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With no UConn football this weekend, this is a Red Sox kind of weekend for me, at least until Sunday. Win. Dance. Repeat. x3
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Archer left his start last weekend after eight pitches due to tightness in his forearm, but no structural damage was found upon examination and he played catch Tuesday without any lingering discomfort.
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mvp 78 is the man.

 

I think Archer has the edge, but know he has not fared well against the Sox. Pom sometimes irritates the heck out of me with those long innings, but most of the time this year he has been a battler, and that knuckle curve is pretty good.

 

Lineup tonight could be tricky. I expect Pedey to be up to playing 2b after a DH followed by a rest day. Bogie at SS. Devers now likely at 3b. Nunez must play, but where? Probably 2b with Pedey going back to DH, but then that leaves HanRam out again because Moreland will surely play 1b against righty Archer. Outfield set, of course. Either catcher fine.

 

Rays definitely looking to be spoilers, and their road won/loss is about as good as their home and overall they are around .500 for the year. This could easily be another tough game.

 

But I have to say the last two games, both wins, have been a tonic for me. A lot of good things in both games, and I seriously do not care about the so-called fiasco when Leon and JBJ were part of an inning-ending double play in the 4th. Heck, I was happy because for me the sooner the better getting Fister back out there to get three outs and that game in the books. And we had a solid lead, especially with Fister on the mound. It was raining enough that the mound had to be repaired. Meanwhile, JBJ got the dinger, Bogaerts a triple, Devers two clean singles, and the night before two great and timely doubles by Betts. Doctor, I'm definitely feeling a pulse here.

 

The Sox are 6-4 in their last 10 games. If they just split the remaining 22 games (not a tough schedule), that's 90 wins. The Yankees freight train is 5-5 in their last 10. To get to 90 wins, they need to go 15-8.

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Max,

 

I think the Yanks could go 15-8, but we should easily go better than 11-11 against the opps we have left.

 

Need to sweep the A's coming up this week, and then the Reds the week after that.

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Pedroia 2B,

Benintendi LF,

Betts RF,

Ramirez DH,

Moreland 1B,

Bogaerts SS,

Devers 3B,

Vázquez C,

Bradley Jr. CF,

 

Pomeranz LHP.

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Pedroia 2B,

Benintendi LF,

Betts RF,

Ramirez DH,

Moreland 1B,

Bogaerts SS,

Devers 3B,

Vázquez C,

Bradley Jr. CF,

 

Pomeranz LHP.

 

No Nunez??????????

 

For a team struggling to score runs, I'm not sure why we bench the guy who has 2 hits in each of the last 3 games and has gotten on base in 7 of his last 17 PAs.

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No Nunez??????????

 

For a team struggling to score runs, I'm not sure why we bench the guy who has 2 hits in each of the last 3 games and has gotten on base in 7 of his last 17 PAs.

Especially after an off day.
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No, my posts are just a vessel for the mojo that lives inside each and everyone of us.

 

Yeah? Talk to my wife about that. She ain't so sure. Look at my name: I endure. You're an MVP for crying out loud. These days, our deus ex machina.

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No Nunez??????????

 

For a team struggling to score runs, I'm not sure why we bench the guy who has 2 hits in each of the last 3 games and has gotten on base in 7 of his last 17 PAs.

 

I don't like to brag [bs: you love it], but I did mention this possibility earlier on this thread. I opined Pedey might be at 2b, Bogie at SS,andDevers at 3b. But then I thought Nunez would DH even though it would keep HanRAm out for another game.

 

You are dead right, though. Now is not the time to bench a great bat when hitting is our achilles.

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I don't like to brag [bs: you love it], but I did mention this possibility earlier on this thread. I opined Pedey might be at 2b, Bogie at SS,andDevers at 3b. But then I thought Nunez would DH even though it would keep HanRAm out for another game.

 

You are dead right, though. Now is not the time to bench a great bat when hitting is our achilles.

 

We also could have played HRam at 1B and benched Moreland.

 

To me, Nunez should play tonight.

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We also could have played HRam at 1B and benched Moreland.

 

To me, Nunez should play tonight.

 

No question. But Moreland at 1b for sure as well.

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Top of the first was a classic Pom inning. Great knuckle curve, completely worthless because he can't throw for strikes. Consequently they sit on his fastball, so he has to pitch carefully. 17 pitches, a walk, a hard hit out, and K to finish on of course a 3-2. What kept to 17 was a hard hit first pitch fastball that Betts caught going away and going fast.
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That K for the first out? That was HanRam standing in for Nunez. Batting cleanup yet. Not a Ramirez fan. Partly the dreadlocks of course, but on some at bats I get the impression he is maybe up there to get some exercise. You know, swing so hard your helmet falls off--rinse, repeat. Actually hitting the ball hard is just kind of a bonus effect. That big single to bring Betts in the 19th inning? Not hard hit at all. Edited by Maxbialystock
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