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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 24, 2023 9:25:44 GMT -5
do we think he may get some time in the OF (left to be precise) if he’s becoming a little more athletic? You'd like to think they'd explore it as it only increases his value if he can be a near league average as a LF. The BSOHL study showed it had no effect on hitting but players missed a few less games however their defense did improve. We'll see.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 22, 2023 20:09:31 GMT -5
That’s a cross check to the head, that should be a major I'm behind in the game but you must be referring to the cross check to Marchand, this game is completely out of hand and miraculously we are winning. If ever a game was on the fix this may be the one. It just may be a top five worst called games and its all ONE way. Anything the Bruins do in response is 100% on the league, at some point any human reacts to a situation where they are intentionally abused.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 22, 2023 19:54:49 GMT -5
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 22, 2023 19:50:03 GMT -5
Yeah, when you're kneeling it's not a high stick if it's face level. These announcers are gonna piss me off as much as these garbage refs. Thanks for pointing this out because I meant to say as much too. Call what you see or you have no integrity at all and you are trash. They sugar coated all the horrendous calls.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 22, 2023 19:47:21 GMT -5
These refs should be tarred and feathered. I watched McAvoy targetted shouldered to the head then I freeze framed the follow up elbow to the head, not only does he not get booted for the game as did McAvoy but he doesn't even get a penalty. I can't paste the pic for some reason. Pasta obvious trip. Lohrei touches their player they call a hold. The game is still 0-0 so to point this out is not whining about losing its about a rotten refs that should be canned. Terrible terrible bush league referess.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 17, 2023 21:29:05 GMT -5
To think Sox fans are worried of a top ten Cy-Young finish for Chris Sale. Mass made MJ legal right? Where does rational kick in? It will be 4 seasons since the 34 YO pitched 147 innings and he passed 43 IP last year for the first time in 3 seasons at his age 34 season. If you in any way shape or form think he's something we can depend upon ANYthing beyound a fifth starter AND think we can be considered contenders without saying a minimum of 2 top end starters then well there really isn't anything that needs to be said EVEN if he actually does come through. At best he should only be considered a back-end starter. Give me just one example of any pitcher whose missed the time he has at his age who came through. Now even after all your research you happen to find one, it would actually be proof against you, as it would be the exception that proves the rule and not the point of the rule. I beg any of you who think otherwise to stop thia nonsense. If somehow he has one last exceptional season consider it hitting the lottery, count your blessings and move on.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 17, 2023 21:13:02 GMT -5
I would like to say that Brayan Bello did not have a fantastic season, does not rate great on the pitch modeling statistics, and if I ran the team I would be looking to cash in on the trade market if there's a team in love with him. A pitcher in his first full year as starter in the majors faded some at the end which is to be fully expected and this is your conclusion? I'm glad you don't run the team. He had a very successful season and I don't see how any projection of him is less than a basement rating of a mid-rotation starter and his ceiling is still undetermined but surely no less than a #2 type pitcher and he's cost controlled for several seasons on top of that AND the team's overall weakness is starting pitching. Your approach by all appearances to me at least in regards to team building is akin to determining a destination then turning around 180 degrees than proceeding forward vigorously. Please explain yourself. All models ridiculed Lester his first few seasons as he did not work deep into games as he was not efficient putting away batters yet he still had some success fairly consistently. Usually that alone speaks volumes of a pitchers potential ceiling. I look forward to Bello's future success in a Sox uniform. And he'd never be worth more to another team than to the Sox for at least the next few seasons.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 17, 2023 18:51:20 GMT -5
Smart is now out 3 to 5 weeks. No one is ever gonna trade with Brad again. Sucks to see all those guys getting injured, I still love them all. None of the players were injured when traded, so I'm not seeing any other GM holding it against Brad and only Timelord had a history of injuries and that was well established in advance too. Brad will land us another key bench piece before the season is over.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 15, 2023 22:07:59 GMT -5
This is just one of those fun games - two high caliber opponents going at it, high intensity end to end. Really nice win with contributions from so many players on the team, nine players played at least 8 minutes which really means you went as deep as your top 11 players and they all played their role.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 13, 2023 18:59:55 GMT -5
Also baffled by why Pastrnak didn't get a penalty shot earlier in the game. It was clearly the situation that warranted one. To quote CDJ, "Montreal typical". In Baseball it felt the same way in NY stadium until E-Rod tried to slap the ball out of Varitek's glove. I swear that day everything changed it was like someone somewhere said alright NY is not allowed to cheat and we are not going along with it anymore. I say that mostly tongue in cheek but it really does feel like the worm turned that day in NY with the culmination of the Sox beating the Yankees after being down 3 games to 1. Not coincidently MLB HQ is in NY as NHL HQ is in Montreal. They likely hire many locals, just saying it's not nearly as crazy as it first sounds and even has merit.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 12, 2023 16:24:28 GMT -5
Not a good game overall by the B's. They didn't look like one of the better teams int he league tonight. At least they got a point. Still furious about the nonsense goal overture. Might be a W without that. Once again, screw you, refs. Montreal typical Immediately after the call, Brick laughs and Jack says "welcome to Bell Center". It's so bad that people have been coached to expect shenanigans as if, "Montreal typical". What more proof does a reasonable mind need to know that other fans expect to be cheated where the NHL league HQ are?
