Yankees (Rodon) vs Red Sox (Gray): 6/28/26, 7:20pm

[moonslav59]

Shocking win and game!

WOW!

[notin]

23 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

It's really, really sad.  Like an irreparably broken Eye-ore.  We just swept the EE and knocked them out of 1st.  If you're not happy at this point, I don't even know how to process that.

I know, right?

Thinking the Sox really do need to hire me.  I was calling for Tsung-Che Cheng back in April.  Well the Sox finally do and are 4-0 in the Cheng Era.

Once they call up Braiden Ward they should start printing playoff tickets…

[notin]

1 hour ago, vegasbob said:

Actually,  I ll go out on a limb and be glad they aren't sweeping because Brez would take it a confirmation that the team has come around.

He wouldn't move the ones that should go, including Chapman

Hey if Chapman gets 16 more IP, we can always trade him next July…

[JoeBrady]

Interesting, but before tonight, the RS scoring by month was:

• Mar-Apr  3.97
• May          4.00
• June          4.00

We don't do much hitting, but we are the model of consistency.

[JoeBrady]

7 minutes ago, notin said:

Hey if Chapman gets 16 more IP, we can always trade him next July…

Are you sure that the 40 IPs locks in the contract, and that it doesn't become a player option?  Because it doesn't sound logical to me to, if Chapman's hits the innings, that he loses the mutual side of the contract.

[vegasbob]

1 hour ago, Tedballgame said:

Major league official scorers are a joke. How in the wide world of sports does Abreu not get an error for failing to catch that little flare to right? That was an error. It was right in his glove.

The glove is the size of a jai-alai cesta.

The OFers have no actual feel for the ball as it hits the glove..  

Abreu is a player , but he is not exceptional .

[vegasbob]

8 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

Are you sure that the 40 IPs locks in the contract, and that it doesn't become a player option?  Because it doesn't sound logical to me to, if Chapman's hits the innings, that he loses the mutual side of the contract.

It is a contractual lock at 40 innings

Sox need to work him to insure that provision to the next team. It is not free somebody will pay $13-$14 million for the privilege  in 2027 or as provided for in a new CBA. Another reason to .move him now.

[FredLynn]

54 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

It's really, really sad.  Like an irreparably broken Eye-ore.  We just swept the EE and knocked them out of 1st.  If you're not happy at this point, I don't even know how to process that.

Who said I’m not happy as hell that we swept the Yankmees? It was sweet!

But we are still a last place team that generally can’t score enough runs to win games. We won’t be playing in October. Therefore we should plan for the future and strive to improve our draft position-except when we play the Yankmees.

[moonslav59]

37 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

Are you sure that the 40 IPs locks in the contract, and that it doesn't become a player option?  Because it doesn't sound logical to me to, if Chapman's hits the innings, that he loses the mutual side of the contract.

Well, the Sox lose the chance to not bring him back, so that's a plus for someone his age.

[Duran Is The Man]

i'm not 100% but i think this is their first 4 game winning streak of the season. couldn't have happened at a better time. f*** the yankees. i hope they lose every game from here on out.

[notin]

59 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

Are you sure that the 40 IPs locks in the contract, and that it doesn't become a player option?  Because it doesn't sound logical to me to, if Chapman's hits the innings, that he loses the mutual side of the contract.

Apparently that’s the deal.  40 IP doesn’t seem like much, but contract terms are different when you’re 38 and the next season isn’t so guaranteed…

[moonslav59]

Just now, notin said:

Apparently that’s the deal.  40 IP doesn't seem like much, but contract terms are different when you’re 38 and the next season isn’t so guaranteed…

I think that's it.

Usually the "mutual" option favors the player, but at 38 a guaranteed deal is very valuable.

BTW, he'll be 39 before next season starts.

He's at 24.2 IP at the halfway point, so 40 may not be a sure thing.

[Old Red]

7 hours ago, Duran Is The Man said:

i'm not 100% but i think this is their first 4 game winning streak of the season. couldn't have happened at a better time. f*** the yankees. i hope they lose every game from here on out.

Start spreading the news.

The Yankees  lose.

Boone wants no part of it.

New York New York.

[Old Red]

Sweepers, Sweepers man your brooms. Give the Yankees a Big sweep down, and out of town especially Boone.

[jad]

Oh well.  Abreu doesn't suck; Durbin probably had never seen a throw that bad in his career and thus had nothing to go on; Chapman doesn't suck ...  But it really came together on that play!  (Btw Yoshi and Duran don't suck either).

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

1 hour ago, Old Red said:

Sweepers, Sweepers man your brooms. Give the Yankees a Big sweep down, and out of town especially Boone.

Boone took a glove out to the infield to try and play defense at the end when he didn't trust any of his players. But they wouldn't let him, so he used five infielders... because we all know Duran either whiffs or hits it to the outfield.

They're in a New York state of no-mind.

