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Post by asm18 on Jul 20, 2024 13:42:18 GMT -5
Nestor Cortes comments during the All-Star game: “Everyone talks down about the yanks but they wanna be us. It's a privilege to wear pinstripes. Every year we are in contention”
Nestor Cortes pitching today: BALL GOES BOOM BOOM FAR
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Post by julyanmorley on Jul 20, 2024 13:54:08 GMT -5
Verdugo is down to .231/.288/.372, 0.4 WAR
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Post by asm18 on Jul 20, 2024 14:00:56 GMT -5
Verdugo is down to .231/.288/.372, 0.4 WAR When did the Netflix crew start filming? I’d like to see the video recording of Brian Cashman saying “we’ll do that trade” on speaker, followed by Breslow and the rest of the front office in tears as they begin to hug
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jul 20, 2024 14:27:33 GMT -5
didn't make it past the first inning. tough loss, it appears.
sometimes you lose late. it happens. Win tonight. Should be able to be around for this one, but some late golf will get in the way for a portion of the game.
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Post by asm18 on Jul 20, 2024 14:41:03 GMT -5
Refsnyder RF Duran LF O’Neill DH Devers 3B Wong C Gonzalez SS Westbrook 2B Smith 1B Rafaela CF
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Post by oleary25 on Jul 20, 2024 16:51:11 GMT -5
For those saying that Jansen should have gone 2 innings last night I totally disagree. He went 2 innings because Cora hadnt worked in awhile AND Cora knew Jansen would follow those 2 innings with 4 days off. The second part of that sentence is key. For all we know the Sox could be up 4-3 tonight and in need of Jansen's services but if he goes 2 the night before you're probably not seeing him for a day or even 2. Jansen is not accustomed to throwing 2 innings. And when he did last Sunday, he nearly blew the game. He dominated the 8th inning and had to be bailed out by the Raffy to Raffy play. Had that not happened he probably would have blown the game. I think 4 outs at this point is to the max extent to which you'd want to push Jansen to. If you think you have to pitch Jansen two innings to close out a 1 run game or even a 2 run game, that screams that you dont trust the setup relievers. That's the real problem. The uncertainty with Martin and to a little lesser extent Slaten (I know Slaten has nicer peripherals, etc, but Martin is an unflappable trustworthy seasoned vet, and they're most feeling his loss in my opinion, although Slaten is certainly a big loss, too) I dont trust Kelly's control enough for him to be the primary setup guy. If Martin's not coming back, they probably need to add a high leverage setup man. It would be awesome if Liam Hendrik could step into that role, but who knows? That's the issue. They need a slugging 1b. They need a veteran setup guy who can handle pressure situations and a RH power hitter who in a perfect world could be a good defensive SS and the could also use a RH 2b who could be good enough to relegate Hamilton to the bench. In a perfect world the cost to acquire these guys is nothing. It would be great if Casas could come back healthy, if Story could make it back toward the end of the season, if Liam Hendrik could run with the 8th inning role, and if Grissom could at worst platoon at 2b and best case scenario, hit like he did in the minors and seize the 2b job. Cant count on any of these. So they need to grab a RH power bat, one that preferably can play 1b and relegate Smith to a backup role. They obviously need a starter with Giolito not coming back. They might need a high leverage setup man that Cora can turn the 8th inning over to and save the mixing and matching for the 6th and 7th innings. And a RH SS would be nice but I'd place that much further down the list. At this point a defensive off the bench SS would be nice. Maybe ge would have been there yesterday, Rafaela would have been in CF, displacing Duran to LF and with his speed maybe he catches Ohtani's ball down the line that O'Neill couldn't reach? Speed in LF away from Fenway is not a bad thing. I suppose it comes down to your version of a closer. Do you put him in for the toughest matchups to preserve a lead or just to close out with a save situation?
