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7/26-7/28 Red Sox vs. Yankees Series Thread
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Post by notstarboard on Jul 28, 2024 7:44:59 GMT -5
Glad I didnt waste my time watching extra innings. If you cant get out Grisham to won the game, you deserve to lose. So they've let him, Kiké Hernandez in the same game twice beat them, and Sam the slugger Hilliard beat them. Its embarrassing. Anybody notice Kenley Jansen hasn't been the same since pitching his 2nd inning of relief last during the last game before the all star break? He can't pitch 2 innings no matter how much teat he has. He's been failing and the entire middle relief corps have been failing. Yes, they miss Martin and Slayen, but they all shouldn't suck this bad. Also dont understand pitching Anderson over Criswell. The guy is a torch. I hope they DFA him. Absolutely disgusting. The good news is they dont have to pass Baltimore and New York. Just pass KC or Minnesota. They still can do thay but they gotta stop shooting themselves in the foot. I hope they dint have to get ripped off to improve this f'd up bullpen which has absolutely killed them. Re: Anderson vs Criswell, Criswell threw over 100 pitches on the 23rd, so yesterday was only his fourth rest day after that. I don't hate getting him normal rest before using him. What I do hate is Cora pulling Crawford early, not prioritizing length from anyone else, and having Anderson be the only guy with a pulse come the 10th.
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Post by Canseco on Jul 28, 2024 7:53:38 GMT -5
That was a gut punch, but let’s use it as an excuse to PERMANENTLY retire those horrific yellow uniforms. Dear God… what a disgrace.
Bounce back and get this one, boys. Hopefully, dressed as the actual Boston Red Sox.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 28, 2024 8:03:16 GMT -5
Glad I didnt waste my time watching extra innings. If you cant get out Grisham to won the game, you deserve to lose. So they've let him, Kiké Hernandez in the same game twice beat them, and Sam the slugger Hilliard beat them. Its embarrassing. Anybody notice Kenley Jansen hasn't been the same since pitching his 2nd inning of relief last during the last game before the all star break? He can't pitch 2 innings no matter how much teat he has. He's been failing and the entire middle relief corps have been failing. Yes, they miss Martin and Slayen, but they all shouldn't suck this bad. Also dont understand pitching Anderson over Criswell. The guy is a torch. I hope they DFA him. Absolutely disgusting. The good news is they dont have to pass Baltimore and New York. Just pass KC or Minnesota. They still can do thay but they gotta stop shooting themselves in the foot. I hope they dint have to get ripped off to improve this f'd up bullpen which has absolutely killed them. Re: Anderson vs Criswell, Criswell threw over 100 pitches on the 23rd, so yesterday was only his fourth rest day after that. I don't hate getting him normal rest before using him. What I do hate is Cora pulling Crawford early, not prioritizing length from anyone else, and having Anderson be the only guy with a pulse come the 10th. I think Criswell could have given them an inning or 2. Guys throw in between starts, but it might not have mattered anyways. Criswell is probably the only guy without a swollen ERA since the all star break but he probably would have given it up to Soto and Judge anyways. The way Crawford was pitching, it was defensible to remove him given that the man has been a linats lately giving up a HR per inning. The problem is there is no place you can turn to in the pen right now where you have confidence. You know some reliever you turn to will fail and sabotage the game in the process. Its damn frustrating. I keep hoping that Martin and Slaten come back quickly and effective which could be a tall order or that Hendrik getsxready quickly and dominates September like he used to, which is a lot to ask. I could see them getting Luis Garcia, which isnt exciting. I like Fairbanks and Finnegan but given how much Estevez, who I wanted, will cost, I'd be worried about that. I like Finnegan, but he does give up too many HRs, so he'd fit right in, lol. Theyll probably get Garcia or some Hansel Robles type. Fact of the matter is it dont matter who they get as much as Jansen and everybody else needs to get their act together and stop blowing ballgames.
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Post by cba82 on Jul 28, 2024 8:12:34 GMT -5
Still gutted this morning; not going to get past this loss anytime soon.
Feels like an inflection point in the season to me, just when I was back on-board.
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Post by notstarboard on Jul 28, 2024 8:21:18 GMT -5
Still gutted this morning; not going to get past this loss anytime soon. Feels like an inflection point in the season to me, just when I was back on-board. You'll feel better if they win today. Just can't lose this series.
