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7/7-7/10 Red Sox vs. Yankees Series Thread
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 10, 2022 20:10:14 GMT -5
This is so stupid. When the Red Sox were great in 2018, it was because they had a whole bunch of great players. With these Yankees it's Jose Trevino, Nestor Cortes, Michael King, Matt Freaking Carpenter... Judge, Stanton, Cole, and a bunch of journeymen are gonna win 110 games. Seriously? C'mon. The Sox had major holes that year and still won 119 games. They had Betts and JDM. Bogaerts and Benintendi were contributors. The rest of the lineup was problematic. Devers wasn't Devers yet and he even got himself down to the minors. Eduardo Nunez was lousy on both sides of the ball and he played regularly. 1b was a platoon which did the job...after they released their #3 hitter, Hanley Ramirez. JBJ was hitting .200 around the all-star break. They had 3 catchers and Blake Swihart, hitting .220 was the best hitting of the 3 of them. They were getting great starts out of Brian Johnson, Steven Wright, and Hector freaking Velazquez for Christ's sake. The bullpen had Kimbrel who didn't have a banner year and was an arsonist during the post season. They struggled in middle relief most of the year. They were bailed out in the pen by Joe freaking Kelly of all people, the guy who was jekyll and hyde most of the year. They caught lightning in a bottle with Ryan Brasier. Please spare me the nonsense that the Red Sox were comprised of all HOFers in 2018 playing to their level while the Yankees are just 2 hitters, an expensive pitcher and a bunch of journeyman players, because if the latter is true, then the Sox were Mookie, JDM, X, Beni, a half season of Sale, Price, expensive Kimbrel, and a bunch of journeyman players. When I look at the 2022 Yankees I see the 2018 Red Sox staring back in the reflection. They are similar to each other. The 2019 Red Sox had virtually the same team and even had Devers and Vazquez blossom, but the team fell apart and won 84 games. I think if this same exact Yankees team played in 2023 they'd probably win 92 games and would be nowhere near the 115 they're on pace for. Neither team resembles the 1996 - 2001 Yankees dynasty. Sometimes it's just your year. And that's all there is. Everything just breaks right somehow someway. It did for the Sox in 2018. It's happening for NY this year. Hopefully it doesn't last in the post-season, but it wouldn't shock me if it did.
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Post by bosoxnation on Jul 10, 2022 20:14:06 GMT -5
3 days ago i said I would bat Vazquez 2nd. I’m super happy Cora listened.
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Post by taiwansox on Jul 10, 2022 20:15:09 GMT -5
JD!!!
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Post by notstarboard on Jul 10, 2022 20:15:17 GMT -5
Pretty much every Rockies player has ugly road splits and pretty much all of them improve away from Coors after they leave. The ball moves differently at altitude, so they get used to that, and then they get wrecked when they have to face sea-level movement. I genuinely hope you are 100% correct. I know I've read a better article than this one on it, but it gets the point across. The Coors Effect is real, but in terms of normalized stats players who leave Colorado do just fine.
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Post by bosoxnation on Jul 10, 2022 20:15:17 GMT -5
LFG!!!!!
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Post by notstarboard on Jul 10, 2022 20:15:28 GMT -5
LETS GOOOOOOOO
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Post by taiwansox on Jul 10, 2022 20:15:34 GMT -5
Taillon turning into a pumpkin
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radiohix
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Post by radiohix on Jul 10, 2022 20:15:41 GMT -5
Not impressed with this mighty MFY rotation I can tell you that.
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radiohix
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Post by radiohix on Jul 10, 2022 20:16:29 GMT -5
JD Martinez season is looking awfully similar to last year: Hotter than the surface of the sun for a month then average to a tick above average for the major part of the year (which is bad for a bat only DH). He’s costing himself some iron. Elite reverse jinxing skills right there folks.
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Post by taiwansox on Jul 10, 2022 20:17:36 GMT -5
Imagine if Devers were in this lineup, this MFY rotation is like our rotation in 2011, great first half that’s it
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Post by taiwansox on Jul 10, 2022 20:22:49 GMT -5
Sawamura buckle up here guys. Do we get Dr.Jekyll or Mr. Hyde here
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Post by julyanmorley on Jul 10, 2022 20:26:23 GMT -5
Wait, we're tied?
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Post by benzinger on Jul 10, 2022 20:29:00 GMT -5
Does 2 years at $10M/year get it done? How about 3 years at $25M? That might not even close to getting a starting catcher who hits modestly well. Vazquez is making himself a good deal of money this offseason. Let’s hope it continues.
