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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 8, 2021 20:41:50 GMT -5
Jds natural swing is to right field smoltz really didn’t do any research
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 8, 2021 20:41:58 GMT -5
Need to capitalize here.
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Oct 8, 2021 20:42:12 GMT -5
Houck lasting this long has made the game manageable, bullpen-wise.
Which doesn't mean that the pen might not spit the bit, but there is at least a reasonable progression that could get us through the next 9 outs. The 7th is key, with the 8/9 hitters coming up. If we can get through that, then Robles takes the 8th, Whitlock the 9th.
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Post by jimed14 on Oct 8, 2021 20:42:14 GMT -5
More runs please
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Post by foreverred9 on Oct 8, 2021 20:42:19 GMT -5
I'm still trying to wrap my head around what's better for the team - Houck in a star reliever role where he comes in and gets shutdown 5 innings somewhere in the series or him starting and giving us those same 5 innings. It's a tough call, I'm not sure we'd be in the lead if we didn't have Houck in the position he's in right now.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 8, 2021 20:42:43 GMT -5
Wheres Shane Victorino when you need him?
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Post by tizzle on Oct 8, 2021 20:42:45 GMT -5
Renfroe. Why did it have to be Renfroe?
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 8, 2021 20:43:41 GMT -5
Pinch runner here?
EDIT: If Santana pinch runs, he can stay in as DH, right?
He’s likely to get another at bat so you wait
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Post by tizzle on Oct 8, 2021 20:44:01 GMT -5
I'm still trying to wrap my head around what's better for the team - Houck in a star reliever role where he comes in and gets shutdown 5 innings somewhere in the series or him starting and giving us those same 5 innings. It's a tough call, I'm not sure we'd be in the lead if we didn't have Houck in the position he's in right now. Right now, I think he means more out of the pen. Next year, he develops his third pitch and we can go get a couple of stud relievers, we can move him to the rotation. IMO.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 8, 2021 20:44:21 GMT -5
Way too pull happy there
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Post by jmei on Oct 8, 2021 20:44:26 GMT -5
Not a great game from Hunter.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 8, 2021 20:44:42 GMT -5
Renfroe is killing them.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Oct 8, 2021 20:45:14 GMT -5
Hunter just doesn't seem to have a solid approach right now, hope he can turn it around.
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Post by nomar on Oct 8, 2021 20:45:15 GMT -5
Pinch hit for Vazquez
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Post by jbuttah on Oct 8, 2021 20:45:25 GMT -5
Have him bunt next time.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Oct 8, 2021 20:45:28 GMT -5
Bloop, WP, PB, E...
EDIT: Or a hit down the line...
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Post by wildsox on Oct 8, 2021 20:45:34 GMT -5
Doing all this damage without Devers and Renfroe m. It will be sweet when they get going
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 8, 2021 20:45:34 GMT -5
Let’s go!!!!
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Post by aznpopsical on Oct 8, 2021 20:45:34 GMT -5
Renfroe is killing us
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Post by jmei on Oct 8, 2021 20:45:41 GMT -5
Big, big run there.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 8, 2021 20:45:50 GMT -5
Love it from Vazquez there! (I’ll forgive the pitch calling for now)
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Post by tizzle on Oct 8, 2021 20:45:58 GMT -5
When Vazquez goes the other way, he's got value.
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Post by foreverred9 on Oct 8, 2021 20:46:03 GMT -5
Thankfully CV covered for Renfroe, every run matters.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 8, 2021 20:46:05 GMT -5
The awful, no good, very bad game for Hunter Renfro. Yuck.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 8, 2021 20:46:09 GMT -5
Clutch hit. Glad they didn't come away empty handed.
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