JUSTgottaBELIEVE

I think more importantly is balancing the lineup with hitters that can hit both RHP and LHP. It doesn’t matter if you’re a left handed hitter if you can’t hit righties (Sheets) or a switch hitter that’s supposed to help against RHP but isn’t (Grandal/Moncada).

It’s still just mid June and the Sox are 3 games back from a playoff spot. Even if it were the end of July and the Sox were in the same position they’d still have a very good chance of making the playoffs when you consider they have the easiest remaining strength of schedule in the AL.

I’m perfectly fine with letting Jose go the Konerko route into retirement. Beats the alternative of acquiring a couple minor league prospects that max out at a Leury Garcia profile.

They scored 14 runs in 3 games against LA. Not earth shattering but nearly 5 runs a game against a quality pitching staff like LA is something. They’re clearly trending in the right direction on offense. Abreu can carry an offense on his back when he heats up.

@southsider2k5 was mocking me a couple weeks ago for saying the offense was going to heat up. I’d say they’ve heated up!

There are exceptions to everything but in general you can’t win a title simply building around free agents any longer

I think this nails it on the head. It’s happening across the league, not just with the Sox. Almost like these guys get paid in FA and either lay off the juice after signing or perhaps their work ethic declines because they’ve already been paid.

Right now other guys are outplaying Moncada and Eloy (the 2021/2022 version of Eloy). Quite frankly, they need to earn their playing time.

Should be the starting 2b. They actually have a bit of a logjam when Eloy returns because you can’t sit Vaughn or Burger.

Pretty sure he thought the game was over

I mean, I’d certainly take a 4-5 record in the last 9 games against the Jays, Rays, and Dodgers, 6 of which were on the road.

Another quality start for Cueto. Not bad for a #5

Wow

That’s pretty incredible. I was born that year so I don’t have any memories of that team but I know my dad loved them.

Interesting. Didn’t realize the ‘83 team started that slow.

Shutout the Dodgers? Now that’s big boy stuff.

Twins have no chance against the Yankees every year. It’s actually quite remarkable.

And I thought TLR was an idiot, Roberts making TLR look like a genius relatively speaking

Still in it…

Twinkies lost

Wow that’s bad

That’ll work!

Mendick has been a huge spark plug since being recalled. Let’s see what he’s got in a big time situation here.

98 pitches for Gausman thru 5 innings. Heck of an effort from the offense tonight against an excellent RHP.

11 pitches and smokes a double. He’s untradeable. 24 years old and wise beyond his years.