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So much movement on Michael's fastball. 43 degrees at game time, oof.

Prima facie grandal was comfie bunting because he laid down a perfect bunt. I am sure TLR asked at some point every guy on this squad if they feel OK about bunting and had that info when he asked grandal to lay it down in the 9th. TLR has made mistakes this year, this wasn't one of them. It worked perfectly.

Would have worked as well. There's nothing really to critique about TLR last night he pushed all the right buttons imo. He's been bad at times this year but last night wasn't an example. Hamilton's strong arm paid off in the defensive sub and the bunt did its job getting a man in scoring position and causing Texas to play shallow to try and throw him out at home led to Nick's double.

Edit: Nah, fuck it. Some thing speak for themselves.

I mean he's already .9 fWAR ahead of Joc. All the games count, even in April. That's a nice start from Adam relative to his main competition this offseason for the OF role, at least in the eyes of Soxtalk. I do agree that he's at a heightened risk of missing time (or losing production) due to injury but so far so good.

You're such a dumb arrogant fuck Ray. The situation is much more complicated than your haughty reply, which I had to read because @ptatc quoted you. He was much nicer than I am about it because ONCE AGAIN STOP FUCKING TALKING TO ME OR ABOUT ME. And fucking read this you fucking goober. Maybe you'll learn something. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/so-you-want-to-bunt-in-extra-innings/ The bunt is never justified EXCEPT IN SITUATIONS WHERE 1 RUN WILL WIN IT. If you had read half the sabermetrics I have in your life you'd already have known that. @Dominikk85 also correctly ID'd the situation and the slight increase in the chances of scoring A RUN. The usually run expectancy (that is lower on average) is thrown out the window in situations where 1 run wins it. You should have known that but instead you didn't and ran your mouth like a b****.

He's playing better. It is ridiculous how talented this team is and in unique ways too. I hate on Nick but there is no doubt he has some skills that can help a club win. It is crazy to me that a possible 2 WAR player in Mendick is essentially the 26th man right now. We should be joyous at this depth.

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rewatching the bottom of the 9th with the Sox broadcast. just lol at Stone saying that if Luis was busting down the line he'd have been at 2nd in the bottom of the 9th. That's the sort of thing Stoney says because Hawk is no longer around to sanity check him. There isn't a player alive that would try and take 2nd there, busting down the line or otherwise. Stone is pretty good, but his ego needs a check once and awhile, even good naturedly, and Jason just does not have the gravitas to call him out. I don't mind TLR bunting there with grandal. Give him a little confidence and increase (about 10%) the chances of getting the winning run across. absolutely shocked how shallow Texas was playing Nick. Texas made two "White Sox" type errors late: sending the runner and playing that shallow. Just bad scouting and bad tactical decisions. It's nice to be on the other end of those. I don't care if Gallo was playing on the dirt, there isn't a snowball's chance in hell of throwing out Robert at home when he's off on contact. Horrible tactics, we'll take it.

I think it's a blessing in disguise honestly. Kopech is going to shut them down tmr and Gio can rest up his arm and, uh, finger wound.

How strong are this guy's wrists? I hope he is a little more delicate with his lady friends.

Paging Brian Griese's dog.

Season only 1/8 over but being 3.5 up on Minny already is nice. Good win. Keep it going. Jesus, that NL East, not a single club over .500 or with a positive RD. Go Mets, I guess.

at their dick level too!

LET'S GO!

NICKY BIG DICK!

jesus that pitch was 6 inches above the zone, just credit hte hitter.

the rangers announcers are idiots, that pitch had nothing to do with being tired.

jesus christ, get the ball down Kyle.

Gas! He gawn!

whoosh!

Jose is completely broken right now.

moncada up to a 749 OPS and 363 OBP.

why not? him or kopech I'd be fine with.

this offense has been brutal tonight.