Red Sox (Bello) vs Blue Jays (Francis): 9/24/24, 7:07pm

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Where's O'Neill? Injured again? Does Cora know that the SOX aren't mathematically eliminated?

[FredLynn]

6 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Have you ever had a fit of optimism? BTW, there's 31 other NHL teams that won't win a championship.

Your betting he gets signed just makes it more likely he won't.

Never

Makes you lose your hair

He’ll sign. It’s a lot of money for a goalie either way.

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Where's O'Neill? Injured again? Does Cora know that the SOX aren't mathematically eliminated?

Not mathematically 

Just eliminated 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Two more RBI for Rafaela.

[vegasbob]

Rafaela chases one pitch but delivers his 75th RBI with a sharp single with the bases loaded.   

Given the contract and ability to drive in runs, maybe the Sox should just work with him a little bit .

The outfield play, undersstanding call offs would help too.

[vegasbob]

2 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Not mathematically 

Just eliminated 

Mentally, physically, and emotionally

[vegasbob]

6 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Where's O'Neill? Injured again? Does Cora know that the SOX aren't mathematically eliminated?

Splendid, O'Neill is one guy I will have trouble remembering who he was next year, and not care.   

[FredLynn]

Wonder if ownership will go “full throttle” again. The results of that were nothing short of astounding this year 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Where's O'Neill? Injured again? Does Cora know that the SOX aren't mathematically eliminated?

Speaking of the Iron Man, O'Neil apparently wants 54 mil for 3 years, but he might take 48 mil. That's still a lot of money to give a guy who may play an average of 100 games a season.

 

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Splendid, O'Neill is one guy I will have trouble remembering who he was next year, and not care.   

I agree with that.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

10 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Speaking of the Iron Man, O'Neil apparently wants 54 mil for 3 years, but he might take 48 mil. That's still a lot of money to give a guy who may play an average of 100 games a season.

 

 

The SOX FO will trade Masa and they won't get much in return unless they add another top prospect or eat a portion of his contract. Either way he will be traded to free up the DH slot.

I, personally, will miss Masa because I like the way he plays the game. Always hustles.

 

[vegasbob]

F'ing Story K'ing with a man on 3rd and no outs, A DP would have tied the game.  He is a veteran chaser, no excuse like the younger guys.    Not likely to become a Story fan

[vegasbob]

At least yoshi makes enough contact and Toronto bobbles a bit to get the run home.  Why do i care.  I personally hate to lose anything.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Timely hitting by Grissom. Impressive.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Timely hitting by Grissom. Impressive.

Hopefully, we've underrated this 23 year old.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Timely hitting by Grissom. Impressive.

I thought he drove in a run. Anyway, nice hit.

[vegasbob]

A viable Grissom, maybe platooning with Hamilton, could be a step up at 2B next year.  No more Valdez, please. Sogard isn't the answer either.      Gonzalez has value ( as may others in or out of the Sox system) by playing 1B and 3 B  , though not real well.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

10 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

F'ing Story K'ing with a man on 3rd and no outs, A DP would have tied the game.  He is a veteran chaser, no excuse like the younger guys.    Not likely to become a Story fan

Well, he certainly helps shore up the SOX infield defense. Credit where credit's due.

[vegasbob]

Our Guerrero on the mound is just wild enough to intimidate hitters from digging in but make no mistake he is a natural born thrower.  That's OK if you have others who can paint the black

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

A viable Grissom, maybe platooning with Hamilton, could be a step up at 2B next year.  No more Valdez, please. Sogard isn't the answer either.      Gonzalez has value ( as may others in or out of the Sox system) by playing 1B and 3 B  , though not real well.

There's also this 22 year older named Kristian Campbell, a top prospect, who may be competing for that 2nd base job, also.

[vegasbob]

Did the Sox slide after the A-S break begin with acquisition of D. Jansen followed by Sims and Garcia. ?  Did the clubhouse consensus become WTF?      

Jansen certainly relieved Wong of a significant amount of catching.  Is he that much better than McGuire, who was not having a good year.

Sims and Garcia were of no real effect.  Weak choices, Brez

[vegasbob]

So Red Sox either lose or go to the ghost like 10th.   Toronto has at least 6 outs left, Sox , only 3

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

36 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Rafaela chases one pitch but delivers his 75th RBI with a sharp single with the bases loaded.   

Given the contract and ability to drive in runs, maybe the Sox should just work with him a little bit .

The outfield play, undersstanding call offs would help too.

Hey, Vegas, dig this. The SOX leadoff batter and the SOX number 9 batter are tied for 2nd in RBI for the SOX. You can't make this shite up.

[vegasbob]

Youk prattling on about Martin's ability to "fill up the zone" with strikes.  He walks the leadoff man,

but comes right back with the DP ball. It was all a setup, BJ fans

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That was a well-turned DP.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Youk prattling on about Martin's ability to "fill up the zone" with strikes.  He walks the leadoff man,

but comes right back with the DP ball. It was all a setup, BJ fans

I liked Youk as a ballplayer, but, imho, he's a nightmare in the booth. I'm getting the Jays' feed, so I'm not being tortured by the Youk.

[vegasbob]

8 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Hey, Vegas, dig this. The SOX leadoff batter and the SOX number 9 batter are tied for 2nd in RBI for the SOX. You can't make this shite up.

And the #1 guy ( also nameless) did not reach 85 RBI's.   Rafaela could catch him with a big 4 games.

[vegasbob]

Hah, Story gets a big hit.   They do respond to trashing when necessary.

[vegasbob]

Gruesome Grissom is awesome . He may have a future in this game

[FredLynn]

These guys have the wrong idea