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September 19th: Red Sox at Rangers

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Todays the day to get the AL East back to all teams at .500 or above. They may be last in the East but still first in our hearts.
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Looks like it's all about the here and now, tonight.

 

I don’t know about that, because I’m not so sure that would be your best OF at the moment. All 3 vets have been struggling somewhat.

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I don’t know about that, because I’m not so sure that would be your best OF at the moment. All 3 vets have been struggling somewhat.

 

15 games ago the Sox were still in contention for the 3rd WC .. They were in Tampa to start a 3 game set after taking 2 of 3 from KC. The record , including winning the 1st game in Tampa, has been 5-10

 

Over that stretch Verdugo has gone : .172/.493 1 HR/3 RBI

Yoshida has gone : .222/.646 2HR/6 RBI

Duvall has gone : .143/.536 3 HR/6 RBI

 

Of course, Devers has gone: .364/1.140 with 4 HR's and 8 RBI

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I don’t know about that, because I’m not so sure that would be your best OF at the moment. All 3 vets have been struggling somewhat.

 

The other side of the hear and now is to play the kids and get a look at the future.

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Houck, looking sharp, gives up the obligatory Sox starter, HR with 2 outs . Then a double and a walk where Tanner shows he is off his game of challenging the hitters.

 

Gets out with only the 1 run but blows his pitch count up to the standard 5 inning rate.

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Eovaldi looks cooked. Will always appreciate 2018 with Nate

 

Sox help Tanner with 3 runs and not one really hard hit ball. HBP, walks and ground ball singles. Take'em anyway you can get them.

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Houck into the 4th inning and about halfway through the second 9 in the lineup. A quick inning with low pitch count would be a great outcome.
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Houck better get a ground ball here. He's flailing around

 

Instead gives up a no out ground ball single after two walks to tighten it up 3-2. Cora is pulling him.

 

Be honest; Houck has not shown he can be a starter with expectations of 6-7 innings. Same as Whitlock. Both can be bullpenners or 3 inning openers.

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Houck's 3rd round nightmares coming to reality.

 

Not really. The two walks to the 8th and 9th batters--their 2d time facing Houck--were the real problem.

 

The rbi single by the Rangers leadoff batter was a GIDP that found a hole.

 

Houck gave up 4 walks in 4 innings. He was lucky they didn't do more damage.

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Get rid of Eovaldi and the Rangers pen will blow it.

Still, it’s better if we lose.

 

 

like i said-now that the Sox are out of it they will win most of their last MEANINGLESS games and screw their draft position

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like i said-now that the Sox are out of it they will win most of their last MEANINGLESS games and screw their draft position

 

Have no fear ; the Lloveras of the bullpen will still sink the ship.

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Chapman K's Raffy on 3 pitches with 2 RISP. The HR vs Chapman in NY is now history receding in the rear view mirror.

 

Yes, he's not done a thing in between.

 

Geeesh!

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Here's another one for you , Moon. Schreiber is incapable of getting anyone out when it counts

 

My bad, he K's Garcia

 

Oh wait, he walked in a run with 2 outs

 

Check it again, he gets the requisite 2 outs after a hit , 2 walks and 2 runs allowed. Brilliant

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Here's another one for you , Moon. Schreiber is incapable of getting anyone out when it counts

 

My bad, he K's Garcia

 

Oh wait, he walked in a run with 2 outs

 

Check it again, he gets the requisite 2 outs after a hit , 2 walks and 2 runs allowed. Brilliant

 

You really go hard into the recency effect.

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You really go hard into the recency effect.

 

You can only win the one you are playing. Yesterday's gone. My real concern with this team and , by inference, with Cora, is the lack of intensity it takes to win. This is not an exciting team with players who pull wins out of defeats. It doesn't matter that they have already chalked up another lost season , it matters that they do not know how to win.

 

The legacy of Bloom will be a rebuilt farm system, always helpful, and a MLB level team that just accepts defeat over and over with no visible reaction. They are passive, not aggressive. They are defeated in their profession.

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The real frustrating thing about the SOX is for a team to qualify for the PO's this season the team didn't even have to be very good. Examples: Jays, Mariners, Astros, Rangers. All the SOX needed to be was good and they couldn't even reach that level again.
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You can only win the one you are playing. Yesterday's gone. My real concern with this team and , by inference, with Cora, is the lack of intensity it takes to win. This is not an exciting team with players who pull wins out of defeats. It doesn't matter that they have already chalked up another lost season , it matters that they do not know how to win.

 

The legacy of Bloom will be a rebuilt farm system, always, helpful, and a MLB level team that just accepts defeat over and over with no visible reaction. They are passive, not aggressive. They are defeated in their profession.

 

If Cora had any pride, he would resign after this season. I would think no manager wants to end his contract with 3 straight last place finishes.

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