October 12, 20214 yr You're in a really tight spot there but I think you just give him a pass and hope like hell you can get a ground ball from somebody who isn't your opponents hottest hitter
October 12, 20214 yr I can’t believe this Red Sox team made it to the ALCS. Fully expecting the Astros to sweep them pretty easily but it has still been a good season for the Sox.
October 12, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, ztejas said: Don't understand not walking him. Why would you walk the guy that has been hitting lasers all series when you only need a sac fly….oh wait, now I get it.
October 12, 20214 yr Agree that the play was to walk him there. Smoltz also actually made a good point. Kike is a good enough bunter to push it toward 1st and the run could have scored easily that way.
October 12, 20214 yr Just now, Beantown Express 2.0 said: I can’t believe this Red Sox team made it to the ALCS. Fully expecting the Astros to sweep them pretty easily but it has still been a good season for the Sox. The Rays’ offense was smoke and mirrors and their pitching hasn’t been that strong in the second half. Plus it’s the playoffs, so anything can happen. I’d put the Astros as a slight favorite over the Red Sox should they advance. They are the better hitting and far better fielding team but the lack of pitching might catch up to them.
October 12, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, ztejas said: Don't understand not walking him. I know the errors really messed up the inning for the Rays, but their tactics at the end really made me scratch my head.
October 12, 20214 yr 18 minutes ago, Scraps said: Is there a valid reason Vasquez isn't being PR for? He has decent speed, especially for a catcher.
October 12, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, WBT said: Agree that the play was to walk him there. Smoltz also actually made a good point. Kike is a good enough bunter to push it toward 1st and the run could have scored easily that way. You would walk Kike to load the bases and bring up the substantially better hitter with platoon advantage?
October 12, 20214 yr Fuck yes. Damn this is a wonderful night. So lets go Astros. Win your shit so we can get it going. This board is going to be a blast. Already told my girl to expect me to be an absent companion for a few weeks.
October 12, 20214 yr 10 minutes ago, Starfleet Command said: The Rays’ offense was smoke and mirrors and their pitching hasn’t been that strong in the second half. Plus it’s the playoffs, so anything can happen. I’d put the Astros as a slight favorite over the Red Sox should they advance. They are the better hitting and far better fielding team but the lack of pitching might catch up to them. I would argue the Red Sox lack the pitching on top of being the worse hitting and fielding team. It really shouldn’t be close next round but like you said, it is the playoffs so I guess anything can happen.
October 12, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, Beantown Express 2.0 said: I would argue the Red Sox lack the pitching on top of being the worse hitting and fielding team. It really shouldn’t be close next round but like you said, it is the playoffs so I guess anything can happen. I think at mid-season the Astros had better pitching, but Garcia has fallen off and Greinke imploded. Plus, Sale is back. IMO, Eovaldi, E-Rod, Sale/Pivetta > LMJ, Framber, Garcia/Urquidy. Edited October 12, 20214 yr by Starfleet Command
October 12, 20214 yr Just now, Starfleet Command said: I think at mid-season had better pitching, but Garcia has fallen off and Greinke imploded. Plus, Sale is back. IMO, Eovaldi, E-Rod, Sale/Pivetta > LMJ, Framber, Garcia/Urquidy. Not sure if Sale is really back. For me he is the question mark.
October 12, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, InkaUtexas said: Not sure if Sale is really back. For me he is the question mark. I don’t think he’s 2018 Sale, but he’s still pretty damn good.
October 12, 20214 yr Astros vs Red Sox would be MLB gold series, and help baseball TV ratings which is great for all of the MLB...
October 12, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Starfleet Command said: I don’t think he’s 2018 Sale, but he’s still pretty damn good. He only made it an inning in his start. Erod did the same before making it 5 tonight so both of them are at best hit or miss. It’s the Sox pen that scares me. They don’t have a closer really. Barnes imploded and guys like Brasier and whatnot are not very good. Whitlock looks like the real deal however.
October 12, 20214 yr Well lets see if the Astros get there. But I stand, as a die hard Sox fan, Astros go 4-2. But we won the East dammit.
October 12, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: 3-1 in best of 5 is real fucking strong. Lol yeah that was weak…
October 12, 20214 yr Hate seeing the Sox advance. But love seeing the analytics darlings get shat upon. Sox vs Astros is going to suck from a ratings standpoint for the MLB. People hate the Astros but not enough to actually watch them play imo. Sox will have to carry the viewership.
October 12, 20214 yr 6 hours ago, Helobious said: Hate seeing the Sox advance. But love seeing the analytics darlings get shat upon. Sox vs Astros is going to suck from a ratings standpoint for the MLB. People hate the Astros but not enough to actually watch them play imo. Sox will have to carry the viewership. You're a dumbass, it would get great ratings.
October 12, 20214 yr 9 hours ago, Beantown Express 2.0 said: He only made it an inning in his start. Erod did the same before making it 5 tonight so both of them are at best hit or miss. It’s the Sox pen that scares me. They don’t have a closer really. Barnes imploded and guys like Brasier and whatnot are not very good. Whitlock looks like the real deal however. STFU, Brasier is the best!
October 12, 20214 yr Boston has the swag and getting all the breaks from the baseball gods. Got a bad feeling they win the AL. I would much rather have Houston play TB, this Boston team is a razor.
October 12, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said: Boston has the swag and getting all the breaks from the baseball gods. Got a bad feeling they win the AL. Felt that way after game 2.
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