Kguillemette | 1,606 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I have no illusions about a world series title this year, but I am very pleasantly surprised at how well the Sox are doing this year. We certainly don't have power arms outside of Barnes in the 9th, but all their starters have been solid. E Rod has been real dicey lately with being unable to locate his cutter, but hopefully he can put it together in his contract year to come back to his career averages. Same goes for Eovaldi. Chaim really fixed a big chunk of the mess Dombrowski left us fast. I thought we were looking at years of mediocrity while the farm got rebuilt. We won't be looking at a title this year, but we might be looking at a decade plus of excellence like we did with the Epstein years the way things are shaping out. Then again, if Sale comes back from Tommy John this year in September... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 808 Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 I don't know if anyone here would actually admit publicly to being a pirates fan after this play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausden | 323 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Funny. I didn’t know there’s were Pirate fans before this sad play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,122 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 6 hours ago, Ausden said: Funny. I didn’t know there’s were Pirate fans before this sad play. The Pirates haven't won anything in 30 years. They're like baseball's version of the Bengals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,606 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Sox sweep the Yankees. It's against the law to not point this out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 808 Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Shotani 1st inning KO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,606 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 43 minutes ago, BriGuy82 said: Shotani 1st inning KO! You guys have really needed something to feel good about this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 808 Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 17 hours ago, Kguillemette said: You guys have really needed something to feel good about this week! We still found a way to lose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor | 918 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,606 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 5 hours ago, BriGuy82 said: We still found a way to lose! Sometimes you just have those years when everything just goes wrong. Trust me, I know all about those. Still, NY is above .500 even after the awful April they had. Lots of baseball left. The Rays can just go away, though. I think we can both agree with that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 808 Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 Gerrit Cole, 126 pitch shutout against the Astros. Pretty good stuff right there. Most pitches thrown by any player this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Tank | 1,093 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, BriGuy82 said: Gerrit Cole, 126 pitch shutout against the Astros. Pretty good stuff right there. Most pitches thrown by any player this season. Remember when starters used to throw 100+ pitches? Yea, baseball these days. Psh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 808 Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 11 hours ago, Mega Tank said: Remember when starters used to throw 100+ pitches? Yea, baseball these days. Psh. I just started reading a book on David Cone and it's going over 1995s game 5 against Seattle when he threw 147 pitches. Granted it was a win or go home playoff game but still, that's a lot of pitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,122 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 The Reds are only 4 games back going into the All Star break. They play three against the Brewers to start the second half so they might actually have a shot at winning the division. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,122 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Hey @BriGuy82, are those relief pitchers that the Reds got from the Yankees any good? God knows they can't be any worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 808 Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 21 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Hey @BriGuy82, are those relief pitchers that the Reds got from the Yankees any good? God knows they can't be any worse. Cessa is ok. Wilson sucks. I didn't really see them pitch too often. The Yankees bullpen as a whole has been like watching simone biles try to land a flip. Very hard to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,122 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 26 minutes ago, BriGuy82 said: Cessa is ok. Wilson sucks. I didn't really see them pitch too often. The Yankees bullpen as a whole has been like watching simone biles try to land a flip. Very hard to watch. Have you seen the Reds bullpen? They have literally given up runs in every game since the All Star break. It's beyond painful to watch them blow 2-3 run leads on a nightly basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 808 Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Have you seen the Reds bullpen? They have literally given up runs in every game since the All Star break. It's beyond painful to watch them blow 2-3 run leads on a nightly basis. Idk, I think we've got you beat. You didn't have to watch altuve get his walk off... again. Then last week we blew a 4 run 8th inning lead to the Red Sox. I've never in my life wanted a Yankees manager fired until this season. Boone is the absolute worst at managing the bullpen. It's not his fault that Chapman forgot how to pitch but when you have leads such as the ones we've blown, you have to figure out a way to get the win. Any major league manager if given a 5 run lead with 3 outs has to get the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,122 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 7 hours ago, BriGuy82 said: Idk, I think we've got you beat. You didn't have to watch altuve get his walk off... again. Then last week we blew a 4 run 8th inning lead to the Red Sox. I've never in my life wanted a Yankees manager fired until this season. Boone is the absolute worst at managing the bullpen. It's not his fault that Chapman forgot how to pitch but when you have leads such as the ones we've blown, you have to figure out a way to get the win. Any major league manager if given a 5 run lead with 3 outs has to get the win. It's exactly the same experience except the Yankees actually have a closer. I'm pretty sure the Reds just draw names out of a hat in the bullpen to decide who gets to try and finish the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,606 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Rizzo and Gallo? Man, NYs lineup is good for a solid 150 home runs and 750 strikeouts the rest of the way. I really don't get it. Were they just trying to keep Rizzo out of Boston for spite?(I highly doubt Bloom had interest in Gallo) They aren't winning anything with the bullpen they have. I would love to see an upgrade at 1B though. JD can spot start in LF whenever we need him to, but 1B has been meh at best all year. Dalbec and Chavis aren't the ones. Don't need a superstar, just a steady bat with a good glove. Rizzo would have been perfect! Stupid Yankees! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 808 Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 27 minutes ago, Kguillemette said: Rizzo and Gallo? Man, NYs lineup is good for a solid 150 home runs and 750 strikeouts the rest of the way. I really don't get it. Were they just trying to keep Rizzo out of Boston for spite?(I highly doubt Bloom had interest in Gallo) They aren't winning anything with the bullpen they have. I would love to see an upgrade at 1B though. JD can spot start in LF whenever we need him to, but 1B has been meh at best all year. Dalbec and Chavis aren't the ones. Don't need a superstar, just a steady bat with a good glove. Rizzo would have been perfect! Stupid Yankees! We'll give you Stanton if you want him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,606 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just now, BriGuy82 said: We'll give you Stanton if you want him! I hope Sale comes back to face NY. He'll probably get 35 strikeouts every time he faces them! Of course, he'll give up like 2 solo bombs, and Boston will win 7-2 after Cole kept it close, but their bullpen melted in the 8th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,122 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) On 7/29/2021 at 10:54 AM, BriGuy82 said: Idk, I think we've got you beat. You didn't have to watch altuve get his walk off... again. Then last week we blew a 4 run 8th inning lead to the Red Sox. I've never in my life wanted a Yankees manager fired until this season. Boone is the absolute worst at managing the bullpen. It's not his fault that Chapman forgot how to pitch but when you have leads such as the ones we've blown, you have to figure out a way to get the win. Any major league manager if given a 5 run lead with 3 outs has to get the win. David Bell and Aaron Boone watching each other mismanage the bullpen Edited August 4, 2021 by Bearcat-Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,291 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 On 5/30/2021 at 10:56 PM, BriGuy82 said: I don't know if anyone here would actually admit publicly to being a pirates fan after this play. Oh geez...they should've been made to walk the plank!! Still better this than when they went twenty years (1993-2012) without so much as ONE winning season. On a related note, how about the so-called "America's Team" (Dallas Cowboys) not appearing in the "Final Four" (NFC championship game) even ONCE since 1995? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,917 Editorials Team · Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now