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Post by soxfaninnj on Aug 4, 2023 20:19:25 GMT -5
He's paid to throw, not to think not now he isn't. ha. but i will take his opinion on that point, over a GM who never spent a minute in the dugout, or any fans. I don't think that is too controversial. Jerry Garcia day is Wednesday at Fenway is that for you?
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Post by taiwansox on Aug 4, 2023 20:19:53 GMT -5
This ump is incompetent balls are strikes strikes are balls
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Post by station13 on Aug 4, 2023 20:23:12 GMT -5
Dugie, Devers, Duvall, Casas hitless tonight.
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Aug 4, 2023 20:23:32 GMT -5
Real nice inning by Jacques against the top 3rd of their order. Credit where it is due.
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Aug 4, 2023 20:24:45 GMT -5
Dugie, Devers, Duvall, Casas hitless tonight. They are all due. Lets go !!
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Post by taiwansox on Aug 4, 2023 20:25:14 GMT -5
Refsnyder needs to PH for Verdugo next inning if Mayza is back out, we need urgency and a baserunner Thank you!
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Post by taiwansox on Aug 4, 2023 20:26:12 GMT -5
Refsnyder needs to PH for Verdugo next inning if Mayza is back out, we need urgency and a baserunner Thank you! Walk is better than a HR, he’s Barry Bonds against lefties lol
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 4, 2023 20:26:32 GMT -5
really...he played in the league for 15 years, you don't think he would have an idea of that ? Look, I always liked Wakefield as a player, but he's just a dreadful announcer and whenever he decides to opine on anything off the field he plainly doesn't know what he's talking about.
It also rubs me th wrong way when the announcers decide to be talk show hosts and throw out their own opinion as if it's deserving of some sort of authority (O'Brien does it all the time). Should the team have gotten a pitcher at the deadline? There are plenty of things to say about that, hashed out here ad infinitum. Wakefield demonstrated no awareness of any of the relevant issues, let alone any ability to communicate those issues to the audience. Fine for an ex-player to have a player's opinion, but not one that fancies himself an *announcer*.
that is fair, he isn't a very good announcer. He took a big risk there. As a consumer of the Red Sox product, i liked it, and i think it has shreds of truth. It was his opinion, he has a unique perspective on it as a former player. Much more perspective than you, I, or Henry or Bloom.
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on Aug 4, 2023 20:26:34 GMT -5
Wong's K-rate is about to hit 35%...as much as I like him, that's not going to make for sustainable offense. The kid is gassed, with McGuire healthy, Wong needs a day or two off
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Post by cdj on Aug 4, 2023 20:27:25 GMT -5
Defense matters
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Post by incandenza on Aug 4, 2023 20:27:39 GMT -5
That seems like a nice lady bobbing her head in the stands there, NESN, but I would have actually been interested to see the pitch that resulted in a walk.
Do they have the worst production values in the league?
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Post by rico6 on Aug 4, 2023 20:29:32 GMT -5
The 300m dollar man isn't getting it done.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Aug 4, 2023 20:29:46 GMT -5
A pathetic embarrassing at bat
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Post by kevfc89 on Aug 4, 2023 20:29:59 GMT -5
Might want to try swinging the bat once Raffy.
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Post by grandsalami on Aug 4, 2023 20:30:18 GMT -5
I would bench devers for a few games. Inexcusable
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 4, 2023 20:30:23 GMT -5
Just got home, tuned in ..looked at the box score. Unhappiness ensues.
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Post by briam on Aug 4, 2023 20:30:41 GMT -5
Somebody charge Devers the price of admission.
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Post by rico6 on Aug 4, 2023 20:30:49 GMT -5
Might want to try swinging the bat once Raffy. If they only had some more pitching, it might help him hit.
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Post by radiohix on Aug 4, 2023 20:31:13 GMT -5
Can we interest Steve Cohen in Devers? Maybe even eat a little bit of his salary? Chapman on 5 years deal would be nice.
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Post by notstarboard on Aug 4, 2023 20:31:14 GMT -5
Huge AB for Duvall here. He's looked rough all night, but if he can get on Casas is the tying run.
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Post by bosoxnation on Aug 4, 2023 20:31:40 GMT -5
Watching this game on NESN I would think this is the Jays channel. ITS ALL BLUE JAYS there home runs are more celebrated. Defensive players more WOW. Its seriously disturbing and makes me want to puke.
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Post by station13 on Aug 4, 2023 20:32:25 GMT -5
What's Devers waiting on? He is so lost
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Post by taiwansox on Aug 4, 2023 20:32:42 GMT -5
JFC, Duvall popping up like heâs Kiké
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Post by incandenza on Aug 4, 2023 20:32:46 GMT -5
Look, I always liked Wakefield as a player, but he's just a dreadful announcer and whenever he decides to opine on anything off the field he plainly doesn't know what he's talking about.
It also rubs me th wrong way when the announcers decide to be talk show hosts and throw out their own opinion as if it's deserving of some sort of authority (O'Brien does it all the time). Should the team have gotten a pitcher at the deadline? There are plenty of things to say about that, hashed out here ad infinitum. Wakefield demonstrated no awareness of any of the relevant issues, let alone any ability to communicate those issues to the audience. Fine for an ex-player to have a player's opinion, but not one that fancies himself an *announcer*.
that is fair, he isn't a very good announcer. He took a big risk there. As a consumer of the Red Sox product, i liked it, and i think it has shreds of truth. It was his opinion, he has a unique perspective on it as a former player. Much more perspective than you, I, or Henry or Bloom. I mean, I think Bloom has a pretty good perspective...
I get what you're saying though - he's got insight into the player's perspective and what it's like to be in the clubhouse, which can be interesting. If he framed it that way, rather than just saying "they should have traded top prospects to improve morale" I wouldn't mind.
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Post by rico6 on Aug 4, 2023 20:32:53 GMT -5
Huge AB for Duvall here. He's looked rough all night, but if he can get on Casas is the tying run. Not much faith in Duvall here.
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