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 11, 2023 22:01:43 GMT -5
Not a good game overall by the B's. They didn't look like one of the better teams int he league tonight. At least they got a point. Still furious about the nonsense goal overture. Might be a W without that. Once again, screw you, refs. We'll never hear an explanation about that god awful call. Even if you do we'd never see the track record of the admitted "mistakes' who does them how often they occur, and where otherwise trends may be known by the public at large. A lack of transparency occurs for a reason, that's true with nearly everything.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 11, 2023 21:29:12 GMT -5
I just don't have words for how much I hate NHL officiating. Utterly ludicrous interference call. A couple of weeks ago there was one where Swayman dealt with major contact and they decided it didn't qualify becuase he had a chance to make the play anyway. Now Steen barely brushes the G in a way that absolutely does nothing to effect the play and they take the tying goal off the board. F you, refs. If anything the brush of the jersey was in the direction of the goal, but you, Jack and I know that's Montreal, cheat and whine, the HQ for Hockey is there, they are the Yankees of the NHL living on past glory. People not believing in corruption reminds of the Chimps, Bananas and Ladder experiment (Google it). Patently absurd, it was not a bad call because it was reviewed so that BS excuse is out the window. That's just the way it goes in Montreal is something I will not accept and I will call out the corruption everytime so more people take up the call, it's the only way it ends.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 11, 2023 7:38:42 GMT -5
Holiday really stuffs the stat sheet. Who was that Marcus guy again? Quietly a dish away from a triple-double and he wasn't even messing around.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 10, 2023 22:27:25 GMT -5
I like how you set this out and it certainly illustrates your point which I overall agree with. I might have some qualms with some of the teams listed but I get the thought process anyway. I would certainly liken the SP FA market as a game of musical chairs, basically we just have to hope that the Red Sox aren't left standing when the music stops so to speak. I don't think they will be but once again I'll agree with you that the chances the Red Sox land two of the "upper tier" SPs in FA are slim to none. They probably don't land two of the guys on the list unless they decide to forego the top options and just strike quick on two of the mid to lower options. Probably not really saying anything new with it but I've bolded the guys that I think could help raise the ceiling of the Sox rotation. The rest of the guys you have listed would raise the floor I would say but not sure they do much to raise the ceiling, depends on how one might feel about E-Rod, Stroman, Imanga, Giolito. I would say the last four guys listed are depth 5th starters at best which have their place in the MLB and could help the staff on some level but needless to say I'm not overly enamored with any of them. I agree that they don't need two free agent starters. They need ceiling. With one top of the rotation addition, you should be able to find enough innings between Bello/Sale/Pivetta/Crawford/Houck/Whitlock. And you can always sign a veteran outside the top group like Ryu/Lynn/Montas/Severino on a one-year prove-it deal for depth. Bolded the 8 teams I think are most likely to sign the top 5. I'm sure one of the non-bolded could end up being a dark-horse candidate, but I'll believe that teams like Baltimore are ready to spend $100M+ on a pitcher when I see it. I don't think teams like San Diego and Atlanta sign a starter, but they're not going to be in contention for the top of the market guys. Also, you can probably take the Dodgers off this list for the top 5 after they sign Ohtani to a half billion dollars. Still plenty of competition, so I hope they just identify their guy and strike. Waiting the market out for value is a fine strategy for middle tier free agents but not for something like this. If they want to contend again than they very likely do need two top notch pitchers whether its via free agency or thru a trade is irrelevant but they certainly need in influx of top of the rotation starting pitching. Only Bello is a certainty to be a top half of the rotation pitcher among the current players on the roster. Anyone banking on Sale might as well be waiting for the proverbial check is in the mail even if he actually does come thru. After all the years of injuries mixed with his age what he provides is the icing on the cake but not the cake itself. I'm floored that I've seen people believe otherwise. What reason are you basing that lottery ticket on? Counting on him being anything more than a 4 or even better a five is fools gold, truly, and even if he actually comes thru it does nothing to mitigate my point, nothing. If you want to argue the Sox should not force obtaining a second top half starting rotation pitcher I'd agree but they certainly should do everything than can to do so.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 10, 2023 21:33:56 GMT -5
