OT: 2016 Red Sox/MLB Regular Season V - "And down the stretch they come!"

CDJ · Sep 8, 2016

Ten Thousand Hours said:
That's probably it. I think the Jays only have one lefty in their regular lineup, Saunders.

Wouldn't shock me if they wanted to get him a little extra rest with this being his heaviest workload as well

KesselBuiltMyHotrod · Sep 8, 2016

Fossy21 said:
Celtics will get a shot at him. But he'll eventually land with the Nets. Then snub Don Sweeney and go to Winnipeg. A few years from now he'll be studying to become a veterinary.

A true Renaissance man.

smithformeragent · Sep 9, 2016

The level of grab ass with the Ortiz retirement stuff is frustrating.

The Blue Jays just presented him with a jacket. This is a team that you've just fallen a game behind of for your division and you're honoring their star player.... I get it. Everyone does this stuff. They did it for Jeter and Rivera as well. Maybe it's a baseball thing. To me, it would be the equivalent of the Bruins honoring Patrick Roy.

Donnie Shulzhoffer · Sep 9, 2016

smithformeragent said:
The level of grab ass with the Ortiz retirement stuff is frustrating.

The Blue Jays just presented him with a jacket. This is a team that you've just fallen a game behind of for your division and you're honoring their star player.... I get it. Everyone does this stuff. They did it for Jeter and Rivera as well. Maybe it's a baseball thing. To me, it would be the equivalent of the Bruins honoring Patrick Roy.

It is going to get worse.

roflstomper · Sep 9, 2016

smithformeragent said:
The level of grab ass with the Ortiz retirement stuff is frustrating.

The Blue Jays just presented him with a jacket. This is a team that you've just fallen a game behind of for your division and you're honoring their star player.... I get it. Everyone does this stuff. They did it for Jeter and Rivera as well. Maybe it's a baseball thing. To me, it would be the equivalent of the Bruins honoring Patrick Roy.

Especially considering the over the top villainization of other players who had the same "meal plan" as Ortiz.

Fossy21 · Sep 9, 2016

smithformeragent said:
The level of grab ass with the Ortiz retirement stuff is frustrating.

The Blue Jays just presented him with a jacket. This is a team that you've just fallen a game behind of for your division and you're honoring their star player.... I get it. Everyone does this stuff. They did it for Jeter and Rivera as well. Maybe it's a baseball thing. To me, it would be the equivalent of the Bruins honoring Patrick Roy.

Well... He did tell the Habs and their fans to **** off and won two cups elsewhere. :sarcasm:

And were you referring to the Sox honouring Yankees or Blue Jays honouring Ortiz as comparable?

Ten Thousand Hours · Sep 9, 2016

So Bogaerts will be under .300 by the end of the day.

Seidenbergy · Sep 9, 2016

Estrada didn't have it tonight. Wow.

KesselBuiltMyHotrod · Sep 9, 2016

This game is good for our run differential.

Pia8988 · Sep 9, 2016

Leaving Porcello in for the 8th when he was already over 110 pitches?

NVM - ESPN App sucks.

KesselBuiltMyHotrod · Sep 9, 2016

Pretty impressive how close the Yankees are to making the playoffs after their fire sale.

KesselBuiltMyHotrod · Sep 9, 2016

Another encouraging outing for Koji.

Fenway · Sep 9, 2016

Red Sox Magic Number is

UNB Bruins Fan · Sep 9, 2016

Well that went much better than I could have ever imagined...guaranteed a winning road trip. Hopefully they can grab at least one of the next two and I will be very happy.

Is Porcello now the front runner for the Cy Young?

KesselBuiltMyHotrod · Sep 9, 2016

UNB Bruins Fan said:
Well that went much better than I could have ever imagined...guaranteed a winning road trip. Hopefully they can grab at least one of the next two and I will be very happy.

Is Porcello now the front runner for the Cy Young?

He's not the best pitcher statistically but there's a good chance he'll be the only 20-game winner, and on a division winning team, so he'll have a shot.

CDJ · Sep 10, 2016

KesselBuiltMyHotrod said:
He's not the best pitcher statistically but there's a good chance he'll be the only 20-game winner, and on a division winning team, so he'll have a shot.

I saw some chart that uses a certain algorithm that has him as the favorite, and that was heading into tonight. I'm not sure how they weight everything though. I'll try and find it- it obviously isnt really that credible since we all know the voting process isn't a science, but I thought it was interesting

UNB Bruins Fan · Sep 10, 2016

Whether we agree with it or not, we all know the voters still look at wins and ERA...if he ends up with something like 22 wins (4 or 5 more than Sale/Verlander/Kluber), a low-3's ERA, and 220 or so IP on a division winning team, I think he gets it.

DKH · Sep 10, 2016

Common sense says this guy is the CY Young winner as of today. The only way he doesn't get it is if stat geeks try to show how smart they are. He goes 22-4 with a 3.30 era he's the winner

Somewhere Ben Cherington is smiling

smithformeragent · Sep 10, 2016

Blue Jays puking all over themselves down the stretch here.

That last series at Fenway might not matter after all.

KesselBuiltMyHotrod · Sep 10, 2016

CDJ said:
I saw some chart that uses a certain algorithm that has him as the favorite, and that was heading into tonight. I'm not sure how they weight everything though. I'll try and find it- it obviously isnt really that credible since we all know the voting process isn't a science, but I thought it was interesting

ESPN has a predictor that has him as the favorite, yeah. I'd love for him to win, it just won't be a travesty if he doesn't. Unless you loses to Britton. No way relievers should win.

Dennis Bonvie · Sep 10, 2016

KesselBuiltMyHotrod said:
Pretty impressive how close the Yankees are to making the playoffs after their fire sale.

Worst case scenario would be Sox getting knocked out of playoff position when Damn Yankees sweep them at Fenway.(not unheard of)

Fenway · Sep 10, 2016

smithformeragent said:
Blue Jays puking all over themselves down the stretch here.

That last series at Fenway might not matter after all.

Maybe not for us but the Blue Jays have to be worried about NYY

Dennis Bonvie said:
Worst case scenario would be Sox getting knocked out of playoff position when Damn Yankees sweep them at Fenway.(not unheard of)

Let's not even go there

Dennis Bonvie · Sep 10, 2016

Fenway said:
Maybe not for us but the Blue Jays have to be worried about NYY

Let's not even go there

Old timers like us always keep an eye on "them".

Fenway · Sep 10, 2016

Dennis Bonvie said:
Old timers like us always keep an eye on "them".

Well NYY has been playing very well since A-Rod was fired.

If the Red Sox win the division they most likely will meet Cleveland.

How badly does Francona want that matchup?

DKH · Sep 10, 2016

Fenway said:
Well NYY has been playing very well since A-Rod was fired.

If the Red Sox win the division they most likely will meet Cleveland.

How badly does Francona want that matchup?

I'll take that right now

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