9/6 vs Blue Jays

[mvp 78]

Fister vs Biagini

 

The Iron Fist needs to open the gates of K'un-Lun tonight, eh.

[Slasher9]

Raiden Wins - Fatality!

 

eff Toronto. Fister gonna Fistem.

 

WIN. Mickey D's x 2.....

[Bellhorn04]

mvp and dogs who like Quarter Pounders mojo!

[moonslav59]

Betts has 2 HRs in 9 ABs vs this guy and his 5.01 ERA.

[a700hitter]

My headache is not as bad today. A win tonight by the Red Sox and a loss by the Yankees would go a long way towards a cure.

[a700hitter]

After last night's game, we can't accuse the team of being lifeless or just going through the motions. They fought to win that game. Unfortunately, our very average offense will often put up very boring performances. Other offenses at least have the excitement of 1 or 2 big HR guys or stars who can change a game with one swing, so they provide anticipation. With our team, there is no such anticipation. If the opposing pitcher gets our first 2 batters out, you might as well go make a sandwich, because we usually need 3 hits to score.

[Maxbialystock]

After last night's game, we can't accuse the team of being lifeless or just going through the motions. They fought to win that game. Unfortunately, our very average offense will often put up very boring performances. Other offenses at least have the excitement of 1 or 2 big HR guys or stars who can change a game with one swing, so they provide anticipation. With our team, there is no such anticipation. If the opposing pitcher gets our first 2 batters out, you might as well go make a sandwich, because we usually need 3 hits to score.

 

Dead on--on both accounts, attitude and lack of hitting. The attitude is why we keep watching and the hitting is why some pain is involved in watching.

[Maxbialystock]

Fister is the man, no question.

 

Biagini may be as rotten as his 5.01 ERA, but last night was the 12th straight game--with the singular exception of the three dingers against Gray last week when our guys were probably stealing signals--our lineup has been unable to get to the opposing starter.

 

My expectation is a hard fought, low-scoring game.

[bosoxmal]

I will be very disappointed (even disturbed) if theytake Devers out of the regular lineup. The 8 HR's cannot be looked at as "luck" or a "mistake". The kid has a killer swing and kille power. So, he learns a little between now and the playoffs? That; going to make a won-lost difference? No. It gives him a little time to learn such basics as when to look for the knuckle curve, and that slider almost in the dirt. He's 20 FOR CS!

 

He may not hit .150 between now and Oc 1! So what. Neither will Hanley eithe. Don't f*** this kid up, John!

[Maxbialystock]

But ain't it nice to finally have a win and the Yankees 3.5 back? That 19 inning saga was a tonic even with the weak hitting. It's also nice to see ERod start a game with some authority and Mookie to get two great doubles when the really counted. And the bullpen, my gosh. 11 guys, 0 runs, 13 innings. There is no doubt in my mind all 11 would love to go out again tonight in another close game. They have to be thinking that they absolutely, positively won that game last night and when it was badly needed. Edited September 6, 2017 by Maxbialystock

[Slasher9]

Fister is the man, no question.

 

Biagini may be as rotten as his 5.01 ERA, but last night was the 12th straight game--with the singular exception of the three dingers against Gray last week when our guys were probably stealing signals--our lineup has been unable to get to the opposing starter.

 

My expectation is a hard fought, low-scoring game.

 

we werent stealing signals in NY. MFY brought it to MLB during the Fenway series the week before. it just took a few more days for the NYT to get wind of it....

[mvp 78]

If you're buying into the apple watch madness and believe that the Sox are losing because they got caught, you aren't allowed into my game thread.

 

End. Of. Story.

[mvp 78]

Don't come in here trying to mess up mojo with nonsense like that. GTFO.

[Slasher9]

might have to throw in a mcflurry to add gain to mojo to upend apple watch bad karma....

[Spudboy]

might have to throw in a mcflurry to add gain to mojo to upend apple watch bad karma....

 

Or one of the caramel sundaes with extra peanuts.

 

Or maybe even a strawberry cream cheese pie.

[mvp 78]

might have to throw in a mcflurry to add gain to mojo to upend apple watch bad karma....

 

Nah, they don't really like Frosty Paws, so they'd probably prefer an apple pie.

[mvp 78]

Or one of the caramel sundaes with extra peanuts.

