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Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #90 on: May 11, 2016, 09:28:59 PM »

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5 innings into the last game of the series vs the As and the Sox have scored 37 runs in this series.. they still have 4 more innings to go in the series...40+ coming?

Also JBJ is literally on fire

He is figuratively on fire.  If he was literally on fire that would be horrible.

Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #91 on: May 11, 2016, 09:30:09 PM »

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5 innings into the last game of the series vs the As and the Sox have scored 37 runs in this series.. they still have 4 more innings to go in the series...40+ coming?

Also JBJ is literally on fire
The As are not exactly world beaters, but this is remarkable.
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Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #92 on: May 11, 2016, 09:31:27 PM »

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5 innings into the last game of the series vs the As and the Sox have scored 37 runs in this series.. they still have 4 more innings to go in the series...40+ coming?

Also JBJ is literally on fire

He is figuratively on fire.  If he was literally on fire that would be horrible.

Of course he isn't literally on fire lol... he's just been so good

Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #93 on: May 11, 2016, 09:33:40 PM »

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5 innings into the last game of the series vs the As and the Sox have scored 37 runs in this series.. they still have 4 more innings to go in the series...40+ coming?

Also JBJ is literally on fire
The As are not exactly world beaters, but this is remarkable.

This is definitely a mix of both awful pitching and amazing offense... but it says a lot about the lineup. If they can keep hitting like this they'll be in it even with mediocre pitching.

Imagine where they'd be right now if Price was half as good as his old self? Hope he figures it out...

Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #94 on: May 11, 2016, 09:40:01 PM »

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Just about everything for the Red Sox is coming up Millhouse this year.  Panda gets hurt for the year, in comes Shaw.  Shaw's defense has been superb and his hitting has been outstanding.

Hanley looks lost in LF, he moves to first and has been very solid defensively while he is back to his old self hitting.

Slow starting Papi has started hot.

Betts, Pedrioa, Boagarts, and Holt have all been hitting.  JBJ is hitting better than Trout in his last 80+ games.

Meanwhile, ERod goes down and Wright gets a chance to step up and has been masterful.  So much so, when ERod does come back, no way Wright comes out of the rotation.

The bullpen has been outstanding.

The only concerns are Price and Buccholz and a little bit of offense from the catching position. 

Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #95 on: May 11, 2016, 09:55:02 PM »

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Just about everything for the Red Sox is coming up Millhouse this year.  Panda gets hurt for the year, in comes Shaw.  Shaw's defense has been superb and his hitting has been outstanding.

Hanley looks lost in LF, he moves to first and has been very solid defensively while he is back to his old self hitting.

Slow starting Papi has started hot.

Betts, Pedrioa, Boagarts, and Holt have all been hitting.  JBJ is hitting better than Trout in his last 80+ games.

Meanwhile, ERod goes down and Wright gets a chance to step up and has been masterful.  So much so, when ERod does come back, no way Wright comes out of the rotation.

The bullpen has been outstanding.

The only concerns are Price and Buccholz and a little bit of offense from the catching position.

Just about everyone is doing a great job. If E-Rod picks up where he left off last season and Price rights the ship, this team is going to be really dangerous.
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Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #96 on: May 11, 2016, 10:15:52 PM »

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I've been pleased to see the Sox right the ship after some warning signs at the start. They are unreal offensively. Hard to believe Ortiz is getting ready to retire. He looks like he's still in his prime.

JBJ, Xander, Mookie, Shaw... Quite a young positional group they've got.

The lack of a guaranteed good start anywhere in the rotation still worries me, but if they stay healthy I feel good about at least being in the playoff hunt in September.
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Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #97 on: May 11, 2016, 10:21:44 PM »

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I guess you are never guaranteed a good start but Porcello and Wright have been about as good as you could possibly hope for so far.

JBJ hits his second HR of the night.  He might be the third best position player in the last half season.  How long does a hot streak have to be before it just becomes the normal?

Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #98 on: May 11, 2016, 10:36:29 PM »

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I guess you are never guaranteed a good start but Porcello and Wright have been about as good as you could possibly hope for so far.

JBJ hits his second HR of the night.  He might be the third best position player in the last half season.  How long does a hot streak have to be before it just becomes the normal?

Porcello and Wright have been GREAT surprises.

As for Bradley, I think he was always a good (.300+) hitter in the minors, but it just hadn't translated to the majors ... until recently. I'm sure he can't sustain his current pace, but hopefully he remains a consistent offensive contributor.
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Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #99 on: May 11, 2016, 10:42:19 PM »

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I guess you are never guaranteed a good start but Porcello and Wright have been about as good as you could possibly hope for so far.

JBJ hits his second HR of the night.  He might be the third best position player in the last half season.  How long does a hot streak have to be before it just becomes the normal?

I heard on the radio today that in his last 80 games JBJ has over a .900 ops. He is such a good defender that if he can hit at a .270 clip he is a well above average player.

Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #100 on: May 11, 2016, 11:05:09 PM »

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I've been pleased to see the Sox right the ship after some warning signs at the start. They are unreal offensively. Hard to believe Ortiz is getting ready to retire. He looks like he's still in his prime.

JBJ, Xander, Mookie, Shaw... Quite a young positional group they've got.

The lack of a guaranteed good start anywhere in the rotation still worries me, but if they stay healthy I feel good about at least being in the playoff hunt in September.

And Benintendi and Moncada are obliterating high A. Benintendi really could be ready by the end of the year; how crazy is that? Imagine an outfield of Benny-JBJ-Mookie. That would be the best outfield in baseball for a decade.
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Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #101 on: May 12, 2016, 09:33:42 AM »

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I've been pleased to see the Sox right the ship after some warning signs at the start. They are unreal offensively. Hard to believe Ortiz is getting ready to retire. He looks like he's still in his prime.

JBJ, Xander, Mookie, Shaw... Quite a young positional group they've got.

The lack of a guaranteed good start anywhere in the rotation still worries me, but if they stay healthy I feel good about at least being in the playoff hunt in September.

And Benintendi and Moncada are obliterating high A. Benintendi really could be ready by the end of the year; how crazy is that? Imagine an outfield of Benny-JBJ-Mookie. That would be the best outfield in baseball for a decade.

 It's kinda early to get excited about this, but don't forget about Espinoza too. He's got ace potential written all over him.

Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #102 on: May 12, 2016, 08:40:50 PM »

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Sox are hitting .293 as a team... I doubt it stays that high but that's amazing

Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #103 on: May 12, 2016, 09:14:37 PM »

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Sox are hitting .293 as a team... I doubt it stays that high but that's amazing

I was just looking at their averages—6 of their regulars (Pedroia, Bogaerts, Ortiz, Hanley, Shaw, and Bradley) are hitting better than .300. That's nuts.
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Re: 2016 Red Sox Regular Season
« Reply #104 on: May 12, 2016, 09:54:29 PM »

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Sox are hitting .293 as a team... I doubt it stays that high but that's amazing

I was just looking at their averages—6 of their regulars (Pedroia, Bogaerts, Ortiz, Hanley, Shaw, and Bradley) are hitting better than .300. That's nuts.

Crazy... And another 10+ run game