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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Small deal, but they both came this season, tying him for the pitiful team lead vs. a native New Englander who doesn't seem to understand he won't always be young and strong enough to beat Boston and mock an entire region for the rest of his life.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Wild Card scenario, Boston at New York. Does Duran rides the pine, even vs. Schlittler, who he's got 2 hits off (tied for team lead)? If not, can the roster carry 14 position players? 2 catchers, a starting infield, IKF utility makes 7... the Gasper-Jones DH platoon makes 9... Anthony-Rafaela-Abreu-Duran-Eaton make 14. Duran is the dilemma -- if he starts vs. a righty then he has to be in LF, with Anthony DH. That leaves Jones to PH for Jarren vs a lefty but not to play D -- that's why Eaton has to make the roster. Then we'd still have Gasper to PH for Nate vs. a righty. Remember, if Anthony DHs, he can't play defense later or we lose the DH. Maybe if Roman starts in LF, Duran comes off the bench later to pinch-run in a close game and becomes the defensive replacement in left. But Eaton could do both of those too...
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    As long as Contreras is in.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The Sox looked like Dead Man Whiffing all night until Story connected. He had two hits and two Ks, but like Rafaela he just keeps swinging. It's not like Duran, who took two strikes down the middle and then predictably fanned on a ball at his ankles. Guys like Trevor and Ceddanne never get cheated because they're always hacking, knowing humanoid pitchers will eventually make mistakes near their bats... Afterwards I watched the end of the Angels-Twins in extra innings. Trout had the key at bat, fouling off a bunch of pitches before lacing a game-tying single. Minnesota brought in a lefty to pitch to Meckler, who looks like he's wearing one of those glasses-nose-mustache disguises. Twins used a five-man infield on the grass, daring the batter to make contact. First pitch he slapped it through the hole on the right side for the walk-off.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'd rather have Tolle pitch Game 2. Or even Game 1 -- if you had to bet your house on which Red Sox starter has the best chance to totally dominate and shut down the Spanks in the Bronx, who would it be? And I say this knowing that Gray or Suarez are both good enough -- this year -- to be that guy, too.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Your Slaten prognosis snuck into Rafaela's summary -- scared me for a sec. New York's replay command center tried to say there was no definitive way to overrule your post and I told them to eat the big apple because on talksox, only moon can and will edit his own typing!
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He convinced me with a great interview on NESN this summer. To screw up the Dodgers' advance scouting and their strict preparation, he totally changed his repertoire and threw change-ups and two-seamers. Five games: 6 IP, 10 Ks, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA, ring. This was back when LA trusted their analytics so much that they benched their top 3 home run hitters in the first two games because they were lefty swingers and the Sox started southpaw pitchers. Thank you very much!
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    2026 SSS Special : Plate Appearances Gasper 206, Anthony 205 On Base Percentage Gasper .376, Anthony .337 K/BB Gasper 26/31, Anthony 26/56 ... would it make more sense to bat Mickey 1st and Ant 2nd (or Jones 1st vs. lefties; his Boston OBP is .464)? If a healthy Ceddanne 2nd, Roman hits 3rd. Another option: Durbin leadoff: 389 OBP in the second half, .400 in September. Tied with Duran for most stolen bases, but leads in Pitches Per PA with 4.5 (everyone else is around 4; Duran sees 3.6). Time to optimize opportunities.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The injuries were serious enough to negatively affect performance, so the time off is worth the risk of return rust. It's different than rushing Rutschman into the line-up when they did, since his catching skills (and meshing with the pitchers asap) were deemed more important than his batting. If Ward is coming, I say make it happen now and immediately play a game where the entire batting order is given the bunt sign, the fake bunt sign and the slash sign, with mass suicide and safety squeezes. Let's not wait until an actual playoff game and have to watch Rafaela dive into the lefty batter's box trying to lay down a sweeper just to move a runner up one base.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Money. Seriously, for most it's just a job right now. For a few, they're playing for a job. I like to pretend at least in the backs of their minds, they feel like they're doing whatever it takes to prepare for games that will matter again really soon. And they'll all have fun competing and winning because they care as much as we do... (delusion's just another word for no brain cells left to lose).
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I approve of this postage! And I'll take MVP's Orlando Cabrera comp any day. OCab was not only a clutch contributor with the bat in the '04 postseason, but absolute money with the glove. He made every tough play and shoved it in New York's face. Now about Roman Anthony... at times he looks like he could be a future JD Martinez -- who exceeded 40 HRs and a .330 batting average in 2018, with average OF defense at best. BUT... JD's 14-year 162-game MLB averages: 3 WAR, 33 HR, 106 RBI, .863 OPS. JD Drew may be pushing it: 14-year averages: 4.1 WAR, 25-82 .873. I'd even take another Trot Nixon: 12-year averages: 3.1 WAR, 20-82 .828. At least give us Troy O'Leary: 11 years, 1 WAR, 17-80 .780....
