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Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #90 on: September 29, 2017, 10:45:46 PM »

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Farrell will get fired if they blow this.
All depends on Playoffs really.
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Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #91 on: September 29, 2017, 11:17:48 PM »

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Farrell will get fired if they blow this.
All depends on Playoffs really.

I agree. If they can reach the LCS, I think he's bought himself some more time. But a Division Series loss, especially if it's quick, means bye-bye.
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Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #92 on: September 30, 2017, 03:01:08 AM »

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Farrell will get fired if they blow this.
All depends on Playoffs really.

I agree. If they can reach the LCS, I think he's bought himself some more time. But a Division Series loss, especially if it's quick, means bye-bye.

The fact that we're even discussing what specific criteria would justify Farrell's firing should tell us all we need to know.

If we trusted him as a manager this wouldn't be a topic.

Personally i have zero faith in him. The team doesn't have that "attack" mentally that is critical to winning in sports. The cancer episode bought him a few years and cost us Tory Lovullo, who just turned the D-backs around. The organization should cut its losses and make a change. The only way I keep him is if we win a championship. The underlying reasons for distrusting him are just too strong.

Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #93 on: September 30, 2017, 04:03:49 AM »

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John Farrell is one win away from becoming the first manager in Red Sox history to win 3 division titles.

In 5 years he is about to win 3 division titles and a World Series.

He's got issues but you don't fire John Farrell unless you've got a great replacement in mind.
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Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #94 on: September 30, 2017, 04:58:53 PM »

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Clinched.
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Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #95 on: September 30, 2017, 05:37:28 PM »

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Good to see the Astros struggle against Pomeranz. I like our chances of winning 3 out of four Sale/Pomeranz starts.
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Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #96 on: October 01, 2017, 12:31:31 PM »

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So just for fun for my fellow Red Sox fans or MLB fans in general, what are your quick predictions for what happens in the postseason? Here's mine:

AL Wild Card: Yankees > Twins (4-2 score)  :(
NL Wild Card: Diamondbacks > Rockies (6-2 score)

ALDS: Red Sox > Astros in 5 games (being optimistic here)  8)
ALDS: Indians > Yankees in 5 games  ;D

NLDS: Nationals > Cubs in 5 games
NLDS: Dodgers > Diamondbacks in 4 games

ALCS: Indians > Red Sox in 5 games  :'(
NLCS: Nationals > Dodgers in 7 games

World Series: Indians > Nationals in 6 games

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: Cleveland Indians

Terry Francona wins a World Series with Boston (2004, 2007) AND Cleveland.

Now I'll admit, I wouldn't be surprised if Houston beats Boston in 4-5 games, but I'll be optimistic and say Boston wins, before losing to Cleveland in 5 games in the ALCS. Washington takes their revenge on the Dodgers and beats them in 7 games (after Dodgers beat them in 7 games last year's playoffs), and World Series will be really good with CLE ending their drought and finishing what they couldn't last year (no blown lead either LOL).

What do you guys think? (This will probably all end up wrong since baseball is just so unpredictable - probably the most unpredictable major sport out there in terms of playoffs - literally anything can happen)
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Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #97 on: October 01, 2017, 10:12:54 PM »

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So it looks like MLB doesn't care about the Red Sox-Astros series, they gave us two day games to start tue series. Game 1 on Thursday at 4pm and Game 2 Friday at 2pm.

Time to get that portable radio to listen in...
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Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #98 on: October 01, 2017, 10:17:19 PM »

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So just for fun for my fellow Red Sox fans or MLB fans in general, what are your quick predictions for what happens in the postseason? Here's mine:

AL Wild Card: Yankees > Twins (4-2 score)  :(
NL Wild Card: Diamondbacks > Rockies (6-2 score)

ALDS: Red Sox > Astros in 5 games (being optimistic here)  8)
ALDS: Indians > Yankees in 5 games  ;D

NLDS: Nationals > Cubs in 5 games
NLDS: Dodgers > Diamondbacks in 4 games

ALCS: Indians > Red Sox in 5 games  :'(
NLCS: Nationals > Dodgers in 7 games

World Series: Indians > Nationals in 6 games

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: Cleveland Indians

Terry Francona wins a World Series with Boston (2004, 2007) AND Cleveland.