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 20, 2024 17:49:31 GMT -5
For those saying that Jansen should have gone 2 innings last night I totally disagree. He went 2 innings because Cora hadnt worked in awhile AND Cora knew Jansen would follow those 2 innings with 4 days off. The second part of that sentence is key. For all we know the Sox could be up 4-3 tonight and in need of Jansen's services but if he goes 2 the night before you're probably not seeing him for a day or even 2. Jansen is not accustomed to throwing 2 innings. And when he did last Sunday, he nearly blew the game. He dominated the 8th inning and had to be bailed out by the Raffy to Raffy play. Had that not happened he probably would have blown the game. I think 4 outs at this point is to the max extent to which you'd want to push Jansen to. If you think you have to pitch Jansen two innings to close out a 1 run game or even a 2 run game, that screams that you dont trust the setup relievers. That's the real problem. The uncertainty with Martin and to a little lesser extent Slaten (I know Slaten has nicer peripherals, etc, but Martin is an unflappable trustworthy seasoned vet, and they're most feeling his loss in my opinion, although Slaten is certainly a big loss, too) I dont trust Kelly's control enough for him to be the primary setup guy. If Martin's not coming back, they probably need to add a high leverage setup man. It would be awesome if Liam Hendrik could step into that role, but who knows? That's the issue. They need a slugging 1b. They need a veteran setup guy who can handle pressure situations and a RH power hitter who in a perfect world could be a good defensive SS and the could also use a RH 2b who could be good enough to relegate Hamilton to the bench. In a perfect world the cost to acquire these guys is nothing. It would be great if Casas could come back healthy, if Story could make it back toward the end of the season, if Liam Hendrik could run with the 8th inning role, and if Grissom could at worst platoon at 2b and best case scenario, hit like he did in the minors and seize the 2b job. Cant count on any of these. So they need to grab a RH power bat, one that preferably can play 1b and relegate Smith to a backup role. They obviously need a starter with Giolito not coming back. They might need a high leverage setup man that Cora can turn the 8th inning over to and save the mixing and matching for the 6th and 7th innings. And a RH SS would be nice but I'd place that much further down the list. At this point a defensive off the bench SS would be nice. Maybe ge would have been there yesterday, Rafaela would have been in CF, displacing Duran to LF and with his speed maybe he catches Ohtani's ball down the line that O'Neill couldn't reach? Speed in LF away from Fenway is not a bad thing. I suppose it comes down to your version of a closer. Do you put him in for the toughest matchups to preserve a lead or just to close out with a save situation? I'm for the latter. Say Kenley gets thru the 8th and the meltdown was in the bottom of the 9th. That's even more deflating. The Sox still had 3 outs to work with in the top of the 9th. Give up the go-ahead run in the bottom of the 9th there's no chance to come back. I think the high leverage thing is overblown from the standpoint that you really dont know what the most dangerous situation in a game is until after the game has been completed. One can think that the bases loaded in the 7th inning is the key out of the game, but then an inning later an even more dire situation can occur. Hell, ultimately the biggest out of the game could occur in the 6th. Going to put a closer in for that? I know I'm on the unpopular side of this issue but that's how I feel about it. If they could have gotten the 2nd out I would have been fine stretching Kenley for a 4 out save, but mostly Kenley is a 3 out kind of guy and there's very few else I'd trust to close out a 1 run lead on the road where if 2 runs are given up it's a loss with no chance for a comeback.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jul 20, 2024 18:22:36 GMT -5
So many strikeouts. Starting to dread O'Neill's ABs
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jul 20, 2024 18:26:21 GMT -5
Give us a good one Bello !!
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jul 20, 2024 18:27:58 GMT -5
is that an old skool Dodger uniform or something new ? anyone know ?
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Post by asm18 on Jul 20, 2024 18:29:49 GMT -5
FOX Color Commentators: Adam Wainwright > AJ Pierzynski
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jul 20, 2024 18:35:12 GMT -5
better smash that hanger. thank you.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jul 20, 2024 18:38:33 GMT -5
Westbrook is a great human story of perserverance, dedication and realizing a dream. And that is where it ends, basically.
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Post by asm18 on Jul 20, 2024 18:39:59 GMT -5
Connor Wong since his paternity leave on June 24th - 48 plate appearances, .200/.250/.267 slashline and a 29% K rate. Poor guy is sleep deprived!
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Post by orion09 on Jul 20, 2024 18:43:31 GMT -5
Looks like Bello has his best stuff today
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Post by bluechip on Jul 20, 2024 18:44:01 GMT -5
is that an old skool Dodger uniform or something new ? anyone know ? I believe it is their city connect.
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Post by bluechip on Jul 20, 2024 18:45:07 GMT -5
Ugh. Lux has been terrible this year.
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Post by orion09 on Jul 20, 2024 18:45:09 GMT -5
Looks like Bello has his best stuff today I will avoid posting
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Post by nomar on Jul 20, 2024 18:50:24 GMT -5
Rafaela walk. Can’t lose
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Post by asm18 on Jul 20, 2024 18:50:53 GMT -5
Looks like Bello has his best stuff today I will avoid posting 97 mph sinker on a 3-2 count and Lux hit it out - just tip your cap
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jul 20, 2024 18:53:10 GMT -5
reward Ref here, Baseball Gods !
remind me never to type that again. they obviously don't like me
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jul 20, 2024 18:53:36 GMT -5
We don’t have to swing at every pitch
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jul 20, 2024 18:55:32 GMT -5
We must score 2 runs here, would be a crying shame not too.
GD mit !!
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Post by kevfc89 on Jul 20, 2024 18:55:57 GMT -5
horrible baserunning with devers on deck
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jul 20, 2024 18:56:00 GMT -5
What are we doing?
We don't need another LOB fest
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