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Scherzer is awesome as a starter. Struggling coming out of the pen.

If we get to the ALCS, I'm with UN? on this one. Would rather face the Tigers.

Yes, we were discussing it in the appropriate thread..... I think they got the call right. Not enough evidence that he would have made that catch.

I agree. Right call.

I'm sure you aren't the only one but I LOVE HIM!!!! To each his own bro!

Victah' ties it up. They are reviewing it for fan interference.......

True. Hawk is an embarrassment. As are the NYY radio announcers Sterling and Waldman. Dan Patrick cracks on those two all the time!

I just noticed! Wow is right!

Same here with MASN...ugh! I have MLB Extra Innings through Verizon. They've gotten better about giving you the choice of the home or away broadcasts but most time when the Sox are away I get the away teams broadcast. Excruciating when we play the White Sox, Blue Jays and Rays. Hopefully it'll get better next regular season. Obviously in the post season we're screwed like everyone else but hey, at least WE ARE IN THE POST SEASON! That's the only way I can look at it. Try to find the positives....

It's a big deal to me too. We're pretty spoiled with our NESN guys. I used to have XM Satellite radio in my home and could sync the Red Sox radio broadcast to the game on tv. It was great. It was so bad last night that I did mute the tv and listen to music near the end of the game.

Get your preferred music ready. They'll be the same.

A living nightmare bro!

The TBS announcers we got stuck with really suck bad. I like John Smoltz but the other two are aholes and seem to be pulling for the Rays. f*** them! Watching the A's v Tigers now. They are so lucky to have Orsillo, Eck and Buck.

This game time really does suck! I can barely make it to the end of a 7pm games. I have to get up at 5:30am. DAMMIT!

RED SOX (2-1) Ellsbury CF Victorino RF Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Napoli 1B Nava LF Saltalamacchia C Drew SS Middlebrooks 3B Pitching: RHP Jake Peavy (12-5, 4.17 regular season).

No messing with the mojo in place please, thanks.

RED SOX (2-0) Ellsbury CF Victorino RF Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Napoli 1B Nava LF Saltalamacchia C Drew SS Middlebrooks 3B Pitching: RHP Clay Buchholz (12-1, 1.74 regular season).

We do? Give some troll the time of day? News to me.

I cannot believe this thread has lasted this long. Should have died a long time ago.

Crawford with a 3 run homer. LA up 4-2.

Me too. Another nice win for them today.

RED SOX (1-0) Ellsbury CF Victorino RF Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Napoli 1B Gomes LF Middlebrooks 3B Drew SS Ross C Pitching: RHP John Lackey (10-13, 3.52).

Farrell explains why Doubront made roster Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff October 4, 2013 12:40 PM Felix Doubront was ultimately selected to the playoff roster to give the Red Sox the most flexibility, manager John Farrell explained. "We looked at the Felix as [having] the ability to give us multiple innings," said Farrell. "If we were to get into a situation where it's a lengthy rain delay and we need multiple innings to start back up. It was more the ability to go multiple innings and a guy who has had a very good year for us." Doubront had expressed reservations about pitching in relief. But a series of meetings, the last one coming Tuesday, cured him of that. "That sit-down with him was critical in terms of the accepting of the role and understanding there was going to be a need for a change in routine," Farrell said. "What needed to be further clarified is that he can pitch anywhere from one hitter to four innings and to remain open-ended and open-minded and just go pitch to the best of your abilities until we take the ball out of your hand." Having Doubront around also enables the Red Sox to use Ryan Dempster in any role and not just long relief. "When we made the move with [Dempster] to the bullpen, we didn't see him as just a long guy," Farrell said. "The ability to come in and get a righthander, he's also been very good against lefties. His veteran presence. It creates more flexibility with his usage." Doubront hasn't started a game since Sept. 22. But Farrell said he is capable of going 75 pitches. Matt Thornton, a July trade acquisition, did not have the impact that was expected. He pitched in only 20 games, seven in high-leverage situations. Also: • Thornton, Ryan Lavarnway, and John McDonald are not on the roster but are staying with the team and can be in uniform. The same is true for injured pitchers Andrew Bailey and Andrew Miller. • The Red Sox see Franklin Morales as their situational lefty. They'd be willing to use him against a lefty hitter with men on base. • Farrell said the four-day break for the Red Sox has helped Shane Victorino's sore hand and thumb "calm down a little bit." The pain has gone. Jacoby Ellsbury has benefitted, too. "Two very critical guys in our lineup and for sure defensively," said Farrell. "To have them out there and available at 100 percent, that's two critical guys." • Farrell arrived at 7:45 a.m. for the 3:07 p.m. game. Jarrod Saltalamacchia was already in the clubhouse. First playoff game as a manager for Farrell and first as a player for Salty. • RHP Jeremy Hellickson, not Chris Archer, is lined up as Game 4 starter for Rays. • Bruins coach Claude Julien sent Farrell a text message wishing him well. • Some passing rain canceled batting practice on the field. But the game is not expected to be affected. Farrell joked that all the preparation the Sox did for the shadows went for naught. • There's a wall in the manager's office at Fenway Park that has framed photographs of all the managers in team history. It was something Bobby Valentine started, and Farrell kept the photos up there. A prankster swapped out the photo of Terry Francona and replaced it with clubhouse attendant Pookie Jackson. "I walked in one day and there it was," Farrell said. "I almost jumped out of my seat." Ha ha ha!

Sunny and 85 here today. Too warm for October but I'll take it. LET'S GO RED SOX!!!

I cannot believe Texas hasn't fired Washington. He must have some dirt on the owners.