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  1. vegasbob
    I don't think Butler asked or expected to be the backup catcher with 3 in front of him, but because the other idiots hurt themselves , he had to respond with availability. Try palying that position, it isn't so easy.
  2. vegasbob
    Check your name , Dude. You just had hip surgery and are done for good.
  3. vegasbob
    This is a very good assessment of Williams's swing. His missed years due to military service, flying jet fighters, was more than significant in determining his place among the great hitters of the 20th century. I feel very lucky to have seen him play in person at Fenway in the 1950's . For various reasons, the Sox could not well compete with the Yankees over this period , and the .200 average in the '46 WS plus two one game playoffs in "48 and '49 robbed him of his place as the best clutch hitter of his time. However Ted Williams did it , I think an influence was that fact he threw right handed and hit left putting strength on his lead hand, plus the launch angle noticeable in his videoed swings makes it obvious how he tried to beat the Boudreau shift. Hit it over their heads , like today's sluggers and would be sluggers. Here's to the leader of the left field legends in Fenway.
  4. vegasbob
    After the 19-12 win over the Orioles, the scheduled Day-Night would be a great test of Cora's ability to best use all the pitchers . It looks like weather will interfere in the second game which is fine with all concerned after a long game with much running last night. Price just needs to help Alex with 7 or 8 good innings. The bats will win it as usual. EO and Porcello sure gave Cora a kick in the groin , basically saying, go figure, Skip.
  5. vegasbob
    Nobody better than Hembree giving hope to the hopeless
  6. vegasbob
    If he wasn't such an arrogant prick from his earlier years, I'd almost feel sorry for him. Imagine having to be him doing the postgame interview 162 times a year. Karma, it's not an imported car !
  7. vegasbob
    Take what they give you and beat them any which way. A hit here could totally swing it. Now the BP needs to continue big time with nothing but outs.
  8. vegasbob
    Take the one, now get the next one, with a 2 out hit by Bogie.
  9. vegasbob
    You just can't help a pitcher like Castro by swinging at out of zone stuff. Walk if you have to, it's a run
  10. vegasbob
    Now he can't see Butler's signals. But another 20 pitch effort, with no runs
  11. vegasbob
    Drew's 2 out walk was a perfect example of losing his mechanics and not following through. He may be hopeless . Facing a rookie in his first game, although the kid is hitting 1.000 and with a 1.000 OBP
  12. vegasbob
    Rafael got a little too excited after taking strike one which he could have murdered , missed a center cut FB and then left 2 on. Too bad a single would have scored two. Youthful enthusiasm.
  13. vegasbob
    3 run HR, Rafi, to tie this one up?
  14. vegasbob
    Hate to ask him again, but JDM, can you pick up Moreland and get your 100th ?
  15. vegasbob
    EO and Workman both have asked Butler to repeat signals. Not shocking , given a new guy behind the plate, although he and Workman must know each other well at Pawtucket, and Dan has been in ST each year for almost his career.
  16. vegasbob
    How do you come back from 8-3 down ?? One run at a time, 5 innings later , the Sox will be winning this game.
  17. vegasbob
    Here's the challenge ; See if the hitters lay down and phone it in or can score 9 and still win it. I bet the O's do not score again.
  18. vegasbob
    No question that Dan Butler's one night back in the saddle is a bad intro. He also will need to catch one of the games tomorrow, right? Of course, he can't catch balls that are being hit hard
  19. vegasbob
    There's the 7 runs on a bunt. How innovative. Although his momentum was carrying Eovaldi to first base side, it looked like there may have been a play at the plate if he turned quickly.
  20. vegasbob
    Everybody on the field is getting into the act tonight with sloppy play , near misses and seeing eye hits.
  21. vegasbob
    Cora's playoff notebook entry on 8/9 and 8/10: 1. Don't pitch Nate on the road 2. Don't pitch Rick in parks he doesn't like. 3. Don't use Kimbrel for 4 outs.
  22. vegasbob
    I don't think it is a panic to be down 4-3 to the Orioles, but Showalter's team is epically bad. Go ahead and pound the lesser teams , and go .500 with the really good teams. Also , only lose on days the Yankees lose, and they are trailing right now, so are the Sox scoreboard watching ?? Probably not.
  23. vegasbob
    You knew that was going to be a 2 out screwing by Adam Jones. Losing to the O's and wasting a start .
  24. vegasbob
    EO is about to blow a 3 run lead and have 40 pitches with no outs in the second and 2 in scoring position. Interesting
  25. vegasbob
    Shaping up as a long night for fans , although we will outhit the O's, but a short night for Nathan at this rate
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