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Post by incandenza on Jul 28, 2024 8:28:48 GMT -5
Yoshida "let's just give him a mulligan for those first 9 games coming off the IL without doing a real rehab" update: outside of those 9 games he has a 125 wRC+ for the season, something like .304/.380/.420. Since June 24th he's at .329/.411/.451 and a 142 wRC+.
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Post by asm18 on Jul 28, 2024 8:31:46 GMT -5
Non-Red Sox Yanks related but um… Cal Quantrill almost got his ass kicked after the game the other day? “Because there are no TVs in the dugout, it wasn’t until after the game, back in the visitor’s clubhouse, that most players, including McGuire, found out what Quantrill (as captured by cameras) said to McGuire on the field — and the stir it had caused online. That realization led to many Red Sox wanting to go back for more — with one prominent Sox player so incensed that he started asking stadium personnel where he could find the home clubhouse, where the Rockies were packing up for a road trip to San Francisco. Red Sox players were spotted waiting out by Colorado’s team bus at one point as well.” Trevor Story allegedly played peacekeeper. x.com/bradfo/status/1817552282453426397
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 28, 2024 8:33:07 GMT -5
Still gutted this morning; not going to get past this loss anytime soon. Feels like an inflection point in the season to me, just when I was back on-board. You'll feel better if they win today. Just can't lose this series. I'd feel better if they won today but I'll still be pissed about last night and honestly even with Houck today I wonder if they bounce back. As much as I'd like then to win the series today I do deep down realize that it doesnt matter that much. It's not like a loss today eliminates them. I'm coming to the realization that eventually Baltimore and even the Yankees will play better and the Sox arent that likely to catch them and it really doesnt matter, as much as being in 1st place has been ingrained in me. They just have to pass 1 of KC or Minnesota. That's it. It isnt that tall an order. If they cant do something as manageable as that is then the hell with them, they deserve to make it. Despite all the craziness we've seen I think eventually theyll get their act together enough to make up a 1 game deficit with 59 left to play. The teams below the Sox arent impressive so I think they just need to focus on catching one or both of KC or Minnesota. Maybe in 25 or 26 it wont require an outside chance to win the division and in the future they can play for a 1st round bye rather than worrying if theyll make it into the playoffs or not. They're just not quite there yet. Of course remind me of all this BS should the Yankees beat them tonight and the sky is falling, lol.
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Post by patford on Jul 28, 2024 8:39:09 GMT -5
Just sitting here hoping the team doesn't make any foolish trades in hopes this team can make the playoffs.
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Post by pd on Jul 28, 2024 8:49:06 GMT -5
A great comeback win followed by a gut punch loss. Win today and it's a great series.
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Post by Canseco on Jul 28, 2024 8:51:54 GMT -5
Non-Red Sox Yanks related but um… Cal Quantrill almost got his ass kicked after the game the other day? “Because there are no TVs in the dugout, it wasn’t until after the game, back in the visitor’s clubhouse, that most players, including McGuire, found out what Quantrill (as captured by cameras) said to McGuire on the field — and the stir it had caused online. That realization led to many Red Sox wanting to go back for more — with one prominent Sox player so incensed that he started asking stadium personnel where he could find the home clubhouse, where the Rockies were packing up for a road trip to San Francisco. Red Sox players were spotted waiting out by Colorado’s team bus at one point as well.” Trevor Story allegedly played peacekeeper. x.com/bradfo/status/1817552282453426397This is intriguing. What did he say to McGuire?
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Post by cba82 on Jul 28, 2024 8:57:55 GMT -5
Made explicit reference to McGuire’s, ah, indiscretion in the front seat of a car.
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Post by incandenza on Jul 28, 2024 9:00:15 GMT -5
Non-Red Sox Yanks related but um… Cal Quantrill almost got his ass kicked after the game the other day? “Because there are no TVs in the dugout, it wasn’t until after the game, back in the visitor’s clubhouse, that most players, including McGuire, found out what Quantrill (as captured by cameras) said to McGuire on the field — and the stir it had caused online. That realization led to many Red Sox wanting to go back for more — with one prominent Sox player so incensed that he started asking stadium personnel where he could find the home clubhouse, where the Rockies were packing up for a road trip to San Francisco. Red Sox players were spotted waiting out by Colorado’s team bus at one point as well.” Trevor Story allegedly played peacekeeper. x.com/bradfo/status/1817552282453426397Uh oh - they all love Reese! Will everyone get pissed off when he's shipped out or DFA'd like they were with Vazquez and Plawecki?