Now I'll admit, I wouldn't be surprised if Houston beats Boston in 4-5 games, but I'll be optimistic and say Boston wins, before losing to Cleveland in 5 games in the ALCS. Washington takes their revenge on the Dodgers and beats them in 7 games (after Dodgers beat them in 7 games last year's playoffs), and World Series will be really good with CLE ending their drought and finishing what they couldn't last year (no blown lead either LOL).

What do you guys think? (This will probably all end up wrong since baseball is just so unpredictable - probably the most unpredictable major sport out there in terms of playoffs - literally anything can happen)

Mostly agree with you.
 
I think Indians sweep whichever wild card in the AL and it would be Cubs and Dodgers in the NLCS, with Dodgers winning in 7 games.

Indians should be the odds on favorite to win it all. Wouldn't be suprised if they pee their pants like las year's 3-1 lead on the Cubs, but this team is by far the best pitching and offensive wise in the postseason.

Its the Indians WS to lose.
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Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #99 on: October 01, 2017, 10:29:30 PM »

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HOU over BOS
CLE over NYY
HOU over CLE

Dodgers over Rockies
Cubs over Nationals
Cubs over Dodgers

HOU over CHI

Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #100 on: October 01, 2017, 11:27:09 PM »

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AL Wild Card - Twins over Yankees
NL Wild Card - Dbacks over Rockies

ALDS - Red Sox over Astros, Indians over Twins
NLCS - Nationals over Cubs, Dodgers over Dbacks

ALCS - Red Sox over Indians
NLCS - Dodgers over Nationals

World Series - Red Sox over Dodgers
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Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #101 on: October 02, 2017, 10:16:57 AM »

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HOU over BOS
CLE over NYY
HOU over CLE

Dodgers over Rockies
Cubs over Nationals
Cubs over Dodgers

HOU over CHI

Cubs-Astros World Series, that would be interesting. Going to need lots of upsets for that to happen though, and I don't see it honestly.

AL Wild Card - Twins over Yankees
NL Wild Card - Dbacks over Rockies

ALDS - Red Sox over Astros, Indians over Twins
NLCS - Nationals over Cubs, Dodgers over Dbacks

ALCS - Red Sox over Indians
NLCS - Dodgers over Nationals

World Series - Red Sox over Dodgers

Wow, that's a lot of optimism for Boston LOL. Hope you're right (2013 repeat!).

So it looks like MLB doesn't care about the Red Sox-Astros series, they gave us two day games to start tue series. Game 1 on Thursday at 4pm and Game 2 Friday at 2pm.

Time to get that portable radio to listen in...

WOO HOO!!  ::)

So Thursday I have a lab from 3-5:30PM so guess I'll have to occasionally check my phone every few minutes to check score on phone. Then Friday I have a class from 1:45-3:15, but it shouldn't be that bad since it's right before Columbus Day weekend. 

But yeah I'll have to check my phone and maybe radio for first 2 games, can't watch. UGH,  >:(
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Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #102 on: October 06, 2017, 03:31:49 PM »

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Offense can't score, starting pitching has been horrendous. Its almost as if the Red Sox shouldn't even be a playoff team. I know there are injuries but this team lacks grit and toughness. Getting outclassed without a fight.

John Farrell needs to be fired!
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Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #103 on: October 06, 2017, 03:43:04 PM »

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Offense can't score, starting pitching has been horrendous. Its almost as if the Red Sox shouldn't even be a playoff team. I know there are injuries but this team lacks grit and toughness. Getting outclassed without a fight.

John Farrell needs to be fired!
Agree on Farrell. I could game manage this team better than him.

Re: 2017 Red Sox Reg. Season Thread
« Reply #104 on: October 06, 2017, 04:06:07 PM »

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Sox have a nice stable of young position guys .... Benintendi, Bogaerts, Betts, Bradley  (the B-Team?)


But apart from that, meh.  Each year they pay big bucks to acquire another big name pitcher who will give up 3-5 runs in the first few innings of a playoff game.

They are completely lacking any reliable power bats since Papi retired.

The manager increasingly seems like he got 100% lucky in 2013.


I'm glad they made the post-season the last two years.  That's a nice enough accomplishment.  But I'm not sure how they're going to fix the team to actually compete against good post-season opponents.
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