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Sox and Twins both two games behind the Twins now. +4 to E.

A game where LaRussa can't use Kelly or Hendriks but still win would be nice.

Cuban Connection. Slider or splitter. Let the hottest Sox hitters beat them. That will be second guessed by Yankees' fans looking to load bases for slumping countryman Abreu.

Stay disciplined and hit it to RF Luis.

guardians scored two, 3-1 bottom of 10 against Clase.

Chapman isn't automatic in these tie situations. If only Vaughn could face him again.

Not even warning track power.

Well 5-6. But point taken. Little Leaguers need to be trained to catch or be left handed relievers.

Foster probably...unless they need to use a lefty.

Vaughn is not particularly scared but unlikely to get a shot here.

No no no. The fact that he has such a terrible arm led to the Yankees getting too aggressive...trying to take advantage. Shout out to Pods and Juan Pierre.

Waiting for "but he's still the best reliever in baseball" Stans to come out of the woodwork. Most overpaid this season so far. That said five out saves against the Yankees never going to be a cakewalk.

That was dumb dumb dumb by IKF. Inexcusable error by Yankees.

That's why I did something else more productive to save wasting 2 1/2 hours of my life where either a blowout or Sox bullpen implosion seemed two likeliest outcomes.

Well, who didn't see this coming?

What's the scoring rate of leadoff walks in the 9th? 65-68%?

That's way too conservative. $40-50 million is ideal. Would have been close with Kimbrel.

Definitely not Musgrove, Taillon or Glasnow. Cole was going to be great regardless.

Guardians @ Twins goes to extras tied 1-1.

Almost never going to be an easy win for the White Sox this year...

If the Pirates had only kept their pitching staff intact along with Marte, Reynolds and Hayes and Bell they might actually be winning the Central.

They really need to bring in McGuire for the 9th. It's nuts to rely on catcher who can't block Hendriks' pitches or throw pretty much any one out to save his life. Hendriks to make matters worse seems wholly disinterested in preventing runners from stealing at well and is slow to home plate to boot.

Bottom three hitters for NY next inning. Can we please forget Kelly's playoff numbers and salary and just put Graveman in the 7th and 8th where he belongs?

The tricky part is always the third out.

No reason for Hicks not to take second too.