jacksonianmarch

I’m gonna ride you for weeks if the Yanks take the title.

Also, I’ve been right a lot on the Sox this year because I know this narrative. George sold out EVERY YEAR for a title. Once they incorporated the lux tax and draft pick comp, George’s game wasn’t sustainable. It took some Georgian economics to win 2009, but the price paid was exorbitant. Trout was picked in the Teixeira comp spot. Burnett fell off a cliff. The old guard continued to occupy roster spots at below replacement level production. We fell into the dreaded “mediocrity” zone and didn’t come back up until 2017. 2015 was a mirage. It took phenomenal development, shrewd drafting, luck, and a temporary tear down plus 5 years in the wilderness to get back. I’ve been predicting this cliff for years. It was easy to see. As a Yankee fan, I kinda hope DD pushes his chips further into the middle and deepens the cliff.

If I won powerball, I’d say a lot more than that! Privately that is. No way I advertise that I was the winner. Lawyers help in that case, and probably only in that case. Otherwise they’re snakes!

Not this year. I should play powerball

That’s a big part of it. The Sox need help. Acquiring nobody is a season killer. The Sox don’t have Stanton, Severino, and Betances coming back (theoretically). They are who they are. And that’s a great offense with a rotation that’s 3 deep (book is still out on Cashner) and a pen that’s awful. If the Yanks take 3 of 4 and the A’s extend the Sox’ deficit to 4, will DD spend what little prospect capital he has to go all in? No upgrades means no playoffs

He finished 2018 as a 21 yr old in High A ball with absolutely impeccable stats showing insane command. It isn't like the sox 40 man (more the 15 guys not on the big league roster) is full of rock stars here. He was an easy cover. I agree with the above. He's a back end of the rotation guy. But that is what you are dying to have. You have 5 starters right now with Cashner and absolutely no depth behind them. Johnson and Velasquez suck. There is a void behind them. If Reyes could be a 5IP 4.50ERA guy, he would be worth his weight in gold to DD.

And btw, you aren't looking at big ticket starters. Every big ticket starter on the market also has a reliever on their squad who is on the market. The sox aren't watching the aces, they are watching the closers

Blackmon’s splits are crazy! His OPS exactly doubles when he goes from away to home. I’ve never seen that before

The Sox must focus on WC2. You’re not catching Cleveland. Heck, you might have a better shot at catching Minnesota. The Yanks come to town for 4, and the only starter you miss is Happ, while we miss Price. Yanks don’t need anything. They could get swept and still be 8 games up in the L column. The Sox need the series. Anything worse than 3 of 4 for them and they’re in trouble. The A’s face the Rangers for a 4 game set, so the Sox have a shot to pick up some ground as the Rangers are tough. The Rays face the Jays, so any Sox slippage is gonna cause the Rays to jump back ahead. The WC2 race is gonna be epic at the finish

They are entertaining. The great thing about this team is they are deep and they are relentless. I have no fear of the Twins. We beat them at home. We beat them on the road. Their pitchers have very solid stats, we can beat them all. They didn’t face the guys who would probably be 1-2 in a PO rotation in Tanaka and Paxton, but they did brutalize the guy who’s been our best statistical starter in German. In fairness, we didn’t face their ace in Berrios, but we can beat him too. This series did reaffirm my concern about the rotation, though. Yes, we can handle most any team’s pitching staff, but good offenses can handle ours. We are gonna need a pitching acquisition of some sort. Even though the pen blew a game two nights ago, I am reasonably certain that it’s a rarity and not a pattern. We need to add to the pen. Thankfully, I think we can do that without trading. Betances is progressing through his throwing program and could be on a rehab assignment soon. He would be a hell of an add. The starting side is a little more daunting. Yes, Severino is moving through his throwing program. But they’re handling him with kid gloves. He might not be stretched out enough to provide more than 3-4 innings come PO time. Or maybe that’s the design? Start Sevy, go 4, hand to pen. My worry with this club is the two teams in baseball with good offenses and great pitching. The Astros have two aces. We can hit one in a Cole. We haven’t hit Verlander. Their offense, when healthy, is a grind. Then there’s the Dodgers. We haven’t seen their pitching, but they’re deep with RH power and lefty finesse with an offense that resembles ours. Deep, multifaceted, powerful. Either way, it’s gonna be a fun ride come October

You’re lying again. Look in the mirror dumbass

Shocking that the umps were clueless. They were led by the worst ump in baseball. But looking at the box score, the correct substitution occurred. The pitcher, Kolarek, replaced the 1b when he went to 1b. In doing so, the DH was nullified and the new pitcher occupies that spot. They eventually got it right, but it took long enough

Lies. I was here during and immediately after our elimination.

That’s ending soon

Keep living in the past

You got handled by the AL ERA leader. Not surprising. This series went perfectly for the yanks. Now you’re both tied down 12 in the L column. Just gotta take care of business in Minnesota tonight. We set our rotation as well. No Happ for the Sox to feast on.

Price hasn't been bad. He has to nibble. His stuff isn't good enough to blow guys away. He has become a pitcher who needs to set the batters up and speed up their bats then get them to K on the change. Therefore, he cannot miss in the zone. He missed on that double.

German has absolutely nothing. Leaving him in to give up the 3 run bomb to Sano was nearly criminal. That was the third homer Britton has allowed in over 40 innings. His sinker didn’t sink. So be it. Chap lost the zone. So be it. Ottavino lost the zone. More of the same. A patient offense with power can get to our pen. Our guys K a ton and get tons of DP’s, but they’re not the most accurate. That being said, we can outslug the Twins.

Agree with you there. The problem with the HOF voting is that only the writers are making the selections. This means anyone who had beef with the media gets slighted. That’s the problem. HOF voting should be done by a selection of contemporaries, coaches and writers Mo was a different animal. Everyone loved him and he was the singular best player at his position (closer) of all time. He was always cordial as well

I fell asleep after the Hicks HR. Wow, what a game

He’s a troll

German has nothing tonight. No location, no bite.

Surprised Cora is sticking with him after the BB

Eh, when you're facing Chirinos, you gotta hunt something. He doesn't walk you. You are gonna need to hit him. And with the Rays pen, it makes little sense to get him out of the game and get a better pitcher in there

Sale is wild in the zone. And while he has been good today with 9K in 5IP and only 2 runs, he is not generating the swings and misses he used to.