Red Sox (Suarez) vs Angels (Johnson): 7/5/26, 9:30pm

[Brandon Glick]

A 9:30 start on a Sunday for a game against the Angels? Y'all have fun with this one.

	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	TOT
Tyron Guerrero	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Watson	10	32	0	0	0	42
Justin Slaten	13	0	0	0	0	13
Jovani Morán	0	26	0	0	13	39
Greg Weissert	28	0	0	0	12	40
Garrett Whitlock	0	0	0	2	0	2
Danny Coulombe	14	0	0	0	0	14
Aroldis Chapman	0	0	0	13	0	13
Alec Gamboa	0	44	0	0	6	50

[vegasbob]

It's only a 9:30pm start in remote parts of USA. It will still be daylight where the Sox complete the sweep.

Every time Breslow gets bashed here, just realize you could have had Perry Minasian as GM.  In fact, Perry may be available this October. 

[moonslav59]

The Yanks are losing 6-0 to MIN (a team we need to pass,) but it's nice to see they are about to go 1-5 after our 4 game sweep of them a couple weeks ago.

The Yanks will be 1-9 in their last 10 games, if they lose today. Even the best teams of this weak league are beatable.

Are the Rays really this good?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

The Yanks are losing 6-0 to MIN (a team we need to pass,) but it's nice to see they are about to go 1-5 after our 4 game sweep of them a couple weeks ago.

The Yanks will be 1-9 in their last 10 games, if they lose today. Even the best teams of this weak league are beatable.

Are the Rays really this good?

Is the AL really this bad? The answer to both questions is YES.

[moonslav59]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Is the AL really this bad? The answer to both questions is YES.

The Rays had won 9 in a row, before losing 10-8 yesterday. Before that, they had lost 8 of 11. They had a 3-10 stretch before that, too. They won 13 of 14 earlier in the season, so they seem very streaky.

After the Yanks, no other team is more than 4 games above .500, and that is CLE & CWS (+4) who are not viewed as juggernauts. SEA is +2 and TEX +1. Even these four barely "plus" teams look very beatable.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

23 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

The Rays had won 9 in a row, before losing 10-8 yesterday. Before that, they had lost 8 of 11. They had a 3-10 stretch before that, too. They won 13 of 14 earlier in the season, so they seem very streaky.

After the Yanks, no other team is more than 4 games above .500, and that is CLE & CWS (+4) who are not viewed as juggernauts. SEA is +2 and TEX +1. Even these four barely "plus" teams look very beatable.

The thing about the AL being this weak is that most teams in the league think they have a shot at PO's. Which means it's possible these teams will also decide to be buyers.

It should be interesting.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

The thing about the AL being this weak is that most teams in the league think they have a shot at PO's. Which means it's possible these teams will also decide to be buyers.

It should be interesting.

Otoh, it would also be very rewarding for the team that decided to be a seller. Especially if that team was going after high level prospects.

[moonslav59]

6 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

The thing about the AL being this weak is that most teams in the league think they have a shot at PO's. Which means it's possible these teams will also decide to be buyers.

It should be interesting.

Indeed, but will they go bold or just add a midlevel RP''er?

This might open up a chance to get something for IKF, Coulombe & Duran that is more than we deserve.

Can we be buyers and sellers?

[moonslav59]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Otoh, it would also be very rewarding for the team that decided to be a seller.

Rewarding if it works and we don't hand away the next Harrison.

BTW, where is the talk about Jordan and DHam?

[mvp 78]

5 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Indeed, but will they go bold or just add a midlevel RP''er?

This might open up a chance to get something for IKF, Coulombe & Duran that is more than we deserve.

Can we be buyers and sellers?

If they are buying prospects or young players with lots of control, sure. This team needs to go 9-0 to get to .500. It’s July. Let’s be real for a second.

[notin]

38 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

The thing about the AL being this weak is that most teams in the league think they have a shot at PO's. Which means it's possible these teams will also decide to be buyers.

It should be interesting.

Thats really why I think the Sox should sell.  Who else will be?  Royals, Angels, Tigers and Reds.  That might be the list…

[mvp 78]

2 minutes ago, notin said:

Thats really why I think the Sox should sell.  Who else will be?  Royals, Angels, Tigers and Reds.  That might be the list…

It’s 4 weeks away and the Sox are 9 games below .500. If this isn’t a red flag to sell, I don’t know what is.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

If they are buying prospects or young players with lots of control, sure. This team needs to go 9-0 to get to .500. It’s July. Let’s be real for a second.

Who said they have to get to .500 in just 9 games to be a playoff contender and non seller?

Hint: nobody.

Let's be real: even 4.5 GB in July is still borderline.

 

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, notin said:

Thats really why I think the Sox should sell.  Who else will be?  Royals, Angels, Tigers and Reds.  That might be the list…

I'm is seller mode, right now, but that could change.

The A's are about to lose, so a Sox win, tonight could mean we finally catch up to one of the 6 teams we need to pass to make the last WC slot.

TEX 45-45 (last WC team)

-1.0 HOU

-1.5 MN

-3.0 TOR

-3.5 BAL

-4.0 A's assuming they lose

-4.5 BOS

Having so many teams between us and the last slot makes the odds longer but 4.5 is not real bad.

Again, I am still in sell mode. A win tonight might not change that, but it will encourage me a bit more.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Watching the Padres/Dodgers game and noticed that X-man has almost identical offensive stats as Durbin. Wonder if Padres FO is suffering buyer's remorse?

[Bellhorn04]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Watching the Padres/Dodgers game and noticed that X-man has almost identical stats as Durbin. Wonder if Padres FO is suffering buyer's remorse?

That was one of the wackiest signings in history at that number.  Xander must have been astonished himself to get 280 million.

[Bellhorn04]

2 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

It’s 4 weeks away and the Sox are 9 games below .500. If this isn’t a red flag to sell, I don’t know what is.

It should be, but the AL might only have one good team.

[mvp 78]

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

Who said they have to get to .500 in just 9 games to be a playoff contender and non seller?

Hint: nobody.

Let's be real: even 4.5 GB in July is still borderline.

 

No

[mvp 78]

12 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

It should be, but the AL might only have one good team.

So buy for a bad team? What???

[Bellhorn04]

13 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

So buy for a bad team? What???

If there's only one good team in the league you have a decent chance of getting to the Series.

I'm not an objective source, though, because I hate selling.

[moonslav59]

Just now, Bellhorn04 said:

If there's only one good team in the league you have a decent chance of getting to the Series.

I'm not an objective source, though, because I hate selling.

Hardly anyone thought this team was bad on paper going into the season. We knew there were holes, but it looked like every other team had as many or more holes.

We have a plus run differential but have played badly.

We just passed the halfway point and are playing well.

Is it entirely impossible this team can't turn it around, and not just by barely enough to squeak into the playoffs near .500?

I totally get the point about not selling the future to try and improve a "bad team," but tehre are a few weeks left to make the decision.

Right now, I'm in sell mode.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Doesn't appear I'll be getting tonight's game on my MLB package. Went to their schedule and the morons are showing tomorrow's games.

[Tedballgame]

Guy with a 7.40 ERA strikes out the side in the first. Geeeeez!

[Tedballgame]

8 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Doesn't appear I'll be getting tonight's game on my MLB package. Went to their schedule and the morons are showing tomorrow's games.

Its on Peacock.

[FredLynn]

2-0!

Thats the right approach!

[Jasonbay44]

Really bad luck for Suarez in that first inning 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

16 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

Its on Peacock.

Thanks 

[Jasonbay44]

Duran quickly ties it back up

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That was mashed.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Wasn't even close.