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  1. Maxbialystock
    He looked out to me.
  2. Maxbialystock
    I really like it when a Sox pitcher gets them to hit his pitch, which means they don't hit it well and it becomes an out. Best way to get a short inning.
  3. Maxbialystock
    Not quite, buster. Check out the 2d and 3d innings, why don't you?
  4. Maxbialystock
    Will you cool it, please? He's having a terrific year and those comments are undeserved. Moreover, you are driving people away from the game threads.
  5. Maxbialystock
    The HBP pitch was another fastball and every other fastball--and that's basically all Happ threw--was just very very close to his target. That HBP was intentional.
  6. Maxbialystock
    Given his terrific control so far in the game, that HBP by Happ looked intential to me. In the middle of the batter's box/zone and in the air, ankle high.
  7. Maxbialystock
    He's like a one man wrecking crew at this point. He does not seem to understand that under no circumstances can he throw a fastball near the middle of the zone. In addition, he throws too many fastballs and cut fastballs and not enough sliders and curves and changeups. He is fooling nobody out there but himself.
  8. Maxbialystock
    I checked. Good call by you.
  9. Maxbialystock
    I don't think the baserunning is a weakness. I like some aggressiveness and accept the mistakes. But the normal standard on talksox is that any attempt to stretch a single or double or score from 2b or 1b on a single or double or an SB attempt is a mistake unless the guy is safe. If he is out, it's a blunder with no exceptions. Too bad we don't have Daniel Nava anymore. He's the only Sox baserunner I know of who failed to advance from 2b on a ball hit over the rightfielder's head that got to the wall in right center. Nava would be the ideal baserunner for this fan base. Rule #1: be careful, be cautious, be safe. Rule #2: obey rule #1.
  10. Maxbialystock
    This team today is a lot of fun, but too many of us are spoiled rotten by the highly successful John Henry era. You need at least 50 years of Sox fandom and almost 40 years (I have 55) of the curse to realize how good we fans have it today. I had an uncle who lived to almost 90, watched every single game on TV for decades, and died shortly before 2004. It sure looks like these Sox can win at least 100 games, but, as others have already noted, the postseason is a tossup.
  11. Maxbialystock
    I listened to Curt Gowdy call most of the Sox games in the summers of 1953 and 1954, but did not watch regularly until around 2004 or so because, except for 1953-54 (and much earlier when I was born in Winthrop), I didn't live in TV range until I bought a satellite package. For many of those years in between I was also overseas--especially 1967. But I do remember watching Sandy Koufax in person in 1961--he pitched in Philly and my school was in NJ. Pretty close to on par with Pedro. I remember most of the Guardians players from 1954 and actually some of them in the summer of 1955 when they played a double header against the Senators and I was visiting a friend in DC. Larry Doby in CF. Avila at 2B, Strickland SS. Vic Wertz 1B. Al Rosen 3B. I think Jim Hegan C. As for the Sox teams of the 1950's, I remember Williams and Piersall.
  12. Maxbialystock
    Thanks. Pretty close to what I had in the OP except substitute Nunez for Devers.
  13. Maxbialystock
    Exactly. I just don't understand the continual furor to acquire Machado who would either be an expensive rental for 2018 or a very expensive long term acquisition. He's a very good 3b or SS, but we already have one of each and for a lot less money and their hitting ain't half bad. Bogie could go over .900 OPS soon. Devers is a project, granted, but he's young and under control for a long time with a ton of potential if Cora can just get him to slide hide first more often. MVP78 says he is a Lin fan, and I am too.
  14. Maxbialystock
    You express strong views and back them up with good stats, but you also like to review your own assertions as you have here. My memory is that early this season you insisted the hitting would be better because last year Betts, Beni, Bogey, et al had below par years. And you thought JD would have an effect similar to Ortiz when he was in the lineup. The surprise is that JDM has hit on a par with Big Papi in his best years, and there is no way you or anyone could have predicted that. But yours was the most consistent voice saying the lineup and hitting would be good this year.
