Royals (Bergert) vs Red Sox (Crochet): 8/5/25, 7:10pm

[iortiz]

6 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I'm also a Washington fan. They'd stunk for a long time. Changing their name was the least of their problems. How would you feel about a team named the Blackskins?

Blackskins? lol Hell no. For me they will always be the Redskins till I die. I was lucky to watch them play 4 SBs and dominate in part of the 80s and 90s along with the 49ers. Unfortunately Dan Snyder bought the team and the rest is history. In the 80s getting a ticket to Redskins games was really like winning the lottery. No kidding. Arguably the best fan base in profesional sports back then along with the Golden State Warriors.  

A new era has started though with a young QB who is going to be a legend IMHO.

[YastrzemskI]

3 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

I agree. Just saying the way it was in the old Talksox. The people who owned it sold it to its current owners and the policy may have changed. I don’t mind it because I have the option of ignoring that stuff. 

I see. Haven’t paid a visit to talksox in a few years and the format is a bit different now.. although I do see some familiar posters. 

[YastrzemskI]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

As long as the logo looks good, all else doesn't matter. I'm glad I'm old.

Hahah.. well shoot, great looking logos don’t just fall off trees right? The Marlins? D-Backs? Ughhhh. 

[FredLynn]

Game

Go Rangers

[YastrzemskI]

Sox win.. despite the broadcast debacle.

WOOO HOOO !!! 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, YastrzemskI said:

Hahah.. well shoot, great looking logos don’t just fall off trees right? The Marlins? D-Backs? Ughhhh. 

Public education has failed miserably.

[Sox 42]

I still think we should have traded at the deadline.  However, I look pretty good with egg on my face and eating crow is not too bad if you marinate it properly.

[iortiz]

14 minutes ago, YastrzemskI said:

Gameday threads should be the equivalent of having a few beers at a bar while watching a game..  commenting, having some fun, teasing a bit, laughing, etc… nothing malicious. 
 

I do recognize that this is probably not ok THESE DAYS.

I said the same sometime ago. It’s like being in a bar with your pals watching the game. Eye to eye here. No big deal IMO. 

[YastrzemskI]

5 minutes ago, iortiz said:

I said the same sometime ago. It’s like being in a bar with your pals watching the game. Eye to eye here. No big deal IMO. 

It shouldn’t even be a discussion really but, yeah.. people need to justify having some innocent fun nowadays. Bizarre.

 

[moonslav59]

Damn, these Sox look pretty good!

[iortiz]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Damn, these Sox look pretty good!

It’s going to be interesting to see May tomo. IMO he should go to the BP. He could be a great asset there, but I don’t think our FO has the balls to do that —at least not yet. 

[moonslav59]

11 minutes ago, Sox 42 said:

I still think we should have traded at the deadline.  However, I look pretty good with egg on my face and eating crow is not too bad if you marinate it properly.

I think it looks more like we should have done more, now that we are winning.

[FredLynn]

56 minutes ago, joem said:

These blabbermouths have totally ruined my focus and enjoyment of the game.  Thank God it's just one night.

You haven't heard? These two are the new announcers!

 

 

 

 

Kidding

[iortiz]

1 hour ago, a700hitter said:

MLB runs the game today to make the players and the management happy.  The walk up music, various dugout celebrations, hideous city connect uniforms and the replacement of the announcing crews to celebrate women, None of this is for the enjoyment of the fans.  Then they wonder why the game is waning in popularity.

As always spot on, Ted. 

[YastrzemskI]

8 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Damn, these Sox look pretty good!

They do.. I didn’t expect much this year. A post season appearance would be nice. Maybe they get in a groove?? Why not.

[FredLynn]

4 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I think it looks more like we should have done more, now that we are winning.

"Do or do not; there is no try"..................................................Yoda

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Yankems are now blessed with two expensive DH's.

[Nick]

We are now tied for second place with the Mets for winning home record, +18 games. Toronto leads the majors with +19 home game winning record.

What a turn around.....fans are having fun again. And that's a big deal.

[Nick]

With everything from the lower box seats to the grandstands to the back row of the bleachers to most of the standing room areas occupied, manager Alex Cora’s team improved to 16-2 at home since June 30, and 23-5 since June 4.

Well that explains it.....

 

[YastrzemskI]

1 minute ago, Nick said:

We are now tied for second place with the Mets for winning home record, +18 games. Toronto leads the majors with +19 home game winning record.

What a turn around.....fans are having fun again. And that's a big deal.

This is the way it should be. These are the Boston Red Sox, not the Seattle Mariners.

Switched over to the Rangers vs Yankees. Good lord do I despise the Bronx third world bums. Everything about them is annoying. The generic fashion statement boring hats, generic gray away unis, toilet of a stadium without a mascot. Ughhhh in every way.. have I mentioned their „fans”?  lol 

[Maxbialystock]

Heckuva game with attendance once again over 37,000.  

Yoshida in LF, Gonzalez DH (against a righty starter). Rafaela on the bench.

 

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

9 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

The Yankems are now blessed with two expensive DH's.

Stanton will be the highest paid PH in baseball history for awhile.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

For those who think Duran is not strong defensively in LF please check out the guy who plays LF for the Yankems.

[YastrzemskI]

2-0 Texas 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Rangers lead 2-0 in bottom of 8th.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Rangers lead 2-0 in bottom of 8th.

It's unfortunate both teams can't lose tonight, but it's in my blood to always hope for a Yankems loss.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Stanton has the ugliest swing in MLB. Perhaps in the history of MLB. Of course, I'm not objective. I can't stand the guy 

Yankems lose.

[moonslav59]

Nate pitched 1 hit ball over 8 v NYY.

Yanks lose, again!

[YastrzemskI]

Nice night for the Red Sox.

[iortiz]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Nate pitched 1 hit ball over 8 v NYY.

Yanks lose, again!

They might not make the POs this year.