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  1. Maxbialystock
    I like what it means, but not the name itself.
  2. Maxbialystock
    It's absolutely about options--and salaries.
  3. Maxbialystock
    The 5 Sox starters' (Pivetta, Eovaldi, Wacha, Hill, and Whitlock) combined WAR totals +6.1. The relievers combined WAR (including plusses and minuses) is +1.7. And don't forget, the starters normally have to face opposing hitters at least twice in a game. Relievers usually (Houck has been an exception) don't. Then, as Old Red likes to remind me, there's the little matter of 14 saves out of 28 save opportunities. Almost laughable is that in the two wins vs. the Cardinals, there were no blown saves even though the Cardinals scored 4 runs in the 9th (to get the score to 6-5 with 2 on and 2 out before that final out) in one win and 3 in the 9th (final score 6-4) in the other win. Maybe my "lousy" is short of your "dire," but my opinion, which ain't worth much, is that Alex Cora is on his way to some pretty important decorations (see Slim Pickens in Dr Strangelove) for bravery.
  4. Maxbialystock
    Of course it isn't. I like jacksonianmarch, but he is capable of blather.
  5. Maxbialystock
    On behalf on the entire talksox nation, I want to thank you, most sincerely, for choosing that moniker. You embody all that was great about Blake Swihart.
  6. Maxbialystock
    I honestly don't think paring our lousy bullpen from 14 to 13 is worthy of its own thread.
  7. Maxbialystock
    Agree. In this series, the three starters gave up 6 runs 17.1 innings. The bullpen gave up 14 runs in 9.2 innings. But, as you said, playing a good team like the Cards and winning 2 of 3 is a big plus. This was mostly a Pivetta/Vazquez win.
  8. Maxbialystock
    Target hit.
  9. Maxbialystock
    Not bashing Cora at all. Nine different pitchers on this team have had save opportunities. I thought Houck was valuable as a long reliever, but he's closing now because no on else has been able to.
  10. Maxbialystock
    Well, you know something? I completely agree with you. I too think that just maybe Whitlock could get 1 out with no one on base and a 2 run lead.
  11. Maxbialystock
    Hmm. Tying run at the plate.
  12. Maxbialystock
    Really tough situation for Houck here. This is going to require great pitching and tons of guts. He's coming in with nobody on base, 2 men out, and a 2 run lead. If he gets this save, think he's a shoo-in for the All-Star Game.
  13. Maxbialystock
    The Sox outfield stinks, period. If Refsnyder can continue to hit and field, he will be the only one.
  14. Maxbialystock
    So of course he K's with 2 men on.
  15. Maxbialystock
    Good thing here is that JDM can't hit into his 10,000th GIDP.
  16. Maxbialystock
    I disagree. Refsnyder is bad fit for this outfield. He can field and hit, and none of those other guys can.
  17. Maxbialystock
    Refsnyder needs more innings/games. Sox outfielders this year can't field and hit, but Refsnyder can--so far, anyway.
  18. Maxbialystock
    I'm going to remember this on Pivetta's next start.
  19. Maxbialystock
    Dumb, dumb pitch for JBJ to swing at, but he definitely came up with chicken salad.
  20. Maxbialystock
    Sox really need this win. I want this win a lot. But the bullpen needs to earn their pay. I'd like to see, for example, if Houck has half the guts of Pivetta.
  21. Maxbialystock
    Pivetta freaking amazes me! Four walks, and he still goes 7 innings against a pretty darn good Cardinals lineup. You gotta have heart, and he does.
  22. Maxbialystock
    Good game so far, highly watchable. Pivetta definitely struggled, but showed a ton of heart. I'm not a Vazquez fan and those weird throws, etc pissed me off. But he has called a good game and made a great throw to get that guy at 2b. Interesting. I thought the Cards did not need to send anyone out to talk to Pallante, but they did, with the result--in my not some humble opinion--that he walked Bogey on 4 freaking pitches. That said, I think Calbrera can get Dugo out easily. I'm impressed by the ability of the Cards pitchers to keep the ball low, but Cabrere did not need to do that to get Verdugo. So he walked him. Just dumb. Of course, Story knew what to do with the bases loaded and bailed Cabrere out.
  23. Maxbialystock
    You're right, of course.
  24. Maxbialystock
    Last night's 9th inning was a harbinger. Tomorrow is going to be another tough game.
  25. Maxbialystock
    A lot of whining on this thread. And I agree with all of it.
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