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  1. Maxbialystock
    I'm so mad I'm rethinking all the other times I defended him.
  2. Maxbialystock
    I agree on that too. I might add that of course neither Wright nor Vazquez was going to suggest in any way that Wright didn't have it tonight. That are both partly complicit. You cannot, repeat, cannot trust a knuckler after that first inning. What the hell were those guys thinking? Plus two more in the 2d. Idiocy.
  3. Maxbialystock
    The problem was he didn't have anyone warming up at the first sign of trouble in the 4th. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
  4. Maxbialystock
    Everyone knows I defend Cora on every single move, but not tonight. This was rookie manager at his worst and failing to understand that a knuckler gone bad is incredibly vulnerable. 10 runs, 5 of which belong to Cora. Shameful.
  5. Maxbialystock
    ********. What Cora has done tonight is unconscionable. It was clear in the 2d inning that Wright didn't have it. He should have had someone warming up from the 3d inning on. He's got an extra reliever, by the way.
  6. Maxbialystock
    Sox are carrying 13 pitchers right now, one more than every other MLB team. Send one down.
  7. Maxbialystock
    Finally, someone who makes sense. It might not be the ideal song--it has absolutely nothing do with the Sox or baseball and I think was written for Caroline Kennedy--but it's ideal if the fans at the game like to sing it. I have no Neil Diamond recordings and never listen to him, but I'm fine with that song, especially when they sing it in the movie Fever Pitch.
  8. Maxbialystock
    They've lost 4 straight including Sunday's game to us and 3 at Yankee Stadium. However, their lefty LeBlanc shut us down for 7.2 innings on Saturday. Wright was almost as good against them, and the final was 1-0. I think Wright will again be effective unless it rains. I don't think LeBlanc can repeat. We have a good lineup, certainly better than Seattle's. I will say, however, that LeBlanc was pretty darn good at keeping the ball down. I'm not so sure that is repeatable because of the small margin of error. Wright, meanwhile, has the whole strike zone to work with.
  9. Maxbialystock
    The play in game changes things a lot and puts a premium on winning your division. I think four teams with one wild card was a better format because very often the wild card team had a better record than one or more of the division winners. This year, if Seattle keeps winning along with the Sox, a 5th team--the current format--would make sense.
  10. Maxbialystock
    He's already pitched more innings and in more games than anyone in our bullpen. I don't see him as a shot in the arm.
  11. Maxbialystock
    Yankees, Astros, and Sox are the three best in the AL in won-lost, run differential, and, amazingly, OPS (hitting) and ERA (pitching). Astros clearly have the best pitching, and right now the Yankees have the 2d best ERA by a small margin. I think our pitching will be better. But I do think the Yankees have the best hitting even though moonslav makes some good points about their issues. So what it boils down to is you gotta play the games and we will see what happens. Speaking of which, ain't it great to say that in June? Ladies and gents, we got ourselves a horse race.
  12. Maxbialystock
    To me the huge surprise this year is the rotation, now with Sale, Price, Porcello, ERod, and Wright. Sale may not be an ace of aces, but those five are a pretty good average. You had faith in Wright and were dead right. You still believe in Pom and I remain skeptical--no changeup. To get to this point, Price had to come back. Porcello had to come back big time. ERod had to improve. And Wright had to return from serious injury and a long absence.
  13. Maxbialystock
    Exactly the way I feel. Everyone please note moonslav's use of the phrase, "few precious resources left."
  14. Maxbialystock
    Hitting doesn't mean much to me today, sorry. This was Porcello day, period. The hitting needs to do a whole lot more to persuade me it's back. moonslav is right about the big four--Betts, Bogie, Beni, and JD--however. They are real
  15. Maxbialystock
    Really? JDM has more K's, so does Devers. And Beni leads the team in walks with 40. Next most is 30--JDM.
  16. Maxbialystock
    To be honest, I never heard or read the hype, only that he had a sweet swing. I'm always amazed when these young guys prove themselves early on as he has done. If I had read the hype, I probably wouldn't have believed it because hitting at this level is so very, very hard.
  17. Maxbialystock
    Not a bad thought. I prefer him to Nunie/Holt, but can live with the latter, as we have all year. The real worry is will he ever come back.
  18. Maxbialystock
    Do you mean Benintendi? Who gives a s*** if he is once in a generation? He's pretty doggone good--except for the arm, a five tool player. That's plenty good enough for me.
  19. Maxbialystock
    Meh. My take is it's great to see consistent starting pitching, period. My number 5 guy was Porcello, and today he is the world's greatest starting pitcher, at least thru 5 innings. We really need this win. Oops, make that thru 6 innings. Fantastic! Starters helped sweep the Orioles to start this trip and helped enable us to split in Seattle and just might prevent a sweep here in Minnesota. And, I'm not making excuses for the lineup, but sometimes the opposing pitchers are a factor in how well our guys hit. And sometimes they hit it hard but right to someone. Twins have hit some liners today--all but one caught.
  20. Maxbialystock
    Right people ain't been doing so hot either--lately. Betts and Leon have the rbi's. Everybody else has left people of base.
  21. Maxbialystock
    So Mookie did get the word. Nice.
  22. Maxbialystock
    Stunningly good. What could be better than a 1-2-3 inning right after grabbing the lead? Well done, Porcello. Someone else pointed out that following Wright is advantageous for whoever gets that start because the other teams timing will be off. Maybe Porcello benefits from pitching after two lefty starters. Nah.
  23. Maxbialystock
    If Porcello can hang tight thru the 6th, this game might be winnable. Then, when the team returns to Boston, we can have a parade and give him the keys to the city. Words from a desperate fan.
  24. Maxbialystock
    On top of which, I am fine with out catching tandem. Nice when they come thru on offense, however. More than nice.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Is that the bottom of the order wreaking all the havoc? Mookie, Beni, and JDM, please take note. That ain't Bob Gibson on the mound, but a pale imitation.
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