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Took the Golden Sombrero off Burger’s head.

Finally a lead off hitter who takes a walk.

Graveman should be available today.

Thanks to the Marlins manager for taking Garrett out.

Maybe not swing until a first strike is thrown, particularly against breaking ball pitchers. Most of the sliders that they are swinging at and missing are out of the zone anyway.

Beats me. I think it was a big blunder. Good for the Sox though, got Arraez out of the Central.

Reduce payroll.

None of them can hit a slider. Most do not take pitches or work the counts, and end up swinging at pitches they can not hit. A crappy soft tossing lefty like Garrett can dominate them. Give more take signs…

Super Sunday line up, reminds me of the TLR era.

Wasn’t Hendriks available?

It’s hard to win 1-0. Every reliever has to be perfect.

Tim is in another universe. Completely distracted. First thing is to get him out of the leadoff spot. He doesn’t walk, he strikes out often, does not move runners over, does not drive runs. Not the formula for a good lead off hitter.

Kelly had to be taken out sooner.

Maybe was a straight steal to get to third with one out. Can’t believe Pedro is that dumb to call a hit and run there.

And Eloy being back healthy.

This home plate ump is not a good pitch caller, many out of the zone strike calls. But will take the last call.

Would like to see a 100 meter race between Grandal and Vaughn for the Slowest Sox championship medal.

He was safe. Pedro didn’t challenge in time. According to the Marlins announcers.

They are now what we thought they would be earlier.

It may have been a curve ball, either way it hung in the middle of the plate…tee ball style.

Benintendi is a good contact singles hitter, and Robert had looked bad tonight and can’t hit a slider. Fortunately Fiori hung a breaking pitch in the middle of the plate that Luis could hit.

First he needs to make contact. He keeps swinging and missing on pitches out of the zone.

Need to change the strategy of swinging at everything. Need to take some walks, give the take sign as needed, reactivate running game, bunt if necessary, bench guys that keep striking out swinging out of the zone…IMO.

Par for the course in every game.