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And I can't even merge it with the Gamethread it belongs in because it was started before hand and merging it would cause the Gamethread to be listed as "started by Maxbialystock". So it's going in here, despite the fact that it's a post suited perfectly to the Gamethread. If you copy and paste it and repost it in the Gamethread, that would be great. Was I too subtle before? Am I doing something wrong? I thought I did a very good job of explaining the problem with all of these unnecessary new threads. I tried to do it firmly but politely without insulting or alienating anyone, I really did. Am I wrong? Should I just be an ******* about these things?

 

To answer your earlier question first, there was no Rockies game thread when I posted. Plus I didn't know what the rules were. As it turns out, I guess I would have violated the gamethread mojo rule.

 

On the other hand, where else to put it because it clearly is a precursor to the game thread? If I had been smarter, I would have waited until there was a game thread and then posted, but I expect a game thread a lot sooner than the one that finally showed up.

 

I say again, "unnecessary new threads," in my opinion, is in the eye of the beholder. No new thread is truly necessary, but some are more interesting than others. Some yield better responses and discussion than others. At the end of the day, one guy needs to make the call on what to keep and what not. Clearly, that should be you.

 

I will copy my OP and post it on the game thread.

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Not really a game thread, but an attempt at seeing the whole series--

 

Rockies are up and down but overall one game below .500. They are on the final leg of 9 games on the road, during which they lost a series at St Louis and then one at Pittsburgh.

 

Their first starter tonight, De La Rosa, is a veteran lefty starter who hasn't pitched since April and has struggled this year, only going more than 4.2 innings once, April 14, when he went 6.2 and gave up 3 earned runs against the Giants. ERA over 10.

 

The other two starters, both righties, are Bettis, not bad (and going against Wright) with an ERA of 4.18, and Gray, a rookie who has been up and down with an ERA of 6.75 (and going against Buchholz. Their closer McGee has 13 saves and an ERA of 3.57.

 

Their offense is 5th in MLB in runs scored, which is better than all AL teams except the Sox--despite no DH. On average the Sox score 1 more run per game. Their team ERA is worse than ours by .75 runs/game. I assume that the runs scored and ERA are partly the result of playing half their games at altitude, but it is worth noting that they have a winning record, 13-12, on the road.

 

Assuming Price and Wright are pitching to their capabilities, I think the Sox could win the first two games and maybe the third depending on which rookie and which Buchholz show up. However, the Rockies just took 1 of 3 from both the Pirates and Cardinals, both strong teams (winning records). We will not face their best starter, Chatwood, ERA 3.02.

 

The Sox have not lost a series at home in May but lost two series--to Baltimore and Tampa--at home in April.

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Youk Of The Nation

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To answer your earlier question first, there was no Rockies game thread when I posted. Plus I didn't know what the rules were. As it turns out, I guess I would have violated the gamethread mojo rule.

 

On the other hand, where else to put it because it clearly is a precursor to the game thread? If I had been smarter, I would have waited until there was a game thread and then posted, but I expect a game thread a lot sooner than the one that finally showed up.

 

I say again, "unnecessary new threads," in my opinion, is in the eye of the beholder. No new thread is truly necessary, but some are more interesting than others. Some yield better responses and discussion than others. At the end of the day, one guy needs to make the call on what to keep and what not. Clearly, that should be you.

I will copy my OP and post it on the game thread.

 

Which is why I made a thread to explain all of this. I don't particularly enjoy having to merge a half-dozen threads and/or posts every day. Which is why I asked, several times, for everyone to think about their topic before posting it, not post and then tell me to "do whatever" with it. Regardless, even if your topic needed its own thread, it should have been pretty clear that it belonged in the TalkSox forum. The Gamethread forum has nothing but Gamethreads in it, I never felt the need to explain that nothing else goes in it.

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Maxbialystock

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Which is why I made a thread to explain all of this. I don't particularly enjoy having to merge a half-dozen threads and/or posts every day. Which is why I asked, several times, for everyone to think about their topic before posting it, not post and then tell me to "do whatever" with it. Regardless, even if your topic needed its own thread, it should have been pretty clear that it belonged in the TalkSox forum. The Gamethread forum has nothing but Gamethreads in it, I never felt the need to explain that nothing else goes in it.

 

FWIW, I probably should not have started the WAR of the roses thread,which is a slightly new slant on an old subject--the Sox offense this year. There are I think two other threads on the offense and of course moonslav's thread on the realistic assessment of the Sox in 2016.

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Back to the game thread. I see this lineup tonight: Betts, Pedroia, Bogaerts, Ortiz, Ramirez, JBJ, Young, Rutledge, Vazquez.
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Maxbialystock

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Off by a smidgen. Young is hitting ahead of JBJ but the names are right. Two lefty and 7 righty bats in tonight's lineup.
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s*** can change very fast.

 

Holt , Shaw, and Ramirez.

 

I certainly hope that Shaw and Hanley don't miss a bunch of time.

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Jasonbay44

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s*** can change very fast.

 

Holt , Shaw, and Ramirez.

 

I certainly hope that Shaw and Hanley don't miss a bunch of time.

What's wrong with Hanley? Isn't he playing tonight?

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Red Sox vs. Rockies: Betts RF, Pedroia 2B, Bogaerts SS, Ortiz DH, Ramirez 1B, Young LF, Bradley Jr. CF, Rutledge 3B, Vazquez C, Price LHP

 

Ramirez is fine. Shaw has a jammed thumb and shouldn't play against LHP anyway.

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Mookie Betts RF

Dustin Pedroia 2B

Xander Bogaerts SS

David Ortiz DH

Hanley Ramirez 1B

Chris Young LF

Jackie Bradley Jr. CF

Josh Rutledge 3B

Christian Vazquez C

 

Things can change quick.

Hanley back in, evidently, per WEEI.

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To answer your earlier question first, there was no Rockies game thread when I posted. Plus I didn't know what the rules were. As it turns out, I guess I would have violated the gamethread mojo rule.

 

On the other hand, where else to put it because it clearly is a precursor to the game thread? If I had been smarter, I would have waited until there was a game thread and then posted, but I expect a game thread a lot sooner than the one that finally showed up.

 

I say again, "unnecessary new threads," in my opinion, is in the eye of the beholder. No new thread is truly necessary, but some are more interesting than others. Some yield better responses and discussion than others. At the end of the day, one guy needs to make the call on what to keep and what not. Clearly, that should be you.

 

I will copy my OP and post it on the game thread.

 

No it's in the eye of the members who have been out here for a long time. YOTN is a great moderator. Learn man learn.....

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