moonslav59

We used to be the comeback kids, so it was nice to see a bit of a flashback.

I'd say... 1) ERod refuses the QO and we get a comp pick. 2) JD does not opt out. 3) Schwarber, Ottavino, Robles and some lesser players go to free agency. 4) We do not take the options on Richards or Perez, but we do take Vaz's $7M option. 5) We sign 4 moderate free agents and a few low cost scrubs. I'm thinking we may look at but not hand away the 3 players set to be free agents after 2022: Bogey JD Vaz (Hard to count on even one of these happening.) Bringing Iggy, Shaw or Robles back might happen. Where we slot Whiltock and Houck are slotted in the staff is a bit up in the air, here is the foundation for 2022: SP1. Sale SP2. Eovaldi SP3. Whitlock SP4. Pivetta SP5. Seabold RP1. Houck RP2. Taylor RP3. Barnes RP4. DHern RP5. Brasier RP6. Sawamura RP7. Valdez RP8. Davis/Bazardo C Vaz, Plawecki 1B Dalbec, Casas 2B Arroyo, Arauz 3B Devers SS Bogey LF Verdugo, Duran/Cordero CF Kike RF Renfroe DH JD My guess is we sign a solid #2 SP'er, #4 SP'er, Set-up man & Utility Infielder (Iggy?). That would create this: S1. Sale S2. ____ S3. Eovaldi S4. ____ S5. Pivetta (Seabold) R1. Houck R2. Whitlock R3. _____ R4. Barnes R5. Taylor R6. DHern R7. Brasier R8. Sawamura R9. Valdez/Davis/Bazardo C Vaz, Plawecki 1B Dalbec, Casas 2B Arroyo, _____ (Iggy?) 3B Devers SS Bogey LF Verdugo, Duran/Cordero CF Kike RF Renfroe DH JD

More specifics on #4 would be nice.

Sounds about right.

The Rule 5 Whitlock pick up helped. Only Sawamura and Kike were more than 1 year deals.

Whitlock will be the main closer. Robles & Brasier the main set up men. Ottavino and Pivetta the 6th and 7th inning guys. Just my opinion.

We can agree on this!

Agreed, but when you said $8.5M and not Vaz's $7M, I thought you had them confused. I think we give him the $7M and trade him, but hey, Houck and Whitlock do great with him.

BTW, we earned the home field advantage.

So, the Yanks and Sox end up with 92 wins. That's only 1 winless than the CWS, who play in an easy division and 3 less than the Astros, who played a tough schedule. The Rays blew everyone away with 100 wins. I certainly want us to beat the Yanks. I think we can. We are at home. Recent trends may point to a loss, but where have recent trends ever been any good at predicting future trends, this wild season? Sure, the Yanks got to Eovaldi the last time, but he is a gamer, and it was only 2 ER over 5 IP, and he has a 3.13 ERA vs the Yanks, this year (.605 OPS Against). On the other hand, Cole has given up 3 ER in 6 IP and 3 ER in 5 IP his last 2 games vs the Sox. He has a 4.91 ERA vs the Sox in 2021 (.852 OPS Against)

Can you believe we are sitting here in October wondering if Brasier and Robles will be rested enough to get us some high leverage outs on Tuesday?

I guess expecting the naysayers to come clean was expecting too much.

Almost worse than that is that the Giants will likely have to play the Dodgers in the first series.

So, it comes down to this. 162 games- dead even. Pretty fitting!

What a game! What a season! What a memorable team! Now, beat the f***ing Yanks! Screw the trends. This is one game.

Number of pitches: 5-10-22-18. He might not be available, but this is crunch time.

Are we saving Robles for after Pivetta lets a man of base?

I'm waiting for about a dozen mea culpas. (It's not a sign of weakness. It can even be empowering.)

Why not ERod for two innings?

He really is. We need to lock him up- long term, as I said long before today.

Honest. I told my wife- watch Devers homer, here.

Devers forevers!

Trade him before the opt out.

Nope

Bogey needs to shut us up.