MLB 2021 Season

[BillD1984]

When the Red Sox got swept in the opening 3 game series of the 2021 season to the Orioles at Fenway (and looked like absolute dog dung in the process), the fan base was rightfully vilifying the Red Sox on social media and local talk shows. Even more so coming out of their disastrous Covid shortened 2020 season. So when the Red Sox were unexpectedly very good- even having the best record in the entire AL as recently as two weeks ago- the Red Sox Twitter account sent out this tweet.

Talk about a tweet not aging well…….

 

[Jimbo]

Blowout tonight for the Red Sox, lets see if this game snaps them out of thier post ASG funk.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Blowout tonight for the Red Sox, lets see if this game snaps them out of thier post ASG funk.

If they blow tonight’s lead I will have to change allegiances.


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[cosmo_kramer]

If they blow tonight’s lead I will have to change allegiances.


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It was touch and go in the 9th.


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[Jimbo]

If they blow tonight’s lead I will have to change allegiances.


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Amen ...

 

[Jimbo]

It was touch and go in the 9th.


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Was that a Single A pitcher they had in the 9th ?

 

[BillD1984]

Was that a Single A pitcher they had in the 9th ?

No. That was Phillips Valdez. He came into a game against the Yankees a couple of weeks ago after Rodriguez got hurt and had something like 8 strikeouts in 3 innings. He saved the Dox bacon in that series.

 

[BillD1984]

August is widely known as a graveyard of sorts when it comes to the sports calendar, but today is loaded for me.

The Red Sox and Patriots play at 4:00 and 7:30 respectively. They’re both playing at home, and it’s a real scorchahh here in Massachusetts today with a heat index of 107 degrees. Beyond that is a very special event tonight on FOX. The Yankees and White Sox are playing each other at the “Field of Dreams” in Iowa. That is a must see for any true baseball fan.


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[Jimbo]

August is widely known as a graveyard of sorts when it comes to the sports calendar, but today is loaded for me.

The Red Sox and Patriots play at 4:00 and 7:30 respectively. They’re both playing at home, and it’s a real scorchahh here in Massachusetts today with a heat index of 107 degrees. Beyond that is a very special event tonight on FOX. The Yankees and White Sox are playing each other at the “Field of Dreams” in Iowa. That is a must see for any true baseball fan.


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Tonight my agenda (if I can stay wake that is, is....
Watch Football ... Steelers game (if on) Pats and WFT if not.
Then I'll check in onm the Tigers as Miguel Cabrera is sitting at 499 HR's ... so hopefully any day now he can get #500.

 

[BillD1984]

Tonight my agenda (if I can stay wake that is, is....
Watch Football ... Steelers game (if on) Pats and WFT if not.
Then I'll check in onm the Tigers as Miguel Cabrera is sitting at 499 HR's ... so hopefully any day now he can get #500.

The Steelers-Eagles game is on live here. That’s only because WTF-NE is blacked out on NFLN.


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[Jimbo]

The Steelers-Eagles game is on live here. That’s only because WTF-NE is blacked out on NFLN.


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Right, thats because you have the Pats on your Local network AND you get the other game as well, the rest of the country does not.

How do the Steelers O Line look and how about Najee Harris ?

Both I'm sure are out of the game by now.

 

[BillD1984]

Right, thats because you have the Pats on your Local network AND you get the other game as well, the rest of the country does not.

How do the Steelers O Line look and how about Najee Harris ?

Both I'm sure are out of the game by now.

Sorry, I was back and forth between the Field of Dreams game and the Pats game.


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[Don in CT]

I thought it would be a gimmick, but the Field of Dreams game was pretty cool.

 

[Howard Simmons]

I thought it would be a gimmick, but the Field of Dreams game was pretty cool.

Couldn't have a better ending than that!!!

 

[BillD1984]

Red Sox have activated Kyle Schwarber before tonight’s game. They have DFA’d Martin Gonzalez to make room for him on the roster. Probably six of one, half a dozen of the other, but I would have DFA’d Danny Santana instead. Gonzalez hasn’t been any great shakes, but he brings defensive versatility to the table. IMO, Santana is completely useless.

 

[BillD1984]

Chris Sale makes his first ML start in exactly 2 years and 2 days this afternoon at the Fens

 

[Don in CT]

Couldn't have a better ending than that!!!

Well it could have ended better.

 

[BillD1984]

Stole this from a Red Sox fan website that I’m a member of. It expresses my feelings to a T.



Funny what happens when a team that made an effort to improve at the deadline faces a team that decided it would rather win the Baseball America prospect headlines. This starts at the top with Bloom and is a damning first mark on his tenure. Every other team that added in July keeps winning, and here we are out of the playoff picture on a sinking ship. Speaks volumes.

 

[Jimbo]

Stole this from a Red Sox fan website that I’m a member of. It expresses my feelings to a T.



Funny what happens when a team that made an effort to improve at the deadline faces a team that decided it would rather win the Baseball America prospect headlines. This starts at the top with Bloom and is a damning first mark on his tenure. Every other team that added in July keeps winning, and here we are out of the playoff picture on a sinking ship. Speaks volumes.

I agree with this assessment ....

 

[BillD1984]

I agree with this assessment ....

Absolutely!! Considering where the Red Sox were in the standings and what their glaring needs were, what Bloom did/didn’t do at the deadline is akin to front office malpractice