MLB 2021 Season

[Don in CT]

It's been 120 years since this last happened

For the first time in nearly 120 years, two teams carrying winning streaks of nine games or more will face off when the New York Yankees travel to Atlanta to begin a brief two-game series against the Braves. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, this will mark just the second time

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Per the Elias Sports Bureau, this will mark just the second time in the modern era and the first instance since Sept. 7, 1901, that such a matchup has occurred.
The last instance of such streaks being put on the line occurred when the Pittsburgh Pirates (winners of 10 straight) took on the Philadelphia Phillies (winners of nine in a row).

 

[Jimbo]

Nobody can predetermine who gets injured. Or what low level prospects might come up and be superstars.

Exactly ...

 

[Jimbo]

It's been 120 years since this last happened

For the first time in nearly 120 years, two teams carrying winning streaks of nine games or more will face off when the New York Yankees travel to Atlanta to begin a brief two-game series against the Braves. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, this will mark just the second time

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Per the Elias Sports Bureau, this will mark just the second time in the modern era and the first instance since Sept. 7, 1901, that such a matchup has occurred.
The last instance of such streaks being put on the line occurred when the Pittsburgh Pirates (winners of 10 straight) took on the Philadelphia Phillies (winners of nine in a row).

You've got to be kidding me .... (slow sports day apparently) This is the 1st time the yankees have potentially one 10 games in a row ..... ???

Wow, if you listen to any sports news from the east side of the country, you'd think that was the norm.

 

[Don in CT]

You've got to be kidding me .... (slow sports day apparently) This is the 1st time the yankees have potentially one 10 games in a row ..... ???

Wow, if you listen to any sports news from the east side of the country, you'd think that was the norm.

This is the first time 2 teams have met each with a 9 or more game win streak since 1901.

For the first time in nearly 120 years, two teams carrying winning streaks of nine games or more will face off when the New York Yankees travel to Atlanta to begin a brief two-game series against the Braves.

 

[Jimbo]

This is the first time 2 teams have met each with a 9 or more game win streak since 1901.

That just means that no 2 teams have been HOT long enough at the same time.

I'm glad Your impressed, I'm not.

 

[Don in CT]

That just means that no 2 teams have been HOT long enough at the same time.

I'm glad Your impressed, I'm not.

I do enjoy those random sports stats. Baseball seems to have the majority of those unknown trivia questions.

 

[BillD1984]

They will NOT be THIS BAD the rest of the season ...

Btw, when does Bloom get fired ?

Bloom is not going anywhere, despite getting raked over the coals by the fan base and talk shows for his apathetic showing at the trade deadline. Henry, Warner and Kennedy love him. And now today his BIG (install sarcasm emoji) waiver pickup hit a walk off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th.

 

[Jimbo]

Bloom is not going anywhere, despite getting raked over the coals by the fan base and talk shows for his apathetic showing at the trade deadline. Henry, Warner and Kennedy love him. And now today his BIG (install sarcasm emoji) waiver pickup hit a walk off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th.

This is the same Kid that Cora was joking about, having played with his Dad, right ?

 

[cosmo_kramer]

That just means that no 2 teams have been HOT long enough at the same time.

I'm glad Your impressed, I'm not.

Wow, tough crowd....

 

[BillD1984]

I come here to make a confession. A buddy of mine said to me back in mid-late June that the Red Sox should have traded Matt Barnes. I called him crazy!! Barnes was having a career year. He made the AL All-Star team in his first year as a closer. You could even have made the argument that he was the best closer in baseball over the first half. My buddy’s argument was that water always seeks it’s own level and that eventually Barnes would return to his former middling middle reliever status. He said the Sox should sell high on Barnes and that they could have probably received a haul. Instead Bloom signed him to an extension right before the ASB, and now Barnes has turned into the pumpkin that my buddy predicted. My problem is thus- if Bloom didn’t think enough of his team to add a piece or 2 to a first place team at the trade deadline, because he wanted to stick to “The Plan”….then fine, I didn’t agree with it but at least you have a plan. If “The Plan” is indeed to build for the future, then why wouldn’t you flip a hot commodity like Barnes while the fire was still hot?? It’s like Red Sox management is playing it both ways, and it’s very confusing as a fan.

 

[BillD1984]

This is the same Kid that Cora was joking about, having played with his Dad, right ?

Yes, he’s former reliever Jeff Shaw’s son

 

[cosmo_kramer]

I wonder if Jimbo will have an issue with this:

Game 7 of the World Series is scheduled for Nov. 3, its latest since 2009.

 

[BillD1984]

I wonder if Jimbo will have an issue with this:

Game 7 of the World Series is scheduled for Nov. 3, its latest since 2009.

I have more of an issue of them starting the season in late March in the Northeast.

 

[Jimbo]

I wonder if Jimbo will have an issue with this:

Game 7 of the World Series is scheduled for Nov. 3, its latest since 2009.

I hope its 2 NORTHERN teams and its about 20* in both cities.

 

[Jimbo]

I have more of an issue of them starting the season in late March in the Northeast.

I agree, don't know why they don't change the start of the Season to May 1st and 144 games ...
Actually, I'd be happy if they would go back to the 1st week in April like it use to be ... might still be too early, weather wise, however, they COULD start everyone in Southern Cities, or Domes.

 

[Don in CT]

I agree, don't know why they don't change the start of the Season to May 1st and 144 games ...
Actually, I'd be happy if they would go back to the 1st week in April like it use to be ... might still be too early, weather wise, however, they COULD start everyone in Southern Cities, or Domes.

The dome warm cities idea seems too logical for MLB to accept.

 

[BillD1984]

Red Sox win 4-3 tonight over the Guardians despite only getting 3 hits. This is the kind of game they’ve been losing since the ASB. Grand Theft Otto(vino) tonight in Cleveland

 

[Jimbo]

Red Sox win 4-3 tonight over the Guardians despite only getting 3 hits. This is the kind of game they’ve been losing since the ASB. Grand Theft Otto(vino) tonight in Cleveland

Can the Sox come up with about 25 more Wins this year to Win the division ?

 

[BillD1984]

Can the Sox come up with about 25 more Wins this year to Win the division ?

After this weekend, 7 of the next 10 games are against the Rays. If they have any hope of winning the division, they must win at least 5 of them.

 

[Jimbo]

After this weekend, 7 of the next 10 games are against the Rays. If they have any hope of winning the division, they must win at least 5 of them.

Unfortunately, I don't see that happening ...