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Pretty fucking big missed calls.

Sure seemed like Carlos got squeezed that inning. We're always going to need more than 1 run. Let's get it back RIGHT NOW

It was always obvious today was going to be a major step down from Sunday night. Weekday day game playoff games are absolute horseshit.

To be fair, there are a solid # of regular posters who fit this description.

I think he'll be available if he's needed, but looks like TLR is saving him to piggyback Gio tomorrow if needed.

Dude your team was quite literally caught cheating. Not everyone is/was banging trash cans and using buzzers. Stop making excuses. Your team is a giant asterisk and at the end of its run. Now respectfully, GTFOH.

Can’t wait to kick your pathetic cheating teams ass the next two days.

Huh? $2M? Its such a no-brainer tender, its not even a decision.

Conforto should be target 1A. Prior to this season, he was easily looking at a 5/$120M+ type deal. I think you could get him on a deal similar to slightly below Yaz (3-4 years at $15-18M AAV). He would be a great fit in this lineup, and doesn't force you to find a lefty stick at 2B, in which there are far less options.

Sox need to aim much higher.

I personally don't see that as the case. Sox hit around Valdez decently enough in game 2 and will be seeing him again 2nd time in less than week Wed. I think the Astros were damn near 4/1 favorites in a potential game 5 in Houston with McCullers on the mound. They're probably still favorites with Valdez vs. Giolito, but much closer to 50/50. Game 4 is probably pretty close to 50/50 as well with Rodon vs. McCullers. So I think this decision hurts the Astros chances slightly overall, even if its only slightly. It also hurts their rotation set up for the ALCS if they were to advance. I get going for the win in game 4 in their case. I understand the decision. But I do think it favors the Sox slightly. They had to beat McCullers regardless, and his dominance is going to (hopefully) be thwarted by the Sox HFA. At least that is what i am going with the next 18 hours. Choosing to be positive. Friday had me down in the dumps, but we have very real life.

For a $2.2M on Engel? Easy tender. Marshall is a coin flip, probably. But I think they'll tender him. Goodwin is a goner. ReyLo has earned a spot, crazy enough. He was a no brainer non-tender a couple months ago. Good on him. Excited to get Jimmy back. I am a fan. Fry still has an option. They'll keep him around for $1Mish.

Dusty is certainly improving the chances of that "anything could happen in game 5" mentality by pitching McCullers tomorrow and having Gio go against (most likely) Valdez on Wednesday. Of course, Wednesday never happens if the Astros take care of business tomorrow. So yeah. I am a coin flip on this - we had to beat LMJ regardless. I think we have a better chance to do that tomorrow at home than Wednesday in Houston.

Interesting. Makes winning tomorrow probably a little harder than facing Urquidy, but we were going to have to beat McCullers in game 5 to advance anyway. Makes game 4 harder, but with a win, puts the Sox in as good of a position as possible for a game 5 W @ Houston. #SOXINFIVE

I don't see how anyone can look at this years final standings/playoffs race and say "expanded playoffs is the answer!". Really hope they don't forever dilute the game with more expansion.

If Rodon can only go a couple innings, its pretty much necessary. I'd prefer Lynn over Reylo. If pen needs to eat 5-7 innings, Lance is going to be needed. Hopefully TLR's comments that he was "in pen" last night is indication that a potential game 5 is Giolito's for sure. With TLR, I don't take what appears to be common sense thinking for granted.

Probably would have been best to leave this thought to himself, honestly. Seems to have become a major talking point of the series now. BUt not sure it matters too much either way. Just win.

Right. I also think there will be some % of fans that just can't make it. You take off work Monday to go to the game, and now suddenly you have to take off Tuesday as well? Lots of work stuff rescheduled from Mon to Tue, etc. Most die hards will make it work, but for some it simply won't be possible. Hope I am wrong, but I am not expecting nearly as good of an atmosphere. But frankly, I didn't for today's game either with it being a day game. But I did feel like Sox were better prepared to handle a game with multiple rain delays than the Astros. So I am bummed its not happening today. Personally, I am watching the game regardless but 1pm tomorrow is far less convenient.

To clarify - confirm he wasn't announced? Or confirm he's not with the team?

We even sure what the atmosphere is going to be like tomorrow at 1pm on Tuesday with a make-up game time? I'd be shocked if the crowd was even half as rowdy as last night.

Got a link or tweet on this?

Was a strange strike zone. Don't see how the missed strike 3 to Grandal in the 3rd isn't the biggest call of the game though. He goes on to hit a 2 run homer, and the sox Score 5 in the inning. That said, he wasn't giving the high strike all game to either side.

@Chicago White Sox here was my boy Bentley. They sure awesome dogs - I miss him dearly.

Exactly. Not overly impressed with Houston's pen.

I think its highly unlikely the Sox were playing games in the media as going so would/will negatively impact Rodon's free agency. Which they certainly have. I too hope he shows electric stuff tonight, but he showed plenty of signs of injury in his last start. His was sitting 89-91 on the FB and was a flyball machine. That is nothing like he was in April/May/early June. Can that version still be effective? His last start would indicate yes, but his shoulder clearly isn't what it was.