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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 21, 2023 18:31:02 GMT -5
It feels a little early to me to start the "they need to win X of Y" and counting games and that kind of stuff. It's still early enough that each individual game doesn't matter so much. They just need to keep winning games.
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Post by kwodes on Aug 21, 2023 18:55:35 GMT -5
cant really agree with this totally. Yes, compile wins and don't worry about the total now, but these head to head games with teams we have to overtake for playoff spots should have a greater urgency to the players and fans. Ran into this with Toronto (even with the banked series wins with them up to that point) and it was a loss in the standings we are still making up. Need to play our best games to win games against teams like this as it is, doesn't feel like just another game / series to me. Agree with this. Every win/loss against these guys, Tor and TB is like two games because it's a guarantee 1.0 game win/loss against a team in front of you. Granted, I don't their they're going to catch TB, but anyone in front of them in the WC in a head-to-head game represents a full game either way in the standings. Agreed, it's becoming more micro-focused. Whereas, from a macro-look, you figure 24-14 is the goal. That gets you to 90-72. So every game is vital, but if you lose a series, you need to make it up somewhere else (i.e. losing 2 of 3 to the nats then sweeping the yanks to go 4-2 in those 6)
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Post by radiohix on Aug 21, 2023 19:11:43 GMT -5
Millar and DOB at the helm? Kill me now!
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Post by ericmvan on Aug 21, 2023 19:12:15 GMT -5
I love Reyes and I hope I’m wrong in my implication here, but I hope Cora understands the likely true talent level of his new binky I'm of the frame of mind to play Reyes until he gives us a reason not to at this point. Could it all be a mirage a-la Leon? Sure, but you have to ride the wave you get otherwise you just end up treading water. Plus I really love when guys like Reyes get some success. Nava, Mcdonald, Ciraco, etc etc. It's nice to see their commitment to the game rewarded, even if it's only for a brief period of time. Merloni had an interesting take on this that rang true to me -- that confidence plays a very big part for guys on the AAA / MLB cusp. Think about the effort of trying to prove you belong in the show, and the pressure most people put on themselves. Compare that to actually believing you belong in the big leagues.
I'll add that the Sox valued "makeup" as much as any team does, going back to the Theo days. I think they still do. We know that they had an interest in Reyes already and spent a few days digging deeper before they decided he was the guy to fill in for Arroyo when he was on the IL. I'm guessing they saw something in his makeup that they liked, and that's been a component in his confidence.
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Post by cdj on Aug 21, 2023 19:21:19 GMT -5
I get having to wait to make sure it isn’t caught- it’s objectively the only thing he should do- but that sucks and is gonna hurt if we don’t score
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Post by cdj on Aug 21, 2023 19:22:32 GMT -5
Duvall about 545 feet to the train tracks, Millar with the call lol
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Post by wildsox on Aug 21, 2023 19:22:41 GMT -5
Booooom! Duvall
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Post by foreverred9 on Aug 21, 2023 19:22:57 GMT -5
That's the way to start
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Post by manfred on Aug 21, 2023 19:23:00 GMT -5
Millar still sucks but… pretty good.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 21, 2023 19:23:06 GMT -5
Sweet! Best start possible.
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Post by bluechip on Aug 21, 2023 19:23:12 GMT -5
Absolutely crushed that.
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Post by scottysmalls on Aug 21, 2023 19:23:20 GMT -5
some people owe our favorite lawnmower an apology
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Post by wildsox on Aug 21, 2023 19:23:30 GMT -5
Millar called the shot. Said it was a good matchup for Duvall
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Post by manfred on Aug 21, 2023 19:23:41 GMT -5
Not a cheapie, either.
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Post by atzar on Aug 21, 2023 19:23:51 GMT -5
Well played, Millar!
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Post by radiohix on Aug 21, 2023 19:24:12 GMT -5
Millar and DOB at the helm? Kill me now! Sorry Kevin.
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Post by GyIantosca on Aug 21, 2023 19:24:13 GMT -5
Thank you Mr Duvall for waking me up
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Post by cardsox3 on Aug 21, 2023 19:25:25 GMT -5
I get having to wait to make sure it isn’t caught- it’s objectively the only thing he should do- but that sucks and is gonna hurt if we don’t score He went back to tag up with one out. Terrible baserunning that Duvall bailed out
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Post by wildsox on Aug 21, 2023 19:26:46 GMT -5
Ugh. Story has gotta start spotting those pitches down and away
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 21, 2023 19:26:49 GMT -5
Yeah !! Robert Duvall for the Oscar !!
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Post by soxfan06 on Aug 21, 2023 19:27:12 GMT -5
Thank god for that Duvall hit. Cause there was no chance Story was doing anything useful.
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Post by notstarboard on Aug 21, 2023 19:27:57 GMT -5
Ugh. Story has gotta start spotting those pitches down and away At least he almost checked this time. Thought he had from the front but it's an impossible angle of course.
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Post by incandenza on Aug 21, 2023 19:28:33 GMT -5
Man I *knew* that last pitch to Story would've been a dagger if he had drawn a walk with Javier already at 32 pitches and their bullpen gassed, and I *knew* that it would be a slider out of the zone, and I *knew* Story was gonna swing at it.
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Post by stunzisox on Aug 21, 2023 19:28:43 GMT -5
Anyone got the exit velo and distance on that blast??
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 21, 2023 19:28:57 GMT -5
I was getting dinner, french fries for those wondering, very healthy. LOL
and i missed the HR, but then i hit playback, and wow, what a shot.
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