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What's super weird is that this is the worst Hernandez has probably hit in his career. He's always been at least close to league average his entire career. He's only 31, so it's not like he's about to fall off a cliff due to age. His exit velocity numbers with us are god awful. Like bottom 1% in the league awful at 84.7. He was at 87.5 with Cleveland, which while below average, is at least MLB caliber. For reference, Leury's average exit velocity is 85.8 this year and that's bottom 6% in the league. He was barreling balls in Cleveland but has barely done that with us. He's hitting way more grounders and less line drives, which is probably why his BA is so low with us. The one pitch that he's really struggled against is the sinker, which probably explains the higher ground ball rates. He was pummeling those with Cleveland, but it's literally his worst pitch to go up against with us.

Reylo is a starter now.

Ohtani vs. Mike Wright...what can go wrong?

Looks like Gio game planned for Ohtani and forgot about everyone else.

Polanco whiffed on a routine ground ball and that was basically the catalyst for the whole inning. Twins gonna Twins.

So then why wasn't he available on Saturday and Sunday?

They just put up 7 on the Rays.

We also suck at moving runners over and getting them in from third. 2 things you need to do well with the runner on 2nd rule in extras.

This also means Minnesota is officially eliminated. Suck it Twins! But not the next 2 days please. Beat Cleveland.

I think you go Rodon game 1, especially if he shows you that he can still throw high 90s consistently in his last few starts before the playoffs begin. His numbers against Houston are hard to argue against and he's shut them down twice this year. Lynn just doesn't match up well against Houston at all. If you start him, go with him in game 2. Giolito should go game 3 assuming it's not at 11 in the morning and Cease must pitch at home since his road numbers are pretty bad.

The last time Liam started a game in the playoffs, it went very poorly.

This was the best Lynn had looked since early in the year, when he threw that CG shutout against KC. He had his best velocity in a long time and he held it pretty well despite the knee flaring up on him. Just gotta hope the knee is good by the time October rolls around, cause we're gonna need this version of Lynn in the playoffs.

I think them getting swept by Milwaukee pretty much guaranteed that the Sox will clinch before the series in Cleveland. Cleveland plays 3 against the Twins in Minnesota (they're 6-10 against them this year) and then the Yankees in NY. I think they're probably looking at a 3-3 week at best and a very likely 2-4 week if not 1-5. That means if the Sox go 4-2 this week, they'll probably either clinch on Sunday in Texas or at Detroit.

The fact that some thought Pagano was the main issue is ridiculous. This defense is just old and bad. Now we have no corners and Jackson is playing like one of the worst safeties in football.

This team is incapable of completing a pass longer than 15 yards. I liked that they had sustained drives so far, but the defense is just god awful. The Rams basically didn't bother running the ball and we still can't stop their pass attack.

They did fix him in ST this year. Kimbrel had said as much.

His mechanics are all fucked up. It's why he can't spot his fastball and why his curve usually isn't a strike. Boston basically decided they were just gonna take pitches against him cause they knew he couldn't get the curve in the zone. The Cubs knew how to fix him when he got like this. We have no real answers and it's aggravating. Not only is he blowing games, but we also paid out the ass for him.

Leury and Cesar basically switched bodies.

I might be in attendance next week when they clinch down in Arlington. Very exciting.

This had to be the least likely walk off hit of the year.

Magic # down to 9.

On 0-2 hahahaha

Way to make up for your wrongs last night Leury!

NO FUCKING WAYYYYYY

Mike Wrong gonna win this one for Boston again.