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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 26, 2021 15:06:31 GMT -5
Anyone planning on watching the WS? Will there be a game thread even though the Sox aren't playing?? I'll watch it. I always enjoy watching the Series. There will be plenty of times I think to myself, "Damn, if the Sox had gotten a few key outs from the pitching staff and hadn't had their bats go into hibernation for the winter, or if Laz Diaz wasn't as blind as a bat...., the Sox could have beaten Atlanta and won the World Series!!"
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 26, 2021 15:16:34 GMT -5
Anyone planning on watching the WS? Will there be a game thread even though the Sox aren't playing?? I'll watch it. I always enjoy watching the Series. There will be plenty of times I think to myself, "Damn, if the Sox had gotten a few key outs from the pitching staff and hadn't had their bats go into hibernation for the winter, or if Laz Diaz wasn't as blind as a bat...., the Sox could have beaten Atlanta and won the World Series!!" Same...I am planning on watching but will not lose any sleep. When I am ready for bed I will shut it off, where as I would stay up until the final out if the Sox were playing.
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Post by blizzards39 on Nov 28, 2021 19:04:25 GMT -5
Sale in game 1 gives Eovaldi an extra day of rest, and then another extra day between games 2 and 6. That's very likely a significant rationale.
It also means that Sale gets 1 start each away and at home, while Eovaldi pitches twice on the road. That may well be better, based on their fit to the parks, and that could be a second reason.
A third reason struck me as soon as I read the "found it in the bullpen" story, and made me wonder whether game 2 might be a better choice than 3. If you're an Astro, leaning that McCullers is out is a serious "f***!" moment. Discovering that struggling Chris Sale is actually some semblence of vintage Chris! Sale!!! would be another. So why not put that potential psychological downer as early in the series as possible? Our grabbing home field advantage behind Eovaldi in game 1 would not be that surprising or distressing. Losing home field to Sale and having to face Eovaldi the next day would be a real blow. Swapping the two may actually increase your odds of a split (and hence grabbing home field), and if Sale in 1 pans out ...
This move represents real Cora confidence in Sale. He had no good reason to trust Brasier when he started to, and before that Robles. The list is probably longer.
Meanwhile, FG now has us as 53% to 47% favorites if McCullers can't pitch, and as I pointed out earlier, they are underestimating our offense.
TOTALY AGREE. If sale goes good, even for 4 innings it a positive. And Evo in game 2 vs Garcia makes us the favorate in that game. Come home 1-1 and we are in good shape.
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