  15. Maxbialystock
    Yup. Good baseball. Plus the Guardians are a very good bet for the ALDS.
  16. Maxbialystock
    Meh. I just don't want Rod Steiger talking to him and telling him this ain't his night because "we're going for the price on Wilson."
  17. Maxbialystock
    He's hitting .308 with an OPS of .819 at Pawtucket. He hits lefty doesn't he?
  18. Maxbialystock
    Devers is on the DL, so Nunez will be at 3b tonight. I hope Lin is being brought back up because, with Nunez and Holt in the lineup, there is no backup for 3b, 2b, or SS.
  19. Maxbialystock
    Some really good comments above. Well done, all of you. I agree Price as a starter is as big an issue as winning or losing this game. That said, I have already moved him down my list, which means nothing of course. Right now I think Price is our fifth best starter after Sale, Porcello/Wright, and ERod. On another thread, someone commented maybe Sale and Price shouldn't pitch back to back because they both have a similar repertoire and are both lefties. In this case tonight, however, it's a new lineup for Price, so he should be fine--if in fact he is fine. I also like station13's comments about the value right now of beating the Jay while the Yankees are at Cleveland.
  20. Maxbialystock
    Happ, lefty vs. Price, lefty Both have ERA's of 4.44. Happ is 10-5 and Price is 9-6. Price had a pretty good June and so far a horrible July. At KC his last start he only gave up 6 hits and 1 walk in 4.2 innings, but gave up 4 runs and in the 5th had three HBP's. Two months ago he went 5.1 vs. the Jays, and gave up 2 runs and got the win. So I think the good guys need to score some runs tonight to win. Happ is helped by the Sox being less good against lefties and by going 7 on April 24 while giving up just 1 run. But the Sox lineup tonight will be better than the April one I think, and the Jays bullpen is among the worst in the AL. I see this lineup: Betts, Beni, JDM, Pearce, Bogie, Holt, Devers, Leon, and JBJ. That's only five righty bats, but Holt hits lefties well. FWIW, Moreland's OPS vs. lefties is .781, so maybe he plays 1b, Pearce or JDM goes to the outfield, and JBJ drops out.
  21. Maxbialystock
    Completely agree with the brilliance of the Dodgers dump. Well done, Cherington. This led directly to the 2013 WS, the 3d (and most recent) in the John Henry era. HanRam and Sandoval were terrible acquisitions. Not hanging onto Lester especially, but also Lackey wasn't smart in 2014. I agree with those who say Cherington wasn't a disaster. DD has probably done better. I defended the heck out of Farrell, but even I can see Cora is better. JDM and Sale great acquisitions. Releasing both Pablo and Hanley--good despite the expense. And so on. Price not so smart, but there were many defenders of that move when it happened. Getting and keeping Moreland--good. Bringing Beni and Devers up quickly--good.
  22. Maxbialystock
    A win that's also a reminder: even with Sale on the mound and pitching shut out ball for 7 innings, it can be a close game if the other pitcher is effective. The Sox have averaged over 7 runs per game in these 9 games, but also scored just 3 in one game (3-0) and 4 in two others (4-3 and 4-2). 6 of the 9 games were on the road. Now 4 more at home vs. the Jays, an almost .500 club against whom the Sox are 7-2 this year so far. Then the 4 day break for the ASG.
  23. Maxbialystock
    I like that too.
  24. Maxbialystock
    Just a small thought. I always thought it was the combination of pitches that kept hitters off balance. Kimbrel, for example, is dead meat anytime he can't throw his knuckle curve for strikes. Ditto Sale. That said, it also helps when the curve or changeup or slider or sinker/splitter has a sharp break down. Location also helps.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Exactly right. With a 3.5 game lead, the division is looking better, but a long way from over. Postseason right now looks like a toss up. We are even with the Astros head to head and I think 4-5 vs. the Yankees. In the 2013 postseason, Lester and Lackey were pretty important--plus Uehara of course. Despite the 2017 debacle, I think Sale will be an ace this year, but don't see a great #2.
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