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  1. oldtimer
    No crooked numbers for this team. We need the big hit and of course the relieft pitching to hold up.
  2. oldtimer
    Whatever happened to the idea of playing every day? Cal Ripkin holds the record of 2632 straight. We have more guys either resting or on the IL then I can remember going back into the 40's. Devers, Holt, Moreland, Lin to name a few. We need to field a full team and keep it on the field. Bad backs, hamstrings, quads, stubbed toe, knees, etc. Cora has the idea of resting guys who are healthy. Does that work?
  3. oldtimer
    You have constantly urged we go out for at least one for the pen and if we can stay under the 2nd tier cap, two. Of course both the pen and the starters have had their issues but adding a meaningful starter looks to be beyond our resources. Of course some advocate blowing the top of the budget but I am not one of those. If we can get Eovaldi back soon and Stephen Wright can give us something, our starting issues aren't as significant anyway. We also need Hembree back ASAP as he has been better than a number of our BP. Many of us now believe we are playing for a WC, without much hope of catching the Yankees. So the moves that we could make are likkely to bring us a WC.
  4. oldtimer
    It's hard to ignore a horrendous loss to a so-so team. The relief pitching gave up 7 runs in 3 innings. Barnes has had his problems before as well. He has the physical capability to be effective and often is, but he also gets rattled and can completely lose it. We just don't have a reliable pen and I am all for at least one additional solid reliever. I don't see how we can get two, but two would be better.
  5. oldtimer
    Pretty clearly the BP gave the game away. HRs, walks , hit batsmen. A 5 run lead going into the 7th and bad performances by several relievers, including Barnes. I don't blame Cora for this, our pen just stunk it up and lost an opportunity to gain on the Rays.
  6. oldtimer
    A 170 hitter
  7. oldtimer
    The national league have far more players hitting for higer averages. The batting averages in the National league include pitchers batting every 9th time up when they don't get pinch hitters. That has to impact the overall team batting average.
  8. oldtimer
    I agree with your point. We already are the highest spending team in baseball. One would hope that management can avoid the unwise decisions that penalize the team. Panda's contract was an example. I felt Pedroia's and Rameriz's contracts were both unwise as well. We know these contracts all have risks and just hope we apply due diligence when taking players on. So far we have gotten great results because we made enough good moves to counter the bad and we also spent enough to counteract our miscues.
  9. oldtimer
    I would love to see some detail about when Eovaldi is coming back. We have a starter but just need to get him back into the rotation.
  10. oldtimer
    Any word on Devers? He has turned into one of our best hitters and we will miss his bat while the hamstring heals.
  11. oldtimer
    I know Mookie's BA is low this year, but I also notice that BA's in the American league are lower in general this year. If you look at the National League, theirs are higher. I don't know what causes the difference but it could just be the quality of the pitching. Anyone have a solid explanation?
  12. oldtimer
    When can Devers get back into the llineup?
  13. oldtimer
    He has taken a lot of inside fastballs that he would have crushed last year.
  14. oldtimer
    Been a problem for the Sox this year. Lack of hitting with RISP. We sure could use Devers and
  15. oldtimer
    Two of three against a division leader at their park is a very impressive series. While we did that, the Rays were getting blasted by the Yankees. We need Eovaldi back and healthy and help in the BP. Despite all of their hitting, the Yankees still have a weakness with their starting rotation. Certainly we are not in a doom and gloom situation.
  16. oldtimer
    Trying to inside out a ball on the inner third. Not thinking.
  17. oldtimer
    He has been taking fastballs on the inside part of the plate early in the count. Those are pitches he was crushing last year. He just needs to work through this period and start to raise his performance.
  18. oldtimer
    I will chock this series as a success provided we win tonight. We have played better of late but still need to get hitting with RISP.
  19. oldtimer
    We just had to go way deep into the pen last night. We jst needed more hitting with RISP. JDM went 0 for 8 as an example. Does anyone know why Price was taken out after 5?
  20. oldtimer
    Helps to be lucky!
  21. oldtimer
    1st pitch FB on the inside and he takes. Fouls off the second, higher and a little more inside, grounds into a double play on a tough slider inside and maybe not a strike. Poor AB. Two hits in the inning and no one beyond first base. Gotta show better with men on base.
  22. oldtimer
    Or the same or slightly more. Of course any idea of offering should be tempered by how he does for the remainder of the season.
  23. oldtimer
    I am hoping for a series win against the twins. Getting the first by going 2-0 was an excellent start. Win the series and they make up ground on either the Rays or the Yankees. Either would be welcome.
  24. oldtimer
    I agree. He keeps himself in shape to eat the innings. He is an important cog for the team but offering more than 3 years is not in keeping with the strategy of no long term contracts for older players. The offer can be slightly higher than the current contract as far as i'm concerned. If he takes that, we will have done well. Thinking about him, who would you rather have of the Yankee starters? I think it may be a ist of one.
  25. oldtimer
    You may be the oldest poster here. Probably someone could read the posts to you and type in your responses. Stay with us if you can.
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