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There's also Tristan Peters putting up a .271 OPS in the 15 games after the All-Star game that made Getz look for a Plan B in CF. The whole team actually turned into a pumpkin in early June, which probably made the FO a bit more risk averse when it came to supplementing this team at the expense of the farm.

Also I do not give a s%*# how advanced stats say Doyle is doing. We're in "ride the performance aberration" territory now. I'll worry about those advanced stats next year and see if his approach changes bear fruit.

Not for meeeeeeee lol

Yeah they needed Colson and Mune to hit with that crappy pitching. Not sure there was anyone worth prioritizing at the deadline except Mahle who the Braves had an inside track on. Definitely shouldn't have picked up Castillo. Also with how Martin and Burke fell apart not sure they could've gotten enough help to make much of a difference. Bullpen was going to be stretched no matter what.

Maybe the Sox were not their first pick

4pm on a week day is such a ridiculous time to be showing a playoff game

Welcome back Ray Ray lol

The pitching is terrible, and is the primary reason as to why they are doubted in the post season.

I'd let Doyle work my staff

Since the deadline the Sox are 4th in position player WAR and 5th in wRC+ in all of baseball. Meanwhile they're 22nd and 20th in pitching WAR and ERA. They blew it because the Sox acquired no real starters at the deadline when it was a desperate need.

In early September, the first four batters against him went triple, walk, out, single. And we didn’t score a run. That’s tough to do.

I do feel like if they waited a few weeks/month, they could have had both Castillo and Doyle for nothing (waiver/DFA claims) as there were prospects knocking on the door both teams wanted to play

There are many reasons we are playing in a wildcard series. The main reason is Mune and Colson falling off a cliff.

At least we avoided Mason Adams pitching a meaningful G162 against the Sox by one start and an early clinching. So there's that. And there's no doubt he has been better recently...regardless of the statistical measure. GEtz would simply argue he was merely meant to take some tough at bats against lefties away from Peters and provide him more rest down the stretch.

Sounds like a charter in Willy Wonka part II.

There are things even AI cannot handle.

Better hope he's not drinking or that his Spanish words aren't accurately translated. AI CGI can insert Beltin' Bill Melton somehow as well.

Yeah, it's not like he is a bad or horrible person, but it definitely explains a lot of his off of the field stuff.

His best broadcast of the season was an LA Sparks wnba game. Didn't know most of the bench players on either roster. But much more enthusiastic for basketball. Reported top contender three years ago Mike Monaco did a lot of US Open tennis quite well. Karl Ravech would be my choice...but salary demands likely too high, unless he has some unknown Chicago ties?

Can AI translate him?

Although that won’t be normal behavior. Ah well.

Absolutely 👍

Yes. The Sox are a tough nut as far as franchise normalization. Soon.