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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 24, 2021 10:13:47 GMT -5
DSL: Is it a pennant race or playoff race? They're having playoffs? After 10/02?
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 23, 2021 22:45:23 GMT -5
I liked Hurst, sure, Marty Barrett, Hendu, but my favorite guy on the '86 Sox was Oil Can Boyd, bar none. I especially loved that the white Boston sportswriters had no idea what to make of this eccentric black dude from Mississippi. He went 16-10, 3.78 in '86 but it seemed like half the beat was trying to turn him into some kind of villain. I have only one jersey hanging in my closet (a signed Raffy Devers #11 that I'm going to try to also get signed by Clay and Billy Mueller -- the other #11s on championship teams) but I'm pretty sure my second will be a #23 for the Can, as well as for El Tiante (not to mention Tom Brunansky). As for Clemens, I started to lose my faith after his 'roid-rage meltdown in the do-or-die Game 4 of the 1990 ALCS (spoiler alert: they died). But maybe it wasn't 'roid rage because his remaining five seasons with the Olde Towne Team were a portrait of decline, followed miraculously by a resurgence with the Jays and then the MFYs and Astros. Probably what killed him most in my heart was the way he essentially begged his way onto the juggernaut MFYs after their GOAT season of 1998. "Please, sign me! I'll be your 4th starter, I'll change my number; I don't care! I just wanna ring!" Good riddance, Rocket. I hope you never make it in. Two things. I have always wondered. We know Boyd had his issues, but if McNamara was a better manager, better communicator perhaps he could have rechanneled Boyd's disappointment about not getting the Game 7 start. Boyd should have been the first option out of the pen. Perhaps he would have finished off a 5-3 victory. He was rocked in the 1st inning of Game 3 giving up 4 1st inning runs but settled down after that. I would have taken my chances with a fully engaged Boyd. Too bad Cora wasn't the manager then. Of course he was only 11 years old. Clemens was one of my favorites growing up and if he used I believe it probably happened just before he left in 1996. He was tied with Cy Young for most Red Sox career wins and had the chance to come back and break the tie in 2007 but opted to take George's money and ironically cost himself a Red Sox world series ring. Perhaps his heart was with Boston but his wallet certainly wasn't and we know what his priority was. Start Oil Can. Let him go 3 or 4 innings. Then turn game over to Hurst
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 22, 2021 20:49:19 GMT -5
A rare feat for a team to score on each of the 9 innings. Sox won't get a chance ... only 8 innings of offense.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 22, 2021 20:22:31 GMT -5
Don't expect TEX to win tonight
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 21, 2021 12:11:40 GMT -5
I count 30/33 on the AAA roster.
Will we see players added? Olson LHP. Groome LHP
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 17, 2021 23:06:44 GMT -5
They have all winter to wonder why Sale skipped the NYY series.
It will take some effort to line up Eovaldi for Tuesday 10/7
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 17, 2021 20:54:55 GMT -5
Hunter !! that will allow me to sign off for the night. We need some more bodies on the game thread fellas. It is playoff time. Show up fools !! Duffey, RHP strikes out side in 8th Semien Guerrero Bichette It did take him 16 pitches
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 17, 2021 18:31:36 GMT -5
Salem & Down East have identical 70-47 records with 3 to play
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 16, 2021 21:07:33 GMT -5
Playoffs: Portland eliminated by Somerset Salem loss puts them in tie with Downeast
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 14, 2021 8:14:21 GMT -5
Not impressed with Cora ...
Brasier should be 3 batters and out. Didn't pinch hit for Vazquez in 9th Schwarber late inning Dee is an issue
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 14, 2021 0:40:41 GMT -5
Seriously can this season be over already Yeah, this team doesn't belong in the playoffs. Feels like an animal that needs to be put of it's misery. You can say what you want Not much you can do When the feeling is gone May be blue skies above But it's cool when your team's on the rocks
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 13, 2021 11:39:02 GMT -5
I'm hoping we see Groome with WooSox next week.
I predict that the Jets will lose.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 12, 2021 7:05:46 GMT -5
He means Jays, not Rays.
With a 7-2 lead, leaving Schwarber in left produced no more offense. It didn't seem to cost Sox any runs on defense.
Of course, with Verdugo in left, he doesn't make that HR-robbing catch.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 10, 2021 18:54:26 GMT -5
Turns out Arauz isn’t being optioned and is going to the covid IL That's the last straw. What to do now ... ?
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 10, 2021 14:47:22 GMT -5
I've got Fri Houck Sat Seabold Sun ERod Mon Evo Tue pivetta Wed Houck
Until proven otherwise
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 9, 2021 21:14:03 GMT -5
We need 3 more outs vs NYY
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 9, 2021 9:07:53 GMT -5
Greenville ending soon. Whom do you nominate to move to Portland (or Salem) for the playoff race?
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 8, 2021 23:09:59 GMT -5
Cancel your plans for going to NYC for the wildcard. Get your passport ready for an Ontario trip
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 7, 2021 1:20:01 GMT -5
With a 7-1 lead, you have to put your best defensive team on the field. But it's not clear who that is.
Who was the best CF in the organization today? Rosario. That didn't go as planned on '21
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 6, 2021 13:24:42 GMT -5
took alot to find this thread "Deleted" would be pleased
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 6, 2021 1:15:51 GMT -5
Hart pitched a good game
Sox called up the wrong starter
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 5, 2021 11:58:08 GMT -5
Ha! Danny Santana now too. Franchy replaces
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 4, 2021 18:32:22 GMT -5
Cora will stay away from Ottavino for a few days and overuse Whitlock or Richards.
3-man bullpen
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 4, 2021 7:45:11 GMT -5
So - the 40 man is quite the complicated thing right now... COVID - Kiké, Arroyo, Sawamura, Duran, Taylor, Barnes, Perez, Bogaerts, Munoz (9 players) IL - Darwinzon, Rios, Bazardo, Downs Unexpectedly added due to COVID, or back from the IL, or recently added - Peacock, Gonsalves, Schreiber, Lopez, Arauz, Wong, Santana, Motter How this all sorts out once the COVID folks are back will be pretty interesting - what will the 40 look like in a few weeks??? I think what some fans don't realize is that there's special COVID rule. Players, like Espinal, who are added to Boston don't have to go through waivers of get optioned to return to the minors. Another example is Wong (replaced Duran). If he goes back to minors, he won't have to wait the 10 days to get recalled (as he won't be optioned).
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 3, 2021 22:05:00 GMT -5
Can we please not need to get more pitchers up? A 10-man bullpen and only 3 are trusted by Cora in big spots. Will lead to excessive use. He needs to find a role for each of the 7. Like other managers do. Nothing wrong with using 5 pitchers to get the last 8 outs.
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