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Is anybody on here rooting for the Astros in this series? I didn’t think so. This scandal will have legs. The fans were absent this year but you’ll hear the boos next season. Our fans don’t deserve this baggage, especially with Bochy available out there.

Hahn practically spelled out Hinch’s name with the qualities he’s seeking. I think he’s floating a trial balloon on this to see what kind of protest rises up. I don’t want him. What Hinch condoned wasn’t a mistake, but a character flaw. Bochy would be a 5star pick.

Trade Vaughan to the Red Sox for left-handed right fielder Verdugo. Seems fair.

So many permutations yet in the seeding. Yanks only 1 game up on blue jays, with the head-to-head at 5-5. Can’t say who has better intradivision there. Twinx probably dreading Yanks. Looks like Sox will be #2 or3 or4 or7.

Does anyone here really believe Colome was having back spasms that other game? Our bench coach, and Cooper, are just as bad.

For 2021 the owners will be wanting to cut payroll to the bone. There will be a lot of Arb 3 and Arb 4 guys let go. For $5M there should be lots to choose from. Wouldn’t surprise me if Colome only gets $15/2.

Sox would like to get some quick looks at Rodon coming out of the bullpen before they tender him in the off season. I’m sure they’re getting tired of the Carlos Rodon experience.

Jose now close to the the New Era Triple Crown: OPS. 1st, WRC+. 1st, WAR 0.1 behind Jose Ramirez.

I believe you need 187 PA for the 60 game season to qualify for batting title. Timmy now right at 187. He good.

If Mazara lights it up this last week he’ll punch his ticket here for 2021.

They need to interview Grandal after the game. He was thunderstruck by Crochet.

Nelson Cruz with 9 men left on base tonight.

Sox need 3 of 4 against the Twins to own the division tiebreaker. Not sure I want the #1 seed if we play Yanks (Garrett Cole) or Indians (Bieber) in a 3 game series.

Wow! I was afraid Steiver’s right arm would be in a sling about now.

Eloy wasn’t backing up Madrigal’s bad throw

Not sure if MLB will change the amount of PA required to qualify for a batting title, but by the current rules it would take 187 PA in these 60 games to be proportional to a 162 season. TA7 should appear in the rankings this weekend, as he works off the games he missed. His .345 would put him in 2nd place right now. DJ Lamehue is hitting over .400 but continues on the IL and may not qualify by seasons end. Jose is batting .320.

I’d like to think the Sox would have brought in Bummer to blow away Schwarber in the 6th. We miss him badly.

Marcel Ozuna?

Legend has it Big Jim actually moved the clock dial back an hour to keep the session alive in order to close the deal.

And you can take that downtown and PRINT IT!!

There are still service time considerations with Dunning. The Super 2 deadline usually falls in mid June which would equate to about game 25 on this year’s schedule. Not that they want to rush him anyhow. Maybe Jimmy Lambert was brought along too soon after his TJ.

Record most walks in a shutout: AL, Lefty Gomez 11. NL, Vinegar Bend Mizell 9.

Rodon might not have a shoulder problem at all. He cited neck pain. A cervical disk irritation often felt in the shoulder. We can hope.

A career WAR of 10 is about average for a #4 pick. If Nick can manage 2 WAR per season, that would be a successful pick.

Cain won’t be paid for the rest of the season. Only those who won’t play because of special vulnerabilities to the virus, ie pregnancy or underlying health condition, will be granted pay and service time. Trout could probably opt out with pay due to his newborn.