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Post by asm18 on Jul 28, 2024 9:06:25 GMT -5
Non-Red Sox Yanks related but um… Cal Quantrill almost got his ass kicked after the game the other day? “Because there are no TVs in the dugout, it wasn’t until after the game, back in the visitor’s clubhouse, that most players, including McGuire, found out what Quantrill (as captured by cameras) said to McGuire on the field — and the stir it had caused online. That realization led to many Red Sox wanting to go back for more — with one prominent Sox player so incensed that he started asking stadium personnel where he could find the home clubhouse, where the Rockies were packing up for a road trip to San Francisco. Red Sox players were spotted waiting out by Colorado’s team bus at one point as well.” Trevor Story allegedly played peacekeeper. x.com/bradfo/status/1817552282453426397Uh oh - they all love Reese! Will everyone get pissed off when he's shipped out or DFA'd like they were with Vazquez and Plawecki? Idk what to tell ya - some baseball teams gets really attached to their backup catchers 😁 Breslow needs to distract them with like a new puppy or something while they DFA Reese (when Danny Jansen gets in) like he’s a divorced parent
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Post by scottysmalls on Jul 28, 2024 9:16:31 GMT -5
Like the camaraderie but I’d prefer our prominent players not seek out post game fights
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Post by dirtywaterinla on Jul 28, 2024 9:25:07 GMT -5
Like the camaraderie but I’d prefer our prominent players not seek out post game fights Sure, but it would be hysterical to hear how Devers knocked his lights out, this time with his fist.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 28, 2024 9:29:59 GMT -5
Like the camaraderie but I’d prefer our prominent players not seek out post game fights Sure, but it would be hysterical to hear how Devers knocked his lights out, this time with his fist. Actually, it was Duran who was the most incensed. The video is pretty clear as to what Quantrill said and Quantrill and the Sox have a history of issues. ADD: That was one night removed from the 20th anniversary of Tek giving ARod a close up view of his catchers mitt.
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Post by dirtywaterinla on Jul 28, 2024 9:33:17 GMT -5
Sure, but it would be hysterical to hear how Devers knocked his lights out, this time with his fist. Actually, it was Duran who was the most incensed. The video is pretty clear as to what Quantrill said and Quantrill and the Sox have a history of issues. If Duran were to punch me, I don’t think I’d ever recover
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 28, 2024 9:36:38 GMT -5
Actually, it was Duran who was the most incensed. The video is pretty clear as to what Quantrill said and Quantrill and the Sox have a history of issues. If Duran were to punch me, I don’t think I’d ever recover Duran or O'Neil
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Post by cba82 on Jul 28, 2024 10:03:21 GMT -5
Are we expecting Jansen in uniform tonight?
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Post by incandenza on Jul 28, 2024 10:05:24 GMT -5
Like the camaraderie but I’d prefer our prominent players not seek out post game fights Sure, but it would be hysterical to hear how Devers knocked his lights out, this time with his fist. Carita is a lover not a fighter. I cannot imagine him getting physically violent at anything other than baseballs (against which he is, of course, a homicidal maniac).
Tyler O'Neill, on the other hand, is both physically terrifying and hockey-adjacent. Bad combo.
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Post by shagworthy on Jul 28, 2024 10:09:51 GMT -5
If Duran were to punch me, I don’t think I’d ever recover Duran or O'Neil The real question is who on this team do you think you can take a punch from? I think Hamilton would be a safe bet.
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Post by shagworthy on Jul 28, 2024 10:14:00 GMT -5
Sure, but it would be hysterical to hear how Devers knocked his lights out, this time with his fist. Carita is a lover not a fighter. I cannot imagine him getting physically violent at anything other than baseballs (against which he is, of course, a homicidal maniac).
Tyler O'Neill, on the other hand, is both physically terrifying and hockey-adjacent. Bad combo.
It would be must see viewing because even though O'Neil is hockey-adjacent he appears to be a pretty chill guy. I think a Carita fight could also be terrifying because of that smile. Just imagine him taking a bat to someone's knee caps, grinning from ear to ear as he always does. That memory will never leave you.
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Post by greenmonster on Jul 28, 2024 10:45:12 GMT -5
turned off the TV immediately after the final out. Did Cora make any post-game comments regarding the Rafaella/Hudson brain freeze?
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 28, 2024 10:53:35 GMT -5
The real question is who on this team do you think you can take a punch from? I think Hamilton would be a safe bet. The ball girl. Beat me, spank me, make me write bad checks.
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