT -5
I think Cora is waiting to pull Houck after Escobar for Davis to face Soto. Keep Houck in for another turn around the lineup please. Need to score here! That's what I thought, too, when they showed Davis warming up. Unless, it's a situation where they can't walk Soto (first base occupied), yanking Houck would be dumb. The marginal difference between Soto's chances of doing damage against Houck as opposed to Davis is not worth giving up another couple innings of nastiness from Houck. RAFFY!
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Post by aznpopsical on Oct 2, 2021 16:05:08 GMT -5
If we score 3 runs this inning I’ll pour a bottle of red on my carpet as sacrifice I’ll do that for just one run he heard you, you know what to do now
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 2, 2021 16:05:08 GMT -5
That'll do....and make up for the 1st bat impatience. Nice knock Rafi !
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 16:05:22 GMT -5
Wish the Sox would set the tone and lay down the hammer in these games....like the Rays did today. Nice. That's a hammer. Would have preferred it in the 1st inning but I'll gladly take it here.
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Post by nomar on Oct 2, 2021 16:06:17 GMT -5
Taiwan on the hot seat
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Oct 2, 2021 16:06:25 GMT -5
Alrighty then. Now would it kill them to put together an old-fashioned rally? I think Renfroe's dong last night was their only hit w/RISP since the MFY series.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 16:06:36 GMT -5
I think Cora is waiting to pull Houck after Escobar for Davis to face Soto. Keep Houck in for another turn around the lineup please. Need to score here! That's what I thought, too, when they showed Davis warming up. Unless, it's a situation where they can't walk Soto (first base occupied), yanking Houck would be dumb. The marginal difference between Soto's chances of doing damage against Houck as opposed to Davis is not worth giving up another couple innings of nastiness from Houck. RAFFY! Yes and they might need Davis for a Soto AB later in the game. No desire to see Darwinzon face Soto late on a game.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 16:07:23 GMT -5
Get 5 out of Houck please.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Oct 2, 2021 16:07:44 GMT -5
I’ll do that for just one run Done and I take credit for that Video, please.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 16:09:23 GMT -5
I’m glad my dogs stained the carpet already recently so it’s not much of a loss
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 16:09:47 GMT -5
Did anybody see that the Rays are cutting the Yankees a break and are starting Wacha? I thought McClanahan might start.
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Post by congusgambler33 on Oct 2, 2021 16:12:29 GMT -5
McClanahan started yesterday.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 16:14:45 GMT -5
It was leftovers and I rushed it immediately after the HR. Now I just need to figure out how to upload haha
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Post by nomar on Oct 2, 2021 16:15:31 GMT -5
I’m glad my dogs stained the carpet already recently so it’s not much of a loss The joy of having a teacup dog/glorified squirrel is that there’s basically zero mess. The bad part is that every spot anywhere gets blamed on me
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 2, 2021 16:15:50 GMT -5
HoucKKKKKKK
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Oct 2, 2021 16:16:18 GMT -5
Houck perfect through 4. Not easy to do with two Soto ABs in the mix. If he keeps it going, he'll only need to face Soto once more.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 2, 2021 16:16:25 GMT -5
this is big league pitching boys ! Very impressive.
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Post by TearsIn04 on Oct 2, 2021 16:17:52 GMT -5
Wow, Houck's handling of the Soto AB was absolutely disgusting. Three filthy pitches on the edges of the zone turned him into a pair of shoes.
Ride him. His pitch count is low. His stuff is filthy. He balls are huge. Get at least six out of him.
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Post by nomar on Oct 2, 2021 16:17:54 GMT -5
Houck is money (knock on wood). Sick of the training wheels with him
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Post by benzinger on Oct 2, 2021 16:18:10 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. This is really true. They are CLEARLY the best team in the AL. And they haven’t even had Glasnow for months....
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