I have been just trying to enjoy this improbable season, but I am getting a little anxious to step a boot on the divisions neck.

6 minutes ago, bmags said:

I have been just trying to enjoy this improbable season, but I am getting a little anxious to step a boot on the divisions neck.

I agree.........I was nervous watching the Cubs and Mets Series. Part of that nervousness comes from the schedule the Guardians are currently facing, and their starting rotation, also not to mention that they have a history to getting hot late in the season.

7 minutes ago, bmags said:

I have been just trying to enjoy this improbable season, but I am getting a little anxious to step a boot on the divisions neck.

32 games left to decide whether this will go down as one of the most memorable seasons, or a “fun team but….” Afterthought in twenty years.

the rides been fun but the stakes have ratcheted quite a bit.

16 minutes ago, The Mighty Mite said:

I’m not worried about them either, just would like a fairly long winning streak like them, it would give us some breathing room heading into September.

They haven't had a long losing streak either.

I wonder what the difference in cost for us would have been to get Joe Adell instead of Doyle? Adell has 4 HRs already since joining Cleveland. Cleveland only gave up a catching prospect for him and Adell also has one more year of control. He would look a lot better in the lineup than Doyle.

2 minutes ago, HoosierSox said:

I wonder what the difference in cost for us would have been to get Joe Adell instead of Doyle? Adell has 4 HRs already since joining Cleveland. Cleveland only gave up a catching prospect for him and Adell also has one more year of control. He would look a lot better in the lineup than Doyle.

To add to this ......I would have loved to have Clay holmes compared to Castillo.

3 minutes ago, 2Deep said:

To add to this ......I would have loved to have Clay holmes compared to Castillo.

Holmes likely would have cost Carlson or Bonemer.

5 minutes ago, HoosierSox said:

I wonder what the difference in cost for us would have been to get Joe Adell instead of Doyle? Adell has 4 HRs already since joining Cleveland. Cleveland only gave up a catching prospect for him and Adell also has one more year of control. He would look a lot better in the lineup than Doyle.

Adell is not a CF, he'd just be worse Grichuk here.

29 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Adell is not a CF, he'd just be worse Grichuk here.

Yup Adell would have made no sense for this team. You'd rather just keep Hays or Pereira.

Twitter says the Riku Nashida is with the team currently as someone is expected to go on a bereavement leave.

4 minutes ago, 2Deep said:

Twitter says the Riku Nashida is with the team currently as someone is expected to go on a bereavement leave.

My condolences to whoever it is. But God, please be Acuna or another bench guy at most.

Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by Bob Sacamano

Nishida hopefully is just an extra bench guy. I wonder if Meidroth is the one going on bereavement. Could slide Sam into 2nd and Doyle or Grichuk into LF. Not ideal. Guess we'll know by tmr.

Against Texas, using a lefty opener seems like the easy call. It helps neutralize Joc right off the bat.

1 hour ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Nishida hopefully is just an extra bench guy. I wonder if Meidroth is the one going on bereavement. Could slide Sam into 2nd and Doyle or Grichuk into LF. Not ideal. Guess we'll know by tmr.

Somebody on Twitter said Benintendi. No idea how reliable the poster was.

1 hour ago, 2Deep said:

I guess not a big deal but why not do this today? Why play down a man?

7 minutes ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

I guess not a big deal but why not do this today? Why play down a man?

I'm guessing it's an end of life situation and a bit fluid. I'm hard on the Sox for playing short but I can't be upset at this one.

12 minutes ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

I guess not a big deal but why not do this today? Why play down a man?

Are we sure they're going to be down a man tonight?

I wonder if it is Peters, hope his wife is doing okay after the health scare at the All-Star game

Detroit's 120 million dollar man has a 4.5 ERA and is imploding again. Yikes.

6 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Detroit's 120 million dollar man has a 4.5 ERA and is imploding again. Yikes.

But he’s a good teammate

3 hours ago, Bonemer, I Hardly Know Her said:

Holmes likely would have cost Carlson or Bonemer.

So what? This is the year and this is the team. They should have made the deals for Adell and Holmes. You never know when the Sox are going to be in this position again.

9 minutes ago, tray said:

So what? This is the year and this is the team. They should have made the deals for Adell and Holmes. You never know when the Sox are going to be in this position again.

If you truly believe “this is the year and this is the team” then why would you settle for Jo Adell and Clay Holmes? They could’ve emptied the cupboards and gotten a lot more.

5 hours ago, Bonemer, I Hardly Know Her said:

Yeah, Sox just need to get hot. Rip off like a 10-3 stretch or something like that and protect the cushion. Going into the Cleveland series with a 2-ish game lead would make me very uneasy.

Is Jose Ramirez back to full strength?

Just watched an entire half inning with Benetti eating and talking to a chef.