All it took to get this board from “best team ever” to “OMG they’re gonna choke and I’m scared!” Was one three game losing streak.Wait, so is this or isn't this the best Red Sox team ever?
actually 2All it took to get this board from “best team ever” to “OMG they’re gonna choke and I’m scared!” Was one three game losing streak.
I forgot about the Rays game before the Cleveland series. I think the Red Sox are just catching Tampa when they’re playing very well right now, and these last 4 losses to them say more about how well they’re playing as opposed to some major problem with the Red Sox. Their pitching is legit. And the positive thing is that New York gets them 4 more times right before their last series with the Red Sox.actually 2
in 8 days
when there's only been one the rest of the season.
Not saying they're not gonna win the WS this year, but they're not the best ever. At least, not yet.
That's the hope.I forgot about the Rays game before the Cleveland series. I think the Red Sox are just catching Tampa when they’re playing very well right now, and these last 4 losses to them say more about how well they’re playing as opposed to some major problem with the Red Sox. Their pitching is legit. And the positive thing is that New York gets them 4 more times right before their last series with the Red Sox.
Post ASB TB has the 9th best Pitching ERA in MLB (not just the AL), the 10th fewest runs allowed, the 4th most K's, and the 5th lowest .BAA...I forgot about the Rays game before the Cleveland series. I think the Red Sox are just catching Tampa when they’re playing very well right now, and these last 4 losses to them say more about how well they’re playing as opposed to some major problem with the Red Sox. Their pitching is legit. And the positive thing is that New York gets them 4 more times right before their last series with the Red Sox.
We went 6-1 against them when they started out 3-12. Since then the Rays have went 67-49 (93 W pace) and we went 5-7 in H2H competitionThe Sox finish the season series 11-8 against the Rays, which in any other division might be an 88-90 win team. I'll take it.
I think you meant to say “this thread shpould be locked”.this thread is bad juju. I say lock it away until the end of the season and debate then.
Delayed juju is the worst kind of juju.I think you meant to say “this thread shpould be locked”.
This is it. The "slump" has come against two teams with records above .500 (.552 combined to be exact), one of which is in the midst of an 8-game win streak. Meanwhile, the Yankees have gained 4.5 games this week beating up on the Jays, Marlins, and Orioles, who have a combined .382 win percentage this year. Seems like exactly the kind of ebb and flow you should expect over the course of the season and exactly why sweeping the Yankees head to head was so important.We knew the Yankees had an easier schedule through this stretch. We knew this. That’s what a big lead does, keeps you out front during a slump.
They didn’t play well over the last week, but outside of the Trop they were competitive in every loss that wasn’t in Tampa. Good riddance to that place and that team for the rest of the season.
Absolutely. They also have Mookie posting an .538 OPS and Benintendi a .602 OPS over the last 14 days. It's tough to score runs when your 1 and 2 hitters are hitting like backup catchers.I think the starting pitching injuries (and additional stress on the bullpen because of the injuries) is catching up with them... Getting Sale and ERod healthy would/will help a ton! 60% of their rotation right now consists of fringe MLB pitchers.
What’s their status, BTW?I think the starting pitching injuries (and additional stress on the bullpen because of the injuries) is catching up with them... Getting Sale and ERod healthy would/will help a ton! 60% of their rotation right now consists of fringe MLB pitchers.
Sale is supposed to start a throwing program today, no set schedule for a return. Rodriguez is starting for the Paw Sox tonight, which lines him up to pitch for the big club on regular rest on Saturday, which happens to be September 1 when they can add him to the roster without having to send someone down in exchange.What’s their status, BTW?
The 2013 Red Sox had a stretch where they went 2-9 with three three-game losing streaks in the span of 11 days.actually 2
in 8 days
when there's only been one the rest of the season.
Not saying they're not gonna win the WS this year, but they're not the best ever. At least, not yet.
In May though, right? That team was nails in late August and September.The 2013 Red Sox had a stretch where they went 2-9 with three three-game losing streaks in the span of 11 days.
all about Mookie, IMODespite the recent slump and the AL East race tightening like so many SoSH sphincters, the 2018 Red Sox still have an amazing record through 132 games.
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My prediction ... when Mookie comes out of his slump, which should be soon, the entire team will get hot again.
I'm not really sure I care. There's enough time left for Sale and Rodriguez to come back and get four starts under their belts before the post season. That means there's oodles of time for the hitters to come around. If we're playing like this headed into the last series of the year, sure I'm at least concerned, but not with a month left.In May though, right? That team was nails in late August and September.
Really, the "disaster" was only a week long. From Sunday the 19th through Sunday the 26th, they went 2-6. They were 13-2 in August prior to that and they're 3-0 since. Regardless of what happens tonight, they're going to exit August with a bigger divisional lead than they started the month with. So yeah, never mind.When, in April, things got off to a hot start (and particularly the starting pitching was so impressive) I did a quick calculation and figured that a team would have to average about 17 wins a month to get to 100 (actually that would be 102 but I was originally told there would be no math on the exam). While the Red Sox exceeded that amount comfortably in every full month thus far, if we look back at the disaster that is August we can see that the team has only recorded, um, 18 wins this month. With one day left. So, never mind then.
It felt awful because we've been so incredibly privileged to watch them perform at an extraordinarily high level for almost the entire season.Really, the "disaster" was only a week long. From Sunday the 19th through Sunday the 26th, they went 2-6. They were 13-2 in August prior to that and they're 3-0 since. Regardless of what happens tonight, they're going to exit August with a bigger divisional lead than they started the month with. So yeah, never mind.
With 23 games yet to go. This just floors me.There are only ten (10) teams left to surpass:
1912
1915
1946
1948-49
1977-78
2004
2007
2013
Actually the 1912 team played just 152 games, so they need to go 11-2. (That would give them a 106-46 record for 152 games, one better than 1912's 105-47.)They need to go at least 11-4 over the next 15 games to set a new franchise record for wins in 154 games (# of games played by the 1912 team)
Ah, interesting tidbit. So going 11-4 would match their win total, but not their winning percentage, over 154 games.No, they played 154 games, but two of them ended in ties.
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Magic number of 3 to clinch a playoff spot over Seattle too. Pretty much a formality.Scoreboard watching as a Red Sox fan has gotten really simple this year. What are the Yankees doing. Period. OK, there is a magic number of 13 with the Astros for homefield in the ALCS if it came to us and them. That's a thing. Usually, it's the Yankees and maybe Baltimore and Toronto as well in contention for the East, and some other teams in the Central and/or West to worry about for home field. This year, it's come down to a really simple thing pretty early.
Remember, last year the Dodgers were running away with their division and went on a 11 game losing streak. They finally won a game and clinched on 9/11. The point of this? While it’s “pretty much a formality”, nothing is easy in this game.Magic number of 3 to clinch a playoff spot over Seattle too. Pretty much a formality.
Chicken and beer.Remember, last year the Dodgers were running away with their division and went on a 11 game losing streak. They finally won a game and clinched on 9/11. The point of this? While it’s “pretty much a formality”, nothing is easy in this game.
Speaking of those crazy '17 Dodgers: our three-game slide from Aug 19-21 vs. TB and Cleveland put us three games behind their historic pace through 127 games.Remember, last year the Dodgers were running away with their division and went on a 11 game losing streak. They finally won a game and clinched on 9/11. The point of this? While it’s “pretty much a formality”, nothing is easy in this game.