[Yaz Fan Since 67]

In the game thread the day before I posted that when they go to the 9th down 4-1 they just give up and get on the bus.  That post didn't age well I'm glad to say.  Never expected that comeback in the 9th, very happy for Duran but very concerned about Chapman. Could the magic be gone?  Face it, we got blind lucky that he found the strike zone in Boston but it's always been a dicey situation.  

[moonslav59]

3 hours ago, Yaz Fan Since 67 said:

In the game thread the day before I posted that when they go to the 9th down 4-1 they just give up and get on the bus.  That post didn't age well I'm glad to say.  Never expected that comeback in the 9th, very happy for Duran but very concerned about Chapman. Could the magic be gone?  Face it, we got blind lucky that he found the strike zone in Boston but it's always been a dicey situation.  

It was 4-2 into the bottom of the tenth, but yes, we never come back like that.

On Chapman, they scored on a flyball to Abreu and a terrible throw, then a chopper up the middle for a fielder's choice, followed by 2 Ks. Chapman is more than fine.

[moonslav59]

Of course how this season ends will have something to do with how this game ranked in Sox-Yanks lore, but wow, what a finish!

Duran Duran! Hungry Like a Wolf!

[Old Red]

4 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

It was 4-2 into the bottom of the tenth, but yes, we never come back like that.

On Chapman, they scored on a flyball to Abreu and a terrible throw, then a chopper up the middle for a fielder's choice, followed by 2 Ks. Chapman is more than fine.

More than fine? Last 5 appearances totals 4 innings, 9 hits, and 6 ER. one of those appearances he didn’t even record an out, and allowed 4 hits.🤔

[ocaladick]

I know all the fans are happy about last night, but if you analyze it a smidge, we would not have given up those runs in the 9th if: (a)Wong had been replaced by somebody who can throw, (b) Abreu had any baseball sense and thrown the ball to the cutoff man at second instead of trying to be a hero.  If I was Chapman, I would have reamed Abreu out after that stupid play. Abreu believes all his press - he thinks he can throw a man out no matter whether there is a chance or not. He consistently tries to hit a home run instead of pulling the ball to the outfield and moving a man from 2nd to third (or 3rd to home). Trade him and pick up somebody who knows the game - then your outfield is set.

[moonslav59]

4 minutes ago, ocaladick said:

I know all the fans are happy about last night, but if you analyze it a smidge, we would not have given up those runs in the 9th if: (a)Wong had been replaced by somebody who can throw, (b) Abreu had any baseball sense and thrown the ball to the cutoff man at second instead of trying to be a hero.  If I was Chapman, I would have reamed Abreu out after that stupid play. Abreu believes all his press - he thinks he can throw a man out no matter whether there is a chance or not. He consistently tries to hit a home run instead of pulling the ball to the outfield and moving a man from 2nd to third (or 3rd to home). Trade him and pick up somebody who knows the game - then your outfield is set.

A. Wong is okay on defense. He has a career 20% CS rate, which is not great, but not horrible.

B. Abreu just barely overthrew the cutoff man. He leads the league in OF assists and is a legit GG winner.

Chapman should pat Abreu on the back for saving his ass a few times. (BTW, Abreu made a great catch earlier in the game.)

[Old Red]

1 hour ago, ocaladick said:

I know all the fans are happy about last night, but if you analyze it a smidge, we would not have given up those runs in the 9th if: (a)Wong had been replaced by somebody who can throw, (b) Abreu had any baseball sense and thrown the ball to the cutoff man at second instead of trying to be a hero.  If I was Chapman, I would have reamed Abreu out after that stupid play. Abreu believes all his press - he thinks he can throw a man out no matter whether there is a chance or not. He consistently tries to hit a home run instead of pulling the ball to the outfield and moving a man from 2nd to third (or 3rd to home). Trade him and pick up somebody who knows the game - then your outfield is set.

Yes Abreu is a gold glove winner, but has a tendency to kick the ball around in the outfield at times, and also over throws at times. It doesn’t matter if it was so called barely overthrown, or not it was not a good, or a smart throw.

[Old Red]

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

A. Wong is okay on defense. He has a career 20% CS rate, which is not great, but not horrible.

B. Abreu just barely overthrew the cutoff man. He leads the league in OF assists and is a legit GG winner.

Chapman should pat Abreu on the back for saving his ass a few times. (BTW, Abreu made a great catch earlier in the game.)

Wow! Really defending Abreu especially on not a good throw, or a smart throw. 🙈

[Yaz Fan Since 67]

4 hours ago, Old Red said:

More than fine? Last 5 appearances totals 4 innings, 9 hits, and 6 ER. one of those appearances he didn’t even record an out, and allowed 4 hits.🤔

This is what I am seeing as well..  He was blowing teams away, now every time out there is traffic.  

But Abreu, that's another story.  He had a bad game, he's still one of our better all around players and an excellent right fielder.  He had a bad game.