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Post by thegoodthebadthesox on Mar 2, 2023 17:57:12 GMT -5
It was the Phillies manager, what do you expect him to do, say "wow look at the shot my pitcher just gave up!"? Usually in a situation like that, the manager just says “uh oh” while the announcer calls the grand slam. This guy didn’t even miss a beat. I've seen plenty of instances where guys just talk through the action when they're doing a dugout interview. I wouldn't call it "the norm", but it's normal enough.
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Mar 2, 2023 18:36:25 GMT -5
Usually in a situation like that, the manager just says âuh ohâ while the announcer calls the grand slam. This guy didnât even miss a beat. I've seen plenty of instances where guys just talk through the action when they're doing a dugout interview. I wouldn't call it "the norm", but it's normal enough. Loved Dusty Baker's "Oh Lord!", reaction when Kiké konnected against the Astros in game 1 of the 2021 ALCS.
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Post by patford on Mar 2, 2023 18:57:03 GMT -5
Get Elon to allow larger video files please Jesus Mary and Joseph...that was crushed.
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Mar 2, 2023 20:16:31 GMT -5
I can't hold it in any longer, I know it's just Spring Training but..... THIS IS A GOOD, DEEP TEAM, WITH A SLEW OF LIKABLE PLAYERS!! IF HEALTHY THEY WILL WIN...........A LOT F@#$ THE MEDIA IM JUMPING ON THE WAGON! Please don't do this. Really ..... take nothing from the results of ST games. It's fine to be happy about specific plays and performances, but don't extrapolate to what is going to happen starting a month from now.
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Post by sarasoxer on Mar 2, 2023 22:24:15 GMT -5
Growing up in southern Maine, I recall a number years when the Sox of yore would win a lot in Spring Training. Euphoria would abound.....Then the gun would go off and despondency would descend upon the masses of fandom for yet another year. My psyche acquired a thick buffer of callus.
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Post by keninten on Mar 2, 2023 22:47:59 GMT -5
I can't hold it in any longer, I know it's just Spring Training but..... THIS IS A GOOD, DEEP TEAM, WITH A SLEW OF LIKABLE PLAYERS!! IF HEALTHY THEY WILL WIN...........A LOT F@#$ THE MEDIA IM JUMPING ON THE WAGON! Please don't do this. Really ..... take nothing from the results of ST games. It's fine to be happy about specific plays and performances, but don't extrapolate to what is going to happen starting a month from now. You`re right, but after a winter of negativity, it`s a welcome change.
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Post by patford on Mar 3, 2023 0:15:46 GMT -5
Duran looking perhaps better at the plate but picked off and caught stealing sounds like the Duran we know. He just does not have those instincts when it comes to tracking fly balls and good base running. Maybe something to do with an inability to instantly recognize and process spatial relationships? The way some dogs right from the get go will pluck popcorn out of the air on their first try and others let the popcorn hit them on the head and then eat it off the floor.
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Post by congusgambler33 on Mar 3, 2023 3:00:22 GMT -5
what I am liking is the patience of the hitters not swinging at pitches all over the place and working the pitchers into deep counts. that was missing last year. I am also impressed with pitchers Mata,Murphy and Walter. Wyatt mills is intriguing also.
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Post by sarasoxer on Mar 3, 2023 9:02:35 GMT -5
Duran looking perhaps better at the plate but picked off and caught stealing sounds like the Duran we know. He just does not have those instincts when it comes to tracking fly balls and good base running. Maybe something to do with an inability to instantly recognize and process spatial relationships? The way some dogs right from the get go will pluck popcorn out of the air on their first try and others let the popcorn hit them on the head and then eat it off the floor. Funny analogy...our dog is one of the latter. But, yeah I can see your point with Duran..
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on Mar 3, 2023 9:46:06 GMT -5
Please don't do this. Really ..... take nothing from the results of ST games. It's fine to be happy about specific plays and performances, but don't extrapolate to what is going to happen starting a month from now. You`re right, but after a winter of negativity, it`s a welcome change. You're both right. Yeah, it's pretty irrational, but watching that game was the most fun and encouraging thing I seen this Spring and they were playing last year's runner-up. Also after hearing all Winter how stupid management is, how bad this team is going to be, and how the Off-season was laughable, it makes this team a whole lot of fun to root for. Add in the likeability and professionalism displayed so far and I'm excited
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Post by mobaz on Mar 3, 2023 9:47:38 GMT -5
Please don't do this. Really ..... take nothing from the results of ST games. It's fine to be happy about specific plays and performances, but don't extrapolate to what is going to happen starting a month from now. You`re right, but after a winter of negativity, it`s a welcome change. If you can't have hope now, you might never get another chance this season. Ride the wave. Players playing well is better than players playing poorly, a team having fun is better than them slopping around. Eternal Optimist Mobaz was feeling pretty good before, and am now feeling better. So why not? AL EAST CHAMPS COMING!
