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Lots of rain heading towards Cleveland, don't know if they get this one in or not.

This team has given everything they have this season. The last two games have shown that maybe they have just finally run out of gas. Honestly I don't know how they have made it this far with virtually no starting pitching. Just look at the other teams in the playoffs, they all had at least a couple dominate starters and some even more than that. If the Sox would of had a couple of shutdown starters they wouldn't of lost these last 2 at home. Also some of the young guys have hit a major wall and all the pressure of winning these last 2 really got to them. I'm not blaming them at all, it just sucks. Maybe they can pull a rabbit out of the hat one more time Saturday.

This is exactly how I feel. That place was packed to see the Sox win. Everyone was ready to celebrate. The players definitely felt the pressure of that. We forget this team is full of young guys that have not experienced anything like this.

What happened yesterday is exactly what I was afraid might happen. There was so much buildup to the game. The Rate is absolutely packed. The players came out tight and overhyped. 19 strikeouts just screams of a team trying too hard and just maybe the moment was too big for them. The pressure will only increase tonight. You don't want to go back to Cleveland. And yes the pressure is on the Guardians tonight as well but they have been through this a whole lot more than the Sox. Let's be honest. None of us know how this team has made it this far without basically any starting pitching. Look around the playoffs and who has advanced and why. The Rays, Brewers, and Dodgers, all in the top 4 in WHIP. Last night and especially tonight is exactly where you need a shutdown starting pitcher who can give you at least 6 innings, and then a lights out bullpen to cover the last 3. Hitting is great, home runs are great, but it's pitching and defense that wins in the playoffs and wins World Series titles. Whatever happens this has been an incredibly exciting year. All the young guys are getting invaluable experience. The same can be said for Venable and his staff. It is clear what this team needs moving forward. A whole lot of the pieces are already here. Go Sox!

The fact he is a fan of those cheating b****** at that school should tell you all you need to know about him. I like Chuck Garfien and the guys at Sox Machine.

Needed to end it today. Couldn't let them feel any kind of hope. Can't help thinking it's going 5 now.

Damn chills watching the team run out!

Damn the Rate is so packed!

I know it's all hands on deck for Clev today but what about the Sox? Do you save some of your arms for a possible game 4 or do you go all in today?

Why am I so nervous about this game? Am I just being a giant p****? I have a lot of ptsd when it comes to playing the friggen Guardians.

We need the Sox ending this series tomorrow. They can't give the Guardians any kind of hope. That series clinching win is always the toughest. We know those ********** are desperate and the Sox need to play with that same desperation to win. I am so jealous of all of you that will be there. Hopefully The Rate will be as loud as it has ever been and the Sox give them something to be loud about from the 1st out till the 27th.

Love your outs to go countdown !

The Sox hit a HR with the Venable hire. JR and Getz need to pay him and get him extended.

And we get at least 1 playoff game at home! The Rate will be absolutely rocking!

What a great season! Venable managed his a** off in this series and the boys really showed out.