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Post by redsoxfan2 on Aug 26, 2024 19:29:12 GMT -5
So where do the Red Sox currently sit draft wise? #17 Closer to #6 than the third wild card
Number 6 doesn't sound so bad.
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Post by asm18 on Aug 26, 2024 19:29:40 GMT -5
What was supposed to probably be Keller vs the bottom of the Blue Jays order for one inning has now turned into Keller to finish off the game before he gets DFA’d. An absolute clusterfuck of a day so far on a million different fronts.
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Post by julyanmorley on Aug 26, 2024 19:31:20 GMT -5
Today was supposed to be a day to enjoy Danny Jansen's quirky entrance into the MLB Trivia Hall of Fame
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Post by notstarboard on Aug 26, 2024 19:32:04 GMT -5
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Post by entrylevelhitman on Aug 26, 2024 19:32:26 GMT -5
I do feel badly for Keller. I don't think it's common for people to come back from whatever shoulder surgery he had. Watching a pitcher's Farewell Tour is never fun.
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Post by grandsalami on Aug 26, 2024 19:32:54 GMT -5
Also. Perhaps the sox can score more than one damn run?
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Post by incandenza on Aug 26, 2024 19:33:02 GMT -5
It feels impossible on like a spiritual level that the Red Sox could come back and win this game. Yet still I watch.
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Post by nomar on Aug 26, 2024 19:33:10 GMT -5
Huge W today for my soon-to-be wife who won’t have to worry about me obsessing over the Sox in the month leading up to our wedding.
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Post by TearsIn04 on Aug 26, 2024 19:33:47 GMT -5
I just hate that a team with the RS's resources has to resort to BP games. Put together a staff with some depth to withstand the inevitable injuries, FFS.
This Keller guy didn't do a lot to make me warm up to the concept of BP games.
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Post by dcsoxfan15 on Aug 26, 2024 19:33:50 GMT -5
The fact that the team plays this horribly at home just makes this so much worse. The offensive failures at Fenway are infuriating
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 26, 2024 19:33:53 GMT -5
Is anyone truly surprised by today? This is what we've seen since the AS break. Why would it go differently?
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Post by asm18 on Aug 26, 2024 19:34:31 GMT -5
So basically we have an amazing comeback tonight that fuels an improbable playoff run, or we call in the priest for last rites around 10:30 pm ET
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Post by julyanmorley on Aug 26, 2024 19:34:50 GMT -5
I'm not rooting for losses but I am definitely rooting for wins by the teams we could potentially draft in front of
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Post by grandsalami on Aug 26, 2024 19:35:11 GMT -5
I just hate that a team with the RS's resources has to resort to BP games. Put together a staff with some depth to withstand the inevitable injuries, FFS. This Keller guy didn't do a lot to make me warm up to the concept of BP games. Offense is of greater concern at this point
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Post by taiwansox on Aug 26, 2024 19:35:26 GMT -5
Mickey Gasper is our Cooper Hummel, awesome minor league stats but not a big leaguer
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Aug 26, 2024 19:37:36 GMT -5
Huge W today for my soon-to-be wife who won’t have to worry about me obsessing over the Sox in the month leading up to our wedding. Silver lining post of the season
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Post by lostinnewjersey on Aug 26, 2024 19:37:56 GMT -5
It's time to ask why this team consistently fades at the end of the season. This is the third year in a row. Are they tired? Are they unmotivated? Are they trying to pick higher in the next year's draft?
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Post by congusgambler33 on Aug 26, 2024 19:38:06 GMT -5
why didn't they just tell us they don't give a crap..We would understand.
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Post by asm18 on Aug 26, 2024 19:38:20 GMT -5
Twins down 9-1 in a delayed game early in Minnesota. Meanwhile the Royals are ripping the AL Central right of out of the Guardians’ hands
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Aug 26, 2024 19:39:17 GMT -5
I just hate that a team with the RS's resources has to resort to BP games. Put together a staff with some depth to withstand the inevitable injuries, FFS. This Keller guy didn't do a lot to make me warm up to the concept of BP games. Offense is of greater concern at this point Lack of clutch hitting and really legit every day guys.
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Post by asm18 on Aug 26, 2024 19:39:35 GMT -5
It's time to ask why this team consistently fades at the end of the season. This is the third year in a row. Are they tired? Are they unmotivated? Are they trying to pick higher in the next year's draft? Brad Keller pitching multiple innings in a must-win game is probably a good place to start
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Post by TearsIn04 on Aug 26, 2024 19:40:46 GMT -5
#17 Closer to #6 than the third wild card
Number 6 doesn't sound so bad. Ha! The Keller inning had me looking at the standings to check on potential draft position. After tonight, the RS will be 67-64. The Tigers and Cubs are each at 65-66. Slipping behind the two of them would give the RS the 10th pick. Given the Septembers we've seen the last couple of years, I feel like anything is possible when it comes to our 2025 draft slot.
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Post by ephus on Aug 26, 2024 19:41:03 GMT -5
Edit: I thought better of this and retracted the entire frustration-fueled rant.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Aug 26, 2024 19:42:03 GMT -5
Cora promised meaningful games in September ! I want a refund ! LOL. Maybe he meant for the opposing team
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Post by Montana Lemonious-Craig on Aug 26, 2024 19:43:11 GMT -5
Could you imagine if the farm system sucked too?
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