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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 18:33:49 GMT -5
Maybe save Robles for tomorrow. Can Barnes hold a 4 run lead with the lesser part of the order up?
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Post by nomar on Oct 2, 2021 18:33:54 GMT -5
Lol ok hit us with the Pivetta gif @redsoxstats
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Post by benzinger on Oct 2, 2021 18:34:10 GMT -5
WALKS THE PITCHER ON 4 PITCHES.
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Post by Guidas on Oct 2, 2021 18:34:34 GMT -5
Kiké!
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 18:34:41 GMT -5
Maybe save Robles for tomorrow. Can Barnes hold a 4 run lead with the lesser part of the order up? Duhhhh...Davis is pitching the 9th dummy. That's why he batted.
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Post by tizzle on Oct 2, 2021 18:35:01 GMT -5
If the Sox happen to hang on do they still need to win tomorrow? Yes.
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Post by tizzle on Oct 2, 2021 18:35:52 GMT -5
Would be nice to see Xander hit one hard.
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Post by nomar on Oct 2, 2021 18:35:59 GMT -5
Austin Davis top 5 offensive performer tonight
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Post by tizzle on Oct 2, 2021 18:36:56 GMT -5
Would be nice to see Xander hit one hard. Yeah, just like that. Scalded.
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Post by wildcardwillie on Oct 2, 2021 18:36:57 GMT -5
If the Sox happen to hang on do they still need to win tomorrow? Yes. I thought so, thought I saw something earlier today that said they just needed to win 1 out of the last 2. Also didn't know how all the tie breakers would work!
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 18:37:10 GMT -5
F exit velocity. A hit is a hit.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 18:39:11 GMT -5
I thought so, thought I saw something earlier today that said they just needed to win 1 out of the last 2. Also didn't know how all the tie breakers would work! Yes. Only when two teams are tied for both wild card spots a game 163 is not needed. When there's a tie for Wild Card spot 2 a Game 163 is required.
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Post by tizzle on Oct 2, 2021 18:39:58 GMT -5
I thought so, thought I saw something earlier today that said they just needed to win 1 out of the last 2. Also didn't know how all the tie breakers would work! So, they clinch at least a tie with a win today. To be sure we make the WC game, we'd need to win or Toronto to lose and Seattle to lose either tonight or tomorrow.
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Post by foreverred9 on Oct 2, 2021 18:40:58 GMT -5
I thought so, thought I saw something earlier today that said they just needed to win 1 out of the last 2. Also didn't know how all the tie breakers would work! They don't have to win, but they would need Toronto to lose tomorrow and Seattle to lose either tonight or tomorrow. With a win today, here's the wild card standings at the end of the day: - Sox/Yanks 91 wins - Toronto 90 wins - Seattle 89 or 90 wins
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Post by nomar on Oct 2, 2021 18:41:39 GMT -5
Ok Davis. No walks, just get the ball over the plate and let your gloves pick you up
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Post by 07redsox on Oct 2, 2021 18:41:40 GMT -5
I thought so, thought I saw something earlier today that said they just needed to win 1 out of the last 2. Also didn't know how all the tie breakers would work! They need to win 1 out of 2 to at least force a game 163. So winning tonight means they at least guarantee forcing a game 163 and also gives them a chance of the number 1 wild card spot after tomorrow. Winning tonight and tomorrow guarantees that top spot (since they have the tie breaker on the Yankees).
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 18:42:04 GMT -5
I thought so, thought I saw something earlier today that said they just needed to win 1 out of the last 2. Also didn't know how all the tie breakers would work! So, they clinch at least a tie with a win today. To be sure we make the WC game, we'd need to win or Toronto to lose and Seattle to lose either tonight or tomorrow. Exactly At this point, all possibilities are in play including both kinds of ties, a 3 way tie and a 4 way tie.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 18:43:31 GMT -5
We still need to close this game out, who knows what slop we have left if Davis doesn’t come through here…
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Post by tizzle on Oct 2, 2021 18:43:45 GMT -5
So, they clinch at least a tie with a win today. To be sure we make the WC game, we'd need to win or Toronto to lose and Seattle to lose either tonight or tomorrow. Exactly At this point, all possibilities are in play including both kinds of ties, a 3 way tie and a 4 way tie. Plus, with a W tomorrow, we open up the chance of other teams having to waste themselves in a playoff before facing us (potentially two, even)
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 2, 2021 18:45:16 GMT -5
Funny thing, my mom just called so I opened gameday and saw Otto's 8th and OUR BIG TIME 9TH through there trying to keep up a reasonable conversation. That was something!
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 18:45:50 GMT -5
Walk are you kidding me here
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Post by cdj on Oct 2, 2021 18:46:24 GMT -5
As is tradition
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 2, 2021 18:46:40 GMT -5
institute big fines for leadoff walks, Alex
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Post by manfred on Oct 2, 2021 18:47:11 GMT -5
This has been quite a season, and the last day matters. That is awesome.
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Post by Guidas on Oct 2, 2021 18:47:27 GMT -5
Brutal.
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