WestEddy

That was a sweet, quiet outing by Newcomb. edit - Oh, he's still out there.

Clevenger looks like a ferret.

I'm delayed. I paused while I made dinner. Man, Acuña looks smooth at SS.

Acuña decides we needed a run, and just created one.

Paddack has been getting regular work. He's a top 35 prospect who's been sought after. If a team's going to pitch him, the Sox don't have to apologize for dominating.

Another hit for Peters. Again, I'm wondering what the problem with him is. Not complaining about complaining. He may not be a starter, but he's holding the position down until Baldwin's back.

I'm not sure why everybody's complaining about Peters starting. He's a competent CF, and has a feel for hitting.

We've already established that the entire league is trash. If the Sox beat them, not impressive. If they beat the Sox, humiliating.

Getz certainly got some bats in the order this year.

C'mon Hays, how about you resist the sin of a sub-.200 BA?

Oh, shut up, Schriffen.

I just figure I hogged them in spring training. Give somebody else a shot at a fun title.

I have this feeling the Rays are going to fall off as they try to find themselves, and the Marlins are going to turn into what the Rays were, having hired away Peter Bendix. Not quite the Brewers, but not a pushover, either.

I don't know why that factors into that. Both the Giants and D-backs looked like they planned on being competitive this season.

Just a reminder, the Athletics, Giants and Diamondbacks are all 0-3, and they played 2025 playoff teams, also.

Caulfield is the listicle posting dude.

Well, one of these listacles somebody posted put the Sox bullpen at #13 in the game? So I'm not alone.

I'm joking about a previous argument, here. I dislike the notion that people have to give away baseballs they catch to children. If they do, great. I also don't like people running into other sections to catch fly balls. If it comes to you, great. In the aisle, have at it. Bounces off somebody's hands? Anybody's ball. Don't bump me out of the spot I paid for a ticket to be in to take away a home run or pop foul.

I sure hope he gave all of those baseballs to children.

Oh, the betting line validates my own wish casting. They must be right, then. Actually, looking through right now, I count 12. I thought they'd win one in Milwaukee. I'm guessing one each in every series, 2 from the Rays, Nats and Angels. Their offense woke up today. Maybe Martin or Fedde is the stopper, and they get on the other side of the ledger in Miami.

I have a friend from Detroit who claims the Bulls only won 6 championships because the Pistons, Celtics and Lakers all got old at the same time. He gambled a lot, too. Tell me more about how really intelligent people believe betting market lines to be gospel.

To be honest, no, the Dodgers are probably the cream of the crop. But the Brewers will play above their heads and be right there at the end. I think the Sox bullpen will be better. April's going to be brutal. I think I said I could see them winning 13 by 5/1. they play the Nats and Angels at home at the end of the month. But Blue Jays, Orioles, Royals in KC, Rays and D-Backs... they've got their work cut out for them.

Maybe not, but they will be in the running for the NL Central. These guys were relentless.

Oh, so a 3-0 team is a lot better than they've showed this series? You make such a compelling argument. Yes, betting lines are set to encourage betting on both sides of the line. They represent the group brain, which is why one should watch for betting on homecoming games, or rivalries. Lots of emotion and sports talk garbage in those decisions.

Probably the first time you can sneak past security.