Old Red
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Why would I goggle it? In my 60+ years of watching MLB I have NEVER heard the term used, or read it anywhere either in many of the sports publications I’ve read. Use all you want no problem, but I’ll stick to other terms.
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Injuries played a part, but there was no plan for the backend of the BP to start the season. Whitlock tried to get a 4 inning save on opening day. Was Barnes, and Robles the plan to close?
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I still have not heard Relief Ace used anywhere else, but here, but if I do I’ll say I heard it here first, but until then that’s all I’ve heard of it is here. I prefer the Monsta reliever named after Radtz.
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Maybe the disgruntled fans, which there are millions, and millions like the Rock’s fans are the ones that are realistic. Like I said we’ve gone over this 10,000 times, and I don’t think anyone has changed their mind.
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Spot on. If the Sox want things to get easier then just get better, and don’t look for a easier schedule.
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Have you figured out Whitlock’s last two appearances yet that you were wrong about? Just asking questions.
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It’s kind of a standard thing going into a season to have a reliable closer, and some good SETUP men if you are going to be a good team. Counting on Houck, Whitlock, and Schreiber in that role going into next year to me is a very risky thing to do. I’m not sold on any to be a closer, or in a SETUP role either.
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That’s pretty much what Eck said the other night.
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Whether you like it, or not lots of RedSox Nation does not like Bloom’s way of doing things, and think he is in way over his head in Boston, so it’s more him, and not the 3 years. We’ve gone over this 10,000 times already.
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I’m just giving my opinion just like everyone else whether I answered it to your satisfaction, or not. I’m not for taking the easy way out like you evidently are.
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Have we sunk to the level that we have to play lesser teams now to compete?
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Why would playing less games against the AL East be a good thing? Because it’s easier? I like playing the Yankees 19 times along with the rest of the Div, and now Baltimore has improved, so to me makes things more interesting. I’m not looking to make things easier. I don’t care where the Red Sox would be in another div. If you can’t beat the good teams you aren’t a good team yourself like this year.
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As is lots of things on here.
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Jensen has gone down hill as the season as worn on, and it’s not like the Dodgers have a lockdown closer either, so I know they are hard to find.
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Lots of the so called experts I heard before the season thought that ND was ranked to high. New coach, new QB, uncertain at RB. I think the schedule is going to be a lot tougher than you think, and time will tell on that.
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What I meant by L column was the only way you can make up the 5 is if Cleveland were to lose 5, and you won 5. In this case the Red Sox have played 3 more games, but if it was the other way around, and Boston had 3 more games to play, and won all3 they would still be out 5 in the L column. I didn’t mean 5 games couldn’t be made up.
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9/03 Rangers @ SOX 4:10PM ET
Old Red replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
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So you think that translates into something good next year. Take out the bad bad west who might not be as bad next year like Seattle who is a lot better now than when the Sox played them, and that 48-32 doesn’t look so good. The Red Sox should be a vastly different looking team next year, and could be better, which I’m not so sure that Bloom can put Humpty Dumpty back together again, or they could be even worse, so that 48-32 is pretty much irrelevant into what happens next year.
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It has been a total snakebite, but I think it would be foolish to go into next season without an established closer to anchor the BP. I don’t believe that person is on the current roster either. I don’t think Houck is good, or consistent enough, and you can’t count on Schreiber to come back next year, and pitch like this year. Whitlock has been jerked around this year, but while he has been good for the most part he hasn’t been as lockdown as last year. Getting a established closer, and using the others in a SETUP role to me would be the best way to go.
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That’s being pretty optimistic. I’m not impressed with the QB, and wasn’t last year, or the Oline. I’ve been following ND for over 60 years, and this is far from one of their better teams.
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The L column is the most important tell when reading standings to me. You can’t make up a loss. I don’t think being in the top half of the league is any kind of accomplishment especially when the Red Sox have a losing record.
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Well another win, but the only thing the Red Sox are getting closer to is 500. 2 games from 500 7 games back of the winning O’s in the L column to get out of last place 9 games back in the L column for the last Wild Card spot. The biggest question left with plenty of Div games to go is if the Red Sox can get to 500, or not.18-36 in the Div pretty much says it all.
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When is Stanton coming back? Yes I know he’s been playing.
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Bobby D is going to Worcester.