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No, I didn't see a way to only select runners on 2b. It was either no runners, any runners or runners in scoring position.

Ah, but were you ripshit when Ortiz and Manny blah blah blah blah blah blah? There, I did a Yankees fan post so nobody else has to. You're welcome.

For future reference, you should be your reply to all my posts. Also, they hit rather well in 2018 in these circumstances. Maybe it was a sign of things to come for the Twinkies rather than a sign of them cheating?

You mean in 2019? In 2018, the one category where they were worse than the Sox in the above discussion was HR's (12th best).

Now, if you look at all the teams and how they fared at home with runners in scoring postion: For BOS: AVG 2nd best HR% 8th best K% 4th worst B% 12th best RBI's/PA 5th best A team that was better than the Sox in almost every category: the Minnesota Twins. What were they hiding in 2018??????

With no runners on: H: 318/357 HR: 52/53 RBI: 52/53 K: 230/342 (worse k% away) BB: 91/122 PA: 1177/1532 (many more PA's is why there are equal HR's, more BB's, etc.) BA: 294/256 (higher avg at home)

Home vs Away with runners in scoring position 2018 H: 197/145 HR: 28/23 RBI: 281/237 K: 135/101 BB: 97/94 PA: 732/637 So they did perform better at home with runners in scoring position, but that also lines up with them hitting better at home with bases empty (lower batting average, less hr's per PA, etc.).

Have you looked lazy bones?

The niece twitter account is fake.

Sox brass loves wallowing in negative news.

And to add to this offseason: Scott Brosius’ son claims Mike Trout is on HGH for a thyroid condition.

Robot umps for balls and strikes. Get rid of replay.

We'll see. I think it's a 30% likelihood.

It's how Selig dealt with steroids all those years.

From Jay Jaffe: While Beltrán was not mentioned by name in Rosenthal and Drelich’s January 7 report of the Red Sox’s own sign-stealing efforts, last week I noted that it was possible to connect the dots between him and the timeline laid out by The Athletic’s intrepid pair. “As far back as 2015, the Yankees used the video replay room to learn other teams’ sign sequences, multiple sources told The Athletic. Other teams likely were doing the same. Sources said the Red Sox began doing it no later than 2016.” Beltrán played for the Yankees from 2014-16 before being traded to the Rangers on August 1 of the latter year; he signed with the Astros in December 2016. Such circumstantial evidence hardly proves Beltrán’s involvement in New York, but as noted within that article, player movement from team to team appears to have played a significant role in the proliferation of electronic sign-stealing efforts throughout the game. “Oftentimes it takes a player to show up and be like ‘You f—— morons, you’re not doing this?’” one American League executive told The Athletic. (Needless to say, reports of the Yankees’ 2015 participation should also serve as a reminder that the apparent guilt of the Astros and Red Sox may be the tip of the iceberg in this mess, a point that The Athletic has frequently underscored but that appeared to escape Manfred back in November when he said he had “no reason to believe it extends beyond the Astros at this point in time.”)

Sooooooooooo Beltran just stepped down. Does that count as smoke in NYY or no?

Sooner than you thought. Beltran just stepped down.

@TBrownYahoo Carlos Beltran has told the Mets it is best if he steps down. Looks like the direction this will take.

So they're just punting this season then? They don't have anyone to platoon with Chavis at 1b. The 5th OF is Lin. They need to make some moves if they want to compete. They need to make some moves if they want to get under the cap. Right now, neither is happening. However, I wouldn't be surprised if they dump Mookie/Price next week after this weekend's winter nonsense at Fenway.

I wouldn't let him in that cancer in the clubhouse.

It's totally what is going to happen then.

No, he deserves it for Hazel Mae and las drogas.

@PeteAbe The idea of a veteran manager with integrity who would know how to handle all the questions and get the team focused on the season makes sense. Bruce Bochy has said he wants the time off. But Dusty Baker fits that profile. Mike Scioscia, too.

Not sure many people want JBJ at that price point. I think they'd trade Mookie if an acceptable trade came around. I still believe they aren't doing any major deals until after this weekend's winter at Fenway event.

My guess is that's about what will happen.