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Red Sox batters are not slumping. They're following front office orders and resting. The last thing they need before the postseason is for someone to swing too hard and pull an oblique or wristfinger. And every time a batter gets on base and has to run, he risks pulling a hammy, quad or calf... (but not a fawn, because no one on Boston's roster runs like a doe) But don't worry! In 10 more games they'll just push a button and try again.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I did say it was just a dream: "It's easy to look at those stats and dream of a young Lindor type star" ... quouth myself (it's just a way to cope in case of a nightmare)
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm with you, and I bet, a lot of other fans, too. It's easy to look at those stats and dream of a young Lindor type star anchoring the infield for the next great Red Sox team... ... especially when we're all well aware of the limitations of Trevor Story on the eve of the postseason. Last night's loss with that pop-up falling in for the decisive run was a combination of Story drifting back and Anthony floating forward: two "main" guys that just can't be trusted on defense (or on offense, to make contact) for a team vying for rings.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Red Sox are just getting fans ready for playoff offense. deGrom struckout 8 but the bullpen whiffed 7 more. Rangers can't hit either, with 10 Ks of their own (a lot of swing and miss at dirtballs). Meanwhile, Arias has 24 home runs in the minors. Brooks Brannon has 22... (remember, Anthony and Mayer never reached 20, though Campbell hit exactly 20 once when he was Barry Bonds). The last Boston farmhand to crack more than 20 twice was the Password and look at him now: 11 total HR at 3 levels in an injury-plagued year for Pittsburgh.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He has to go six. That would make it about 180 pitches... which is nothing, since he owes us about a thousand.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    An outfielder sprinting in always calls off an infielder backpedaling. But our LF wasn't sprinting and neither was the shortstop. Don't get hurt guys! Stay fresh for the playoffs in two weeks -- and then start trying. Just push a button and you'll be good again.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Then again, the 3-6-3 DPs are what has made Contreras such a defensive plus at 1B this year. Can you imagine Red Sox Nation holding their breaths every time Raffy fielded a grounder at 1B with a runner breaking for 2B, and turned to fire it towards the Green Monster... that's a lot of blue faces.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    OB loves to update NESN viewers every night with how many game the Sox are ahead of Cleveland in the Wild Card mosey. As if that matters... ... we know the only teams to worry about are the ones who aren't in a playoff position and still chasing one. The dumb thing about the first round format is not only would the AL's 2nd and 3rd best records -- both from the AL East -- play each other, but also that at least two other barely .500 clubs get rewarded for playing in mediocre divisions. It's quite possible that either the White Sox, Guardians, Astros or Rangers will get to face off to see who can score the second-least amount of runs in two out of three Mild Card games.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Where Anthony gets into trouble is pulling ground balls to the right side of the infield. Other than a swing and miss, it's exactly what pitchers want him to do to minimize contact. At least he hits grounders harder than Yoshida, so they're not automatic outs.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If Ramone hits more to left field, like he did with his game-winner yesterday, he sure could... Seriously, the way Anthony effortlessly served that curve into left shows that it really doesn't take much effort -- for him, and his hand-eye. And extra base power will still be there, like his oppo HR in Baltimore right after returning to the line-up. Going up there with an oppo mindset can open up the whole field for him, when pitchers start coming inside again and make mistakes. Then the Roman Empire can become the force many predicted -- at exactly the right time.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Good catchers for pennant winners were always considered among the most valuable players in the entire league. In 1968, the Year of the Pitcher, Denny McLain won AL MVP for his 31 wins. He also led his champion Tigers with 7.4 WAR. His catcher Bill Freehan had 6.9 WAR and was second in MVP voting. He had good batting stats in a crappy hitting year and was the perennial Gold Glove catcher. But Carl Yastrzemski's Red Sox came in 4th, so he only finished 10th in the voting. Yaz' WAR was 10.5.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I would favor Boston if they actually played a few games in Boston -- like in any other round vs NY. Instead, networks can pretend they're excited about a possible Tampa vs. Cleveland or Houston match-up in the League Championship Series!
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The Red Sox have the pitching to beat any team in the postseason. However, the Yankees in the Bronx are their worst possible first-round match-up. New York has even better pitching: lowest Runs Allowed Per Game and ERA in the majors... though Boston is tied for second and third. The problem is that pitchers' duels in the playoffs are almost always decided by home runs -- and the Yanks lead the world in HRs, especially short porch pop-ups to RF. The Sox have a shot because Tolle-Suarez-Gray could pitch better than any non-Schlittler starter... but Boston would have higher odds in any other playoff team's park. (notice, no non-bracketed mention of the Replay Command Center right down the street of a desperate MLB rooting for its marquee franchise to win the World Series).
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Sportswriters didn't use it when they only voted Willie Mays two MVP awards. He only led the NL in WAR in 10 of 13 years. The seasons he didn't lead, he only had WARs of 8.7, 7.8 and 7.6.
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