nomar
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Post by nomar on Jun 12, 2024 18:20:12 GMT -5
The first inning has been ass lately
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shagworthy
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Post by shagworthy on Jun 12, 2024 18:20:18 GMT -5
Rewatching the Valdez/Smith play for the umpteenth time, Smith had the wrong foot on the bag — he should have had his right foot on the base, which would have improved his angle to the ball. It was a bad throw, but the ball should have been caught. Also disappointed in Smith’s comments (“It was not a routine play”); own it. Yup. it was an easy play, so I am disappointed in Dom’s response. He should just own it.
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Post by cheers on Jun 12, 2024 18:29:19 GMT -5
brutal send.
Also: why the hell are we pushing Mr. Glass?
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Post by kevfc89 on Jun 12, 2024 18:31:20 GMT -5
I honestly just expect us to lose every replay review.
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radiohix
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Post by radiohix on Jun 12, 2024 18:33:03 GMT -5
3 rockets, 3 outs MiLB box scores are the only thing that's keeping me sane this year lol
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jun 12, 2024 18:39:14 GMT -5
More blind umpires calling balls and strikes tonight
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Post by cheers on Jun 12, 2024 18:42:31 GMT -5
All four at-bats have had some zip on them. I'd like to think today won't be BABIP hell.
Edit: Just passed through the gates into BABIP hell. Damn.
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Post by trapperdan on Jun 12, 2024 18:46:05 GMT -5
NESN needs little Sox-specific probabilities in the corner like they have on Apple TV+ — so if there's a runner on first, no one out, and a 3-0 count to Wong, it will say "chance of scoring a run this inning: 0%."
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 12, 2024 18:48:32 GMT -5
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jun 12, 2024 18:49:11 GMT -5
Phillies should have challenged because the Red Sox can’t catch a ball
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Post by kevfc89 on Jun 12, 2024 18:55:22 GMT -5
The Sox are going to go 0-6 against the Phillies and Yankees, aren't they.
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Post by benogliviesbrother on Jun 12, 2024 18:56:03 GMT -5
I really don't to watch an NBA pregame show. C'mon Sox dammit!
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Post by cheers on Jun 12, 2024 18:57:09 GMT -5
The Sox are going to go 0-6 against the Phillies and Yankees, aren't they. I'm betting on a gentleman's sweep. They'll steal one somewhere. Probably tomorrow.
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Post by scottysmalls on Jun 12, 2024 18:59:11 GMT -5
The Sox have smoked the ball and the Phillies have it it just pretty good and we're down 4-0. C'est la vie
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Post by cheers on Jun 12, 2024 19:01:30 GMT -5
Lace your pitching shoes up, Chase Anderson....
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Post by blizzards39 on Jun 12, 2024 19:01:46 GMT -5
Phillies should have challenged because the Red Sox can’t catch a ball Or throw
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 12, 2024 19:02:40 GMT -5
I love the way this team has stayed in the fight for this season, can't doubt the players and coaches committment.
However, I am in desperate melancholy stages right now with my beloved Sox. How did we fall this far over the last 5 years ?
They say success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan. Well, at this point I would say that failure has many fathers and success in an orphan as it relates to the Sox.
There is no earthly reason to continue to have these kind of seasons with a club with this history and market. I am frustrated having to go through this.
(and I know it is fun watching the young guys get good, but come on, that can happen with fielding a winning club)
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Post by cmax on Jun 12, 2024 19:03:05 GMT -5
I think they should try to extend Pivetta after this start.
Yes, he is having a frustrating, bad start against his old team. Perhaps he cares too much. Whatever reason, he doesn't quite have it tonight.
Lock him in, 4 years for $60-70mm. Get it done. If the deal can't get done, deal him at the deadline (assuming we are not well positioned to make the playoffs AND the return is sufficient) or else give him a qualifying offer in the off-season.
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Post by asm18 on Jun 12, 2024 19:03:59 GMT -5
Lace your pitching shoes up, Chase Anderson.... Didn’t he go yesterday? Could be him or Keller/Kelley in garbage time I guess. Aside from the extra inning game in Chicago there have been very little high leverage innings to pitch in of late…
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Post by cheers on Jun 12, 2024 19:11:19 GMT -5
Lace your pitching shoes up, Chase Anderson.... Didn’t he go yesterday? Could be him or Keller/Kelley in garbage time I guess. Aside from the extra inning game in Chicago there have been very little high leverage innings to pitch in of late… Name unimportant. Going to need four innings of garbage time today, unless this turns pretty quick. Edit: Maybe five.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 12, 2024 19:15:42 GMT -5
Hate it.
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Post by dirtdog on Jun 12, 2024 19:20:12 GMT -5
I think they should try to extend Pivetta after this start. Yes, he is having a frustrating, bad start against his old team. Perhaps he cares too much. Whatever reason, he doesn't quite have it tonight. Lock him in, 4 years for $60-70mm. Get it done. If the deal can't get done, deal him at the deadline (assuming we are not well positioned to make the playoffs AND the return is sufficient) or else give him a qualifying offer in the off-season. This team should be making a list of who to sell at the deadline. I'd move Pivetta because he is on the wrong side of 30 and I believe they would be selling high on him at this point.
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Post by cheers on Jun 12, 2024 19:20:42 GMT -5
Get the bully up Cora. Pivetta doesn't have it tonight. No reason to run that pitch count up.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jun 12, 2024 19:20:52 GMT -5
Duran would have scored standing up on that
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Post by blizzards39 on Jun 12, 2024 19:21:38 GMT -5
Westbrook looks terible on defence.
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