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Maxbialystock

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  1. Actually, no. You aren't thinking.
  2. Great, great win against a superb Phillies starter. Price really came thru--8 innings, 1 run. And the bullpen. And of course Swihart. Top 5 in the Sox lineup were hitless and scoreless. It happens. Well done, David Price. MVP78 on a roll.
  3. About right. I happen to think his in-game decisions are pretty good, but his overall team management clearly has been amazing. And for exactly the reason you state: the 162 game season is a grind; and a smart manager does what he kind to keep his players from being ground up.
  4. Back to the original question, the title of this thread. I would have bet anything that starting Swihart at 3B would be a big mistake. Wrong. Credit to both Swihart and Cora--and probably the coaching staff.
  5. It comes down to how bad do you want to win? I would argue that sending Moreland, whose July OPS is 300 points under JBJ's July OPS (.820 vs. .526), in to bat for JBJ was the wrong move, especially when the Sox pinch hitting all season long has been terrible (6 for 34). As it was, Rodney darn near walked JBJ.
  6. Kind of like Severino, I think, especially the "prone to the big inning and he sometimes doesn't show up at all." Or so it has seemed in July.
  7. Great start, great win.
  8. Sox can't hit, simple as that. Last night and again tonight.
  9. Twins are actually in 2d place, 7 back of the Guardians. They are competitive. But I agree with your thought.
  10. So far this abysmally stupid manager has the best winning percentage in Sox history. We lost last night because no one was hitting: 5 hits, 1 double, 0 for 8 with RISP. And the bullpen gave up a couple of crucial runs.
  11. We--you--don't know jack about this team. At least, not compared to what Cora knows. As for Moreland hitting for JBJ: JBJ has hit better in July than Moreland; the Sox overall are 6 of 34 pinch hitting; we lost because the hitting overall last night was abysmal + the bullpen once again gave up a couple of key runs. It makes no sense--to me, anyway--to blame last night's loss on Cora.
  12. How's the weather in Boston? My NOAA map says the stuff that caused delays in Baltimore has moved north and east.
  13. Those RF grandstand seats are why I will never go back to Fenway. Worst sight lines in MLB.
  14. Sorry about the title, but I can't seem to fix it. July 16 was the home run contest at Nationals Park. An omen?
  15. Gibson, righty vs. Johnson, lefty I'm giving the edge to Johnson because the sonofagun is a pitcher (vice thrower) and even though the Twins have won 3 straight on the road vs. Toronto. Sox might be a little tired because of the holdup in Baltimore which Cora has commented on. KC at Yankee Stadium tonight, Junis vs. Gray. Yankees and Royals both 5-5 in their last 10 games. It's a bitter pill for us fans to swallow, what with DD rashly picking up some guy named Eovaldi and dispensing with the estimable services of Pomeranz. Am I the only one to notice that Pom and Kimbrel both have those big knuckle curves and blazing fast balls?
  16. Price, lefty, vs. Bundy, righty Edge has to be to Price although the Orioles are going with 8 righty bats tonight + Davis. Betts RF Beni LF JDM DH Bogie SS Pearce 1B Holt 2B Devers 3b Leon C JBJ CF
  17. You need to start tonight's game thread. Get on it.
  18. Bold words for a one-eyed fat man. I do think you guys have the better bullpen. But right now your guys are also more likely to have to play the wild card game.
  19. I agree with everyone who says he should replace Pom. Certainly not Johnson.
  20. He did it to himself--late covering 1b.
  21. Soon we will start a thread about how Swihart was a pretty good pitcher in middle school and should be available for relief duties now and then, maybe even while he is catching. Would that be cool or what? Me, I'm happy DD and Cora kept Swihart on the active roster as a 3d catcher but not much more. Great decision now paying off.
  22. He's a lot better hitting lefty.
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