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We are that good RR, just watch Definitely. Actually, the outcome has been called already on our favor Bell LOL! Seriously, I aware the Stros is a very good team, but as I assessed in other thread, I honestly see my Sox better this time. Also, I'm getting ready to go to Boston if they make the WS LOL! Can't pass on this opportunity.

Once again in a ALCS since 2013. This should be fun and exciting against a very good team. Sale and Verlander are announced. All have been said in that sentence. If one team can beat the Stros is the Red Sox. As I said in other threads, We have the pieces and the intangibles to advance to the WS, so I'm very confident we are going to win this series and the WS. This team has been built for this moment since DD arrived. It's our time and our moment, so we can't pass on this huge opportunity to win another ring, and become the best team of the century thus far and moving forward. Everybody says this is going to be defined in 7 games; I say Sox in 4 or 5. Save my words. Also, Aztec Gods are on our side.. so there's no way we lose this LOL! Once again Positive Vibes only! Go Sox!

LOL! Thank you my friend, We’ll keep it rolling together!

Sandoval is killing us. Thanks Ben.

We shouldn’t be surprised LOL!

I’m very confident of that. As I said in other thread, Price just can’t pitch against NY. Against HOU, I expect a solid Price just like the last time he pitched vs them. Also, he will be rested.

Yeah, and if you ask me, NY’s BP is better than HOU’s on paper. It’s going to be fun, that’s for sure.

It’s not an anecdota jung LOL! It’s a plain fact based on the series we played against them in the season. Geeez It’s crazy how some players perform very well against some teams and very bad against others. After watching Porcello against NY all season long, you could say he’s an ace... but when you see his numbers of the season or more pricesly vs Toronto, he’s a totally different pitcher. The same happens with Price. He just can’t pitch against NY, he just can’t... but when you see him pitch the other day vs Astros or in most of the games in the second half of the season, you could fairly say, he earned his pay check —at least in those months.

My guess is Kimbrel had fresh Judge’s dinger at Fenway in his mind. The rest was the concecunce of that. He had a 3 Rs lead for Gods sake. He just had to throw strikes, and outs would have come naturally, but he didn’t. The atmosphere at Yankee Stadium almost eat him alive. Said that, I really doubt, it will happen again.

I disagree with you a bit jung. I’m not rating guys on hope LOL! Did Price pitch a gem against them last time? Yes. Did we do damage against Cole, Kauchel and Morton last time? Yes. Did we do damage against their “incredible” pen last time —remember what happened with Osuna in the 3rd game the series? Yes. A Kimbrel-Braiser-Barnes-E-Rod combo can’t match their pen? I say yes. Can our offense destroy their pen? you betcha. Not to mention we played without Betts in Houston and without Sale in Boston. We are going to play at full capacity this time and on winning mode. I want to see that. Said that, we can assess and throw & split numbers all we want. In the end the series has to be played and anything can happen, that’s for sure.

Right thing to do.

Yeah, I don't think this Stros —which is still a very good team— are 2017 Stros.

It's called the anxiety of a fan LOL! Yeah, the Stros is a very good team, but I like ours more —beyond my fandom. Fans usually see the strengths of the rival and the weakness of their team, mostly when the rival is very good one like the Stros. I've been there with the Sox in recent years, but this year is different. Beyond stats, I can see several intangibles who play in our favor. In the end anything can happen, but I really like our chances. Time will tell though.

Sox over Stros all the way.... 1. If I recall well, 4 weeks ago or so, we were over the Stros in RDiff. The thing is, while Cora had been giving up games plus no Sale & no E-Rod in September, Stros had been playing at full capacity. 2. Regarding SP, a healthy Sale is better than Verlader —pitch by pitch. Price is arguably one the best pitchers of the second half, and pitched better than Cole last time; in fact, Cole was kind of lucky —we hit him well. Also, we own Keuchel, remember last time? he was pounded and could be worse. He was lucky too. IMO he is overrated —LOB% and BABIP don’t lie through his career. You know what I think of Porcello, but I’d rather him over Dallas Keuchel any day of the week, and Porcello just pitched a gem against NY. 3. Regarding the BP, if you take out of the equation bums like Pomeranz, Thorn, Cuevas, etc. our BP match them pretty well —not to mention our closer is arguably the best in baseball. 4. Our offense in the top is better with 2 legit MVPs. Mookie- Benny- Pearce- JD-XB is a better nucleo. The bottom, while is a crap shot —if hot— is better as well Kinsler-Nuñez/Devers-JBJ. Also, we have a couple of great utility players in Holt and SWI who have shown that can hit in clutch situations. 5. Regarding Defense, our defense is the best of the majors if you don’t line up Devers. Kinsler at second is vintage Pedroia, and Leon catches very well our top 2 and calls the games like nobody else in the majors. Our CF and RF are gold gloves caliber players. Also, we have the HFA. Said that, I’ll say it again. We will win the WS. So... bring me the Astros or whoever, we are set to win it all.

+1 He pitched very well last start against them.

Price pitched well against HOU last time in Fenway. I’d send him.

I just can’t sleep, my heart is still beating at 100 mph LOL!

Link please!

Thanks Jacko, as always showing class.

Seriously, my heart is about to stop LOL! I

Cora has to pull him out already

Wow

Kimbrel has to throw strikes, plain and simple.

I say, use tech to call strikes. Enough of this BS!

Sale just had to pitch, what? 12 pitches? LOL!