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  1. vegasbob
    You, sir are correct, as the Red Sox showed the Mariners yesterday when Mr. Sale finally got his shutout , and reasonable run support.
  2. vegasbob
    Looking ahead at the end of June-July-Aug 1 schedule, a total of 29 games interrupted by the A-S break, the Sox have only 9 of those games against teams playing over .500 right now ( Yankees, Nationals , Phillies) At 52-27 now, I would expect the Sox to be 70-38 minimum going into August 2. If they get on a roll it could be 74-34 an incredible 40 games over .500. in early August. The momentum (or lack of it) by late July will have bearing on DD's decisions to make moves. I still think he trust a play-in WC game to get this team over the top and a WS berth. A potential 100+ win team is rare enough, but I think he needs to go all out and win the season you are playing, not 2019, 2020 or 2021. Go for it with this team now. So that could mean anything from a veteran starting pitcher, LH reliever, or 2Bman. It will also lead to the resolution of the Swihart role on this team.
  3. vegasbob
    And losing again today to the Rays. Maybe need to send the Rays one of our relievers to help out.
  4. vegasbob
    I knew the palyers would be following this thread on their Ipads in the dugout, take great offense at the trashing I gave them and responded accordingly, mostly in the bottom half of the lineup, which is a good thing. Maybe Jackie is getting hot.
  5. vegasbob
    Another POS performance by the hitters in support of Sale. Cora may need to put Sale in the bullpen to avoid having shutouts thrown at him every 5 days. This team is not the powerhouse some people are writing about daily.
  6. vegasbob
    With Jeremy Lin back on the roster (goodbye Robby, thanks for the set up work), expect Nunez to get some time of his feet. Also expect Bogaerts to miss more than one game. Expect Pedey to miss most of 2018, he's obviously not keeping the inflammation out of his knee and that can usually be cured day to day with steroidal medicines. So Holt will remain in the lineup as a virtual regular for awhile. For those desiring a disposition of Swihart, I think you still have a month to wait. DD will not trash this possible throw-in asset by DFA'ing him until the trade deadline. Dave will try to get some notional value in a multi-player deal, focused on second base play. JBJr will be kept through the season , unless he is part of a bigger deal, not a one for one trade. I'd see him go next winter. Leon and Vazquez are your catchers , and that's how they roll.
  7. vegasbob
    Keep in mind as a fan, you can affect nothing of what is going on, so try to enjoy it for what it is. Look in your mail tomorrow and chances are you won't find a check from Fenway Park rewarding you for your highly concerned fandom or advice. Great win tonight and Yankee loss, should make all concerned feel really good.
  8. vegasbob
    And don't lose sight of that on a night the Sox went down 4-0 , then coughed it up to 10 after a partial comeback. One of the few times this team has rebounded to an early inning beatdown. Screw Matt LeBlanc and hit change of pace crap.
  9. vegasbob
    I think I know the answer, but it would be interesting to bring the JK'er back for the 9th only because he was bringing it hard and can bean Cruz to lead off the 9th. But I'm sure we will need to endure Mr Kimbrel with too big a lead.
  10. vegasbob
    BTW, can anyone on this team slide without f***ing up their hands , knees, ankles, etc ?
  11. vegasbob
    Some like to knock Nunez as if he is a failed case at 2B. He has outdone what the Sox were looking for in a utility/bench player, when the main guy just can't heal 8 months after his procedure. EN is giving the moneysworth. Cannot wait to see how Kelly deals with this situation. Anything short of shutdown and he will be a major disappointment. And kimbrel needs to go in the 9th to se what he is made of.
  12. vegasbob
    Now what will Cora and his bullpen do with a 2 run (min) lead ? This mess is now won if anyone has some guts and skill. Saved the bacon?? You decide.
  13. vegasbob
    If the grew up a "baseball man" you can be assured the vast majority are , in fact, illiterate defectives
  14. vegasbob
    What does his contract have to do with someone actually playing the position and contributing. The contract is fine, but at this stage, it's more like Coach Pedey. He may still be back with some capacity but DD/Cora cannot count on it this year, maybe 2019 and then for 110-120 games. Which is what Nunez was hired for, Hold down April/May, then Pedey can play. As Mike Tyson said, "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth !".
  15. vegasbob
    Following the idea that if the season ended right now, and the Red Sox were, in fact, a wild card, who would pitch that game ? Assume the rotation the last week allowed you free choice of anyone on the staff. If you say Sale, I feel bad for the fans and team, because they will lose 1-0. Best shot in a one game playoff. Start Brian Johnson for 2 innings followed by Wright, Workman, Velazquez, Barnes, Kelly and Kimbrel.
  16. vegasbob
    Looked back to May 1, almost 2 full months, and the Sox have won 4 games in a row 4 times since then but never 5 or more . While it would be great to win 4 of 5 consistently , that hasn't happened. So they find themselves 2 down in the standings , being all 4 games in the loss column. The home schedule surplus needs to be taken advantage of.
  17. vegasbob
    You would think it will become an advantage, as would winning 6 or 7 in a row, while the Yankees lose 2 of 3 but neither of those are happening right now. They just finished spanking the Mariners in NY. So for comparison check the results of Mariners-Red Sox series Sunday evening.
  18. vegasbob
    It's always a great day when the Yankees have the potential to lose 2 games ! Go ahead Nationals and crush the nuts on their sundae.
  19. vegasbob
    Fat Panda should be ashamed to be playing in SF while getting paid by Boston. I understand contracts very well but baseball needs an out clause for no-guaranteed money, like the NFL. Maybe pay off the season the guy is DFA'ed but no more. Will never happen as the Players Union would go batshit. But allowing a guy to become a minimum salary FA with multi-years left is a competitve imbalance and Manfred needs to wake up tomorrow and change it.
  20. vegasbob
    So at 9-1 but generally with short starts (113 pitches for 6 innings with a nice lead today), does Eduardo get picked for the All-Star game ?
  21. vegasbob
    They did lose 50 before the Sox won 50 !
  22. vegasbob
    Well, the dogs of the lineup showed up today . Devers, Moreland, and Bradley contributed to the win. The split was sort of the minimum success level but with a Rays win over the Yanks, we'll take the 2-2 outcome. The reality is that with just a few small differences, this would have been a sweep in Seattle. All the games were winnable/
  23. vegasbob
    One thing we do know was that Denard Span (and Colome) were available earlier. Span could have been in LF, Beni in CF and Mookie stays in right. JBJr--- he was last seen going to a pitching machine for bunting practice.
  24. vegasbob
    That's good at least TB won't be shutout. We hung a 6 on the Mariners the other night until Hembree and Barnes showed up for lunch. Glad TB "hung" it on CC the Hutt. The Sox last 18 at bats in Seattle resulted in exactly one scoring breakout, the aforementioned 6 spot, which proved to be a little short.
  25. vegasbob
    Ian Browne, a homer if there ever was one, says Cora is talking about Bradley Trying to bunt for base hits, maybe get his OBP over .300. I have watched JBJr try to bunt over the past two years, including yesterday. He has no clue, and probably doesn't want to do it since bunters don't get paid like high K-out guys ( Oh but those guys hit a few HR and doubles too)
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