Nice to get an easy winner.

1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

That’s pretty good company

FYI

Bradley has had a good season, although the Sox did slap him around last year.

They tagged him for 4 in 1.2 IP as a Ray, prompting his demotion to AAA the following day.

Then he was traded and his Twins debut a month later was also against the Sox who put up 7 ER over 5 IP in round 2.

18 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Nice to get an easy winner.

2 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Fitting but probably Inadvertent. "The Easy Winners" was composed by Scott Joplin in 1901. A ragtime classic.

Sandlin retired 18 straight which hadn't been done in a debut since 1920 when it was 15 straight.

No idea if it's a MLB debut record.

Largest margin of victory since Sept. 2020 when they beat the Tigers by 14.

13 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Sandlin retired 18 straight which hadn't been done in a debut since 1920 when it was 15 straight.

No idea if it's a MLB debut record.

Not quite, but excellent nonetheless. One imagines he could have gone a bit deeper, but happy for him to leave on a high note.

I remember when we were the team having to do this lol

Sandlin's sinker is just filthy. Look at that movement at 93 MPH.

The sweeper and curveball were dirty as well. Good late break on them. I can see why he struggles with walks. His pitches have a ton of movement.

Edited Thursday at 03:37 AM3 days by ron883

Don't forget to thank the Luis Robert trade for Mr. Sandman.

So I was beaten to the Metallica Enter Sandman video but here's a substitute.

Edited Thursday at 03:52 AM3 days by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

5 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Don't forget to thank the Luis Robert trade for Mr. Sandman.

Chris Getz is a fucking wizard.

First game I’ve missed in a while. Family stuff. My son checked the score when we sat down to eat. I’ll try to miss tomorrow. Also, I wanted post in this thread just yo get a 🔥 from hi8is. 😁

2 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

He topped out at 99mph and 97.7.

I apologize if I’m being an idiot, but what does this mean? Did he hit 99? Or was 97.7 his top speed?

Also, I wasn’t able to watch a single pitch tonight, but I’m catching up on everything now. Wow, what great game.

13 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said:

I apologize if I’m being an idiot, but what does this mean? Did he hit 99? Or was 97.7 his top speed?

Also, I wasn’t able to watch a single pitch tonight, but I’m catching up on everything now. Wow, what great game.

Top/max velo and average fb speed

f*** yeah!!!! Great timing for this fun one too! A lot more games against the central coming up and the guys seemed like they were starting to play a little tight

2 hours ago, SoxBlanco said:

I apologize if I’m being an idiot, but what does this mean? Did he hit 99? Or was 97.7 his top speed?

Also, I wasn’t able to watch a single pitch tonight, but I’m catching up on everything now. Wow, what great game.

I skipped a word in my excitement apparently. Hit 99, averaged 97.7.

7 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Sandman put them to sleep and the Sox bats came alive. Twins forum is super jealous for some fun reading.

That nickname only works when under a 3.50 ERA lol.

Since Alec Hansen never made it, here's hoping this former OU Sooner/Royal does.

Edited Thursday at 09:57 AM2 days by caulfield12

Sounds like the Booser Fajardo deal

royals review.com

On February 17, 2024, the Kansas City Royals traded pitching prospect David Sandlin to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for relief pitcher John Schreiber. Sandlin, who turned 23 in the intervening time between the trade and this piece, had pitched well in 12 A-ball starts last year and was a potential breakout candidate. Schreiber, who turns 30 in March, is an established bullpen arm who is under team control for three more years.

The trade itself was totally reasonable. Relief pitchers aren’t the most valuable thing on the market, and Schreiber is solid moreso than elite. Likewise, Sandlin is a decent but flawed prospect. There’s a world in which he ends up as a legit MLB starter, sure. But there are way more worlds in which he never makes it to the big leagues.

***The website Baseball Trade Values doesn’t have the final word, but the trade was accepted by their model (and actually dubbed it an overpay by Boston). At the end of the day, this is a low-impact trade for both clubs.***

We were due for an explosion by the offense but they need to win the series today taking 3 of 4 with the Tigers up next.

It was really nice to see Sandlin not get flustered after the lead-off home run. He didn't just brush it off, he completely shut down the Twins after that.

It has been so long since the Sox had a player as exciting as Murakami. He's exceeding pretty much all expectations, and you know there are multiple teams kicking themselves. By the way, how did he hit a 432 foot opposite field home run with such a casual swing?

How about Meidroth with the power?

What a great win. Let's hope they saved a few runs for the final game.

45 minutes ago, hogan873 said:

It was really nice to see Sandlin not get flustered after the lead-off home run. He didn't just brush it off, he completely shut down the Twins after that.

It has been so long since the Sox had a player as exciting as Murakami. He's exceeding pretty much all expectations, and you know there are multiple teams kicking themselves. By the way, how did he hit a 432 foot opposite field home run with such a casual swing?

How about Meidroth with the power?

What a great win. Let's hope they saved a few runs for the final game.

108.3 ev too

Sandlin really looked like a stud.