8/18 @ Yankees

[moonslav59]

What a difference this middle infield is on D, now.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It appears the SOX missed Story's glove more than his bat while he was out.

[FredLynn]

Even though the season is likely over as far as the playoffs go it’s still good to thrash the Yankees

[moonslav59]

Even though the season is likely over as far as the playoffs go it’s still good to thrash the Yankees

 

3 games out.

 

Hou is playing Sea, so there will be 3 losses shared, there.

 

Tor is at Cin for the weekend.

 

The standing might look much better in just 3 days.

 

Key word; 'might."

[vegasbob]

So Bello is at 85 pitches, will he come out for the 6th ? I think he should and see if he can get another few outs.

[FredLynn]

3 games out.

 

Hou is playing Sea, so there will be 3 losses shared, there.

 

Tor is at Cin for the weekend.

 

The standing might look much better in just 3 days.

 

Key word; 'might."

 

Both of those teams are better than we are imo. We lost 3 at home against the Jays and couldn’t even win a series against a pretty bad Nats team.

[moonslav59]

Both of those teams are better than we are imo. We lost 3 at home against the Jays and couldn’t even win a series against a pretty bad Nats team.

 

We also swept TOR twice.

 

All these teams have weaknesses, too. We just get to see ours up close and personal, every game.

[moonslav59]

So Bello is at 85 pitches, will he come out for the 6th ? I think he should and see if he can get another few outs.

 

I'd save him.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Hamilton magnifying how bad Brito was. Glad Boone didn't decide to open the game with this guy.

[Maxbialystock]

3 games out.

 

Hou is playing Sea, so there will be 3 losses shared, there.

 

Tor is at Cin for the weekend.

 

The standing might look much better in just 3 days.

 

Key word; 'might."

 

3 games are definitely makeupable. Depends upon which Sox team/players show up on any given day. The injuries are basically over with just Houck due back in 3 days, reportedly as a starter. No one on the IL right now is important. However, a pretty good case can be made for removing Garza from the active roster. One presumes Houck will do that.

Edited August 19, 2023 by Maxbialystock

[Maxbialystock]

So Bello is at 85 pitches, will he come out for the 6th ? I think he should and see if he can get another few outs.

 

Nod goes to you with a tailor-made GIDP.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Very good job by Bello tonight against, perhaps, the weakest hitting team in the AL. Once Bello gets command of his excellent stuff he's gonna be special.

[FredLynn]

We also swept TOR twice.

 

All these teams have weaknesses, too. We just get to see ours up close and personal, every game.

 

We have the toughest remaining schedule of the wild card contenders. Astros 7x. LA. Orioles.

It could happen but imo it’s unlikely at this point. The good news is that we are better than the Yankees.

[Maxbialystock]

About Cora and the rest days. Yoshida reportedly needs them. Turner does too. I think just about everyone else gets them based on performance and/or whether the opposing starter is a lefty or righty. Yesterday was heavy righties and today heavy lefties. Also, right now Wong and Wright seem to be about even steven in starts.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

We have the toughest remaining schedule of the wild card contenders. Astros 7x. LA. Orioles.

It could happen but imo it’s unlikely at this point. The good news is that we are better than the Yankees.

 

Like I posted earlier, the more RH starters the SOX face going forward the better chance they have of being successful.

[Maxbialystock]

FWIW--and it ain't worth much--I like the way check swings are called. The corner ump with the best view calls it and does so quickly based on what he sees--with absolutely no reclama. Absolutely the way it should be, even on what looks like a bad call (like the one that recently benefitted the Sox).

[moonslav59]

We have the toughest remaining schedule of the wild card contenders. Astros 7x. LA. Orioles.

It could happen but imo it’s unlikely at this point. The good news is that we are better than the Yankees.

 

It's a good thing to be facing the teams we need to beat. This way we don't need to rely on others to beat them.

 

Just take care of business.