In-season Tourney Jaylen has potential to be a thing I feel like the disappointing version of the Jaylen Brown Hall of Fame plaque will start off with “2 time In-season Tourney MVP, one time all NBA third team…” I always thought Jaylen was under-rated and has been a more efficient scorer than Tatum, but the honeymoon with him ended for me last post-season. I ignored the warts, ie the turnovers , but it reared its ugly head last post-season. He supposedly worked on that this off-season but I'm still seeing to many TO's early in the year and to often not recognizing the situation and to often forcing it, his handle hasn't improved the way he thinks it has as least not consistently enough. He's great with two exceptions, he turns the ball over to frequently and his assist to me are to low for a player of his stature and contract. I'd like to see him at least improve on both these measures going forward in some capacity. Edit: I'm way behind watching the recorded game again. I missed the first game they lost and did not see the entire game of the last game either, I'd like to think my viewing the games has an influence on the results, delusional sure but it often seems that way.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 9, 2023 23:01:53 GMT -5
Frustrating loss. Still was close at least. Al has seriously regressed. Very curious what we do at the deadline because while the team is better think we could use one more competent bench player. I'm confident your right and thought the same at the seasons start, but obtaining your 7th or 8th best player during the season is a good problem to have and one I'm just as confident they'll swing.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 9, 2023 22:35:55 GMT -5
Hatty Coyle! Unselfish Pasta Great game a lot to like and enjoy with 31 year old Charlie getting his first career hat-trick and the joy on Pasta's face knowing he gave Charlie that goal was great to see, great teammate, player and person in 88. The only cloud on the horizon I see is despite the 11-1-1 start tonight was this was the first time they scored 5 goals in a game and only the fourth time they had more than three in a game, they lost of those games too. The offense is likely to be a concern at some point this year but the defense and goal tending is a clear obvious strength that is not news to any real fans of the team. If the offense becomes a problem they can afford to trade some of the D for O. Whether it's Grizzy or Ullmark or both they can cross that bridge IF needed for better offense but for now don't poke the bear!
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 8, 2023 21:21:20 GMT -5
So the Sixers can hack push and knock down Celtics routinely and no calls. SMH. Edit: I just realized I'm way behind in the game
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 3, 2023 23:25:54 GMT -5
They need to give the winner of the in-season tourney an extra draft pick or something. The players get a cash prize which is cool but they need something to make the fans care about it Still know so very little about the in-season tournament as they are doing a terrible job promoting it. I do know the league gave the teams choices to redecorate their own homecourts if the leagues agrees with them, so most teams' courts will look the same with different color schemes. AKA teams didn't really have a choice. A true microcosm of society if there ever was one but I digress or rather the opposite of that. I may well be ahead of myself but the purpose of mission would be well captured by a theme or song alla Gino dancing on the screen the last time Celtic nation raised the goblet high or maybe more akin to the Bulls playing Sirius via the Alan Parson's project before games? Perhaps Dr. Dre Xxplosive Instrumental? What say ye?
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Nov 2, 2023 19:08:47 GMT -5
Stinks, that I can't watch the game.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Oct 27, 2023 21:45:09 GMT -5
Had Celtics -8.5 and I can’t help but think of that delay of game technical right now The one with KP half way through the 3rd? absolutely ridonculess. The talent is so good and stretched out that the Celts can win ugly. They are more versatile to win then they have been in a while. I'm looking forward to this season and not going to bitch after every loss, seriosuly losers do that and only true losers. After trends that don't change for a while or true lack of efforts which is not going to happen with this team should anyone whine here? No! That is for real. expect fustration early on this season as 40% to 60% new starters on any given night. In the end the talented players WILL figure this out, AKA anyone here should slow your roll and quit your bitching and enjoy the ride especially when it gets bumpy. If you don't get the last few sentences your the last guy in the world I'd ever want to depend on.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Oct 27, 2023 20:53:50 GMT -5
Not too crazy about Tatum's game tonight - ball is stopping with him, he is not shooting well. First third of the season they learn each others strengths. Yet, there is so much talent that it's going to be easy to get aggravated at times, no doubt, but it's still a process.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Oct 27, 2023 20:48:57 GMT -5
Hero OBVIOUS flop, really?
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Oct 27, 2023 20:27:35 GMT -5
I'm behind in the game, but this has been some great game to watch!
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