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8/26-8/29 Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Series Thread
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Post by dirtdog on Aug 27, 2024 22:27:50 GMT -5
This stat is really remarkable "Jarren Duran is the first player in MLB history to tally 10 or more triples, 20 or more home runs, 30 or more stolen bases and 40 or more doubles, per Red Sox senior manager of media relations and baseball information J.P. Long." Yeah he has 75 extra base hits. 13 triples is the most impressive of the bunch as they are the hardest to get. He has played his ass off every game and is having a great year. Ideal leadoff hitter.
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Post by incandenza on Aug 27, 2024 22:30:10 GMT -5
O'Neill has struck out in 55% of his PAs since coming back from his weird leg infection and 75% of the time since coming back from his weird finger injury. Perhaps he could have used a few games in Worcester...?
(Everyone seems to have forgotten that he was really hot before that, though, hitting .354/.407/.813 from the all-star break until the weird infection.)
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Post by finaliz3d on Aug 27, 2024 22:45:27 GMT -5
It's really nice to get a win, do I think the Red Sox still miss the playoffs? Sure. But I'm never going to complain about winning, and, with the Twins losing two in a row, we might just be able to get close enough that the quote-on-quote hail mary scenario could occur when we play them in September to just get us in.
Still would like to see some of the rookies, Campbell as much as I really want to see him up, that's not going to happen, same as Anthony, but I think seeing Penrod and Fitts, maybe even Guerrero if they really do plan on protecting him would be nice given the volatility of the back of the bullpen. Maybe Meidroth but given that he doesn't need to be protected this offseason, I don't know if he gets a shot.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 27, 2024 22:56:39 GMT -5
Crazy. Baltimore is up on LA late - if that holds:
first cluster
Tampa 66-66 Seattle 67-66 Detroit 67-66 Boston 68-64
second cluster
Houston 70-62 Minnesota 72-60 Cleveland 75-58 KC 75-58 Baltimore 77-56 MFY 78-55
Hottest teams are Detroit and KC
Pretty interesting month ahead
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Aug 27, 2024 23:06:01 GMT -5
Lucky win but they've been on the wrong side of a lot more of those.
If they're going to get back into it, they're going to need good, consistent starting pitching, which they didn't get tonight. Maybe the rotation turns it around. Maybe the bullpen does too...
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 28, 2024 2:12:34 GMT -5
We just cut down our second bunch of bananas. Right now they are sitting in a barrel of water to get rid of the ants. Tomorrow we will divvy up (tally) the bananas and fitting to Bello's start, will be playing Dayo while we do that.
Next year, we should have 5 or 6 bunches. They are about '3 foot' each.
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Post by mobaz on Aug 28, 2024 7:36:12 GMT -5
We just cut down our second bunch of bananas. Right now they are sitting in a barrel of water to get rid of the ants. Tomorrow we will divvy up (tally) the bananas and fitting to Bello's start, will be playing Dayo while we do that. Next year, we should have 5 or 6 bunches. They are about '3 foot' each. how long do they last from cut to rotten? I've only ever been exposed to store bananas in US mainland.
