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Post by notstarboard on Jul 20, 2024 21:53:05 GMT -5
I can't argue with the strategy. You have to sane Horn for the 12th and beyond. Unfortunately, with Slaten and Martin down, that only leaves you with Weissert. You can't really manage for the 12th and beyond in a tie game with a runner on third and one out. If you allow a run there is no 12th, and in Manfredball you rarely go much deeper into extras.
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Post by coke0myfavdrink on Jul 20, 2024 21:53:31 GMT -5
Weissert is Cora’s new Brasier Weissert is sampling the cultural attractions of Worcester the second Slaten and/or Martin get back. Worcester? I was hoping for release
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Post by dcsoxfan15 on Jul 20, 2024 21:54:14 GMT -5
Really need some relief help. Bullpen is cooked right now, and we may lose a lot of ground before Slaten and Martin come back.
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Post by notstarboard on Jul 20, 2024 21:54:41 GMT -5
Ive never touched alcohol or tobacco but I need some goddamn beers and a cigarette coke zero after that. Throwing the game away 2 nights in a row is just terrible. Say no to drugs but I understand Better? 😆
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Jul 20, 2024 21:56:10 GMT -5
I can't argue with the strategy. You have to sane Horn for the 12th and beyond. Unfortunately, with Slaten and Martin down, that only leaves you with Weissert. You can't really manage for the 12th and beyond in a tie game with a runner on third and one out. If you allow a run there is no 12th, and in Manfredball you rarely go much deeper into extras. I thought it was pretty clear that you walk Ohtani to get to the righty-righty matchup and play at every base. The fifth IF was also a good call too. I agree that they should've put someone in the place Smith hit it, though. That's a pretty serious oversight.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jul 20, 2024 21:56:40 GMT -5
Bullpen trust meter is now broken.
Trust - Kelly? Booser? Anderson? Yikes. Trust dropping - Kenley, Bernie Trust scary - Winck Trust absent - Weissert Who knows - Horn
That's pretty weak.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Jul 20, 2024 21:57:54 GMT -5
Ultimately, it's a road series against one of the best teams in the game. And you could've won both if things fell right. I'm not panicking and I don't think the clubhouse is either.
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 20, 2024 21:58:06 GMT -5
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Post by cdj on Jul 20, 2024 21:58:15 GMT -5
I still have plenty of trust in Kenley
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 20, 2024 21:58:15 GMT -5
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Post by scottysmalls on Jul 20, 2024 21:58:43 GMT -5
Just frustrating to get beat by Kiké twice, felt like they had it. At least tomorrow we get the Sunday Sox
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Post by bluechip on Jul 20, 2024 21:58:44 GMT -5
I hate the new extra inning rules. They should have been abolished post Covid.
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Post by dirtywaterinla on Jul 20, 2024 21:59:17 GMT -5
Ive never touched alcohol or tobacco but I need some goddamn beers and a cigarette after that. Throwing the game away 2 nights in a row is just terrible. Watching this team as a sober person is one of the biggest affronts on my serenity than booze or drugs ever was…
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Post by asm18 on Jul 20, 2024 21:59:27 GMT -5
Would love to hear everyone’s foolproof plan to get out of “guy on first and third with one out” with Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith, and Freddie Freeman due up - and your only pitching options ara Weissert, Horn, Chase Anderson, or Bernie on a back-to-back. (Kelly was off)
James Paxton in 84 innings - 57 k’s and 44 BB’s. Watch him throw a gem lol
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 20, 2024 21:59:43 GMT -5
Only Booser pitched well. The rest of the pen sucked. Winckowski was bad but escaped.
Kenley will have better nights.
I have to admit. I was wondering why Refsnyser didnt bunt Rafaela over to 2b. An insurance run would have been helpful.
I know Crawford has been great lately but I think they're getting swept this weekend. Things dont feel right. Its like the all star break f'd up their momentum. Hope they dont tank going into the deadline.
Its obvious the pen is an issue, particularly if Martin isnt coming back.
They need a starter, a RH hitting 1b, a RH setup man, and maybe some middle infield defensive help but that's a distant 4th at this time.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Jul 20, 2024 22:00:14 GMT -5
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Post by dirtywaterinla on Jul 20, 2024 22:00:36 GMT -5
I hate the new extra inning rules. They should have been abolished post Covid. Personally I don’t hate it if it’s instituted after the 12th inning, but yes, runners on 2nd from the 10th-12th is just absurd in my view.
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 20, 2024 22:00:50 GMT -5
Thats an insult to Naked Gun
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Post by blizzards39 on Jul 20, 2024 22:01:50 GMT -5
It's amazing that the Sox have done so well this year with so many AAAA players. If the season is going to end good they need several pieces back and a couple of additions
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Post by dirtywaterinla on Jul 20, 2024 22:02:20 GMT -5
Laz Diaz needs the Angel Hernandez treatment (i.e. an early retirement)
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Post by soxfan06 on Jul 20, 2024 22:02:42 GMT -5
Would love to hear everyone’s foolproof plan to get out of “guy on first and third with one out” with Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith, and Freddie Freeman due up - and your only pitching options ara Weissert, Horn, Chase Anderson, or Bernie on a back-to-back. (Kelly was off) James Paxton in 84 innings - 57 k’s and 44 BB’s. Watch him throw a gem lol The plan was it should have never in a million years got to that point. We had this game won like 3 different times.
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Post by asm18 on Jul 20, 2024 22:03:01 GMT -5
They need a starter, a RH hitting 1b, a RH setup man, and maybe some middle infield defensive help but that's a distant 4th at this time. honestly I’d settle just for the arms at this point
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 20, 2024 22:03:36 GMT -5
They need a starter, a RH hitting 1b, a RH setup man, and maybe some middle infield defensive help but that's a distant 4th at this time. honestly I’d settle just for the arms at this point
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Post by dirtdog on Jul 20, 2024 22:08:23 GMT -5
Gave you a like. But in fact I hate it.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jul 20, 2024 22:10:10 GMT -5
Last 2 games - 2 for 25 runners in scoring position. The games should not have been close enough for the pitchers to cough them up. Abysmal in the clutch in so many ways.
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