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Post by grandsalami on Jun 16, 2024 22:05:32 GMT -5
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Post by dirtdog on Jun 16, 2024 22:09:57 GMT -5
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Post by station13 on Jun 16, 2024 22:11:15 GMT -5
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Post by keninten on Jun 16, 2024 22:36:06 GMT -5
you don't need to hit bombs to watch exciting offensive baseball. Reminds me of Vince Coleman and McGee on Herzog's old Cardinal teams of the 80's. In 1982 The Smith brothers got there and the team was off and running. Even Hernandez had 19, 98 in his career. I`d like nothing more from this season than to see the Sox running at will. Wonder if Whitey is available next year?
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Post by incandenza on Jun 16, 2024 23:17:35 GMT -5
They had that play a little while back with Devers on 1st and Duran on 3rd where Devers went for the steal and drew the throw (actually pulling up short) and Duran stole home. Ever since then it seems like they've been stealing 2nd a lot in 1st and 3rd situations and getting away with it without a throw, or a cut off throw, because teams have that in their scouting report. Nice long game move.
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Post by dirtywaterinla on Jun 16, 2024 23:37:56 GMT -5
Late to the party, but this is the best 6 game stretch of the season where the team absolutely needed to show up. The Sox have a pretty soft schedule for the next couple of weeks, so now is the time to clean up if they’re gonna be serious wildcard contenders.
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Post by cdj on Jun 17, 2024 0:02:33 GMT -5
Gonna be righty heavy in the lineup tomorrow against Kikuchi. Let’s put some space between us and the Jays
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Post by asm18 on Jun 17, 2024 7:03:27 GMT -5
Usually in national TV games the broadcasters will try to give insight to baseball fans watching across the country about teams they might not have seen very much. ESPN could have talked about how the Red Sox have persevered despite injuries to their starting 1B, 2B, SS, RF, and multiple key pitchers (which FOX briefly mentioned Saturday). They could have talked about Tanner Houck or Jarren Duran. Nope - instead we have Buster Olney speaking as if the Red Sox are releasing Alex Cora hostage videos every other day.
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Post by cmax on Jun 17, 2024 7:03:56 GMT -5
Early memory from the series: Verdugo connecting on the first pitch to straightaway center and screaming with exuberance around the bases.
Lasting memory from the series: Verdugo chasing Wong's shot into the right field corner.
The Red Sox ran wild around the bases last night on way to the series win. The Sox needed this more but great to feel the intensity in the rivalry again and see this team rising up to the challenge.
A 4 and 2 home stand has rarely felt so good.
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Post by 1toolplayer on Jun 17, 2024 7:37:55 GMT -5
Was it hard for anyone else to take the broadcast serious last night after the Yankee love fest? Eduardo Perez losing his mind over routine SS plays, and forgetting about Gunner Henderson and Bobby Witt Jr was hilarious.
All Buster Olney wanted to do was trash the Red Sox strategy to build within while the Yankees are rolling out the bullpen they are. Just an unimpressive Yankees team. I went to the game Sat night, and it seemed like they hit one ball hard (the Soto HR) the entire night.
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Post by scottysmalls on Jun 17, 2024 8:35:40 GMT -5
I can see the story arc in the Netflix doc now: the team battles injuries, some players start struggling, they only split the White Sox series, fall below .500, taking on the two best teams in baseball everyone’s already talking about them selling at the deadline, they battle to win two series finishing it off with an historic baserunning performance, then they go on a mega hot streak up to the ASB.
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Post by mobaz on Jun 17, 2024 10:55:07 GMT -5
I can see the story arc in the Netflix doc now: the team battles injuries, some players start struggling, they only split the White Sox series, fall below .500, taking on the two best teams in baseball everyone’s already talking about them selling at the deadline, they battle to win two series finishing it off with an historic baserunning performance, then they go on a mega hot streak up to the ASB. We need Connor Wong shoving his glove in Buster Olney's Face for a thumbnail. Make it happen somehow!
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Post by cmax on Jul 2, 2024 18:40:03 GMT -5
I'm a big believer in Yoshida's bat. Not quite there right now, but coming soon, and he will be relentless with quality at bats. My hope is it will start to feel that way as soon as tomorrow and in the next 7-10 days, worst case. Would have been nice for that one to get up over Judge's head... Not quite there, but soon. Fwiw 9 days after writing this, Yoshida started to find his groove again. Now he is 8 for his last 18, hitting .444 during this current stretch. I don't like all the hate that Yoshida gets. When he is himself, he can really really hit and the lineup is different and better with his quality at bats.
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Post by shagworthy on Jul 2, 2024 19:06:37 GMT -5
I want to hit that guy “who has to have that Rogue” with an oar. It has to be the worst consumerist commcial.
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