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Post by soxfaninnj on Sept 1, 2024 14:24:03 GMT -5
Bats need to wake the f up
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 1, 2024 14:24:14 GMT -5
Would it be surprising to learn that Danny Jansen is hitting .146 (before that pop out) in August?
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Sept 1, 2024 14:24:28 GMT -5
The losses go down better with a quick visit to tankathon.com Do I feel better if the Red Sox move up from 17th to 13th draft position, or do I feel better thinking that Cora might manage just once to have this team not play worse in the final third of the season? Wait 'til next year
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Post by asm18 on Sept 1, 2024 14:26:15 GMT -5
“AJ Hinch was the manager of these Astros in 2017” the announcers say over and over during the Detroit-Houston Wild Card series a month from now
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Post by julyanmorley on Sept 1, 2024 14:27:15 GMT -5
The losses go down better with a quick visit to tankathon.com Do I feel better if the Red Sox move up from 17th to 13th draft position, or do I feel better thinking that Cora might manage just once to have this team not play worse in the final third of the season? You reach for the grapes and then only after not being able to grasp them do you discover that they are probably sour anyway. This is basic copeinomics.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Sept 1, 2024 14:28:19 GMT -5
The losses go down better with a quick visit to tankathon.com Do I feel better if the Red Sox move up from 17th to 13th draft position, or do I feel better thinking that Cora might manage just once to have this team not play worse in the final third of the season? Is the top 10 protected status still a thing or did they move to you keep your highest pick?
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Sept 1, 2024 14:30:34 GMT -5
TBH I've mostly checked out on the Red Sox since the middle of August and I must say it was a wise decision on my part. How many must win situations have they faced the past few weeks where they just capitulated? I've lost count at this point. They were a fun team for a while and then they faded off into ignominy for reasons we all could speculate until next year. Bad pitching, fielding, and timely hitting does not a playoff contender make. I've been checked out since the Rockies series. I thought this team was in serious trouble and when they needed to prove they were worth the investment, they flopped. Though to be fair they haven't really rebounded. Twins have just sucked. I really thought theyd make the postseason. I was suckered. I had no idea their bullpen would implode or that Ceawford would give up a dozen HRs in 3 starts while Houck was at his worst. The Dodgers series was highly concerning, particularly the Kiké game, but the loss to the Yankees when Kenley gave up Grisham's wall scraper to tie the game bothered me the most. The extra inning loss to the Rockies was a kick in the groin that made me think that they're going to blow this. Blowing the game to the Astros and getting swept at home was the digging the grave series. And then blowing that last game against Arizona and getting swept at home again felt like the final nails in the coffin. I dont harbor any illusions that they make the playoffs. The could if theyd stop pulling the shit they pull, but they wont.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Sept 1, 2024 14:30:44 GMT -5
Valdez.....dude ?
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Post by scottysmalls on Sept 1, 2024 14:30:47 GMT -5
Pulling Criswell was absurd eh
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Post by grandsalami on Sept 1, 2024 14:32:44 GMT -5
Offense is still dead
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 1, 2024 14:33:14 GMT -5
August record 13-15
Not the record of a team with playoff aspirations
At best I am thinking 14-12 for Sept
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Post by greenmonster on Sept 1, 2024 14:33:25 GMT -5
Do I feel better if the Red Sox move up from 17th to 13th draft position, or do I feel better thinking that Cora might manage just once to have this team not play worse in the final third of the season? Wait 'til next year I heard they are gunna be really good in 2026
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Post by ematz1423 on Sept 1, 2024 14:35:17 GMT -5
August record 13-15 Not the record of a team with playoff aspirations At best I am thinking 14-12 for Sept 3 seasons in a row where they folded like a cheap tent when they needed wins the most. To say that is a concerning trend would be putting it mildly.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 1, 2024 14:35:58 GMT -5
Connor in left!
Wondering if this is Cora's white flag game?
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Post by Don Caballero on Sept 1, 2024 14:37:22 GMT -5
No he doesn’t, my man has been perfect in the role of TANK COMMANDER. Get that pick as high as possible! I know a lot of folks have (understandably) given hope up on this year - or never had any to begin with - but I don’t understand why tanking and hoping the lottery balls land a certain way is seen as a rational strategy, while trying to overcome a 3.5 game deficit against a team you play in 3 weeks is looked upon by many with utter fatalism. In either scenario you’re hoping to get some luck Did not realize until looking at Tankathon that the White Sox will be compensated with the worst season of all time by not being eligible for a Top 10 pick - yikes I’ve seen enough. There’s just not enough talent on the team to make it. They have some good young players and some amazing prospects, so the future could be bright. Right now, this is a pedestrian team.
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Sept 1, 2024 14:37:36 GMT -5
Wong in the OF ?? Are Cedanne and Tyler hurt ?
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Post by ixnayexxus on Sept 1, 2024 14:38:26 GMT -5
Luckily the Twins and Royals are not exactly lighting the world on fire right now either, but that also makes it frustrating
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Sept 1, 2024 14:40:01 GMT -5
August record 13-15 Not the record of a team with playoff aspirations At best I am thinking 14-12 for Sept 3 seasons in a row where they folded like a cheap tent when they needed wins the most. To say that is a concerning trend would be putting it mildly. and the consequence for the manager will be ? Oh, that's right, the saga continues.....
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Post by dcsoxfan15 on Sept 1, 2024 14:40:42 GMT -5
Yeah the Twins are absolutely throwing their postseason chances away. But we’re throwing a lot harder. It’s honestly impressive.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Sept 1, 2024 14:41:02 GMT -5
Fire Sam Kennedy.
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Sept 1, 2024 14:41:51 GMT -5
Just think how much better the farm is going to look after next draft when they win the lottery and add Ethan Holliday! Hope he can pitch !!!!
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Post by soxfaninnj on Sept 1, 2024 14:41:58 GMT -5
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Post by dcsoxfan15 on Sept 1, 2024 14:42:11 GMT -5
RSS pointed it out earlier, but both Penrod and Guerrero have been excellent in Worcester, and need to be added to the 40 man. Would be nice to see some of the young promising arms come up for a while
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Post by asm18 on Sept 1, 2024 14:42:51 GMT -5
As someone who defends Cora regularly, this managing job today… my God. WTF. Connor Wong in LF in COMMERICA PARK?
Are O’Neill and Ceddanne THAT banged up?
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Post by kingstephanos on Sept 1, 2024 14:43:53 GMT -5
August record 13-15 Not the record of a team with playoff aspirations At best I am thinking 14-12 for Sept 3 seasons in a row where they folded like a cheap tent when they needed wins the most. To say that is a concerning trend would be putting it mildly. Good thing the manager reupped for more years!
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