White Sox (Castillo) vs Red Sox (Suarez): 08/06/26, 7:10 PM

[iortiz]

35 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Since 2018:

5 first place finishes

7 playoff appearances

5 playoff series wins

0 NL championships

It's a team not built for the postseason. 

IMO that pitching staff is the best in the NL. It is better and deeper than last year. If somehow they finally hit in PO, they are going to be unstoppable. The latter is a big IF though, 

[JoeBrady]

53 minutes ago, Yaz Fan Since 67 said:

What is equally shocking is we have players that can actually execute a bunt.

Maybe, and I am just spit-balling here, maybe the fact that we have a fair amount of guys from AAAA that had to make use of every skill they could learn.  The 25-HR guys probably spend less time practicing the bunt.

[mvp 78]

34 minutes ago, iortiz said:

IMO that pitching staff is the best in the NL. It is better and deeper than last year. If somehow they finally hit in PO, they are going to be unstoppable. The latter is a big IF though, 

Their offense was much more productive last year than this year. If they can't hit in the postseason again, they are in trouble. 

Harrison started to slow down in July. Drohan is their 3rd highest fWAR pitcher. I don't know if that's really something to brag about. 

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, iortiz said:

IMO MIL will win the NL this year. The Cubs and Atlanta are close though. 

I think they will lose in the playoffs, again.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

1 hour ago, notin said:

They have myocarditis?!?!?

He didn't want to get testy.

[mvp 78]

7 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I think they will lose in the playoffs, again.

I flinch whenever someone compares the 2026 Red Sox to the Brewers. I hope having Rafaela/Contreras/Abreu/Rutschman can push them further in the playoffs than the Brew Crew. 

[Bellhorn04]

OK, now someone try to explain exactly what the Brewers' "postseason issues" are.

[moonslav59]

4 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

OK, now someone try to explain exactly what the Brewers' "postseason issues" are.

Coming from a guy who thinks "clutch" is not a sustainable skillset, they are chokes.

[mvp 78]

21 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

OK, now someone try to explain exactly what the Brewers' "postseason issues" are.

The theory is that small ball doesn't work in the postseason. You need homeruns. Currently, the Sox are hitting homeruns. 

MIL 25: 22nd in HR

MIL 26: 30th in HR

Red Sox are 4th in MLB in HR since July 1. 

[Tedballgame]

15 hours ago, FredLynn said:

He won’t be around long

Good depth piece.

[mvp 78]

Red Sox put a beatdown on Chris Murphy.

 

[drewski6]

14 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Red Sox put a beatdown on Chris Murphy.

 

I thought Chris Murphy pitched for Woo.  Didnt he use to be on our team?

[FredLynn]

1 hour ago, Tedballgame said:

Good depth piece.

Apparently out of options. Waiving him is likely. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

9 hours ago, Hugh2 said:

For the past 2 months Caleb Durbin has arguably been the best 3B in baseball. 

And one of the best hitters.

[moonslav59]

4 hours ago, drewski6 said:

I thought Chris Murphy pitched for Woo.  Didnt he use to be on our team?

We traded him for Ronny Hernandez, who will be Rule 5 eligible this coming winter.