9/10 Sox (Red) @ Sox (White) 8:10 EDT

[moonslav59]

This team has trouble bunching base runners with HRs unlike Jays, White Sox ,etc. I'm glad for Dalbec but it won't change the game much

 

We may lead the league in solo blasts.

[vegasbob]

I'm going to call Danny S. Pops for the obvious reason.

 

One great thing about the off season '21-'22 will be seeing about 10 non-competitive meat balls get dumped from this roster. Iggy is Pops2

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Doesn't matter which teams are in the wild card because, imho, it's gonna be the Rays and the White Sox in the ALCS.

Having said that, the Jays could be the dark horse.

[vegasbob]

Orioles going nuts, up 6-3 bottom 7

[moonslav59]

Grand slam by Tigers (Schoop) vs Rays (7-4 Tigers)

[d-money]

This team sucks so much against winning teams. Does anyone know if they have won a series against a playoff team after the all star break?

[vegasbob]

One of Moon's correct points is that the Red Sox may never have fielded the "real team" once or twice this year, if ever. The current grabbag of uniforms includes players who were never intended to be in a WC (forget pennant) race. It is not even worth being frustrated with them, except they came so close , because this is a .500 team with still gaping holes to be filled off season.

[vegasbob]

Darwinzon is to some degree the LH Houck, but at least he i sin the pen not trying to go 4 innings. No real command but throws stuff that is hard to pick up in a one inning stint

[d-money]

Grand slam by Tigers (Schoop) vs Rays (7-4 Tigers)

 

Rays already won the division especially with how much these other teams in the division are sucking.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

D-Hern gets the job done, but his pitch counts continue to be atrocious. Edited September 11, 2021 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Rays already won the division especially with how much these other teams in the division are sucking.

 

The Jays aren't sucking.

[vegasbob]

D-Hern gets the job done, but his pitch counts continue to be atrocious.

 

I stick with my empirical , unscientific, non-WAR observation that relief pitchers drop off the cliff at about 20 pitches +- in effectiveness. If you give hitters 4-5 pitches per AB, 3 outs to max at 15 pitches, and allow for one hit or walk, and that's 20. If you work above that , you better figure out how to develop an out pitch

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Jays aren't sucking.

 

In fact, the best trade deadline pick-up in the AL East was probably the Jays acquiring Berrios.

[vegasbob]

Why don't the Sox have players like Kopech and Moncada ?/ What---we did ?? That's where TJ and Covid ravaged Chris Sale came from? Who knew ? Fire the GM

[vegasbob]

Bogaerts, after several days in a hotel room, remains the professional hitter on this team

[moonslav59]

The Jays aren't sucking.

 

...and it's still fun seeing the Rays lose.

 

Knowing they can lose.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Devers is overdue for a delivery. Your package should arrive by 10:30PM.

[redsoxrules]

Wtf. How is renfroe and bogey not on second and 3rd on that passed ball

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That was a Bummer.

[moonslav59]

Gotta start hitting these hard hit balls where people ain't standin'!

[vegasbob]

That was a Bummer.

 

Rafael Devers is tired. No other explanation. He is not raking

[redsoxrules]

Gotta start hitting these hard hit balls where people ain't standin'!

 

That's the shift for you

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The main thing that really and truly sucks in the AL is the umpiring.

 

And, of course, the O's.

Edited September 11, 2021 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The main thing that really and truly sucks in the AL is the umpiring.

 

I hardly ever watch NL games so I can't comment on the chUMPS in that league.

[TylerD]

On second

 

Let’s take advantage. Come on boys

[redsoxrules]

1 run game!

[moonslav59]

Excuse me, but did we just score after our opponent made a mistake?

[redsoxrules]

Kike swinging at everything tonight. Needs to be more selective

[moonslav59]

All finals.

 

Yanks lose.

Jays lose.

Rays lose.

 

Time for the White Sox to lose!

[moonslav59]

Kike swinging at everything tonight. Needs to be more selective

 

Restless.