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  1. moonslav59
    If he’d left Nate in and Stanton homered, would you have thought it was a good move? Wel’ll always only know one side’s results, and hindsight talk will always be speculative, but hey, that’s one thing this site is for. IMO, if Stanton HR’d off Brasier I’d have thought, well I got that one right or equal, at worst, but I’d still think Cora gets way more right that I do and most other managers, but that’s just my opinion. If they left Eovaldi in, and Stanton HRd I’d have sympathized with those that felt he should have been yanked, but also trusted Cora knows more than we do...
  2. moonslav59
    You answered two ways. I wanted to know which one you want. I still am not sure, but you are right: why should I care?
  3. moonslav59
    They exceeded a lot of people’s expectations, but I’m with you on not thinking they overachieved. I called 86 wins “before free agent signings,” and we came pretty close. I think we can eat anybody, but I would not make us the faves. I’ll be pissed if we lose, but still view the season as a plus and a big step in the right direction.
  4. moonslav59
    Now, who is putting words in others’ mouths? Who is going on and on? I said I was wrong about implying and saying you hate Cora, but you keep bringing it up like I’m still saying or thinking you said that. You didn’t. I’m sorry for saying you did. I disagree with your opinion but am far from thinking it’s a crime let alone of the century. Why not actually respond to what I said and asked? You gave two opposite opinions on bringing Cora back and then denied it.
  5. moonslav59
    Bolder than bold.
  6. moonslav59
    I'm about to give up on this guy. He's all over the map.
  7. moonslav59
    No. You said you did not want to fire him right now, so that means the offseason- commonly referred to as "winter," but I guess it could be fall. Wow, you got me! BTW, I wasn't referring to changing your mind after last night's game: Mr. technical. I asked you several days ago, just to see if you really meant what you said. You avoided answering, nit-picked about semantics, and then today, denied you wanted him fired. Own up, dude. I'm fine with your opinion, but just be consistent and own up to it.
  8. moonslav59
    The mirage is the players on IL. The Yanks look at their "healthy roster" and drool all over the place, and I can't say that I blame them, but when they lead the league in IL days year-after-year, it's not a fluke, and it should be part of evaluating a team's "on paper" talent level. One last point on injuries: while the Sox may have gotten "lucky" on injuries, the Rays did not. They had over a dozen players on the 60 day IL, including Tyler Glasnow, Yonny Chirinos (all year), Jalen Beeks (all year) and their closer, Nick Anderson (6 IP, this year) plus many others...
  9. moonslav59
    Walks with men on base are better than outs, so when 2 guys have a .300 BA but one has a .300 OBP and the other .400, who do you want up late in a game with men on base? The guy who makes an out 70% of the time or 60%? Do you want a guys singling or doubling? It matters.
  10. moonslav59
    I never pretend my opinion is better than the manager, nor do I see it as a criticism, for that very reason. Cora is a great manager and knows a hell of a lot more than I do, and even if I had access to all his information, I'd still be worse than he is.
  11. moonslav59
    In the game thread, I brought up how nice it was for a Sox pitcher to finally go hard up and in on Stanton. I felt he needed that, all year. When you do that the down and aways usually work better.
  12. moonslav59
    I'm not beating a dead horse. You basically said, it's "not just me" who wants him fired, this winter, then just said "I did not say fire Cora, this winter." You said two seeming opposite things, so I asked. If I misrepresented your opinion(s), I'm sorry. I also asked you a few times, if you still wanted him gone after this season, and you never relied, so it's not like I keep asking you something you've already answered. I'm fine with you having a different opinion, but I just wanted to see if your opinion had changed. I'm still not sure, after today's statement.
  13. moonslav59
    Since the WC playoff system started in 1995, no AL team has ever made the ALCS 5 years in a row. The Astros have a chance, this year. They play CWS round one. (The Braves did it in the NL- I think the first 5 years.)
  14. moonslav59
    I don't think Plawecki's .673 career OPS vs LHPs or even his .794, this year is enough to start him over Dugo.
  15. moonslav59
    I never stated either of those things. I gave my opinion on what I would have done. We don't know what would have happened had they not taken out Pedro or had they left in Eovaldi. They got a bloop hit off Pedro and a near HR and base-running blunder off Brasier. Who knows what happens otherwise? You?
  16. moonslav59
    No doubt. I was on pins and needles, too, but I'd have been stuck with needles and pins with almost anyone else.
  17. moonslav59
    Quote Originally Posted by Old Red View Post Look ifSale would have pitched yesterday, and got knocked around I would have said I was wrong, but he didn’t, and it worked out, which I’m glad. As for Cora who said anything about hating him. I read lots of negative Cora comments the past week, and more than one have said to fire him, so it’s not just me, but I have never said I hate Cora, and I don’t it’s strictly for his cheating. You like to over exaggerate just like with this short rest thing that is way over exaggerated. Throw 120 pitches, and then it will mean something. So, this does not mean you want him fired?
  18. moonslav59
    Why do you feel I felt like I wanted to ruin a season? I have been one of the true believers for longer than almost everyone else, this year. I have confidence we can advance to the next level of the playoffs. My views on what I think Sox managers should do mean nothing to the actual results.
  19. moonslav59
    Why do you think what I think determines how a season ends?
  20. moonslav59
    LOL. I was fine with both moves. I just felt differently.
  21. moonslav59
    I was fine with it, too, but personally, I thought Eovaldi should have stayed in (same as Pedro). (I don't think that is hypocritical.)
  22. moonslav59
    So, fire Cora is still your position? I'd have left Eovaldi in, too, but there is n way to knw what was the right or wrong call- after the fact. As much as many think this babying pitchers sucks, and we long for the good ole days, the fact is, pitchers just don't hold up like they used to. The third time through numbers are reality, and BTW, the first 2 Yankees guys up for the 3rd time homered and singled off Eovaldi. Personally, I'd look beyond that, but I'm not going to pretend I know it was the right call. Cora has access to a lot more information that we do- numbers that go beyond just the raw data we can see, like... Eovaldi... .648 first time seeing a batter .670 second time .780 third time 1.571 4th time. Stanton .832 OPS vs Eovaldi
  23. moonslav59
    The career OPS differential is more telling: .847 v .674 Even more so, the RBI numbers: 102 v RHP in 897 PAs 25 v LHPs in 416 PAs (Much due to the HR variance: 28 to 5) I'd love having Dugo as a late inning PH'er vs a righty, and with the 3 batter rule, managers now know there can't be a pitching change, soemtimes.
  24. moonslav59
    Well said. With guys like Taylor out and others who went down on COVID protocols, we needed guys like Robles (and Richards before him) to step up and give us a hot streak. Lucky we had so many RP'ers to choose from and only need 2-4 to be trusted at any given time. We lost when that number got down to zero and 1 or 2.
  25. moonslav59
    I agree on mismanagement and think Cashman and Boone are not worthy of returning. They played Torres out of position. Cashman built a team full of players made of glass, and while they may look "good on paper," we should expect most won't play near a full season. A few, like Stanton, played a lot, and one could actually call that "lucky." Unless they change their philosophy, they need a lot of luck to reach "on paper" value. Can they count on Cashman to change?
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