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Post by bosoxnation on Jul 10, 2022 20:32:44 GMT -5
Imagine if Devers were in this lineup, this MFY rotation is like our rotation in 2011, great first half that’s it My buddy is a huge Yankees fan. I told him your starting rotation has started 81-85 games. First thing he said is, it’s going to be a long second half of the season. They haven’t faced any adversity so far. There’s no way they get lucky like that all season.
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TearsIn04
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Post by TearsIn04 on Jul 10, 2022 20:33:35 GMT -5
This is so stupid. When the Red Sox were great in 2018, it was because they had a whole bunch of great players. With these Yankees it's Jose Trevino, Nestor Cortes, Michael King, Matt Freaking Carpenter... Judge, Stanton, Cole, and a bunch of journeymen are gonna win 110 games. Seriously? C'mon. The Sox had major holes that year and still won 119 games. They had Betts and JDM. Bogaerts and Benintendi were contributors. The rest of the lineup was problematic. Devers wasn't Devers yet and he even got himself down to the minors. Eduardo Nunez was lousy on both sides of the ball and he played regularly. 1b was a platoon which did the job...after they released their #3 hitter, Hanley Ramirez. JBJ was hitting .200 around the all-star break. They had 3 catchers and Blake Swihart, hitting .220 was the best hitting of the 3 of them. They were getting great starts out of Brian Johnson, Steven Wright, and Hector freaking Velazquez for Christ's sake. The bullpen had Kimbrel who didn't have a banner year and was an arsonist during the post season. They struggled in middle relief most of the year. They were bailed out in the pen by Joe freaking Kelly of all people, the guy who was jekyll and hyde most of the year. They caught lightning in a bottle with Ryan Brasier. Please spare me the nonsense that the Red Sox were comprised of all HOFers in 2018 playing to their level while the Yankees are just 2 hitters, an expensive pitcher and a bunch of journeyman players, because if the latter is true, then the Sox were Mookie, JDM, X, Beni, a half season of Sale, Price, expensive Kimbrel, and a bunch of journeyman players. When I look at the 2022 Yankees I see the 2018 Red Sox staring back in the reflection. They are similar to each other. The 2019 Red Sox had virtually the same team and even had Devers and Vazquez blossom, but the team fell apart and won 84 games. I think if this same exact Yankees team played in 2023 they'd probably win 92 games and would be nowhere near the 115 they're on pace for. Neither team resembles the 1996 - 2001 Yankees dynasty. Sometimes it's just your year. And that's all there is. Everything just breaks right somehow someway. It did for the Sox in 2018. It's happening for NY this year. Hopefully it doesn't last in the post-season, but it wouldn't shock me if it did. Fans tend to idealize their championship teams and forget the struggles. It's only natural, I guess. But I distinctly recall all the concern about the RS BP going into the PS. Guys like Barnes, Brasier and Kelly went on runs and Cora was aggressive in his use of SPs in relief. It was enough to overcome the Kimbrel horror show and get us a ring. I also recall that 3B defense was not something to feel great about. Neither young Raffy or Nunez were very good. D-Dom's acquisitions were masterful. Pearce and Eo made big contributions and Kinsler was useful, too.
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Post by redsox43 on Jul 10, 2022 20:37:26 GMT -5
Lol Chapman is starting to sweat. We are taking the lead boys.
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Post by taiwansox on Jul 10, 2022 20:39:00 GMT -5
Robots!!!
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Post by bosoxnation on Jul 10, 2022 20:41:34 GMT -5
What’s Chapmans ERA against the Sox? I feel like it has to be high.
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Post by kevfc89 on Jul 10, 2022 20:42:42 GMT -5
refsnyder gives a good at bat every time
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Post by taiwansox on Jul 10, 2022 20:42:54 GMT -5
It’s kinda on Bobby here, Duran is going to have trouble
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Post by bosoxnation on Jul 10, 2022 20:43:21 GMT -5
Can we pinch hit Downs! lol
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Post by redsox43 on Jul 10, 2022 20:43:29 GMT -5
Ump has given Chapman a generous zone and he's still walking batters.
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Post by julyanmorley on Jul 10, 2022 20:43:38 GMT -5
Don't think I need to see a swing from Bobby or Duran
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Post by taiwansox on Jul 10, 2022 20:44:35 GMT -5
Don't think I need to see a swing from Bobby or Duran Bobby needs to listen
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Post by julyanmorley on Jul 10, 2022 20:45:01 GMT -5
Can we demote Bobby mid at bat
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