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Eye test when Sheets had played 1B is…….not good. Jose a MUCH better option. Is what it is tho. Let’s get it!

Will this link work for tomorrow’s game?

Ugh Sheets at 1B is a big no from me. Definitely would take my chances with Vaughn over risking a crucial error from Sheets who has proven to be a poor 1B.

Can you send link to presser?

Doesn't life get tiring finding ways to always focus on the negatives or worst outcomes? Enjoy this man! Who knows how many chances at this we'll get before this window closes.

Yep.

If anyone gets a link to the press conference, please post.

My biggest issue with TLR was early in the season when he quite simply didn't know the rules on multiple occasions, and continutally put the Sox in a position to fail. He improved in late May-mid July, and post ASG - the Sox were more focused on health and rest than pushing a lead that was already a pipe dream for anyone to catch up. I give TLR a solid B on the season. The bolded is spot on.

I think it really depends on how the games in Houston go. But I think Cease is the favorite to pitch game 3. Carlos goes in game 3 if Sox are up 2-0 and they can afford a short start, or game 4 if Sox up 2-1. Any other scenario, I think its Lynn, Giolito, Cease, Lynn, Giolito.

Disagree on that. Billy has game changing speed. We've seen it plenty this season. Eloy also shouldn't be in LF at all, but since the Sox seem married to that for now, Billy 100% has a role and it definitely isn't a waste of roster spot.

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.