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  1. Maxbialystock
    They were both running pretty hard and both got to the ball. I'm not sure anybody shouted "I got it! I got it!" Sometime it's better when they both go for it because I've seen plenty of plays where both players defer to the other guy and a catchable ball drops in.
  2. Maxbialystock
    ERA's for the last 3 Astro relievers (7th, 8th, and 9th innings) are 2.05, 2.14, and 2.77. Sox don't have anyone like that. And now Jansen has an injury.
  3. Maxbialystock
    Devers looks at a called 3d strike which was very hittable. 0 for 5.
  4. Maxbialystock
    Looked like a bad hop to me and good reaction by Reyes. No guarantee that would have been a GIDP if handled smoothly. And how the hell do you think Pena got on base? A walk, that's how. And what about that long line drive Dugo had to pull down? Martin was lucky the defense was as good as it was because he was not sharp tonight.
  5. Maxbialystock
    Clutch play by Story for 3d out in 8th!
  6. Maxbialystock
    Those batter timeouts by the Sox really work. Not. Reyes looks at a called 3d strike right in the heart of the plate. The timeout just about guaranteed he wouldn't swing again because he had time to convince himself it was hopeless. To me the batter timeout is like waving a white flag of surrender.
  7. Maxbialystock
    Very good point because we all know that almost all players hit exactly their average in game after game after game. No ups and downs. Like heck they do. Every hitter has ups and downs.
  8. Maxbialystock
    Wong is so cool. He backhands a strike three potential WP, and tags the batter in one motion. Great finish to the the 7th inning!!!
  9. Maxbialystock
    Probably the best play I've ever seen by a pitcher. Long run, which you never see by a pitcher. Sliding catch, ditto. And heads up because he realized Wong didn't know where the ball was going.
  10. Maxbialystock
    No question this is a real game, even for the Sox. The hitting has been there, but Sale didn't have his best stuff. Now it's pen vs pen. Four Sox runs driven by 4 different guys--Dugo, Casas, Story (with 2 hits!), and Abreu.
  11. Maxbialystock
    You and SPLENDIDSPLINTER seem to agree: there are still games that count.
  12. Maxbialystock
    Now he's 0 for 4.
  13. Maxbialystock
    His 4 seamer is almost 2 pitches, slower at 91-92 mph and faster at 95-96 mph.
  14. Maxbialystock
    He has thrown a very few changeups, but has kept them well outside the strike zone.
  15. Maxbialystock
    That Sale gets anyone out is the amazing thing. He has only 2 pitches tonight, which makes things a whole lot easier for the Astros hitters.
  16. Maxbialystock
    Devers, 0 for 3, has left a lot of guys on base.
  17. Maxbialystock
    He's only throwing 2 pitches, the 4 seamer and the slider. He's thrown very few changeups or cutters.
  18. Maxbialystock
    Why?
  19. Maxbialystock
    I don't see it, mostly because I think you and others overstate the errors situation. The Sox lost last night because Verlander had an excellent game--6 IP, 9 K's, 0 runs--and Houck was just OK. We lost both games to the Astros because their hitting and pitching were both better than ours. The errors, I agree, were/are infuriating, but not game deciders. Tonight I believe that, as was the case Monday and Tuesday night, hitting and pitching will be the difference. I think Sale vs. Urquiddy gives the Sox a big edge. However, I have my doubts about the Sox hitting, especially the lefty bats--specifically, Dugo, Yoshida, Duran (on the DL), and Casas--who should be given the Sox an edge against righty starters. Back to the errors, including the mental ones. They may in fact reflect the current mindset of the whole team, including their manager.
  20. Maxbialystock
    In other words, you aren't a fan of the Red Sox. I had two uncles--one from each side of the family--who were both definitely fans and both lived their entire lives in Massachusetts and died about 20 or so year ago. One was usually pretty happy because he was a diehard Yankees fan and enjoyed 26 (or so) of their 27 WS titles. The other, who lived to 90, was there for the entire 86 years of the curse and was a lot like you. He died before John Henry's Sox won their first WS in 2004. You, however, have been around long enough to see all 4 of the WS wins under John Henry, unquestionably the most successful Sox owner in history. And you are proud to be a skeptic and critic? How is that possible for a real fan?
  21. Maxbialystock
    Excellent point and one which I overlooked.
  22. Maxbialystock
    By the "eye test" you of course mean something you saw on the boob tube and not in person, (where the eye test is suspect). I do agree that some things are best realized on replays via the internet or TV. The box score for last night, for example, only captures part of what happened. That said, just the primary stat, the score, pretty much captures what happened. The Astros won easily. And the box score does tell us Verlander went 6 IP while getting 9 K's and giving up 0 runs. In other words, we don't need your freaking "eye test" to know Verlander dominated the Sox and was the deciding factor in the game. The errors, the weak hitting by the Sox, the mental errors, etc, were infuriating but not the reason why the Sox lost.
  23. Maxbialystock
    Not sure how "for sale" applies given the lateness of this season. If you mean postseason, then I of course I agree there will be transactions, but I think the Sox will buy more and sell less.
  24. Maxbialystock
    What a crock. His DWAR is -0.3, which means that he will cost the Sox 1/3 of a one win more than the average MLB thirdbaseman. The Sox have always gone for bats first and gloves/arms a distant second, including at SS and CF. And that's why Devers took over at 3b for the Sox in 2018 despite a DWAR of -0.9. His overall WAR's have been 1.3 (2017, 58 games), 0.0 (2018), 5.3, 0.4 (2020), 3.5, 4.4, and 3.0. That means that overall he has been a net plus at 3b, more so than many of predecessors. Remember the 2013 WS champs Sox? Middlebrooks at 3d base had a WAR of -0.1. Youk, WAR of 4.3 in 2007, was the Sox last productive thirdbaseman (on a Sox WS team), and they moved him to 1B.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Agree. In fact, I think the Sox have always recruited and bought or traded for bats first, then arms (pitchers), and rarely for gloves and/or baserunning skills. I think that approach has dominated the farm system as well. Consider exhibits A and B, Casas and Duran, who this year have the enthusiastic support of talksoxers and other Sox fans. Why? Because both have OPS's over .800 (.829and .828). Who cares about their freaking defense and that Duran's DWAR is -0.4 (worse than Devers' -0.3) and Casas's -1.0?
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