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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?

Hitting is fine. At least 3 fly outs to warning track tonight will be HRs in June/July/August.

Isn’t it a MLB rule that groundskeepers are only allowed on the field during the game when the home team takes the field so as to not interfere with the visiting team’s warmup?

You wouldn't recognize it now.

Sox win.

Kiermaier then Margot.

Interesting note about the overall rankings. All teams have at least one position group in the bottom 3rd of the position rankings, except (you might have guessed it) Tampa, whose lowest ranked group is CF at 19. The Sox are one of only 5 other teams with only one such position group.

They are not saying Grandal is the best individual catcher, they are saying that the Sox group of catchers is the best in MLB.

The Sox are now 12th MLB RF following the Pollock acquisition.

So does virtually every other MLB team. There simply isn’t enough pitching to go around for any team to line up 6 healthy, reliable starters and then 1-2 more dependable emergency starters.

This is how I see it. DET might take 2nd if Buxton does his usual 50+ games IL stint.