brijames1957

Without question Lynn starts game one in the playoffs.

Honestly I'm more encouraged to see how well Lynn is pitching tonight than I am discouraged in the Sox lack of hitting right now. Let's face it the team is going through the motions. It's the dog days and they have had such a big lead in the division for so long they just aren't really getting up for these games. All that matters is the team is healthy and playing well the last couple weeks of the regular season.

The Sox traded Madrigal to try to win this year. As a fan you can not b***h about that. Kimbrel brought this on himself. If he pitches a clean 8th like he is expected to do none of this happens. And don't tell me he can't adjust to being the set up guy. Him getting through the 8th clean is just as important as the closer getting through the 9th. And getting back to Madrigal a lot of people are forgetting he had a lot of limitations. He was never going to hit for power and defensively he was average. Come playoff time a at the top of his game Kimbrel is way more valuable than Madrigal. Bottom line Kimbrel has to start doing what he was brought here and paid to do.

Easy to just focus on the blown lead but this is a HUGE win to come back like they did. TA has an incredible will to win and the ability to come through at the biggest moments.

Great job by Vaughn thats why he will be a great hitter as well.

Eloy is a great hitter.

Lopez with a nice 1st inning. If he could give 5 innings tonight that would be great. Bassitt is going to be real tough.

Kopech is starting to develop an attitude out there on the mound and it's very good to see.

These are the exact type of games the Sox need to learn how to win. This is what the playoffs will look like against these guys.

This is playoff baseball tonight. This is exactly the kind of games you will see come playoff time.

That was a perfect night of baseball!

Add Grandal and this will be the playoff game 1 lineup.

When everyone is healthy and playing this team has more than enough offense. That is exactly why Hahn gave up Madrigal. This team needed better defense and one more elite reliever. They have a gold glove 2nd baseman now and an elite 8th inning guy to go with an elite closer. Playoff games come down to pitching and defense and timely hitting. The Sox now have all three.

AV is only 23 yrs of age, he doesn't need days off, he needs AB's. This whole load management BS has gotten way out of hand.

Great catch Vaughn. Damn he has made himself an above average OutFielder.

Once Robert and Eloy get back in the groove and Grandal is back and Vaughn and TA and Pito holy crap!

Lots of rain headed towards Chicago. Don't know if they will get 5 innings in or not.

You have right behind home plate, front row seat, and you spend the whole game looking at your fricking phone. There at least three people doing that at this game including the m&m jacket guy who is at all the Sox games.

After yesterday I'm betting TLR lets Kimbrel close this one today.

The Tigers are going to be in second place here pretty quick the way they are playing. I hate the Tigers.

Hopefully the Sox get this crappy play out of their system here in August and then get everybody back and playing well come September. They have a big division lead and frankly they look like they are just going through the dog days of August.

Cease has great stuff. Just needs to learn how to pitch. We forget how little experience he has.

Cease has to start throwing strikes way more consistently. He has to pitch through at least the 6th in most every start. Get this team to the 7th with the lead.

This game is exactly what you can expect to see in a playoff game. Pitching pitching pitching and timely hitting.

Kimbrel was a tremendous pic up for this team. Come playoff time it is all about pitching and defense and timely hitting.