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Post by dirtdog on Aug 10, 2024 17:41:19 GMT -5
Disappointing. Cant ask for much more from a "bull pen" game. Squander leadoff double.
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Post by manfred on Aug 10, 2024 17:41:28 GMT -5
Bummer. When Raffy didn’t clear the monster, I had a bad feeling. Raffy can’t drive in Raffy.
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Post by keninten on Aug 10, 2024 17:41:32 GMT -5
Haven’t seen a walk off homer in a while. Someday
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Post by foreverred9 on Aug 10, 2024 17:42:24 GMT -5
Tough one, had a good change today. Get them tomorrow and it's a salvage. Houston is the best team in baseball over the past 3 months so 1-out-of-3 against them isn't a bad outcome.
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Post by pappyman99 on Aug 10, 2024 17:42:26 GMT -5
If we can’t beat the above average to good teams these next 14 games then we don’t deserve to be in the playoffs
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Post by sxfan on Aug 10, 2024 17:42:51 GMT -5
You need 2 top of the rotation starters next year. The pitching has failed the Sox again. Sign Max Fried to 5 or 6 years (he was a Red Sox fan growing up), and trade for Sandy Alcantara.
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Post by prospectjunkie21 on Aug 10, 2024 17:43:15 GMT -5
Pulling Houck at 82 pitches last night... no sacrifice bunt tonight. Banner series for Cora who has not been good since the all star break in game....
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Aug 10, 2024 17:48:15 GMT -5
It’s officially 2023 again. I feel like this years team is better, and has more athleticism and youth. Last year the hope was that Sale, Paxton, and Bello would continue to be a Big 3, but they all got injured or struggled and the team fell apart. Your statistical point stands though. I can understand why it feels and looks the same as last year. I didnt want to sell last year and knew I was wrong within a week as soon as Toronto swept them. I guess the only difference is my feeling, which admittedly doesn't mean much. I expect Houston will sweep them, but unlike last year when Toronto swept them I wont feel like it's over, even though I will be pissed. I think the wild card race will go into September. I have no delusions that they're catching Baltimore or New York. They dont have to. I have trouble believing the Twins will shake off Ryan's injury or that the Royals wont struggle at some point. And the Mariners arent that frightening even with Arozarena and Turner. That's why I think this chase will go into September and I think/hope the Sox have another run in them at some point.
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Post by rhswanzey on Aug 10, 2024 17:50:13 GMT -5
I don’t know how to embed a video clip here if it’s not a Twitter link (I will never refer to that thing as X)… but I’d really recommend watching the clip of Cora sternly talking to Darwinzon Hernandez with the bases loaded and 2 outs in the 8th in a 1 run game against the team right behind us in the WC race, and promptly giving up a 450ft+ bomb to Stanton on the very next pitch. Anyway, we went to the ALCS, but that was a gut punch game. And even if we don’t go to the ALCS this year, at least we don’t have Darwinzon in the 8th anymore.
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Post by orion09 on Aug 10, 2024 18:09:52 GMT -5
I’ve had a feeling for a while that HOU is the team to watch out for in the Wild Card race, not KC or MIN. Interesting to see how it plays out down the stretch.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 10, 2024 18:23:39 GMT -5
Our team is young, exciting, promising, and flawed - I know most teams are - but the next few weeks will tell a lot.
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Post by taiwansox on Aug 10, 2024 18:41:10 GMT -5
I’ve had a feeling for a while that HOU is the team to watch out for in the Wild Card race, not KC or MIN. Interesting to see how it plays out down the stretch. They’re going to win the AL West, that division is trash smh
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Post by greatscottcooper on Aug 10, 2024 18:55:52 GMT -5
Haven’t seen a walk off homer in a while. Someday I thought maybe I could speak it into existence and then I’d be a hero on here… … … ….It was worth a shot
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Post by cba82 on Aug 10, 2024 19:41:15 GMT -5
U figure romy runs for devers if he gets on You could pinch run with Wong too if need be In extra-inning games, it’s quite common to bunt the ghost runner to third. Not sure why today’s leadoff double in the ninth wasn’t treated the same way. The first priority was to tie the game to stay alive, the second priority was to then try to win the game. I also would have pinch-run with Wong, whether you sacrifice bunted or not. A winnable game today, and a missed opportunity. We’re going to point to this game at the end of the year, along with the Saturday night loss to the Yankees two weeks ago, as inflection points in the season; time is growing shorter.
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Post by finaliz3d on Aug 10, 2024 20:03:40 GMT -5
Royals-Cardinals tied 2-2 in the 7th, all we can do is hope, also Twins play the Royals next, whatever happens, I want a sweep one way or the other.
If we can win tomorrow, go 2 of 3 in the series we play against them it'll be a wash atleast.
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Post by asm18 on Aug 10, 2024 20:09:12 GMT -5
Royals-Cardinals tied 2-2 in the 7th, all we can do is hope, also Twins play the Royals next, whatever happens, I want a sweep one way or the other. Old friend Ryan Fernandez gave them the lead after not being able to strand the inherited runners an inning prior
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 10, 2024 20:18:07 GMT -5
Witt and Perez and oh my. Now 6-2 KC - and the inning continues.
