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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    So... one time plus through the lineup and another no-hitter. Perhaps more telling: a bad play gives Astros a run, a good play robs Red Sox of one.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Kicks the ball, throws it wild, and they still get him out. Astros would have the leadoff man on third by now.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Verdirtdog will not let McCormick beat us.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ball f***ing FIVE Arroyo. Garcia did not throw one pitch over the plate to him. If they're pressing this early, it will get late soon.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Should be 3-0. Focus.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    In Cora's interview he said there were a few players they weren't going to let beat them today. I assumed Alvarez was at the top of that list.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Brutal pitch, brutal play, brutal start.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Bogey used to be a great oppo hitter. Then Cora convinced him to drive the ball more. But a punch single to right on the junk was exactly what we needed there.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That X at bat hurt bad. I don't care if you're Wade Boggs and can foul off a dozen breaking balls, don't watch a first pitch down the middle when it's crucial to score the first run of the damn game.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ARod just said he's never seen a series before where two teams changed so dramatically. Maybe his brain went soft after Mike Timlin decked him in the '04 ALCS. ARod was 7-for-16 and the Yanks were up 3-0 in games... then he finished 1-for-15 and lost four in a row in the biggest turnaround (and choke) in baseball history. ARod even whiffed at slapping Bronson Arroyo when he was called out for interference.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Re. a switchback: I think it can, because of an off-day to rest, reflect, and most importantly, reset... and relocate. Yup, the Sox just might be more focused at the task at hand behind enemy lines (if only they weren't so distracted by those twirling, orange hankies -- gimme a break, H-town, and mix in some real baseball fans). 5GGs new theory -- it's more likely for batters to get overanxious and roll over on outside junk when you're trying to be the home run hero for the hollering hometown crowd... instead of surviving via an adrenaline-induced laser focus, fighting for your lives in a hostile environment where you're outnumbered by tens of thousands of haters. Remember, if you're supposed to lose, then you've got nothing to lose -- and all it might take are a few elite athletes to channel the best hand-eye coordination in the world to stave off elimination.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The difference in the two teams right now -- and in who leads the series -- is that Boston had a lights out bullpen in the first half, but Houston had a better bullpen in the second half and now because they acquired three really good relief pitchers at the trade deadline.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This -- more than anything else -- is the stuff of Halloween horror movies. Red Sox relievers are those kids in the commercial hiding behind the chainsaws. Gurriel is Freddy, Yordan wears the Meyers mask, and Altuve is Chucky. Boston's bats should do more damage to Houston's starters, but Eovaldi, ERod and Pivetta must provide length, whenever they enter the game. It may be unrealistic to rely on rookies Whitlock and Houck in high leverage... but they're the best we've got. I still have hope Houck can flip a switch and be the unhittable force we've seen for one time through the order... Gotta like our chances if we build another decent early lead. Sox bullpen has blown two games in this series, while the Astros' pen has won two. Framber is done, and Javier may not be as good again. Is it so outlandish to say Boston's professional relievers are due to make some big pitches late?
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Nate may not be great, but Boston's bats will bounce back! Remember, in the ALDS, this Red Sox lineup crushed a Tampa pitching staff with the best ERA in the AL... when ALL NINE hitters in the batting order had five or more hits each in the four-game series. SIX guys had six or more hits, while SEVEN slugged home runs. It happened this month, and can happen again... Optimistic outlook: Houston's rookie starter, Luis Garcia, has started two postseason games this October and got bombed in both, by two different colored Sox! His last win came over a month ago, vs. a last-place team that lost 102 games. In the regular season, left-handed batters had an .818 OPS vs. Garcia (Schwarber, Devers, Verdugo, take note). And here are playoff stats for Astros' reliever Yimi Garcia, no relation: 5 innings, 7 runs. So look for a Garcia... and listen to the river sing sweet songs to rock our souls.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm thinking a few Sox are bound to... vs. Garcia with a knee problem, Odorizzi with mild cheese, even Javier, who threw a lot of high leverage pitches Tuesday.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Can anyone envision Bogaerts becoming an All-Star outfielder in a few years, like when Robin Yount moved from short to center? Yount won MVPs at both positions...now, that's a Hall of Famer.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Well, the board can certainly give scouting reports for our own batters who drove us crazy all year -- like certain guys that shall remain nameless I'd never throw a strike to, who will start hacking sooner than later... or those who always take the first pitch right down the middle, then swing at crap the rest of the at bat. High heat seems to whiff the most Astros (Altuve, Brantley, Correa), but that holds true with most hitters at any level. Houston hit men just don't miss anything golfable... Gurriel is the guy the Sox should avoid -- just pitch around him and go after the 8-9 men, or hope he gets himself out. Gurriel is lethal.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Have to assume Perez made the ALCS roster because he shut out the Astros last June. And Brantley has bad numbers against lefties -- except when they throw meatballs right down the fly (that's a PC as I can get) two days in a row. While it's highly doubtful Perez will get a third chance this weekend, might as well start drinking now, because Darwinzon struck out Yordan last night. If Sale couldn't get Alvarez out in three tries, but Hernandez could in one, it's a sure bet we'll see that match-up again soon... ... just wish when it does happen that the Sox' season won't be at stake.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm on record saying he never will and never should. I also hope he'll at least meet us in the middle and get some at least reliable relievers that the manager can trust so he doesn't have to constantly use starters in late innings of the postseason. Most likely, we'll just have to be patient, because most of those guys take time to develop...
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Your words. What's more likely this winter: more small moves like Bloom has made ever since he dumped Mookie and Price, or spending big money on free agent contracts of three or more years -- which Bloom has never done in Boston?
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    They should just ban the whole check-swing strike concept. With pitchers throwing 100 mph on every team now, it's not humanly possible to make contact anymore unless a batter starts his swing early. Without loading and shifting and flinching ("hips before hands"), there'd be no hitting. I'm convinced this why there are more check-the-checks now than even a decade ago... never mind a few decades ago, when you were asking for trouble if a player or manager appealed to ask for help in regards to the judgment of the all-knowing ego behind the plate.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The next morning I remember walking down the halls in high school and people congratulating me; I didn't hit it, but they knew I was a big fan. There were some controlled low fives -- it was a few years before Dusty Baker invented the high five.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Personally, I'd like to see the Sox add or develop some contact hitters that thrive on line drives. The grand salamis have been fun to watch this October, but a lineup that relies on scoring over 80% of its runs on HRs can predictably crash hard -- as we've seen this week. Lately, we're really no different than the Yankees' batting order, which failed and had fans bemoaning all season. The Sox need more swings like Verdugo's last night. If his opposite-field laser hadn't missed the chalk by half a foot, it's an easy leadoff double in a 1-0 game.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Win or lose, it's freaking awesome that a club that finished dead last with the worst pitching staff in team history last year still has at least one more game to play on the penultimate weekend of this season.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Sox aren't spending big on any free agent position players or big money pitchers. Even if they blow the budget on expensive guys, there's no guarantee they'll even advance to the LCS again soon (right, Yankees, Padres, Angels, etc?). Henry admitted this month the club is in the middle of a rebuild and "ahead of schedule". They're waiting on a future infield of Casas-Yorke-Mayer-Jordan. Hopefully, Bloom will add proven pitchers, but certainly expect him to continue to stockpile young arms to finally create an actual MLB bullpen.
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