Which...sure I guess that is plausible. Even granting that though, how would a 108 win team (MFY) facing a 106 win team where the 106 win team has home field advantage be a 53\47 favorite? Two wins over the regular season represents enough of a talent disparity to overcome HFA and become 6 percentage point favorites?
Ortiz is working for Fox pre/post game. He'll be busy tomorrow. Suppose he could sneak back to Boston Saturday on the NL off day, but I wouldn't count on it.
They have the Indians favored over the Astros by the same margin, pretty hard to take seriously IMO.
Yeah, I think their projections at this level of precision are probably a bit silly is what it comes down to.
That sounds like a horrible idea but luckily I'm 100% certain that isn't in the game plan.
I think somebody should definitely track down Sale in the clubhouse this afternoon and let him know that he should under no circumstances go after a guy that he's utterly dominated in the past, because "emotional catalyst." Be sure to get video of his response.
I don't mean to quibble but the problem will not be that SoSH is in panic mode. It will be that there will be a serious and reasonable need for concern if the Sox lose game 1. Logically, Price should be able to win Game 2 regardless of what happens in Game 1. He's very good at pitching. But we also know that his record as a playoff starter includes zero wins and that he's generally been bad against NY. Price getting blown up in Game 2 should surprise no one.
Well obviously it doesn't matter to the Red Sox if SoSH is in panic mode. Fan message boards don't make Mookie hit fastballs better or make Price hit the corners with his cutter more often.
I hate the idea that the whole series is really on the skinny shoulders of our tallest lefty. Too much of a burden.
So you're saying it's pretty important to win game 1 in a short series.
Their rankings are a joke ... Yanks have a large advantage at C, because Sanchez despite being able to play zero defense and hitting .186, was good in 2016/17? Yanks have a better rotation?? On what planet? Severino has ace stuff. Happ has done well vs Sox, but isn't in the same category talent wise as Sale or Price ... Tanaka is not good, and CC weighs more than his ERA.
I just dont want to see his respinse if the question is did you consider pitching around Judge.
It’s odd to say a Game 1 is a must win, but it sure feels like it. Now watch us lose Game 1 and win the next 3 to prove me wrong. Lol.
Yes, but not just because it's a short series and every game is important. Mainly because Price has been very shaky in the postseason and against the Yankees, and then games 3 and 4 are in New York, where they'll have to face Severino. So I think game 1 takes on greater importance in this particular series.
I'm with you in spirit but I'm dubious that the chippy underdog angle with respect to 108 win team will resonate with anyone. It's enough to overcome any added pressure which comes with so many wins. Not that I worry too much about the latter. Just saying that if anything, despite what the talking heads are saying, it goes the other way with this team. They have the pressure of being the winningest.
Based on all the chatter, you would think Happ is the Cy Young contender and Sale is the one with a 3.98 FIP. I get Sale's health is the reason for this, but seems like the consensus is that the Sox should fear Happ and pray that Sale keeps them in the game.
I don’t think this will happen, it didn’t in the wild card game and they made three other defensive replacements there. Sanchez has trouble blocking pitches at times but he is better at framing and throwing than Romine, plus obviously a much more dangerous bat despite his mostly shitty season.
Did this game take you 4.5 hours? Otherwise, your simulation might not play out this way
Haha... just took me 10 minutes to do. It's almost certainly not gonna play out this way anyway, as my game really works better for an entire season - that's when it's most statistically accurate.
Yeah, I saw this in a story this morning. Who the hell is the Yankees' player rep? The MLBPA should be on his ass. Union members should not be crossing pickets lines. How would they feel if fans crossed their picket line to attend scab games?
In hell, George Steinbrenner strokes the Siamese cat in his lap and nods in approval.