 

Or maybe even a strawberry cream cheese pie.

 

That sounds like a recipe for an 80lb hound dog s***ing on my floor tonight. No thank you!

[mvp 78]

Game is 50/50 to go tonight. Can't go tomorrow because of consecutive days played rules. Would be added as double header on during 9/25-27 series.

[mvp 78]

Dogs will still be getting special treats from Chez McDo no matter what tonight.

[Thunder]

Is two in a row too much to ask? Win. Dance. Repeat. x2

[Maxbialystock]

I will be very disappointed (even disturbed) if theytake Devers out of the regular lineup. The 8 HR's cannot be looked at as "luck" or a "mistake". The kid has a killer swing and kille power. So, he learns a little between now and the playoffs? That; going to make a won-lost difference? No. It gives him a little time to learn such basics as when to look for the knuckle curve, and that slider almost in the dirt. He's 20 FOR CS!

 

He may not hit .150 between now and Oc 1! So what. Neither will Hanley eithe. Don't f*** this kid up, John!

 

This ain't the development league. Devers is 20 in his first MLB and not even his rookie year. This is September, not April.

 

The 8 dingers are both real and significant,just as you say. But they were all in his first 20 games. In the next 16 he has 0 dingers and 2 doubles. Plus we are all watching his every at bat, which tell me that he has yet to adjust to what opposing pitchers are throwing.

 

You make a good point that leaving Devers in the lineup, even when he isn't hitting, won't make that much difference given the rest of the lineup, but you are also forgetting that his defense ain't helping either. He has 7 errors in 34 games and a DWAR of 0.

 

For all those reasons--pennant race, Yankees on our tail, 23 games left, struggles at the plate, age 20 in first MLB season, doubtful defense--I give Farrell on pass on whatever he does. I honestly think Devers will get back in there precisely because of that stupendous hitting talent. But I am not quite ready to throw Farrell into managerial purgatory because he is mishandling Devers.

[Maxbialystock]

we werent stealing signals in NY. MFY brought it to MLB during the Fenway series the week before. it just took a few more days for the NYT to get wind of it....

 

Thanks. Do we know precisely which games in which the Sox were stealing signals (even though they may have been doing so earlier)? The 12 games still apply, however, except for that one great game against Gray.

[mvp 78]

 

[mvp 78]

s***. Came out sideways. Sorry!

[Maxbialystock]

1 Nunez 2b

2 Pedroia DH

3 Benintendi LF

4 Betts RF

5 Moreland 1B

6 Bogaerts SS

7 Devers 3b

8 Leon C

9 JBJ CF

 

Pedroia for HanRam at DH a small surprise, but I thought Pedey looked better at the plate last night. Devers, honestly, is no surprise with Pedroia at DH. He might be in a slump or struggling to make adustments, but we flat know he can hit. And we can be pretty sure that Lin, Marrero, Holt, et al, can't. (I cite those three under the assumption that Nunez is fine at 2b or 3b which would allow any of those 3 to play 2b).

 

Devers a little problematic fielding at 3b, Nunez going back on popups ditto (but now he has JBJ and Betts backing him up). Bogie only so-so at SS. But Devers was at 3b for Fister's last, superb start. Nunez played SS and 2b. Pedey started at 2b. IF should be OK if not sterling.

[Maxbialystock]

If you're buying into the apple watch madness and believe that the Sox are losing because they got caught, you aren't allowed into my game thread.

 

End. Of. Story.

 

I sure don't believe that. They are losing because they can't hit. Moonslav has documented that most everyone has a worse OPS this year than last and the second half vs. the first half of this season. I completely buy the idea that their attitude is just fine.

 

NOAA map shows a lot of stuff on top of eastern Massachusetts (Boston included) and more coming from eastern and central NY state. 50% might be optimistic, but local weather guys are probably pretty good.

[Slasher9]

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Hahahaha. Awesome.

[Slasher9]

Thanks. Do we know precisely which games in which the Sox were stealing signals (even though they may have been doing so earlier)? The 12 games still apply, however, except for that one great game against Gray.

 

Yes. It was the august 18th game.

[a700hitter]

http://www.talksox.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=538&stc=1

 

http://www.talksox.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=539&stc=1

That dog has the mojo!

[royplayer]

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Sideways, frontways, still a beautiful dog.