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Oh, of course—excluding that insignificant little World Series. Let’s just all agree to write that one out of the history books, God knows we have enough rings.

Yes: 66-62 I believe. That includes a World Series win by our very own “hitless wonders”.

I feel comfortable with Giolito and Keuchel. I'd like one more front-line starter to emerge. I think that's most likely to be one of Kopech or Cease, with ReyLo as a dark horse candidate. None of them are there yet, but there's the rest of this season (for all but Kopech) and all of next season for them to develop. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to add another TOR via free agency, but it's way too early to write off our current rotation.

Hate the Cubs. Love the Sox. Love this series when we win. Go Sox.

I almost wrote that but decided it was better not to even release that energy out into the world. Thanks a lot ?

Would be so 2020 for my lifelong fantasy of a Sox/Cubs World Series to be fulfilled -- and not be able to go to a game.

...and an all-star at every position

I think a lot of people felt that way, but were just resigned early on that the Sox wouldn’t pony up the 325+ needed to get him. People were excited about Machado because it looked, for a time, like we might get a bargain.

"Moreover, it is highly doubtful that a major league baseball team would utilize a commercial rental car service counter for such a transaction, nggnnnnnn" (adjusts masking taped-glasses) ?

I just imagine Francona standing behind a dejected-looking Plesac at the rental counter like "no, he will NOT be needing SiriusXM radio, thank you very much."

Very cool. Fun to have real speed on this team.

The last few years in particular have taught that a lot of people take outsized joy in seeing the pettiness, intemperance, and bluster of the comments section invade the somber, measured tones of the article. I’ve always appreciated that line myself, and don’t get titillated by seeing people speak in a public forum like they’re a blowhard in a bar. But I guess there will always be a market for that.

Agreed. It’s as if someone congratulated him early on for finally laying into the kind of meathead caller that drives everyone crazy...then he leaned too hard into that act, tried to “own” too many callers, and dialed the righteous indignation up to 10 far too frequently. Eventually condescending exasperation became his default tone and he just came across as a bully.

I’m hoping they announce jammed shoulder and fewer than 4-6 weeks

16.2 GAME WINNING STREAK

There was one stretch where he was really commanding the breaking ball as I recall (during his best stretch)

Since we did it the other way, that’s like A 13.5 GAME WINNING STREAK!!

I actually didn’t see it until now—sure enough!

Like it! Have also been wondering how long until the “Pantera: Vulgar Display of Power” shirts and references would start showing up. I guess I’ll start. Somebody with more skill than I should appropriately convert this.

Yes. Might have been sadder to play to an empty stadium with half a Cardinals team

Anybody have any more info on this game? Any reason to believe there will be any point in making the drive out (either to attend—which seems unlikely—or at least to get close/watch from a cornfield/somehow soak up the ambience in a season where we’re all starved for normal baseball contact high)?

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I'd call that a negative. Or maybe a positive-negative.

Still lots of time. The short schedule magnifies those little win streaks, too, and I think they'll come. I thought this team would scuffle early and gain strength as the season wears on, and I'm still sticking with that projection.

Leury is fine. You can just plug him in anywhere