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You really think they give Carlos game 3 over Cease? I think game 3 is Dylan's unless Sox are up 2-0 and can afford to roll the dice on Carlos' shoulder.

Flip Moncada and Robert in the order, put Cesar at 2B and Leury in in RF and that is my guess. I don't think they'll want Engel playing back to back games and there is a lefty on the mound tomorrow. Engel gets RF tomorrow. Whoever has better game between Leury and Cesar today gets the nod at 2B tomorrow.

Nah. They weren't going to leave Goodwin at home. He's a part of this team and deserves to be a part of everything for the playoffs. But they 100% made the right decision leaving him off the roster - hopefully one they would have made even if he didn't spend the last week on the regular season on the IL.

Billy's only role should be pinch running for Eloy in the 8th or 9th, and/or coming in for defense in the 8th if Eloy just hit, or the 9th otherwise. That is legitimately it.

Keuchel isn't making a start in the ALDS regardless of situation. And Cease is going to get game 3 IMO. I think Lynn goes game 4 and Giolito game 5, unless Sox have a 2-0 lead and then I could see them going Carlos in game 3 and Cease game 4. But still don't see Keuchel making his way onto this roster, even if Carlos is ineffective and they replace him on roster thereafter.

Who exactly is Mendick pinch hitting for to lay down a bunt? I am not going to get worked up about Mendick making the roster, but the only way he sees any time is due to an in game injury to 2 infielders.

Who cares man? Its part of doing business. You want to be a good team? You have to sign players in FA. Sometimes they don't work out. Every good team has a bad contract or two, and if Dallas is the only one the Sox have, they're doing ok. He'll be the #5 for a portion of next year and if he sucks, they'll release him and then they're done paying him.

Was due at 10am...should be coming any minute now. Curious to see who those last couple spots go to.

LETS. FUCKING. GO. BOYS.

Been listening to this all week.

I may have some. Also from out of town and have tix to all 4 sox games. Probably will just be my dad and I, and we have 3-4 tix for all games since that was the only thing we could get. All lower levels. We are also waiting to play things by on flights and what not, so perhaps we can connect next week.

Anybody have an active link to the full press conference? Went to send it to a buddy and this link went dead.

Oh man. My heart is thumping just thinking about it.

Sure, I guess. Not the decision I would have made, but I didn't call it dumb. Gio has simply been a better pitcher than Lynn for a few months. Lynn's knee worries me. Is Lynn a bad choice? Hell no. Dude is a stud. Just not sure we're going to get even the B+ version of Lance this October, based on what we've seen in recent weeks/months.

Can you expand on what you feel that way? Honestly curious.

Exactly. Lol that take is always so comical. Like...we're a bunch of die hard fans anxiously awaiting the game in 24 hours... I guess we all must just say "WOW - what a great decision" and "holy moly, that is exactly what I would do!", or "#TLR4LYFE".

I definitely would have gone with Gio. But TLR did specifically say in his presser today that Lynn will be available for game 4, if needed.

TLR specifically said this in his press conference. Said Lynn is available for game 4 if needed. I think this is their preliminary plan, tbh.

+100 on @raBBit

Yeah - I don't really get it. Though, technically, Giolito could still go on regular rest in game 5.

Interesting decision IMO.

There it is. All that was needed. Relieving.

I don't think Rabbit is "trying to be right". Everything isn't always a dick measuring contest dude.

lol, I literally just said that exact thing was a possibility in the post you responded to.

Well sounds like you don't take much for Rabbit's thoughts, but I respect what he says and he clearly talks to people that are connected. I don't want to get into a debat about Rabbit with you - but its not hard to figure out that someone told Rabbit that Jose didn't travel with the team. Could be as simple as he wasn't feeling well and they didn't want him to travel with the club. Could also be something more serious - like he tested positive for the virus that is currently a worldwide pandemic. I guess we'll all find out soon enough. But again, chances are that all this ruckus isn't about nothing.