SoxBlanco

I hope Sandlin pitches well tonight. A solid innings 5 through 8 would be great. Thanks in advance.

I actually think this could just be a ridiculously extreme case of “hitting is contagious”. And because of that, I think they cool down at the wrong time (playoff time).

Carlson has reached base all five times. 3-3 with 2 BBs.

1 earned run. Only 1.

Yep. We’re undefeated against the Red Sox this year when facing a righty starter.

You’re on the right track! Actually, you’re not even close. It’s Billy Madison.

I got a feeling your whole family’s goin down.

Colson the DH tonight. I know some have speculated he’s still nursing some injuries. Day off yesterday and DH today could help.

Castillo won’t pitch against Cleveland. He’s pitching in the third game of the Boston series.

Agreed. But if Ray Ray is going to call people out on cherry picking time periods, then he shouldn’t be doing the same.

I wasn’t asking you because I was trying to defend Doyle. I was asking because it seemed obvious you chose September 1 because it made Doyle look as bad as possible, which I think you are willing to admit with your “bully” comment.

What made you choose September 1 as the beginning of the time period showing him as the worst outfielder?

With the three pitchers we have going and as tough as the opponent will be, this feels like a playoff series.

The 1.098 OPS over 47 plate appearances in AAA during rehab. The post you quoted said “might” be coming around, so I’d say those numbers at AAA show his offense “might” be coming around.

It’s so hard to give a grade when you aren’t a part of the conversations. Take the catcher position, for example. I wanted Stephenson, but he didn’t even move, which tells me the asking price was too high. I think if Getz traded for Stephenson, my grade for him would be even lower because of who he had to give up. But do I know that for sure? Of course not. Bart very well could have been the best option without giving up too much. And if you upgrade a position of need in the best way possible, then that deserves an A. But it’s crazy to give an A for a Bart acquisition. In summary, I have no clue how to grade it. Strictly in terms of how much better we got, I’d give it a C.

Gotta love stoppage time. GMs just needed a quick hydration break first.

With an OPS of almost .700. Getting something close to .700 OPS from our catching spot would be a huge improvement.

So basically for free. Wanted Stephenson, but guessing the price was too high.

I think Getz found out what the league thinks of Mason Adams while trying to make other deals. And since he would likely be out of the organization anyway next year because of a roster crunch, might as well get something for him. Vielma is the key here. No clue how likely he is to become something eventually.

He could be part of a deal where a couple pieces have been agreed upon but they are still discussing the rest.

The pitching matchups and going against the team with the best home record in all of baseball will make this an incredibly tough series. I’d be fine with taking one game.

You’re underestimating the deepness of it. I’m talking Mariana Trench levels.

Thank you, Jack Handey.

I bet he’d like pitching against Cleveland’s offense more than the Dodgers.

Assuming he means adding something about “down in the order” instead of just “down”. Makes it sound like he wants him down in AAA.