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  1. Maxbialystock
    I like the notion of keeping vs. trading. On the other hand, any team can develop a "surplus" of talent at a given position. When/if that occurs, it makes sense to trade someone. However, in the case of the Boston Red Sox, they almost never have a surplus of good pitchers. I think the last good pitcher they unloaded was Babe Ruth, and he turned out to be a good bat. Not as great as Verdugo, of course, but good.
  2. Maxbialystock
    Yoshida 2 clean singles.
  3. Maxbialystock
    Fine with me, but I'll bet that catcher interference, which is what started the Jays 5 run rally, really torqued Cora. He pulled McGuire the next inning.
  4. Maxbialystock
    That is just horsehockey. I know some players might think that way, but in fact pitchers rarely go more than 1 IP in the ASG and the players not more than 3 innings. Plus the ASG, unlike the one for the NBA, which is a joke, and the NFL, where no good players go, the MLB ASG is real baseball. The hitters are trying to hit and the pitchers are trying to get them out and the fielders are fielding up a storm.
  5. Maxbialystock
    You do have a way with words.
  6. Maxbialystock
    Attendance tonight 35,856. On a Monday night against a team that is sliding backwards. Sure looks to me like I was dead wrong about Sox fans. They don't need names, they just want a team that's found out how to win--good hitting, good pitching (with occasional slip-ups), not so good defense, and some pretty good baserunning. Now it's time for Sox fans to do some ASG voting. Duran for sure. Wong. Maybe Devers. Houck to start the ASG. Duran's big roadblock are the Yankee's Judge and Soto with OPS's of 1.108 and .994.
  7. Maxbialystock
    Bingo!
  8. Maxbialystock
    In my not so humble opinion, the injuries have helped more than hurt. Also, nice to know you noticed the Sox have been playing well. Well done.
  9. Maxbialystock
    Do not--repeat--do not in any way try to suggest you know better than Cora because you absolutely do not. As I've already pointed out, the thing to do with Campbell is to get him into a game to see what he can do. It's called the dud liberation movement. While we're at it, did you notice that, after the balk by McGuire, Cora pinch hit for him and then sent Heineman in to catch? And that Heinemen threw Berroa out trying to steal 2b in the 9th after a leadoff single? And, by the way, the 7th ain't a problem if McGuire doesn't put the leadoff man on with catcher interference.
  10. Maxbialystock
    You do know that in one of the Yankees games Jansen called Cora from the bullpen in the 8th inning and asked/told Cora to put him in the game. He got a 4 out save. It is possible that game inspired the whole team and that Jansen himself is inspired.
  11. Maxbialystock
    Now that was some ball game.
  12. Maxbialystock
    But they weren't going good--unless you think the Jays 5 runs in the 8th were good for the Sox. How about the 2 errors by the Sox, also good? But I do agree it's been rare this season for the Sox to absolutely blow a lead and come back like this. Sox win on back to back singles by Rafaela and Duran!!!
  13. Maxbialystock
    You read it here first. When a Sox hitter steps out of the box, it's a sure sign he's about to do something stupid. Almost no exceptions to this rule.
  14. Maxbialystock
    6-4 thanks the Hamilton's deep dinger to RF.
  15. Maxbialystock
    You haven't heard about the dud liberation movement. You want guys on the active roster who never actually go out onto the playing field to show what they can do--or can't do. Cora doesn't work that way. Campbell will soon be liberated. And let's not forget that McGuire didn't help by putting a man on 1b via catcher interference. Likewise Hamilton on the horrible throw. McGuire also got the GIDP.
  16. Maxbialystock
    6.2 innings by Houck and 2 runs, assuming Campbell doesn't screw up.
  17. Maxbialystock
    Hit and run moved the runner on the groundout. Good for us. Whoops. Not good. First pitch hard single brings the runner home.
  18. Maxbialystock
    Great. What we needed, catcher interference by McGuire.
  19. Maxbialystock
    Houck with 85 pitches in 6 innings and Bassitt with 82, but Houck struggled in the 6th. Given yesterday's 9 innings by the bullpen, it makes sense for Houck to start the 7th.
  20. Maxbialystock
    Ball park temp is 77 degrees according to mlb.com.
  21. Maxbialystock
    Duran saved a run by playing that long double perfectly off the CF wall. And he saved an earlier run with that great grab high off the CF wall. Rafaela gets better reads, I'm sure, but Duran is an asset in CF because of his speed and athleticism. Two hard hit balls by the Sox and two easy outs in the 6th. Dinger by Devers was huge.
  22. Maxbialystock
    Interesting. I think this means you're crossing Casas off your list. He can't run, and he's barely played this year.
  23. Maxbialystock
    When Yoshida was signed, the Sox were losing both JDM and Bogey and Story had just played his first season (94 games) with the Sox. Story's WAR's in 2022, 2023, and 2024 were 2.5, .8, and .2. Yoshida's in 2023 and 2024 have been 1.4 and -0.2. I would say both have been disappointing.
  24. Maxbialystock
    Lively and interesting discussion on ballparks, players, raising kids, etc. Keep it up.
  25. Maxbialystock
    It sure is, and for the life of me I can't figure out why he's so effective. He throws 2 pitches that are far from spectacular and maybe not even that different. But he has pretty good command and confidence he can get guys out. When Barnes was good in 2021, it was because he had a good 95 mph+ fastball and a great curve. When Koji Uehara was incredible in 2013, he had an awful fast ball (88 mph) and a terrific splitter and terrific control--and, just like Jansen, complete confidence he could get guys out.
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