Braves (Elder) vs Red Sox (Early): 5/27/26, 6:45pm

[vegasbob]

11 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

seven runs and thirteen hits -all singles. small ball indeed.

Your man Duran broke through with a solo shot. Glad to see him swinging it confidently

[iortiz]

I think Duran is a better bet moving forward than Roman “the fragile” Anthony at LF. 

[vegasbob]

13 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

seven runs and thirteen hits -all singles. small ball indeed.

Your man Duran broke through with a solo shot. Glad to see him swinging it confidently

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Great night for Duran. Good for him. He's also been playing some damn good defense.

[vegasbob]

Brez will be shopping Duran tonight.

Or maybe wait until Anthony comes back

[FredLynn]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

But they remain number one in your heart.

Of course! I always what’s best for the team. Unfortunately this year it’s losing as many games as possible 

[Duran Is The Man]

4 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Your man Duran broke through with a solo shot. Glad to see him swinging it confidently

best game he's had all year. i hope it continues.

[vegasbob]

Anyone expecting a different outcome vs Sale tomorrow?

Would love to see Tolle beat Sale

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Anyone expecting a different outcome vs Sale tomorrow?

Would love to see Tolle beat Sale

The Sox offense is hot right now. They can score off anybody, including Yard Sale.

[notin]

Ryan Watson - 1 ER in his last 9 IP.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

10 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Brez will be shopping Duran tonight.

Or maybe wait until Anthony comes back

Anthony is on day to month.

[moonslav59]

19 runs scored in 3 games and 1 win. 

UggHHH!

[notin]

9 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Of course! I always what’s best for the team. Unfortunately this year it’s losing as many games as possible 

So you think whats best for the team is a fan boycott so the team loses money and Henry sells it?  Exactly what free-spending billionaire is going to drop $7-800 million on a team thats losing money and is prone to fan boycotts?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, notin said:

Ryan Watson - 1 ER in his last 9 IP.

So the Sox have the best clean-up reliever in the AL.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

19 runs scored in 3 games and 1 win. 

UggHHH!

There will be more runs from now on, but I can't speak regarding wins.

[jad]

3 minutes ago, notin said:

So you think whats best for the team is a fan boycott so the team loses money and Henry sells it?  Exactly what free-spending billionaire is going to drop $7-800 million on a team thats losing money and is prone to fan boycotts?

? Sox value is in the billions.  And I''m sure there are plenty of consortia that would be willing to make them the next Dodgers,

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Early to bed, Early to rise will make Early healthy, wealthy and maybe some Cy's 

[FredLynn]

1 hour ago, notin said:

So you think whats best for the team is a fan boycott so the team loses money and Henry sells it?  Exactly what free-spending billionaire is going to drop $7-800 million on a team thats losing money and is prone to fan boycotts?

Probably an investor who makes winning a top priority. The fans would come back if the owner wasn’t a confirmed cheapskate. Boycotting the park is an excellent way for the fans to tell Henry the Cheap what they think of him 

[moonslav59]

There are only a handful of owners who spend money like they don't care.

More owners have outspent JH in recent years than earlier, but even going back 5-6 years, JH is still a bigger spender than over half the owners and maybe close to 2/3. Looking at new spending from 2025 to 2026, there are just a few teams that spent more.

This is not defending JH, but why do so many seem to assume the next owner will spend more or spend and hire better people to run the team?

I know people don't like to hear the old "be careful what you wish for," but that old saying has some merit.

[Old Red]

7 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

There are only a handful of owners who spend money like they don't care.

More owners have outspent JH in recent years than earlier, but even going back 5-6 years, JH is still a bigger spender than over half the owners and maybe close to 2/3. Looking at new spending from 2025 to 2026, there are just a few teams that spent more.

This is not defending JH, but why do so many seem to assume the next owner will spend more or spend and hire better people to run the team?

I know people don't like to hear the old "be careful what you wish for," but that old saying has some merit.

Listening to lots of other fans they want the Red Sox to actually lose, because they hate yes that’s the word they use hate JH, and his two minions Sam, and LOWbrez, and if a RSN wide vote was taken I believe it would be overwhelmingly in favor of wanting JH to sell, and yes that is what I believe most fans would wish for. What has merit is that plane flying over Fenway with the banner that said fire Brez, and SELL.

[mvp 78]

2 hours ago, Old Red said:

Listening to lots of other fans they want the Red Sox to actually lose, because they hate yes that’s the word they use hate JH, and his two minions Sam, and LOWbrez, and if a RSN wide vote was taken I believe it would be overwhelmingly in favor of wanting JH to sell, and yes that is what I believe most fans would wish for. What has merit is that plane flying over Fenway with the banner that said fire Brez, and SELL.

Sox need to go 65 - 43 the rest of the way to get to 88 wins. 

[Old Red]

8 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Sox need to go 65 - 43 the rest of the way to get to 88 wins. 

58-50 just to get to 500, which may be a more attainable goal.

[moonslav59]

12 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Sox need to go 65 - 43 the rest of the way to get to 88 wins. 

63-45 would probable get them to the dance, but what fun is a one-legged dancer?

[mvp 78]

1 minute ago, Old Red said:

58-50 just to get to 500, which may be a more attainable goal.

They were 27-31 last season and 9.5 GB on 5/28. Went 62-42 June-Sept so it's not an impossible task. Maybe an uphill task for this group though! 

[mvp 78]

Just now, moonslav59 said:

63-45 would probable get them to the dance, but what fun is a one-legged dancer?

I don't believe this team would do much damage in the postseason even if they had Cinderella run down the stretch like CLE did last season. Hard to see them being able to string together 14 singles in a playoff game like they did last night.

[Old Red]

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

They were 27-31 last season and 9.5 GB on 5/28. Went 62-42 June-Sept so it's not an impossible task. Maybe an uphill task for this group though! 

Well they are starting to hit better, and score more runs, so that’s encouraging.

[Old Red]

Just now, mvp 78 said:

I don't believe this team would do much damage in the postseason even if they had Cinderella run down the stretch like CLE did last season. Hard to see them being able to string together 14 singles in a playoff game like they did last night.

If the starting rotation is healthy, and pitching well anything could happen despite the bats.

[mvp 78]

4 minutes ago, Old Red said:

If the starting rotation is healthy, and pitching well anything could happen despite the bats.

I disagree. You need the hitters to show up in the playoffs. Can't rely on pitching, defense and punch and judy hitters in the playoffs. It can work in the regular season if done right, but not in the playoffs. 

 

[moonslav59]

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

I don't believe this team would do much damage in the postseason even if they had Cinderella run down the stretch like CLE did last season. Hard to see them being able to string together 14 singles in a playoff game like they did last night.

That's the point I've been making. Normally getting to the dance is the goal, and although I've never been a big supporter of the "It's a crapshoot" philosophy, there are surprises from time to time.

I see zero evidence this team can advance  in the playoffs, and we seem far enough away from that point that even a couple nice deadline adds won't get us to even mid level favorites.

[mvp 78]

14 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

That's the point I've been making. Normally getting to the dance is the goal, and although I've never been a big supporter of the "It's a crapshoot" philosophy, there are surprises from time to time.

I see zero evidence this team can advance  in the playoffs, and we seem far enough away from that point that even a couple nice deadline adds won't get us to even mid level favorites.

It's a crapshoot if the teams are similar enough in strength. I don't think this version of the Sox would have a real shot. Maybe could sneak out a win in a short WC series, but that's it.