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Post by finaliz3d on Aug 10, 2024 20:49:43 GMT -5
I waited until the game was over to avoid jinxing this one, Twins lost to the Guardians 2-1.
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Post by blizzards39 on Aug 10, 2024 20:58:10 GMT -5
You need 2 top of the rotation starters next year. The pitching has failed the Sox again. Sign Max Fried to 5 or 6 years (he was a Red Sox fan growing up), and trade for Sandy Alcantara. Max freid is a terible idea. Will instantly be a bad contract in AL east
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Post by blizzards39 on Aug 10, 2024 21:00:50 GMT -5
I’ve had a feeling for a while that HOU is the team to watch out for in the Wild Card race, not KC or MIN. Interesting to see how it plays out down the stretch. Houston will pass Seattle most likely. Both those teams not making it. As for Sox we have alot of reinforcements coming. Im very confident in this group. Lets get by the next 4 serries and the schedule is favourable and the roster will be improved
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 10, 2024 21:08:10 GMT -5
I’ve had a feeling for a while that HOU is the team to watch out for in the Wild Card race, not KC or MIN. Interesting to see how it plays out down the stretch. Houston will pass Seattle most likely. Both those teams not making it. As for Sox we have alot of reinforcements coming. Im very confident in this group. Lets get by the next 4 serries and the schedule is favourable and the roster will be improved I’m very confident in the Sunday Sox. The leaks in the pitching staff are glaring, unfortunate, and at this point unavoidable. The offense has to keep up this ridiculous pace.
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Post by Darwin's Curve on Aug 11, 2024 7:42:15 GMT -5
I feel like this years team is better, and has more athleticism and youth. Last year the hope was that Sale, Paxton, and Bello would continue to be a Big 3, but they all got injured or struggled and the team fell apart. Your statistical point stands though. I can understand why it feels and looks the same as last year. I didnt want to sell last year and knew I was wrong within a week as soon as Toronto swept them. I guess the only difference is my feeling, which admittedly doesn't mean much. I expect Houston will sweep them, but unlike last year when Toronto swept them I wont feel like it's over, even though I will be pissed. I think the wild card race will go into September. I have no delusions that they're catching Baltimore or New York. They dont have to. I have trouble believing the Twins will shake off Ryan's injury or that the Royals wont struggle at some point. And the Mariners arent that frightening even with Arozarena and Turner. That's why I think this chase will go into September and I think/hope the Sox have another run in them at some point. I'm with you. The margin for this team is pretty thin - they can certainly squeak into the post season, but they can't do it if they keep blowing winnable games. They were once again able to elevate a 5 ERA starting pitcher to "the game of his life" and that simply has to stop. Cora's more active this year than he was last, but there are no prizes for "using everyone."
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Post by dirtywaterinla on Aug 11, 2024 11:05:25 GMT -5
Pulling Houck at 82 pitches last night... no sacrifice bunt tonight. Banner series for Cora who has not been good since the all star break in game.... Cause Cora is the one pitching every game, so it must be his fault… Sorry, but I really don’t see the logic in how the play since the All Star break is Cora’s fault.
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Post by notstarboard on Aug 11, 2024 11:45:13 GMT -5
Pulling Houck at 82 pitches last night... no sacrifice bunt tonight. Banner series for Cora who has not been good since the all star break in game.... Cause Cora is the one pitching every game, so it must be his fault… Sorry, but I really don’t see the logic in how the play since the All Star break is Cora’s fault. The pitching has been poor, but it has been exacerbated by poor decisions on who to use and when. In related news, Enmanuel Valdez is hitting second today 🤡
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Post by notstarboard on Aug 11, 2024 11:50:05 GMT -5
I feel like this years team is better, and has more athleticism and youth. Last year the hope was that Sale, Paxton, and Bello would continue to be a Big 3, but they all got injured or struggled and the team fell apart. Your statistical point stands though. I can understand why it feels and looks the same as last year. I didnt want to sell last year and knew I was wrong within a week as soon as Toronto swept them. I guess the only difference is my feeling, which admittedly doesn't mean much. I expect Houston will sweep them, but unlike last year when Toronto swept them I wont feel like it's over, even though I will be pissed. I think the wild card race will go into September. I have no delusions that they're catching Baltimore or New York. They dont have to. I have trouble believing the Twins will shake off Ryan's injury or that the Royals wont struggle at some point. And the Mariners arent that frightening even with Arozarena and Turner. That's why I think this chase will go into September and I think/hope the Sox have another run in them at some point. I'm with you. The margin for this team is pretty thin - they can certainly squeak into the post season, but they can't do it if they keep blowing winnable games. They were once again able to elevate a 5 ERA starting pitcher to "the game of his life" and that simply has to stop. Cora's more active this year than he was last, but there are no prizes for "using everyone." Focusing on his ERA is misleading. Yesterday was his 5th consecutive start of at least 6 innings. His prior appearance was 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 12 K against the Rays. He's only 24 years old and this is his first year in the majors; he has been improving as he adjusts to the level. He has a 3.97 xERA on the year and he's been better lately. 4.51 FIP in the first half, 3.10 FIP so far in the second half.
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