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Post by wvusox on Aug 28, 2024 10:34:22 GMT -5
Today's Matchups to Watch
Rafael Devers (BOS) vs. Chris Bassitt (TOR): 14 PA, .500/.500/1.286, 3 HR Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) vs. Brayan Bello (BOS): 20 PA, .421/.450/.895, 2 HR
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 28, 2024 10:43:28 GMT -5
We just cut down our second bunch of bananas. Right now they are sitting in a barrel of water to get rid of the ants. Tomorrow we will divvy up (tally) the bananas and fitting to Bello's start, will be playing Dayo while we do that. Next year, we should have 5 or 6 bunches. They are about '3 foot' each. how long do they last from cut to rotten? I've only ever been exposed to store bananas in US mainland. There are several varieties including similar to those that you find in the USA. Those would have similar shelf lives. The bananas you get were harvested before they were fully ripe and timed to ripen at about the same time they arrive at your store. The variety we have aren't anywhere near as soft and have several weeks shelf life but also rarely eaten raw. Raw they are a bit bitter but the bitterness goes away when cooked. Steamed, boiled then mashed or barbequed with a glaze (called bananaque) are the most common ways for these. Some varieties are used in baking, some to make jams and several eaten raw with different textures. A bunch is too much for one family, some people sell then roadside but we just give the excess to our construction workers and neighbors. ADD: You might want to ask your grocer which fruit are treated with calcium carbide which is a ripening agent with somewhat sketchy health risks. Also beware of the new treated fruits both regular and organic which have a label new to the USA. I don't remember the name of it but it to prevent rotting. There are several studies that question the long term health consequences and it doesn't just wash off. Those studies don't make headlines, maybe because it's a Bill Gates company ? I doubt if they will come to the Philippines since more than 90% of the fruits and veggies consumed here are locally produced and driver to market. ADD2: If your store has Chiquita bananas, they probably came from South America. If your store has Dole bananas, they probably came from the Philippines. I've seen those, they are picked very green.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 28, 2024 11:19:55 GMT -5
We have our fruit expertise covered in this group - bananas, mangoes and tomatoes! 😀
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 28, 2024 11:32:44 GMT -5
We have our fruit expertise covered in this group - bananas, mangoes and tomatoes! 😀 I planted some dwarf papaya trees, within a year I'll know more. We have natural papaya trees all around us but the dwarfs are a different color, texture and taste.
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Post by dirtywaterinla on Aug 28, 2024 12:00:38 GMT -5
Our former knight in shining armor Chris Sale starts against the Twins tonight — hopefully he can do us a solid
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Post by cba82 on Aug 28, 2024 12:25:10 GMT -5
Anyone know what Duran said to last night’s heckler?
I’ve seen nothing about a second suspension, so it can’t have been too bad.
What’s with all these hecklers, anyway? You pay a few hundred dollars for seats behind home plate so you can do that?
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Post by sarasoxer on Aug 28, 2024 13:49:10 GMT -5
We have our fruit expertise covered in this group - bananas, mangoes and tomatoes! 😀 I planted some dwarf papaya trees, within a year I'll know more. We have natural papaya trees all around us but the dwarfs are a different color, texture and taste. Just to wedge in.. I have a dwarf Cavendish banana, mango, lychee, avocado and have had the gamut of citrus. I had a papaya and fig tree. I also have some Soxfansince67 tomato varieties. I suspect that the Sox will temporarily resurrect against Toronto to keep the flame of hope alive...altho flickering at low lumen level. I don't really want them in the playoffs...How far could they realistically go with that pitching and defense?
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Post by rhswanzey on Aug 28, 2024 14:01:38 GMT -5
Today's Matchups to Watch Rafael Devers (BOS) vs. Chris Bassitt (TOR): 14 PA, .500/.500/1.286, 3 HR Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) vs. Brayan Bello (BOS): 20 PA, .421/.450/.895, 2 HR Can you run the numbers on Rafael Devers vs a cortisone shot?
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Post by alexcorahomevideo on Aug 28, 2024 14:54:29 GMT -5
While it does have merit, you also have to look at the talent on this roster every single year. Even 2021 they tailed off but were still good enough to almost win. Other than 2021, the era of 2019-2024 had subpar rosters. You can still get the most out of your team and have that team collapse when expectations are being put on them, manager included. So while Cora did in my opinion a really good job with this roster, he has at times wilted under those expectations, thus every July they start to falter. At some point, they need to pick a direction, because if it wasn’t for the top 4 prospects they have coming to the show shortly, they would be the textbook definition of a treadmill team. Not good enough to win, not bad enough to bottom out, they at least have help on the horizon. But they need to spend if they want to contend. I’m also not sure that Imanaga wanted to come here, so I could see maybe a logical reason as to why they low balled him, I guess. The Teoscar stuff baffled me then and baffles me now. But at the end, while they needed another bat, the outfield turned out to be solid. Odd series of sentences. If the team is playing well through July, why would they start to "falter" just because of "expectations"? I don't even think this is the case, but if it were the case, how would it not be a complete indictment of Cora's managing if the team can't handle the pressure of success?
"At some point they need to pick a direction" - meaning what? They've been trying to win. Is the complaint still that they didn't shell out for Jordan Montgomery this past offseason?
"if it wasn't for the top 4 prospects they have coming to the show..." - First of all, yeah, it's kind of a big deal that they have 4 top-100 prospects in AAA right now. Second, how on earth do you not see progress in what they've already done this season? Between Duran, Casas, Hamilton, Rafaela, Abreu, Wong, Houck, Crawford, and Slaten, they've got young players all over the major league roster taking steps forward. This is the least treadmillish this team has been in years.
It could have been anyone. It wouldn’t have hurt to spend an extra 15 million. People point to Montgomery as a “see, spending wouldn’t have helped” however look at Wacha, Lugo, Flaherty, guys who signed for cheap as rotation filler who would have slotted in during spring training as a 4th starter. The Sox were left with very little margin for error once Giolito was out for the season. Bello was expected to be a young ace and has been very inconsistent, sign some veterans and you take the pressure off Bello. As for my comment on this being a treadmill squad without the top 4 prospects. I understand they have Casas Duran Devers Houck Rafaela etc…but this team won’t make any noise without another star or two. They’ll be doomed to selecting between 13-18 yearly in the draft. I like the young talent and all, but you have to add pieces to elevate this team. You have a good core of above average players in Houck Duran Casas and Devers but is that enough to match up with a team like Baltimore? Just sign some stars, stop screwing around and change the trajectory of this club. I’d take Blake Snell. We roasted the possibility last offseason but when the 2nd half comes around, he’s a legit ace.
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Post by Darwin's Curve on Aug 28, 2024 15:30:17 GMT -5
The Sox were left with very little margin for error once Giolito was out for the season. Bello was expected to be a young ace and has been very inconsistent, sign some veterans and you take the pressure off Bello. Giolito, Pivetta, Houck, Bello, Whitlock, Crawford, Winckowski, Criswell, Murphy, Anderson, Walter, Fitts. Sometimes excessive injuries and ineffectiveness happen. (Winckowski has bone chips floating in his ankle - likely one factor why he wasn't in the season-long starting mix.) Signing another stopgap veteran starter (or two?) would have not allowed Houck, Bello, and Crawford to stretch themselves out as starters. Odds very much are we'd just have a crappy expensive guy in the rotation like Montgomery whom we'd all be crossing our fingers would "figure it out." Then demanding he be traded. Even if he had to be stapled to a prospect. Then wondering if Houck, Crawford, or Whitlock could "take a step forward as a full season starter" in 2025.
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Post by asm18 on Aug 28, 2024 15:31:14 GMT -5
Close to same lineup as yesterday:
Duran CF Hamilton 2B O’Neill LF Casas 1B Abreu RF Yoshida DH Wong C Gonzalez 3B Rafaela SS
Added bonus of Casas’ return - you give Raffy some much needed rest and the lineup still looks like a real lineup
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Post by dirtywaterinla on Aug 28, 2024 17:32:31 GMT -5
Btw Guardians finally knocked off the Royals this afternoon
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Post by cheers on Aug 28, 2024 18:13:01 GMT -5
Evening guys. Settling in with a nice cold beverage to enjoy day two of the shockingly long winning streak.
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Post by cheers on Aug 28, 2024 18:26:57 GMT -5
I know I'm gonna get lit up for saying it, but Duran is more fun to watch than Mookie is/was. Is he better? Obviously no - but the hair-on-fire playing style is just SO what baseball should be.
It is like we put Mookie and Trot in a blender.
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Post by manfred on Aug 28, 2024 18:27:38 GMT -5
Watching Duran run? 🔥 Watching Casas run? 😬
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Post by notstarboard on Aug 28, 2024 18:30:02 GMT -5
That 2-1 take from Wong was horrifying
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Post by jphelan on Aug 28, 2024 18:30:06 GMT -5
Wong was the only person in the world who didn’t know a sweeper off the plate was coming
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 28, 2024 18:35:53 GMT -5
Kirk, Out.
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