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I can't stand that guy (the high heat host, not tim)

The choices are either Vaughn 1B, Sheets DH, Eloy LF, Garcia RF or Sheets 1B, Eloy DH, Garcia LF, Engel RF

We debated "go for #2 seed" vs "have guys rested for the postseason" non-stop since June, here's where we get our first data point to resolve the argument: Sept-Oct stats McCullers 5 starts, 30 IP, 505 pitches, 11 ER Lynn 4 starts, 21.1 IP, 339 pitches, 8 ER

If you don't want to wait for the press conference, you can check out the ALDS Roster thread where the roster is listed and there has been extensive discussion.

Sox hitters have to lay off his slider/curve and make him throw fast balls or walk them.

"There was another spot to fill" was the reason Mendick was added to the playoff roster.

If either of them is needed in the series things have gone horribly wrong.

Mendick in Ruiz gets last pitcher spot over Keuchel

TBS strike zone box must have been off.

I'm using Firefox on a laptop and every time I try to share a tweet in a thread, I get this error: The link could not be embedded because of an unexpected error: error: undefined. Anybody know if there is some sort of setting I need to change on my browser to fix this?

In a year when the Sox aren't in it, I'd be rooting for Milwaukee, but they're the last team I want to face in the World Series, so I'd prefer Atlanta win this one.

Note to Rick Hahn: Cardinals might be interested in trading for a high leverage reliever in the offseason.

So about 2 miles?

This game reminds me why I dislike National League baseball.

Ha, he bats left and throws right and I read it backwards.

Would be Vaughn vs McCullers.

Protection was better Sunday, though I don't know if that was due to better line play and playcalling, or just that Detroit's defense is that bad.

If the series doesn't go 5 games, it doesn't matter who starts game 1 and who starts game 2, but if the Sox lose Game 5 with Lynn starting I'm on record as thinking this is a bad decision.

Does not compute

There's other stuff going around besides COVID. My mom got a fever and felt awful for a couple days. Took two quick tests and a PCR test and all came back negative for COVID.

If his symptoms were even consistent with COVID, I doubt Hahn would have said what he said. I think it's something completely different.

I understand both of those things, but I don't think Rick Hahn is flat out lying to people about whether or not Abreu has COVID.

So if there's no Abreu and facing a lefty in game 1: Anderson 6 Robert 8 Grandal 2 Jimenez DH Moncada 5 Garcia 7 Vaughn 3 Engel 9 Hernandez 4

There's no lineup outside of the MLB All-star game where a guy with a .420 OBP should bat 7th.