9/9 Yankems @ SOX

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Will list starters later.

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J. Paxton vs E-rod.

[jung]

Come on bats. Show us something early

[jung]

JD has been suffering from a bit of slow bat disease lately.

[TylerD]

Good to see Ortiz again throwing the ball.

[Station 13]

Who is Corky Hernandez?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Who is Corky Hernandez?

 

It's Gorkys. He's what's left of the farm.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Better check EE's parrot for injuries.

[Station 13]

When in out throw it midde-middle. Our motto.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It'll be very difficult to kill our BP now.

[TylerD]

I like when E Rod pitches

[Station 13]

It's Gorkys. He's what's left of the farm.

 

I thought Debac was left. Shame to see Corky and Owings here for no apparent reason.

[Station 13]

Take the walk Corky.

[jung]

Its on the rare occasions when we have a well pitched ballgame that the Manfred Missile really torques me off. Here Erod is pitching a terrific game. two seam has been outstanding and Romine doinks one into the RF grandstands that probably should have barely made the warning track.

[moonslav59]

Its on the rare occasions when we have a well pitched ballgame that the Manfred Missile really torques me off. Here Erod is pitching a terrific game. two seam has been outstanding and Romine doinks one into the RF grandstands that probably should have barely made the warning track.

 

So, if it wasn't for Manfred, we'd have no HRs this year.

[TylerD]

Stanks lead as usual.

[jung]

So, if it wasn't for Manfred, we'd have no HRs this year.

 

Nope ...not true. But many of the HR's that are within a few rows of the wall would simply not get there....particularly the oppo doink shot which is in the main just floating out there to the OF with backspin.

 

Notice if you will that nobody is threatening the season HR record. They are not because the real HR hitters in MLB don't really get any added credit for hitting it 450. Its just a HR like another. But the guys that are not true power hitters are just wrecking havoc with the Manfred Missile. Many of their HR's just clear the wall in spite of hitting a rocket ship baseball.

 

20 HR's is no longer any sort of mark of distinction whatsoever. The 20 HR hitter has to hit 30 with the 2019 Manfred Missile to make any sort of mark at all in 2019. 20 was stlll a mark worth crowing about with the 2016 Missile and the 2018 Missile. Neither of those were good enough for Manfred....NOOOOOO....we need more HR's and we really don't care what else we screw up in this game to get them.

 

If I end up seeing posts that suggest we should trade for some guy because he hit 20 in 2019, I am going to laugh my ass off.

[S5Dewey]

Gardner made that look harder than it was. JBJ makes that catch standing up... and waiting for the ball.

[vegasbob]

Nope ...not true. But many of the HR's that are within a few rows of the wall would simply not get there....particularly the oppo doink shot which is in the main just floating out there to the OF with backspin.

 

Notice if you will that nobody is threatening the season HR record. They are not because the real HR hitters in MLB don't really get any added credit for hitting it 450. Its just a HR like another. But the guys that are not true power hitters are just wrecking havoc with the Manfred Missile. Many of their HR's just clear the wall in spite of hitting a rocket ship baseball.

 

20 HR's is no longer any sort of mark of distinction whatsoever. The 20 HR hitter has to hit 30 with the 2019 Manfred Missile to make any sort of mark at all in 2019. 20 was stlll a mark worth crowing about with the 2016 Missile and the 2018 Missile. Neither of those were good enough for Manfred....NOOOOOO....we need more HR's and we really don't care what else we screw up in this game to get them.

 

If I end up seeing posts that suggest we should trade for some guy because he hit 20 in 2019, I am going to laugh my ass off.

 

Gardner has 21 I think. Maybe we could get him to play Cf on his ass next year.

[Station 13]

Gardner has 21 I think. Maybe we could get him to play Cf on his ass next year.

 

No thanks.

[S5Dewey]

Gardner has 21 I think. Maybe we could get him to play Cf on his ass next year.

 

Not in a Red Sox uniform. I'd as soon have Machado next year and my thoughts about him are well documented. Ugh.

[vegasbob]

Sam Travis is the RH version of JBJr at the bat. The guy is showing nothing.

[vegasbob]

Not in a Red Sox uniform. I'd as soon have Machado next year and my thoughts about him are well documented. Ugh.

 

Sarcasm guys. Gardner is a waste of protoplasm

[jacksonianmarch]

Paxton rounding into form for the post season. Dominance today. ERod was up to the task as well. Great matchup

[moonslav59]

Sam Travis is the RH version of JBJr at the bat. The guy is showing nothing.

 

I think all my questions are answered on Travis.

 

Time to add Dalbec to the 40 man and give him some looks.

 

I'd even rather see Ockimey.

[moonslav59]

Paxton rounding into form for the post season. Dominance today. ERod was up to the task as well. Great matchup

 

This is his 4th straight good game. I guess that's enough to have some hope.

 

With your rotation, I don't blame you.

[vegasbob]

Darwinzon has no more idea where the ball is going when he releases it than any of us do. Needs some work this winter

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

From the Penthouse to the Outhouse: The Story of the 2019 Red Sox. Out in paperback soon. Actually, this is just a republication of the book written in 2014.

[vegasbob]

Kelley--a parting gift from DD's minor league system

[Station 13]

These calls up, who in the world think they deserves it?