 

There are a lot of games left. We could catch these teams in just a 6-7 game stretch, like the next 6:

-7

Sox: 3-0 vs NYY/ 3-1 vs HOU

TOR: 1-2 v CIN/0-3 vs BAL

SEA: 1-2 v HOU/2-1 v CWS

HOU: 2-1 v SEA/1-3 v BOS

 

Records after the next 2 series:

73-56 HOU WC2

69-58 SEA WC3

69-59 BOS -0.5

68-60 TOR -0.5

 

That is what can happen in just one week. (If CWS take 2 of 3 from SEA, we could be in the WC3 slot in 1 week.)

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

IMHO, the 2003 SOX had the best offense of any SOX team I'd ever seen. Bill Mueller was batting 8th and he ended up leading the AL in BA. V-tek was batting 9th on that team and he ended up with 85 RBI.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It's a good thing to be facing the teams we need to beat. This way we don't need to rely on others to beat them.

 

Just take care of business.

 

There are a lot of games left. We could catch these teams in just a 6-7 game stretch, like the next 6:

-7

Sox: 3-0 vs NYY/ 3-1 vs HOU

TOR: 1-2 v CIN/0-3 vs BAL

SEA: 1-2 v HOU/2-1 v CWS

HOU: 2-1 v SEA/1-3 v BOS

 

Records after the next 2 series:

73-56 HOU WC2

69-58 SEA WC3

69-59 BOS -0.5

68-60 TOR -0.5

 

That is what can happen in just one week. (If CWS take 2 of 3 from SEA, we could be in the WC3 slot in 1 week.)

 

 

If by chance the SOX, Jays and Mariners end up tied for that last PO spot, the SOX go to the PO's.

[redsoxrules]

Toronto just lost. Cincy walked it off in the 9th

[Maxbialystock]

It's a good thing to be facing the teams we need to beat. This way we don't need to rely on others to beat them.

 

Just take care of business.

 

There are a lot of games left. We could catch these teams in just a 6-7 game stretch, like the next 6:

-7

Sox: 3-0 vs NYY/ 3-1 vs HOU

TOR: 1-2 v CIN/0-3 vs BAL

SEA: 1-2 v HOU/2-1 v CWS

HOU: 2-1 v SEA/1-3 v BOS

 

Records after the next 2 series:

73-56 HOU WC2

69-58 SEA WC3

69-59 BOS -0.5

68-60 TOR -0.5

 

That is what can happen in just one week. (If CWS take 2 of 3 from SEA, we could be in the WC3 slot in 1 week.)

 

 

Upbeat as always. I will support you on this basis: Cora right now has the right guys--with Houck back on Aug 21. No good fielders or hitters are absent unless you think Rafaela should be brought up (and I think you said Bloom won't want to). No good pitchers in the Sox system have not been given a shot with the big club, and about a thousand not so good pitchers have. In fact, Garza is still there.

 

In other words, Cora has the hitting, pitching, and an almost adequate defense to get to the playoffs. The issue seems to be whether they have fire in their bellies.

Edited August 19, 2023 by Maxbialystock

[moonslav59]

IMHO, the 2003 SOX had the best offense of any SOX team I'd ever seen. Bill Mueller was batting 8th and he ended up leading the AL in BA. V-tek was batting 9th on that team and he ended up with 85 RBI.

 

That '78 team had Hobson 9th and Dewey 8th for much of the year.

[moonslav59]

Toronto just lost. Cincy walked it off in the 9th

 

Reds and Red Sox sweep the weekend!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That '78 team had Hobson 9th and Dewey 8th for much of the year.

 

 

Yup, that was another offensive beast of a season.

[vegasbob]

Toronto just lost. Cincy walked it off in the 9th

 

That is encouraging as we should pick that game up, finally winning when Jays lose.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Reds and Red Sox sweep the weekend!

 

Cole starts tomorrow, but, hopefully, the SOX continue to own him.

[vegasbob]

The train ride to NY must have made Casas air sick. Can't hit tonight after a nice run.

[FredLynn]

Looks like this one isn’t quite over. Whitlock has sucked since his return.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Whitlock faces the only real Yankem threat and Kaboom.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The train ride to NY must have made Casas air sick. Can't hit tonight after a nice run.

 

Train lag.