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Yes.

I don’t think it was intimidation at all. It is still a net positive for the Sox if CLE wins today and the Sox lose. Sox win yesterday/lose Friday >>> Sox lose yesterday/win Friday, regardless of whether or not CLE wins Friday.

I went to the game yesterday. For some reason, I had a feeling that Giolito would have a good game. Spare crowd, and my first time seeing that strange LF configuration, the anti-Aaron Judge/Vlad Guerrero setup. I left after the top 7th with the score 3-1, feeling confident. Of course, I missed the biggest play of the game but Kasper captured the moment on radio as I was driving home. Kudos to Sheets in a homecoming game for him.

This in a nutshell.

Yes.

He has had successful bunts before.

That bunt is yet another example of why I’m generally not anti-bunt or anti-hit to beat the shift.

As a general proponent of squeeze bunts, I can go along with this.

That is a well-reasoned and measured response. Are you sure you’re in the right place?

Burger optioned to AAA:

Sometimes during Baltimore vs. Nats series they will have the Nats’ PBP team with the O’s color man and vice-versa, or the regular crews alternate innings of the same game.

It’s a long season.

Hey, if a 3-game losing streak is cause for concern, then a 5-game winning streak should erase that concern, right?

Well played, sir.

Another solid win. Sox spotted them a run in the 1st but Tampa returned the favor later, so Jose’s 2-run HR and solid relief pitching was the difference. So far Ruiz looks like a better pitcher. Don’t remember him having an effective change up before; did he?