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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 2, 2021 17:03:31 GMT -5
If pitchers threw JD nothing but sliders outside, he'd hit .000. Why can't he recognize and adjust?
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Oct 2, 2021 17:04:14 GMT -5
The Nats have a few decent relievers. Because the Sox bats are so lame, we'll probably see them instead of their awful arms. Just like in Baltimore. I’ll take Baltimore’s bullpen over Washington’s any day. Sulser and Tate are both competent and same with the new guy from Tampa Well, whoever the Nats' best relievers are, we're likely to see them here. I forgot that they traded Hudson to SD.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Oct 2, 2021 17:04:49 GMT -5
Nine more outs to continue controlling our own destiny. Asking for trouble from the baseball gods with that. Behold my power!!
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Post by alexcorahomevideo on Oct 2, 2021 17:05:15 GMT -5
Richards doesn’t look good at all, can’t grip it well When you have the opportunity to put in someone with a 5.19 era over the last 7 games with the game on the line you just have to do it. ERA usually isn't the end all be all but we've watched him all season...we know hes the rare case where the era does tell the total story. He sucks.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Oct 2, 2021 17:05:16 GMT -5
I like Brasier in October.
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Post by benzinger on Oct 2, 2021 17:05:38 GMT -5
We couldn’t have expected to do much today with the Nats starting Scherzer and then going to Strasburg out of the pen.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 2, 2021 17:05:46 GMT -5
this is definitely on the edge of your seat stuff. This thread is being held together by a shoelace.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 2, 2021 17:05:49 GMT -5
sometimes I wonder why our hitters take a bat with them to the plate
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 17:06:12 GMT -5
It's amazing how every pitcher that comes out to pitch against the Red Sox is a Cy Young Award winner. Maybe the Sox luck will improve and they'll stop sending future HOFers out against them.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 17:06:22 GMT -5
I think we have to go Brasier against the top of the order, then what Ottavino, Sawamura against the bottom of the order? Our offense has really put us in a bind
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Post by benzinger on Oct 2, 2021 17:07:32 GMT -5
Oh good. Everyday Brasier in there now. Unbelievable.
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Post by nomar on Oct 2, 2021 17:07:39 GMT -5
There’s still time for Soto to be declared a C19 close contact. Dozens of seconds
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 17:07:44 GMT -5
I like Brasier, but Soto against flat fastballs is going to end badly
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Post by julyanmorley on Oct 2, 2021 17:08:09 GMT -5
Brasier??
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 17:08:22 GMT -5
Must keep Escobar off base.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 2, 2021 17:08:50 GMT -5
Hunter !!
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 17:08:59 GMT -5
Yes!! JBJ would have had it
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 2, 2021 17:09:00 GMT -5
Get in the F'n Box
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 17:09:36 GMT -5
That's Cora's middle of the order high leverage guy.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Oct 2, 2021 17:10:33 GMT -5
Richards doesn’t look good at all, can’t grip it well When you have the opportunity to put in someone with a 5.19 era over the last 7 games with the game on the line you just have to do it. ERA usually isn't the end all be all but we've watched him all season...we know hes the rare case where the era does tell the total story. He sucks. AC's m.o. is giving his guys second chances. He's been doing it ever since he first got the job. He put Richards in against the bottom of the order in the 6th inning. Tight game but as low-leverage as it's going to get at this point.
That inning he pitched didn't look that great (and he blew the no-no) but he feels much better about himself now and all his teammates feel good for him too. And they know that if they screw up they're going to get a second chance too. It's 162 games, as AC is fond of saying, and you can't just banish guys. You have to get them back to their best shape, mentally and physically.
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Post by aznpopsical on Oct 2, 2021 17:11:35 GMT -5
not a fan of pitching to soto here
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Post by nomar on Oct 2, 2021 17:12:04 GMT -5
Soto is bad at hitting!
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 2, 2021 17:12:23 GMT -5
Yeah !!!!
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 17:12:27 GMT -5
Yes.
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Post by cdj on Oct 2, 2021 17:12:36 GMT -5
Hung it so bad it fooled him
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