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Quote from: Moranis on October 12, 2023, 11:18:21 PMQuote from: Donoghus on October 12, 2023, 11:16:43 AMQuote from: letsgoblue86 on October 12, 2023, 11:05:18 AMTeams who had a 5+ day break are combined 4-9 so far with the Astros accounting for 3 of the wins.Dodgers and orioles were both swept. These gaps can be tough for players who are used to playing daily.MLB made their bed with this when they expanded the playoffs. I'm sure FOX execs are thrilled with possibility of a Rangers-Diamondbacks World Series. That'll really pull in eyeballs.Yep. Phillies beat Braves. Astros are the only higher seed to win. Of all the higher seeds, the Astros are the one I really wanted to lose. Alas.
Quote from: Donoghus on October 12, 2023, 11:16:43 AMQuote from: letsgoblue86 on October 12, 2023, 11:05:18 AMTeams who had a 5+ day break are combined 4-9 so far with the Astros accounting for 3 of the wins.Dodgers and orioles were both swept. These gaps can be tough for players who are used to playing daily.MLB made their bed with this when they expanded the playoffs. I'm sure FOX execs are thrilled with possibility of a Rangers-Diamondbacks World Series. That'll really pull in eyeballs.Yep. Phillies beat Braves. Astros are the only higher seed to win.
Quote from: letsgoblue86 on October 12, 2023, 11:05:18 AMTeams who had a 5+ day break are combined 4-9 so far with the Astros accounting for 3 of the wins.Dodgers and orioles were both swept. These gaps can be tough for players who are used to playing daily.MLB made their bed with this when they expanded the playoffs. I'm sure FOX execs are thrilled with possibility of a Rangers-Diamondbacks World Series. That'll really pull in eyeballs.
Teams who had a 5+ day break are combined 4-9 so far with the Astros accounting for 3 of the wins.Dodgers and orioles were both swept. These gaps can be tough for players who are used to playing daily.
Quote from: rocknrollforyoursoul on October 12, 2023, 11:52:43 PMQuote from: Moranis on October 12, 2023, 11:18:21 PMQuote from: Donoghus on October 12, 2023, 11:16:43 AMQuote from: letsgoblue86 on October 12, 2023, 11:05:18 AMTeams who had a 5+ day break are combined 4-9 so far with the Astros accounting for 3 of the wins.Dodgers and orioles were both swept. These gaps can be tough for players who are used to playing daily.MLB made their bed with this when they expanded the playoffs. I'm sure FOX execs are thrilled with possibility of a Rangers-Diamondbacks World Series. That'll really pull in eyeballs.Yep. Phillies beat Braves. Astros are the only higher seed to win. Of all the higher seeds, the Astros are the one I really wanted to lose. Alas.I took special delight in seeing them lose to the Rangers
Happy for Nate Eovaldi!
Quote from: ozgod on November 01, 2023, 11:44:08 PMHappy for Nate Eovaldi!I still can't believe the Sox didn't resign him. Evo + one other high-level starter would have had this team in contention. Or at the very least they'd have had a puncher's chance.
Quote from: kraidstar on November 02, 2023, 02:46:17 AMQuote from: ozgod on November 01, 2023, 11:44:08 PMHappy for Nate Eovaldi!I still can't believe the Sox didn't resign him. Evo + one other high-level starter would have had this team in contention. Or at the very least they'd have had a puncher's chance.Apparently they offered him a contract, which he and his agents rejected, because they wanted to test FA and thought he was worth more, but when that market inflation didn't pan out they came back to the Sox who said sorry we're no longer offering it, even though they hadn't signed anyone to replace him and were well under the tax at that point. Maybe Chaim took exception to being rejected initially https://www.si.com/mlb/red-sox/prospects/red-sox-reportedly-pulled-offer-for-nathan-eovaldi-after-spending-elsewhere-scott7
Quote from: ozgod on November 02, 2023, 06:27:56 AMQuote from: kraidstar on November 02, 2023, 02:46:17 AMQuote from: ozgod on November 01, 2023, 11:44:08 PMHappy for Nate Eovaldi!I still can't believe the Sox didn't resign him. Evo + one other high-level starter would have had this team in contention. Or at the very least they'd have had a puncher's chance.Apparently they offered him a contract, which he and his agents rejected, because they wanted to test FA and thought he was worth more, but when that market inflation didn't pan out they came back to the Sox who said sorry we're no longer offering it, even though they hadn't signed anyone to replace him and were well under the tax at that point. Maybe Chaim took exception to being rejected initially https://www.si.com/mlb/red-sox/prospects/red-sox-reportedly-pulled-offer-for-nathan-eovaldi-after-spending-elsewhere-scott7I guess they had moved on to Corey Kluber. Nice call by Bloom. That is the kind of call that gets you fired. I think you are right that if we had Eovaldi, we probably make the playoffs.