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But I like good games. I never once said it means anything. Although I hope it does. Hope is a 4 letter word around here.

But why do the bad ones mean so much then ? Mid season form , Same old Sox .Why push back against winning and strong performances ?

Small sample of good is better than small sample of bad. Besides you and I could put SSS on nearly every post for the preseason.

3 rookies did damage today. Teel 3-5 , double , HR 3 RBI , 2 R Bergolla 2-3, double, SF, 3 RBI , 2 R Quero 1-1 1 R Total: 6-9, 2 doubles, HR, 6 RBi, 5 R All 3 hitting . 300+

2 of the last 3 games have been hopeful. And even the one they got shut out was some great pitching performances. Only 6 runs given up the last 3 games.

This game deserves a winners thread ! I won't though but it might be the only time I can do it in a chill time .

ATM the Sox have 3 .300 and 2 .400 hitters in the lineup .😁

Hard to imagine Taylor getting cut as he's guaranteed money. Hopefully he'll open his eyes and swing the rest of ST. Maybe he should get his eyes checked. I would include Sosa somewhere in the offensive lineup.

He may not though.Had a pretty seamless transition from A to A+. Not nearly as many games played but still hit .316 in 76 AB .Only 2 of his 24 hits though we're for extra bases 2 triples).

M.A. Taylor looking more like M.I.A. Taylor.

Bergolla hit .300 in A and A+ combined last year . No HR power . 5'9" 160.

Bergolla gets a double .The 20 yr. old has 2 hits in 6 AB. Sox with 2 more runs. Teel had a single also. Rojas now 3 for 3, Sosa single and a walk. Vargas doubles in Rojas who had stolen 2nd for the 2nd time today . 5-1 Sox lead.

Amaya already out of the game for the A's 2nd inning. Bergolla in. Injury ?

As is Vargas. Drury too.

Don't think you have to worry about that. Sox should be the favorite .

They need that and some guys to hit and the BP to be much better to get to 63. Guess you don't want another 100 loss season, but it's not likely. Plenty of games are decided once the SP are out of the game. That means BP has to hold the other team while the offense picks it up against top relievers. This is where managers earn their money.

Certainly getting a good look at Amaya before they release him again. For anyone hoping Baldwin starts the season as the starting SS it's not looking good. Maybe he'll play more when they start ramping up the time on the field for guys who'll be on the 26.

Lots of good pitching by the Sox the last 2 games .Only 10 hits total and 3 runs in 17 innings. I expect to see Gallo and Dalbec gone soon. Let them see if they can catch on with another team.

Meatballs relegated to season in review ST game threads I assume.

We're a community here. I don't understand.Do you want me to enjoy the victory in silence or just not want me to shut up about those who keep reminding us that everything sucks while you make snarky comments about other members of the community. I also don't understand why being positive about some things bothers you so much. It's my favorite team . It's more like a child to me who has its highs and lows as we all do. But that child will always know I love it because I won't put him down all the time . Positive reinforcement. I am not alone on this board about feeling this way despite you wanting me to enjoy it on my own. I'm not hurt that the large majority thinks the Sox are bad. They are bad, but ,again, like many that's not our focus. If your purpose is to tell me dreams don't come true very often I think it's very reasonable to expect the team will gradually get to a .500 record from good pitching and below average hitting. That's only a dream because it's not happening yet, but it will. So continue to try to crush dreams and kick puppies if you must because it's your duty or you feel compelled . I see things very clearly and I profess ignorance for what I can't see or don't know.

For sure but the game thread was a nice respite from the usual everything sucks stuff . We can dream on a new owner and great pitchers and some actual ML hitters .

Key year for Taylor.It'll be his shot to show he can pitch at least 5 innings and pile up some innings and stay healthy. Something usually goes wrong but they could have a great 1-2-3 punch at the top of the rotation in a couple of years.

Why not ? It doesn't happen very often and it may have been their best game of the Spring. Sox had 11 hits and hit for the cycle Korey Lee provided the double and triple while Vargas had the HR. With the HR and a single Vargas looking cromulent hitting .294 with .839 OPS. Lee continued his good spring. Robert had a single and walk and Sosa also had hit. 3-7 with RISP. Shane Smith pitched 3 innings 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 walks, 5 K. Grant Taylor bookended a nice performance all around by Sox pitchers by pitching 2 innings getting all 6 outs via the K , 1 walk ,0 hits . All together Sox pitchers struck out 16 Dodgers. Shane Smith K'd Ohtani twice. Sox committed 0 errors

Probably not.Every organization has this happen.

Yep Longenhagen has Quero 90 and Taylor 94.