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That dream stayed alive for 14 of the possible 27 innings. Not too shabby against a team generally considered to be much better than you.

I find it hard to believe JR doesn't run things exactly the way he wants to. He's not taking business advice from Chris Getz. He knows his life is nearly over and he always said his sons would sell the Sox after he died. Getz was hired because he was right there and cheap . So JR probably liked him and he was a hire of covenience. I've said many times after the failed rebuild that once the Ishbias got involved JR entered into the estate planning phase of his life. The Ishbia's were minority owners with minimal invested but looking to buy a team so they made a play for the Twins but then JR said look guys if you rather buy the Sox than the Twins let's work something out because the Sox are worth more and we are more solvent than the Twins. So if JR was the key figure in the Ishbias being the next owners , I'd like to say thank you at least for that too. Not in a sarcastic way because it should mean the Sox will have very rich owners soon enough.

Winning one of the 3 was realistic , 2 would be exceptional.

I can't hate the guy because he's not a good baseball owner. He's running his business as a way to provide for his kids and employees. I'm sure lots of the regular people he has kept on for many years love the guy. He's just conservative with not wanting to pile up debt which is a sound way to run most any business, just not a baseball team.

I always have plenty to like while they're rebuilding.

Golf shot HR Tauchman !!

With the Sox record and young arms I think they just like to use the more reliable guys in games they're ahead if they can do that on a regular schedule if possible. Taylor and Vasil will be fresh tomorrow for the rubber match. Didn!t you say just don't get swept or no hit ? I know that was a common theme before the 1st game. So far mission accomplished.

Damn JR walking through the crowd with minimal bodyguards around him. If I were him I'd use younger bigger guys around me.

Was bound to happen sooner or later facing the 2nd best offense in the league and the BP had been on a pretty good stretch the last month or so. If you had to pick Sox weaknesses you'd put hitting and defense as worse than the BP based on a lot of metrics. Can't win if you can't score.

If the Sox get shut out probably not.

Jerry apparently thought so say the whisperers.

They're the 2nd worst team in baseball . They're going to be playing a lot of subpar players. The Sox can still win this series .

You can't say that , it's sexist.

For their record they're middle of the AL in Relief Pitcher ERA to be fair and accurate.

Until someone scores the Cubs will be favored when they are up and the Sox favored when they are up.

Tight game . Sox should still be favored at this point since they're at home and have 1 more set of ABs.

111 MPH 3-0 out. I'll take that every time.

Alexander has to get the lefties out. He got Tucker at least.

Good call .

Horton is pitching pretty good , in out up down changing speeds somewhat like Civale and similar results.

Meidroth should have had that soft line drive might've fooled him a little.

That was too quick. Teel's out came on a pitch I think he thought he could drive . After going away away away Horton went in on him.

Time for a Sox HR this inning.

Missed location against Suzuki ends up the 1st hit.

Civale's really got the spinners working.