Series Thread: ALDS: Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Well just handle the Astros and we'll see what we can do.

I'm afraid that even if they can get past the Astros, the opportunity won't exist.

Seriously, how confident are you with this series given all the question marks in the Sox pitching staff?

 

[nynasty]

Should have been the match up. Need to seed the wildcard not as the 4 seed but based on record. Not to mention Sox really need a 7 game series with the Yankees. Just think of what would have happened if the 2004 ALCS was only 5 games!?

If they didn't change the GD rules in '94, none of it would have happened. NONE OF IT!

 

[nynasty]

My psyche still bears very deep scars. Apologies. F*cking slow motion train wreck that ALCS was.

 

[cerealboi]

I'm afraid that even if they can get past the Astros, the opportunity won't exist.

Seriously, how confident are you with this series given all the question marks in the Sox pitching staff?

I'm much more concerned about the pen than the starters. But yeah, the staff as a whole doesn't provide a lot of confidence.

Heard Vegas has the Sox as the underdog in the series. Probably right and I hope it motivates them.

 

[nynasty]

I'm much more concerned about the pen than the starters. But yeah, the staff as a whole doesn't provide a lot of confidence.

Heard Vegas has the Sox as the underdog in the series. Probably right and I hope it motivates them.

Nah, Sox are -190 to win tonight, -160 to win the series

 

[cerealboi]

Shit. Chappee just told me Joe "gas can" Kelly made the team. Perhaps as a pinch hitter?

 

[nynasty]

But while the Yankees went a respectable 9-10 in their season series with Boston, and are 4-2 in their past six meetings with the Red Sox, the team will be eager to avoid the historic collapse that marred their most recent postseason series with their century-old rivals.

Oh just f*ck right off with that shit.

 

[cerealboi]

Nah, Sox are -190 to win tonight, -160 to win the series

Really. Thought I saw that on CBS.

 

[nynasty]

Really. Thought I saw that on CBS.

Sorry, all the pressure is squarely on the Olde Towne Team.

 

[poprocksncoke]

Shit. Chappee just told me Joe "gas can" Kelly made the team. Perhaps as a pinch hitter?

Kelly will be the series MVP!!

 

[cerealboi]

Kelly will be the series MVP!!

walk
walk
hbp
double
pop out
single
walk
mound visit.

 

[nynasty]

 

[nynasty]

No Bird, No Sonny Gray. CC back on, and Tarpley added. Half their pitchers are lefties.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I'm much more concerned about the pen than the starters. But yeah, the staff as a whole doesn't provide a lot of confidence.

I'm just talking shit anyway. You never know what the fuck is going to happen with MLB playoffs.

2016, the Indians entered the postseason with 1.5 starting pitchers. I had no confidence in their chances, yet they steamrolled to the World Series in eight games, and then pushed the WS to seven.

 

[cerealboi]

Couldn't find a nice chart like Nasty's but here is the Sox's:

Position Players (14)
Sandy León, Blake Swihart, Christian Vazquez, Mitch Moreland, Steve Pearce, Ian Kinsler,Brock Holt, Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, Eduardo Núñez, Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr., Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez


Pitchers (11)
Chris Sale, David Price, Rick Porcello, Nathan Eovaldi

Craig Kimbrel, Matt Barnes, Eduardo Rodriguez, Ryan Brasier, Steven Wright, Joe Kelly,Brandon Workman

 

[nynasty]

Are they gonna start Eovaldi? I thought he'd be coming out of the pen. Yanks don't seem to be able to hit him regardless.

Same with Steven Wright.

 

[molsaniceman]

Are they gonna start Eovaldi? I thought he'd be coming out of the pen. Yanks don't seem to be able to hit him regardless.

Same with Steven Wright.

its why they will start him instead of erod If As had made it cora said erod would be 4th starter

 

[Pure Steel]

Yanks just need to win tonight and put all the pressure on Price.....

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

I have reservations going into this series. As I've been saying all year the pen is a huge questionmark for the Sox, