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Post by 0ap0 on Aug 29, 2024 12:03:12 GMT -5
Can someone please tell me the rhyme and reason of get-away days? End of a scheduled four-game series (which became five), both teams are heading to the airport, why is today not an afternoon game? Viewership.
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Post by cba82 on Aug 29, 2024 12:21:16 GMT -5
Seven games are scheduled this afternoon before 5:00 p.m. local time, so roughly half the league. Those teams don’t care about viewership?
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Post by puzzler on Aug 29, 2024 12:29:35 GMT -5
Seven games are scheduled this afternoon before 5:00 p.m. local time, so roughly half the league. Those teams don’t care about viewership? For some teams, the time doesn't impact viewership or butts in seats. For others, like the Red Sox, it does.
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Post by bluechip on Aug 29, 2024 14:39:36 GMT -5
Seven games are scheduled this afternoon before 5:00 p.m. local time, so roughly half the league. Those teams don’t care about viewership? Red Sox are on ESPN+ tonight. Nationally televised game is going to be at prime time. Baltimore has it worse. They play at 10:10 eastern tonight. They play at 8:40 eastern tomorrow.
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Post by bettsonmookie on Aug 29, 2024 15:17:45 GMT -5
Pain.
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Post by asm18 on Aug 29, 2024 15:23:33 GMT -5
They can call up another position player in 3 days (Sept 1 rosters expand to 28) - would imagine we will see Valdez or Grissom shortly
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Post by asm18 on Aug 29, 2024 15:33:07 GMT -5
Mustache magic in the 2 hole
Duran CF, Gasper 2B, O’Neill LF, Casas 1B, Abreu RF, Yoshida DH, Jansen, D. C, Sogard 3B, Rafaela SS
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Post by kevfc89 on Aug 29, 2024 15:37:17 GMT -5
another reason to never bunt
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Post by dirtywaterinla on Aug 29, 2024 15:57:48 GMT -5
They can call up another position player in 3 days (Sept 1 rosters expand to 28) - would imagine we will see Valdez or Grissom shortly My delusional ass is still hoping for Campbell
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Post by asm18 on Aug 29, 2024 16:07:25 GMT -5
They can call up another position player in 3 days (Sept 1 rosters expand to 28) - would imagine we will see Valdez or Grissom shortly My delusional ass is still hoping for Campbell Don’t threaten me with a good time Nicky Lopez got placed on waivers if they want a defensive backup who can hit fly balls that just barely scrape the Monster. Story’s imminent rehab is quite fortunate - although with his luck he could easily be trampled by a stampede of wildebeests between now and when his rehab is over
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Post by kevfc89 on Aug 29, 2024 16:17:13 GMT -5
They can call up another position player in 3 days (Sept 1 rosters expand to 28) - would imagine we will see Valdez or Grissom shortly My delusional ass is still hoping for Campbell It won't happen, and there would be risks, but it would also undoubtedly be the highest upside play.
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Post by incandenza on Aug 29, 2024 16:57:26 GMT -5
Mustache magic in the 2 hole Duran CF, Gasper 2B, O’Neill LF, Casas 1B, Abreu RF, Yoshida DH, Jansen, D. C, Sogard 3B, Rafaela SS My official position is that it's not worth getting worked up about batting order, but if I thought it did matter boy would I be cackling maniacally about batting Gasper 2nd.
Meanwhile, RIP to those glorious 3 days or whatever when we actually had a complete lineup.
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Post by rhswanzey on Aug 29, 2024 17:20:33 GMT -5
Can I just copy/paste the Hamilton IL stint (or tonight's lineup card) to various threads about how we have too many position players and simply must trade some of them
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Post by incandenza on Aug 29, 2024 17:38:23 GMT -5
Can I just copy/paste the Hamilton IL stint (or tonight's lineup card) to various threads about how we have too many position players and simply must trade some of them Well, Story, Grissom, and Hamilton are all injured, and even still they have Rafaela, Romy, Valdez, Sogard, Wong, and Gasper for the middle infield, and that's to say nothing of two blue chip prospects in Mayer and Campbell and another solid prospect in Meidroth. I feel like they could still afford to trade one or two of those guys!
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Post by Darwin's Curve on Aug 29, 2024 18:10:14 GMT -5
Mustache magic in the 2 hole Duran CF, Gasper 2B, O’Neill LF, Casas 1B, Abreu RF, Yoshida DH, Jansen, D. C, Sogard 3B, Rafaela SS That's Cora all over. Gasper hasn't hit, so why wedge an auto out between Duran and the next 4?
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Aug 29, 2024 18:12:16 GMT -5
Mustache magic in the 2 hole Duran CF, Gasper 2B, O’Neill LF, Casas 1B, Abreu RF, Yoshida DH, Jansen, D. C, Sogard 3B, Rafaela SS Cora is desperate to get Mickey his first hit so they can finally send him down...
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Post by notstarboard on Aug 29, 2024 18:23:11 GMT -5
Mustache magic in the 2 hole Duran CF, Gasper 2B, O’Neill LF, Casas 1B, Abreu RF, Yoshida DH, Jansen, D. C, Sogard 3B, Rafaela SS My official position is that it's not worth getting worked up about batting order, but if I thought it did matter boy would I be cackling maniacally about batting Gasper 2nd.
Meanwhile, RIP to those glorious 3 days or whatever when we actually had a complete lineup.
My official position is REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 29, 2024 18:23:53 GMT -5
Made him work...not. 5 pitches?!
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Post by melvinhoggs on Aug 29, 2024 18:37:34 GMT -5
Made him work...not. 5 pitches?! Would it make you feel better to know they saw 7 pitches in the 2nd?
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Post by taiwansox on Aug 29, 2024 18:38:35 GMT -5
Please don’t walk the 9 man lol
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 29, 2024 18:38:51 GMT -5
WTF?
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Post by taiwansox on Aug 29, 2024 18:39:11 GMT -5
Damn it
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Post by nomar on Aug 29, 2024 18:43:10 GMT -5
Why pitch to him there? Come on
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Post by Jimmy on Aug 29, 2024 18:43:11 GMT -5
Walking Vlad there seemed pretty obvious
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Post by julyanmorley on Aug 29, 2024 18:46:23 GMT -5
Really not enjoying Vlad turning into a monster again after I've been talking smack about him for the last year
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