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Post by incandenza on May 2, 2023 20:34:39 GMT -5
Bleier against this righty-heavy lineup is a little bit of a breath-holder.
ADD: Nice! I like how Cora's sequenced the bullpen arms; he's gotten them to face the right parts of the order.
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Post by cdj on May 2, 2023 20:34:51 GMT -5
Take notes Springer
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Post by soxfaninnj on May 2, 2023 20:36:53 GMT -5
Nice job bleier
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Post by radiohix on May 2, 2023 20:39:53 GMT -5
They showed before the commercials Wong talking to AC, the conversation probably went like this: - I-m up in the bottom of the inning, gonna pinch hit for me? - TF is wrong with you?
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Post by taiwansox on May 2, 2023 20:40:19 GMT -5
Wong is officially insane omg
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Post by kevfc89 on May 2, 2023 20:40:21 GMT -5
CONNOR FREAKING WONGGGGG!!!
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Post by nomar on May 2, 2023 20:40:51 GMT -5
Hall of fame Wong right now
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Post by shagworthy on May 2, 2023 20:40:51 GMT -5
what night for Wong!
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Post by taiwansox on May 2, 2023 20:40:58 GMT -5
Could’ve had a hat trick there
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Post by bluechip on May 2, 2023 20:41:58 GMT -5
Wong is just hitting the ball so hard right now.
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on May 2, 2023 20:42:06 GMT -5
Wow ! Have a month in 2 days, Wong !!
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Post by TearsIn04 on May 2, 2023 20:42:22 GMT -5
The Dodgers might not ever trade with the Red Sox again!
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Post by radiohix on May 2, 2023 20:42:30 GMT -5
They showed before the commercials Wong talking to AC, the conversation probably went like this: - I-m up in the bottom of the inning, gonna pinch hit for me? - TF is wrong with you? LMAO
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 2, 2023 20:42:54 GMT -5
Well, I suspect our catching situation is settled for a long time. Wow.
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Post by scottysmalls on May 2, 2023 20:43:02 GMT -5
136 wRC+ Connor Wong
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Post by cdj on May 2, 2023 20:43:26 GMT -5
The Dodgers might not ever trade with the Red Sox again! Larceny!
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Post by LoneStarSox on May 2, 2023 20:43:37 GMT -5
Kenley not there. Who we think?
Edit: Wink
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Post by wildsox on May 2, 2023 20:43:43 GMT -5
He better not sit Wong tomorrow !!
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Post by dirtywaterinla on May 2, 2023 20:44:00 GMT -5
Well goddamn! We got a baby Realmuto all of a sudden!
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Post by greenmonster on May 2, 2023 20:44:07 GMT -5
Double Wong Dong
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Post by soxfaninnj on May 2, 2023 20:46:34 GMT -5
Wong dong again!
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Post by taiwansox on May 2, 2023 20:47:01 GMT -5
Wong with a Duvall WPA game, such high leverage
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Post by cmax on May 2, 2023 20:47:20 GMT -5
This edition of the Red Sox is very fun to root for. Wondering what it will take for more fans around here to give Bloom more of a chance and some respect. Short answer, more winning.
Yoshida is looking great. Wong is looking great, right? Winck is looking great. Verdugo. Schreiber, Whitlock - amazing additions. McGuire - rock solid left-handed hitting catcher. David Hamilton may be able to teach people it was ok to let go of Renfroe or that trades can't be judged so quickly. Ferguson and Rosier, Valdez and Abreu do not all have to be good but each potential MLB contributor makes it more likely one or more will really break through. Shane Drohan - exciting rising pitcher. Story, Duvall, Mondesi, Paxton, Rodriguez can come back and make the team stronger. And then there is Yorke, Mayer, Romero, Jordan, Bleis rising up in the system. I think Red Sox fans will really start to appreciate Bloom when our system matches up with Tampa Bay's but we spend wisely + abundantly to the luxury tax every year and consistently compete for championships, while reloading with impressive young talent.
I am equally impressed by what Bloom has not done. No bad long term deals - provided Story gets healthy and Devers stays good for a long time. Ok, the Barnes deal sucked but he had been great and now he's gone.
I understand this fan base needs instant gratification, so winning is the best formula for people to appreciate the work Bloom is doing. But there is 0% of me that wants to hear fan conversation about getting rid of him during or after this year. Let's keep building up a winning system and keep spending wisely, and the wins will flow.
Beating the Blue Jays in this series would help and rising in the standings will help, but these Red Sox are fun to watch and I'm eager to see more fans come around.
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Post by TearsIn04 on May 2, 2023 20:48:21 GMT -5
I'm now seeing 136 on FG. He's at 953 wRC+ for the night. Is that good? EDIT: I see you beat me to it and updated your post with a new one to say 136. It's tough to track because it's going up so fast! I checked this stat on him a day or two ago - I don't remember exactly when - and I believe it was 84. He's The Helium Kid!
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Post by kevfc89 on May 2, 2023 20:49:33 GMT -5
<3 Wink
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