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  1. ricopetro6

    Chris Sale (plus $17mil) traded to Atlanta for Vaughn Grissom

    Loved Sale's personality and attitude. It's what every ball player should be like. Injuries did him in.
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    Win the Series

    yup, that was the play
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    6/24- White Sox- good teams beat bad teams 2.0

    he doesn't even try
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    6/24- White Sox- good teams beat bad teams 2.0

    catcher set up at top of zone and Jansen missed with 6 straight pitches down the middle. No adjustment, just bad pitching.
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    March 30, Year of our Pedro 2023, OPENING DAY

    great ..let's mix in politics on opening day..who's idea was that I wonder
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    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    yup, let Pivetta start the 6th on a short leash. They burned through 2 relievers to get through the 6th. It came down to Whitlock pitching 2 innings or letting Pivetta(who was dealing) pitch 1 more. No need to pull Pivetta and his pitch count was low. edit- and why were the Sox hitters late it...
  7. ricopetro6

    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    I see your point, but pitching game 1 would have increased his availability and number of innings available to pitch for the entire series. Your want your best pitcher to pitch the most innings possible, that's all I'm saying.
  8. ricopetro6

    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    If Nate started game 1 as he should have then he would have started game 5 on normal rest, then be available in game 7 in relief for a few innings on 2 days rest. That's why you start your best pitcher game 1. I'm sure Cora had his reasons, but he probably overthought it.
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    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    against lefties is what I'm talking about .250 .333 .250 .583
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    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    right, so play the match ups while you can. Dalbec starts against the lefty and when he's pulled for a righty, you sub in Schwarber/Verdugo. Dalbec can be a difference maker against lefties with his power.
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    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    agreed, but it's not like Schwarber is tearing the cover off the ball either.
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    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    So let's hear some guesses on starters going forward. Do both Erod and Pivetta get starts in next 2 games? Sale game 5 with extra days rest then Nate in Game 6 also with extra rest?
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    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    it ricochets off the stool leg then the wall like a pinball machine.
  14. ricopetro6

    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    it seems clear it hit the stool and no way the ball boy should be sitting where he was. If sitting 2-3' more to the right, he's not in the way of a ball heading down the line into the corner.
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    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    Merloni appears to be right, ball boy costs the Sox a run on Renfroe's double? Why didn't he move? and he is sitting in the wrong spot. View: https://twitter.com/i/status/1449377197647704070
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    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    Timely hitting was absent for sure, but the Sox key bullpen arms were bad. Houck and Nobles had no control and no idea why Sawamura was in a 1 run game in the 8th) The ump was calling strikes consistently 2 inches off the outside corner to RH batters. They should have lived out there. Partial...
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    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    technically yes, but winning 3 in a row is not easy. Win today, take 2 of 3 at home then go to Hou needing 1 win.
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    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    If Nate gets yanked early then they are not winning the series, so it doesn't matter. I wish I had more confidence in Sale, but he hasn't been good and now is facing a very good offense, RH heavy.
  19. ricopetro6

    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    caving to Sale's reputation and possibly having a mopey Sale if he's pushed back to game 3 or 4. Nate is your clear #1, you start him game 1 to set the tone. Maybe it works out, but if it doesn't and Cora has to use up Houck in game 1..that wouldn't be good. Cora is a good manger, but some of...
  20. ricopetro6

    ALCS 2021: Red Sox vs. Astros Discussion Thread

    his past 3 starts speak for themselves. What else is there to go on? heavily LH line up?..nope. A good BP session?