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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    The Boston Red Sox are 9 games back and the magic number in the division is 15.
  • rearviewmiror
    rearviewmiror Posts: 894
    Sox are looking at the Wild Card and have been since the Yankees went Nuclear post ASB. However, making the playoffs is the important thing, and I think you see a lot of their weaknesses go away when it comes to playoff baseball. No need for a 4th starter in the ALDS and with the ALCS they can spot start anyone for one game. The bullpen is stacked the bats are back, and their top 3 starters are not what you want to face in October.

    The season ahs been interesting and the Yankees will be deserving division champs. I think the Sox will get the WC and then as they say on Southwest Airlines......It's on!
    9/7/98, 8/3/00, 9/4/00, 4/15/03, 7/1/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 5/24/06, 5/25/06, 6/17/08, 6/22/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 5/17/10, 10/15/13, 10/16/13.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    rearviewmiror wrote:
    Sox are looking at the Wild Card and have been since the Yankees went Nuclear post ASB. However, making the playoffs is the important thing, and I think you see a lot of their weaknesses go away when it comes to playoff baseball. No need for a 4th starter in the ALDS and with the ALCS they can spot start anyone for one game. The bullpen is stacked the bats are back, and their top 3 starters are not what you want to face in October.

    The season ahs been interesting and the Yankees will be deserving division champs. I think the Sox will get the WC and then as they say on Southwest Airlines......It's on!

    Sox will win the wild card and as a Yankees fan I am always nervous about facing them in the playoffs however my hope is that the Red Sox and Angels will have a bloodbath in the ALDS with Boston winning. I like the Yanks chances at stealing a game in Fenway much more than LA.
  • PearlOfAGirl
    PearlOfAGirl Posts: 15,993
    Let's Go Red Sox!!!

    Wish you were here...
    ♥~RIP Dad
  • PearlOfAGirl
    PearlOfAGirl Posts: 15,993
    I must admit, I LOVE A SWEEP!!!

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    Let's Go Red Sox!!!

    Wish you were here...
    ♥~RIP Dad
  • rearviewmiror
    rearviewmiror Posts: 894
    20 Games left. 4 games up for the Wild Card. It would be optimal to bury the Rangers and rest the starters. The Sox have no off-days after today.

    The roatation looks solid 1-3 again and If Dice-K can be a servicable #4 I wouldn't want to face the Sox staff in the playoffs.
    9/7/98, 8/3/00, 9/4/00, 4/15/03, 7/1/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 5/24/06, 5/25/06, 6/17/08, 6/22/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 5/17/10, 10/15/13, 10/16/13.
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    rearviewmiror wrote:
    20 Games left. 4 games up for the Wild Card. It would be optimal to bury the Rangers and rest the starters. The Sox have no off-days after today.

    The roatation looks solid 1-3 again and If Dice-K can be a servicable #4 I wouldn't want to face the Sox staff in the playoffs.

    eh, even Lester and Beckett have been a touch inconsistant ... they are beatable.

    But, once they get to the playoffs, anytihng can happen.
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • rearviewmiror
    rearviewmiror Posts: 894
    Beckett has been inconsistent, but Lester has been the model of consistency for the past 17 or 18 starts. Including 10 that he gave up 1 earned run or less. On mlb.com I read that during this 18 game stretch his ERA is 2.02 or so. I am excited about this rotation come playoff time.
    9/7/98, 8/3/00, 9/4/00, 4/15/03, 7/1/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 5/24/06, 5/25/06, 6/17/08, 6/22/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 5/17/10, 10/15/13, 10/16/13.
  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    jimed14 wrote:
    rearviewmiror wrote:
    20 Games left. 4 games up for the Wild Card. It would be optimal to bury the Rangers and rest the starters. The Sox have no off-days after today.

    The roatation looks solid 1-3 again and If Dice-K can be a servicable #4 I wouldn't want to face the Sox staff in the playoffs.

    eh, even Lester and Beckett have been a touch inconsistant ... they are beatable.

    But, once they get to the playoffs, anytihng can happen.

    Beckett has been inconsistent, but since June covering 19 starts (luckily last Friday was rained out because it was not looking good), the Sox are 15-4 in games Lester starts. He's 10-2 with a 2.02 ERA 149 K's, 39 BBs and only 92 hits in 129 and 1/3 IP over that stretch.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    division still isn't out of reach yet....
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


    9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Solat13 wrote:
    Beckett has been inconsistent, but since June covering 19 starts (luckily last Friday was rained out because it was not looking good), the Sox are 15-4 in games Lester starts. He's 10-2 with a 2.02 ERA 149 K's, 39 BBs and only 92 hits in 129 and 1/3 IP over that stretch.

    Lester's last two starts (on record) have been outstanding, but, before that, he had two or three games where he gave up some runs (3 or 4 in 6 innings or less).
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • PearlOfAGirl
    PearlOfAGirl Posts: 15,993
    I think the Sox are finally getting hungry for another World Series Title right now... ;):mrgreen:
    They're picking it up a few more notches!!! :D

    Wish you were here...
    ♥~RIP Dad
  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    jimed14 wrote:
    Solat13 wrote:
    Beckett has been inconsistent, but since June covering 19 starts (luckily last Friday was rained out because it was not looking good), the Sox are 15-4 in games Lester starts. He's 10-2 with a 2.02 ERA 149 K's, 39 BBs and only 92 hits in 129 and 1/3 IP over that stretch.

    Lester's last two starts (on record) have been outstanding, but, before that, he had two or three games where he gave up some runs (3 or 4 in 6 innings or less).

    He's gone less than 6 innings twice over the run. One was a rain shortened game that only went 5 innings (lost 2-1) and once at the end of July he gave up 4 in 5 2/3 against Oakland.

    Every other game over his last 19 games has been a QS or 6 IP or more and 3 ER or less.

    He had a shaky April and May but is 3rd in QS in the AL behind Grienke and King Felix.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    Texas are toast. Lost again. VMart for MVP right now on Sox.
  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/artic ... p&c_id=bos

    Can't wait to watch the Sox and Phils play in Fenway next year. Plus hopefully they will be raising another banner Opening Day next year with the Yanks looking on. ;)
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,521
    Solat13 wrote:
    http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090914&content_id=6963450&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

    Can't wait to watch the Sox and Phils play in Fenway next year. Plus hopefully they will be raising another banner Opening Day next year with the Yanks looking on. ;)

    Nah, the Phils will be too busy beating them in October...or the Yankees. Either one would be awesome. I will be in Fenway next June. Sweet.
  • Brain of mJ
    Brain of mJ Posts: 786
    Wasn't expecting that out of Dice-K tonight, not bad stuff against the team that they'll probably face (yet again) in the first round.
  • Wilds
    Wilds Posts: 4,329
    Brain of mJ wrote:
    Wasn't expecting that out of Dice-K tonight, not bad stuff against the team that they'll probably face (yet again) in the first round.

    Beckett
    Lester
    Buchholz
    Matsasaka


    Yes please!
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,236
    Wilds wrote:
    Brain of mJ wrote:
    Wasn't expecting that out of Dice-K tonight, not bad stuff against the team that they'll probably face (yet again) in the first round.

    Beckett
    Lester
    Buchholz
    Matsasaka


    Yes please!

    Yes this high speed train is prepping to roll towards the playoffs!

    Peace
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  • PearlOfAGirl
    PearlOfAGirl Posts: 15,993
    Red Sox ~ 4
    LAA ~ 1

    Very Nice Pitching Dice-K!!! ;):mrgreen: Good Game Sox!!! ;):mrgreen: Yay!!!

    Wish you were here...
    ♥~RIP Dad

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