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Tommy Pham cracks me up. What a shot today. Absolutely huge at the time. Guy gets into the dugout and can't crack a smile.

No doubt about it. Far more likely today than it was a week ago. Still not very likely, tho.

I don't see it as that likely, but its certainly possible.

I agree. I think winning the division is probably not in our favor, but I don't expect the Sox to go 3-7 against Det, KC and Colorado. Is it possible? Sure. I think 6-7 wins is far more likely, though.

Quero will just come back up. I support full f*** it mode and call up Bonemer.

I get the sky is falling bit, but like, you do realize how difficult it would be for the Sox to actually miss the playoffs. Even if the Sox go 4-6 ROS, it would require the Jays to go 7-3 or better and/or the Rangers to go 7-4 or better. For each game better than 4-6 for the Sox, it becomes nearly impossible for the Jays or Rangers to pass them. Backing into the 6 seed would be disappointing, but it would legit be hard for the Sox to not make the playoffs.

Well I don't think its out of the question that they just lost Colson for at least 2 weeks. Maybe that helps at this point, tbh. He's been brutal. Grich needs to be playing everyday at this point. I'd move Meidroth to SS and Sam to 2B if Colson is unavailable.

It really is amazing this team still leads the AL in runs scored comfortably.

Can definitely get the 6 seed with 5-5 or better. 4-6 might even work. Sox hold 1.5 lead over TEX and 2.0 lead over TOR as it stands right now, and have tiebreakers with both. Would be tough for those teams to leapfrog the Sox.

Well, if that's how they come out against DET Sox will be lucky to get the 6 seed.

As painful as the last 18 hours have been, its still right there for the Sox. Win 3/4 from DET, 2/3 from KC and 2/3 from COL and I have to image that is good enough to win the ALC. Now, the Sox going 7-3 over their next 10 sounds much more daunting when you state it that way.

Schultz looks like nails, so that's cool.

I am a sad panda.

Acuna has probably been a more valuable player than Mune over the last 60 days.

I would be A-OK with Grich in RF and Beni at DH. Toyed with doing it in my lineup. Beni has been ice cold tho (not that Braden hasn't), and obviously Braden should be in there against RHP most of the time (but definitely should be sitting vs. LHP at this point for ROS).

How I'd line em up tonight: Antonacci LF, Vargas 3B, Teel C, Grichuk DH, Colson SS, Meidroth 2B, Peters CF, Mune 1B, B. Montgomery RF How I expect them to be line up: Antonacci LF, Teel C, Vargas 3B, Murakami 1B, Beni DH, Peters CF, Meidroth 2B, Colson SS, B. Montgomery RF

Mune has been really hard to watch lately. Saw a tweet going around where it looks like his hands are in a completely different place in his set up than early in the season. Really don't understand continuing to run him out there in the middle of the lineup, and he definitely should not be anywhere but 9 against LHP. Frustrating fall back to earth.

Don't the Sox hold the tiebreaker against TOR (Sox won 5/6)? If Sox get swept by CLE and TOR wins 2/3 against DET, I believe Sox would be 0.5 GB of TOR, with the Sox holding the tie breaker. A sweep would obviously be crippling for the division, but would not spell the end of backing into the playoffs.

Just win tonight, please.

Its a fair comment, but also kind of stupid. Not many people have seen Mason Adams pitch or Boston Smith play a game. Just because James (or anyone, really) maybe has a couple times doesn't make their opinion all that much more valuable. Ultimately, no one knows these guys better than the Sox, so I am good with moving them.

I just don't think its that big of a financial risk. The Sox added $13.5M to their payroll (in both 26 & 27 combined) with the Castillo trade. That is literal mice nuts in the MLB terms.

Sounds familiar.

Always been a fan of Castillo's little leg kick/swing at the end of his motion. Dude used to be electric to watch. Hoping for the best.

Romo does have options. But he was previously DFA so could not I believe that Romero is wrong. The Sox DFA'd Romo this past winter because they wanted him off the 40 man. You cannot option in January. He cleared waivers, and was outrighted. He does have 2 options remaining. If/when he is DFA'd next, he will have the option to reject the outright and become a FA (which basically everyone that isn't on a guaranteed MLB contract does).

Yah, forgot about Hays for a sec. Figured he'd be traded for a bag of balls today. Guess we'll be seeing him back soon instead.