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  1. Maxbialystock
    I think moonslav does just fine speaking for himself. As for the WC discussion, why the heck not? 36 games to go, which should be enough games to get back into the hunt. His dilemma--and mine--is that the Astros are one of the Sox competitors for the wild card and in these first two games they have looked overwhelmingly better in every aspect of those two games--hitting, pitching, defense, and baserunning. I hasten to add, however, this should not be surprising because the Astros are one of the best teams in MLB year after year and in the past two seasons were in the WS, losing to Atlanta in 2021 and beating the Phillies last year. In 2019 they lost to the Nats in the WS and in 2018 they lost to the best Sox team ever in the ALCS.
  2. Maxbialystock
    Oh, stop it. Just stop it. You are bombarding us with sensible observations and I for one am getting sick and tired of it. I'm tired of it because I prefer to be an irrational over-reactor. I've liked Cora a ton for 5 years, but now I want him fired because, now that Story, Sale, Houck, and Whitlock are back, the Sox look worse than before, not better--especially against the Astros. I don't think Bloom has been all that good, but until now have defended him because I know JH put some restrictions on him. I think Henry expected Bloom to get the Sox doing things the "Rays way," which is to be really smart about acquiring and developing players, especially pitchers. And of course it should only take a year or two to achieve that.
  3. Maxbialystock
    Very good point. I was one of the 2/3's, which means the Sox exceeded my expectations, and here I am griping to beat the band. I'm mad at the weak hitting and weak pitching--especially against the Astros, who seem to be good at both--and irritated by the defense and baserunning. Plus Dugo last night going ape--from the dugout, yet--over the balls and strikes--and Duran foolishly climbing a wall at Yankee Stadium when the ball was clearly out of his reach. He's now on the 10 day IL.
  4. Maxbialystock
    Don't forget that on some days I'm definitely an over-reactor. I don't think the defense is the crux of why the Sox are where they are. I think hitting--actually, runs scored and rbi's--and pitching are the crux. I say that because the Astros appear to have both hitting and pitching, especially in the measly two games we just watched. I honestly felt that the return of Sale, Houck, and Whitlock would make a big difference in pitching, but it sure doesn't look that way in this series in Houston although Houck last night definitely pitched better than Paxton The Not So Great the night before.
  5. Maxbialystock
    Simple. As I've already explained, if you can't hit for the Sox, you can't play for them. If any on those 60 freaking SS's can hit at an OPS .877 clip in the majors, maybe he could replace Devers at 3b.
  6. Maxbialystock
    I think this is a silly discussion about finding a third baseman because historically, especially during the JH era, the Sox have always preferred hitters over fielders at just about every position. Devers is far from a disaster at 3b if DWAR (-0.3) means anything at all. Devers' DWAR in 2018 was -0.9, but he started every freaking game in the postseason because he could hit and because he is not a disaster at 3b. Same goes for Bogey, an adequate fielder, but an excellent hitter. Casas's DWAR right now is -0.9 but we all love him because his OPS is over .800. Story in just 8 games has a solid DWAR of +0.3, and some of us hate him because he hasn't starting hitting yet. His OPS is .518. He is not, repeat, not winning freaking games for the Sox with his defense.
  7. Maxbialystock
    Garza is just as bad and also on the roster.
  8. Maxbialystock
    This team looks so bad I do think it's possible both Cora and Bloom will be gone after the season ends.
  9. Maxbialystock
    Worst looking outfielder I can remember seeing for the Sox. First an error on the throw home--10 feet over Wong's glove--now two fumbles on a routine double into the corner.
  10. Maxbialystock
    The box score says Abreu came in for the bottom of the 4th as a defensive replacement. Did Verdugo get booted while Casas was at bat (and K'd)?
  11. Maxbialystock
    He swung at the first pitch, a hittable fastball not far from the center of the zone, but popped it up. Sox hitters have more hits than the Astros, but not the right kind and of course not with anyone in scoring position. They are obviously intimidated by 40 year old Verlander. What did Verdugo do that got him pulled from the game?
  12. Maxbialystock
    All this crap about defense ignores the fact that Paxton stunk tonight. And, except for that astounding 3 run dinger by Duvall, the Sox lineup also stinks tonight. They are 3 for 17 with RISP. For Paxton defenders, please note that Murray has given up 0 runs in 3 innings despite an error and that Paxton gave up 4 runs (3 earned) in the first 2 innings and 7 overall (6 earned) in 4 innings. I also think the Houston pitchers have done a good job of hitting corners on their pitches.
  13. Maxbialystock
    I'm not sure I see the value of having Story DH and Turner sit.
  14. Maxbialystock
    Story is such a fraud.
  15. Maxbialystock
    Verdugo RF Devers 3B Yoshida LF Casas 1B Duvall CF Story DH Reyes SS McGuire C Urias 2B Interesting lineup for game 1. 1-4 are all lefty bats, then 5-7 righty bats, then lefty bat McGuire and righty bat Urias. Big surprise is Story at DH and not Turner, with which I completely disagree--unless Turner is injured.
  16. Maxbialystock
    I like the movie, same title, with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo.
  17. Maxbialystock
    Agree with far stupider stuff by others, but the simple fact is that he made himself unavailable by going after an uncatchable dinger. The good news is that for now the Sox won't miss his .602 OPS in August. Besides that, his DWAR is -0.5, which is kind of lousy and worse than Devers' -0.3. Season to date, however, Duran's overall WAR is +2.1, which is pretty darn good.
  18. Maxbialystock
    Disagree. His DWAR is -0.3, which means his defense cost the Sox 1/3 of a win vs average MLB third baseman.
  19. Maxbialystock
    Love the dinosaurs reference.
  20. Maxbialystock
    Turner was a terrific acquisition and is a big asset this season. But comparing him to Devers is just silly because they both play for the Sox. Devers leads the Sox right now in rbi's, total bases, OPS, and WAR.
  21. Maxbialystock
    On the game thread I commented I thought he was overdoing the "I can get this" antics which he seems to do about once every game or two on obvious dingers. So this toe contusion was in fact self-inflicted, not a brave attempt to catch something catchable.
  22. Maxbialystock
    Sale game is a good pick. Against Urquiddy. How's the heat down there? I visited Houston a few times on business about 15 years ago and found that, somewhat like Montreal or Toronto, the city had invented ways for people to stroll down the streets, but inside--in Canada to avoid the winter cold and in Houston to avoid the blazing heat of sidewalks.
  23. Maxbialystock
    I loved Mookie, but completely agree with JH's thinking, as I see it-- The 2019 Sox had almost all of the same studs (except Kimbrel) the glorious 2018 Sox had. And they still had the highest payroll in MLB. But, as we all know the pitching collapsed and the Sox couldn't even get to the postseason. So, just to stay even or maybe get back to the 2018 level, DD no doubt told JH he would need a minimum of another $50M (above the highest payroll in MLB) just to keep Mookie and replace Price and Sale in the rotation. Plus another $15M to get another good closer.
  24. Maxbialystock
    I said before the series started that, based on the Nats winning 45% of their games and the Sox 55%, the Nats were a good bet to take 1 of the 3 games. So 2 was not a big stretch. I did not know (and agree it's significant) that the Nats have been hot in August.
  25. Maxbialystock
    All long term contracts should be suspect if only because too many of them involve paying megabucks for someone well past his prime. Plus, of course, the player gets paid in full if he is injured throughout the contract.
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