Tigers (Paddack) vs Red Sox (Giolito): 9/28/25, 3:05pm

[Cameron Tran]

gotta get Wilyer going. Lack of HR power in this lineup is my biggest concern by far

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

De Leon is of course taking this seriously, but Masa's translator must be struggling, since there's no Japanese phrase for tanking. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Non-productive out by Wong. How non-surprising..

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Hopefully, Masa can carry this offense in the PO's. He is pretty strong.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'd love to see what the Sox run differential is in the 4th inning of their ballgames.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

De Leon ran out of Ponce.

[vegasbob]

Hammer all day

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Hammy's trying to make the postseason roster, and doesn't care if it's in New York.

Mic'd down, he said, "I can hit a pop-up in the Bronx"

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duran has been making great throws to 2nd most of the season.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

De Leon -- five frames with the lead -- is now qualified for his first big league victory since... last decade ('19)!

But who has to get 12 more outs on the mound? De Leon.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

1 hour ago, Cameron Tran said:

gotta get Wilyer going. Lack of HR power in this lineup is my biggest concern by far

Please tell him he needs to hit one line drive before a big fly. 

[Beaneater]

4 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

De Leon -- five frames with the lead -- is now qualified for his first big league victory since... last decade ('19)!

But who has to get 12 more outs on the mound? De Leon.

I think we called up Beaneater's Mom to get us a few outs.

[Cameron Tran]

Nate Lowe with an .866 OPS his last 14 days. Not really slugging but getting on base at a .455 clip. What a pickup he has been. Him masa and ceddanne all getting how this time is amazing.

[Beaneater]

But seriously, yeah, de Leon is going at least 7 even if he gives up 12 runs and his arm falls halfway off.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Leaving the bases loaded has been a regular occurrence of late. That might be harmful in the PO's according to Capt Obvious.

[notin]

14 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

De Leon -- five frames with the lead -- is now qualified for his first big league victory since... last decade ('19)!

But who has to get 12 more outs on the mound? De Leon.

A certain other MLB pitcher on a team headed to the postseason won 4 games this year, his first wins since 2019.  Know who?

Hint: He used to pitch for Boston…

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 good innings by De Leon. Anyone have that on their bingo card?

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

4 minutes ago, notin said:

A certain other MLB pitcher on a team headed to the postseason won 4 games this year, his first wins since 2019.  Know who?

Hint: He used to pitch for Boston…

Can't be Eovaldi, Sale or ERod because their teams are toast. Porcello? Price?

Wait, you didn't say he pitched for Boston in '19, just won somewhere. 

2019... Kashner! He must have won four in his old-timers league. 

 

[d-money]

It seems like the Sox want the 6th seed. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nice job by the 33 year older.

[d-money]

The sox might see the Yankees where they will need the pitching and timely hitting to come through. 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

12 minutes ago, d-money said:

It seems like the Sox want the 6th seed. 

Nope. Unless Cleveland -- down 2 in the 7th -- can rally to win, AND Toronto blows a 4-run lead, AND the Yankees win...

... we're going to New York.

So might as well nail down a W in the last regular season game at Fenway.

[vegasbob]

Weissert is a thrower not a pitcher as usual

[illinoisredsox]

31 minutes ago, d-money said:

It seems like the Sox want the 6th seed. 

They’re doing a lousy job of it, or maybe the Tigers were just wanted #6 more.

As I said somewhere else, neither team took this game all that seriously.  No frontline pitchers were ever going to be used and multiple regulars on both sides were going to sit.

[d-money]

Get ready for the Yankees . I am not afraid of them assuming our pitching shows up and we get timely hitting. 

[d-money]

7 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

They’re doing a lousy job of it, or maybe the Tigers were just wanted #6 more.

As I said somewhere else, neither team took this game all that seriously.  No frontline pitchers were ever going to be used and multiple regulars on both sides were going to sit.

We can beat the Yankees. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

My prediction regarding the Sox/Yankems best of 3 PO series is that it will go at least 2 games.

[Hugh2]

Just 13 more wins to go

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Reds back in and the Mets back to the golf course. Obviously, the Mets didn't spend enough.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Reds back in and the Mets back to the golf course. Obviously, the Mets didn't spend enough.

Being a Sox fan, please Mets' fans don't use the injury excuse.