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Mar 3, 2023 10:31:11 GMT -5
I can't hold it in any longer, I know it's just Spring Training but..... THIS IS A GOOD, DEEP TEAM, WITH A SLEW OF LIKABLE PLAYERS!! IF HEALTHY THEY WILL WIN...........A LOT F@#$ THE MEDIA IM JUMPING ON THE WAGON! Please don't do this. Really ..... take nothing from the results of ST games. It's fine to be happy about specific plays and performances, but don't extrapolate to what is going to happen starting a month from now. The Red Sox were 22-9 in spring training in 2018! As much as people disregard spring training and say it does not matter, there is a correlation between the 22-9 spring training and the 2018 Red Sox 17-2 start to the season, and ultimately 108-54 season record, so if someone wants to be excited, let them. Not every player is Sam Travis…
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 3, 2023 11:17:08 GMT -5
If Mata's command isn't just a short blip on the radar screen, this is a whole nother pitcher.
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Mar 3, 2023 11:30:24 GMT -5
If Mata's command isn't just a short blip on the radar screen, this is a whole nother pitcher. He sure looked good yesterday. Rock and fire. 2 K's and a come backer.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 3, 2023 11:38:23 GMT -5
If Mata's command isn't just a short blip on the radar screen, this is a whole nother pitcher. He sure looked good yesterday. Rock and fire. 2 K's and a come backer. How are you doing.... FAB
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 3, 2023 13:34:46 GMT -5
Maybe the Twinkies think they're playing the Yankees.
Paxton looked great, third strike to Correa was nasty.
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Post by yuchangclan on Mar 3, 2023 13:48:32 GMT -5
Please don't do this. Really ..... take nothing from the results of ST games. It's fine to be happy about specific plays and performances, but don't extrapolate to what is going to happen starting a month from now. The Red Sox were 22-9 in spring training in 2018! As much as people disregard spring training and say it does not matter, there is a correlation between the 22-9 spring training and the 2018 Red Sox 17-2 start to the season, and ultimately 108-54 season record, so if someone wants to be excited, let them. Not every player is Sam Travis… I think the pitching could be quite a bit better than last season, but the offense definitely has me nervous. They need someone to take a big step forward and emerge as an all-star level talent. I think it really has to be Verdugo, too. This is a huge season for him. If he just coasts by and puts up average numbers, the middle of that lineup is going to look mighty thin.
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Post by melvinhoggs on Mar 3, 2023 13:52:27 GMT -5
Good thing those young arms have looked solid – Bello and Paxton getting that injury carousel started early!
(I know Bello has seemed fine so far since the scare)
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Post by incandenza on Mar 3, 2023 14:01:30 GMT -5
Good thing those young arms have looked solid – Bello and Paxton getting that injury carousel started early! (I know Bello has seemed fine so far since the scare) Paxton got injured again?
ADD: I see he was grabbing at his hamstring... On the one hand, probably just being extra cautious and I doubt he was going to throw many more pitches anyway. On the other hand, it seems *not great* that after re-injuring himself in his first game back last season, he can't make it through his first spring training appearance without something popping up.
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Post by nomar on Mar 3, 2023 14:02:51 GMT -5
Rule of thumb: pretend Paxton doesn’t exist
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Post by melvinhoggs on Mar 3, 2023 14:04:53 GMT -5
Good thing those young arms have looked solid – Bello and Paxton getting that injury carousel started early! (I know Bello has seemed fine so far since the scare) Paxton got injured again?
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 3, 2023 14:14:07 GMT -5
Looked to me lie a cramp. He grabbed his leg once during the last at bat and then walked around before the last pitch.
Paxton: 5 up 5 down. 19 pitches, 12 strikes. A strike out and 4 easy flyballs.
Another grand salami. McGuire
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on Mar 3, 2023 14:22:46 GMT -5
Looked to me lie a cramp. He grabbed his leg once during the last at bat and then walked around before the last pitch. Paxton: 5 up 5 down. 19 pitches, 12 strikes. A strike out and 4 easy flyballs. Another grand salami. McGuire Yeah, looked like a cramp although I'm not a Dr. He walked off under his own power. A cramp would be completely normal after barely pitching competitively in years. If it's torn, then he's made of something more fragile then glass, maybe cellophane?
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Post by scottysmalls on Mar 3, 2023 14:29:30 GMT -5
Plus side on Paxton, he threw as many pitches over 94 today as he did all of the 2020 regular season. Ready to get heart broken on him.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 3, 2023 14:29:38 GMT -5
Haha, Schreiber doing a Wild Thing imitation.
Wasn't it 2018 that the Sox started the year with a slew of grand slams.
Another thing, when he walked off the field with the trainer, neither looked at all concerned and he fist pumped in the dugout.
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