keninten
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Post by keninten on Apr 3, 2023 20:57:58 GMT -5
I knew Duvall was a bad signing
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Post by wildsox on Apr 3, 2023 20:58:13 GMT -5
Tough squander but I love this teams ability to clog the bases consistently
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Post by scottysmalls on Apr 3, 2023 20:59:39 GMT -5
1st and 2nd with one out, Yoshida and Duvall up, liked our odds. Tough one.
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Post by wOBA Fett on Apr 3, 2023 21:00:32 GMT -5
1st and 2nd with one out, Yoshida and Duvall up, liked our odds. Tough one. Yoshida always seems to move them over.
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Post by jmei on Apr 3, 2023 21:03:24 GMT -5
Well, the bullpen did their job again.
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Post by backwardsk on Apr 3, 2023 21:05:09 GMT -5
Here we go against one of the best closers in MLB, granted he's pitching for the Pirates...
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Post by jmei on Apr 3, 2023 21:07:13 GMT -5
Steal here?
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Post by backwardsk on Apr 3, 2023 21:12:23 GMT -5
No chance there. Ohh well.
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Post by pappyman99 on Apr 3, 2023 21:12:47 GMT -5
Bednar is really good
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Post by manfred on Apr 3, 2023 21:12:52 GMT -5
30 runs in 4 games… not so hot.
Lucky the O’s can’t field or this would be an unpleasant start.
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Post by ianrs on Apr 3, 2023 21:14:23 GMT -5
Bednar is a beast, but honestly poor management/decision-making. You need to go for the steal there and be a little riskier with Bednar spamming curveballs. Lack of game awareness.
Would be great if one of our starters showed up one of these days. I still feel pretty solid about this team but lets see.
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Post by notstarboard on Apr 3, 2023 21:14:35 GMT -5
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Post by taiwansox on Apr 3, 2023 21:15:43 GMT -5
Hit and run with Kiké up would have at least pushed the envelope too, especially with the 9 spot coming up
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Post by soxfansince67 on Apr 3, 2023 21:16:09 GMT -5
Offense vanishing pretty much after the first hurt - 12 LOB, 2-9 RISP.
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Post by briam on Apr 3, 2023 21:16:14 GMT -5
Desperately need Pivetta to shove tomorrow, Kelly and Ort are outpacing the starters.
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Post by backwardsk on Apr 3, 2023 22:19:42 GMT -5
Desperately need Pivetta to shove tomorrow, Kelly and Ort are outpacing the starters. Would've helped maybe, but are you really going to get to Bednar there with the bottom of the lineup? Unlikely. Only 2-3 weeks until Bello and Whitlock are back. Kutter Crawford will have to shove all season to get that horrendous start behind him and get his numbers back to respectable. He was the determent of this loss almost entirely. You got to pitch better than that against the Pirates.
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Post by Coreno on Apr 3, 2023 22:29:38 GMT -5
Kinda hoping they swap Wink and Kutter's role's for the road trip.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Apr 3, 2023 22:37:46 GMT -5
Whitlock hasn't been overly great as a starter. I agree with trying him there, but we don't know what to expect from him. I think it's a safe bet he's average-ish, so I guess that's better than what Kutter gave.
I like what Wink is doing in the pen. Leave him there.
Bello, I do like to let my imagination run wild.
The reinforcements aren't replacing Chris Sale or Corey Kluber. Tanner Houck was fine-ish. If the rotation is to succeed they need those two to pitch well, which they should, though worried about Kluber not touching 90.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Apr 3, 2023 23:15:52 GMT -5
the family isn't gonna give the ball to Yoshi ? You can't be more self-indulgent than that, I am sorry. They’re from NJ. Apologies to SP member soxfaninnj. Lol tbh I don’t even like jersey much anyway.
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Post by bosoxnation on Apr 4, 2023 0:52:45 GMT -5
Kinda hoping they swap Wink and Kutter's role's for the road trip. or let Wink keep dominating in the pen and maybe become the shut down set up man.
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Post by bosoxnation on Apr 4, 2023 0:53:56 GMT -5
If we scored 9 runs we would of won.
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Post by bluechip on Apr 4, 2023 1:56:46 GMT -5
If it’s a valuable HR ball(like Judge’s 62 HR ball, for example), I am not giving it back for a couple signed bats. Sorry. That’s a lottery ticket for the fan. If it’s Milt Cuyler’s first HR ball, yeah, he can have it back. This one isn’t Judge 62 but you figure they can get at least a couple hundred bucks for it on eBay. In which case why would they give it up for nothing? The team should at least give them something for it. The family can do as they wish, in my view. It’s their ball. What would I ask for? I am not sure. What’s the most you can get? Signed bats by Devers and Yoshida? A Chris Sale signed ball? Could you get a signed jersey? That stuff is all basically free to the team and you have some leverage. No idea how hard I would bargain, if at all, but it’s interesting to think about.
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Post by chrisfromnc on Apr 4, 2023 6:05:36 GMT -5
This one isn’t Judge 62 but you figure they can get at least a couple hundred bucks for it on eBay. In which case why would they give it up for nothing? The team should at least give them something for it. The family can do as they wish, in my view. It’s their ball. What would I ask for? I am not sure. What’s the most you can get? Signed bats by Devers and Yoshida? A Chris Sale signed ball? Could you get a signed jersey? That stuff is all basically free to the team and you have some leverage. No idea how hard I would bargain, if at all, but it’s interesting to think about. I would ask for four tickets in excellent seats at a Yankees game. My fallback position would be two seats. I’d give Yoshi the ball under any circumstances even if I didn’t get a “good” deal.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Apr 4, 2023 6:30:30 GMT -5
The family can do as they wish, in my view. It’s their ball. What would I ask for? I am not sure. What’s the most you can get? Signed bats by Devers and Yoshida? A Chris Sale signed ball? Could you get a signed jersey? That stuff is all basically free to the team and you have some leverage. No idea how hard I would bargain, if at all, but it’s interesting to think about. I would ask for four tickets in excellent seats at a Yankees game. My fallback position would be two seats. I’d give Yoshi the ball under any circumstances even if I didn’t get a “good” deal. Maybe the 4 good seats and a team signed bat. Minimum cost to the team and I imagine a team signed bat would be valued the same with potential future growth if anyone made the HoF.
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Post by backwardsk on Apr 4, 2023 7:04:46 GMT -5
I would ask for four tickets in excellent seats at a Yankees game. My fallback position would be two seats. I’d give Yoshi the ball under any circumstances even if I didn’t get a “good” deal. Maybe the 4 good seats and a team signed bat. Minimum cost to the team and I imagine a team signed bat would be valued the same with potential future growth if anyone made the HoF. I'm asking for a Ted Williams signed baseball or bat if they have it. If they're looking for value without getting actual money for it, that'd be it. I'd also ask for a Pedro ball, but that's a lot easier to get (since he's alive).
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