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If Tyler can keep up this pitching efficiency, it will be a better deal than a trade for a reliever. He's not LH'ed but he seems to be throwing strikes with good movement now.
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Listening to a sports orthopedic doctor on the radio from LA. He says that his experience with wrist injuries like Aaron Judge does not indicate a 3 week return to hitting window. It will be painful, stiff and difficult to swing in the manner of an MLB player. Maybe more like 6 weeks including a rehab start or two. Hope this Dr. knows his stuff.
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Harper would irritate a clubhouse of just two guys. Himself and anyone else.
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Perhaps last night was a sign that Tyler Thornburg is getting his sea legs in relief. It's a small sample but he looked good for that inning, as he should. Keep in mind this guy wasn't pitching at all for almost a year and a half, like the TJ survivors. Cora is running him out there more frequently and Tyler may be better than a pickup. Particularly if he train his LH to throw also. Pulling Barnes in the 8th is still a mystery, and Craig schooled Cora once again on why not to do that. 33 pitches from your elite closer shuts him down for another day or two.
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No disagreement, and the stats show up well on paper and the W column is the best in MLB. I think one reason fans are particularly critical of their own "idiot slackers" is because they see them play over a 100 times , if not 162, times a year with all warts and blemishes exposed. You typically don't see other teams except when opposing your guys. Reading headlines only about everyone else's super heroes can warp the perception. But perception isn't reality. That said, it wouldn't hurt to get one more consistent guy in the pen. Joe Kelly may come back, but his trend is notr good and he may be thinking too much.
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Mookie Betts gets the plaudits for the game winner , but then he is a high BA and power hitter. Not saying it should have been expected but, The reason Mookie got to hit is because the erratic kid, Rafael Devers took F.Rodney deep in the 9th. That was not something to expect Devers had the hit of the night when it really counted. It would have been a depressing loss to waste Sale's pitching and expose Kimbrel for the 4 out blown save. Rafael cured all that misery, but None of it would have mattered if not for JBJr's 2 run homer earlier when no one in the top 5 of the lineup could solve Lance Lynn with any authority. After the 9th inning K last night , Jackie needed to get it going and he did. Oh why was it a 2 run homer ----because the much maligned Eduardo Nunez managed to get a hit. Betts may have had the last hit, and got the Gatorade treatment, but the key hits were Nunez, Bradley and Devers. Good for them and the team
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They do Belisle
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That last swing from Nunez is inexplicable
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The best part is watching Rodney watch Devers circle the bases
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The worst part is having to watch Fernando Rodney. This may be the worst week of the season for the Sox
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It wasn't like Barnes had butchered his 2 outs. What was the need to pull him in the 8th?
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I guess Cora is going to let Kimbrel throw til his arm comes off
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f*** the 4 out relief job.
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Kimbrel just can't throw a FB for a strike tonight.
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Betts, Benintendi, JDM, Bogaerts are 1 for 15 with a walk tonight. Featuring 5 Ks amongst them
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Rewarded with a 4 pitch walk
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A little surprised at the early entry of Kimbrel
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Hardest hit ball was the DP. Good thing Bogie and Pearce combined to save the run that would have scored.
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And not one ball hit hard at all. Better come up with a DP
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A single away from blowing Sale's effort. Top of the lineup through Bogaerts is asleep
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Bottom of the lineup comes through. Good hitting by Nunez, Leon and Bradley's blast
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Under, maybe .650 , 105 wins
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Lots of wasted pitches in that inning but no score for Twins
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All this discussion about the status of the farm system and who built it or depleted it reminds of the sign on the side of the 14th fairway : " Free beer tomorrow" The Red Sox can only win the 2018 WS this year. The deep pockets and 6 month off season provide plenty of time and resources to worry about 2019-2020-2021. Play it to win now.
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Is Dave making these decisions or Alex Cora? I'm sure they are discussing it first and Dave is just reporting their conclusion.
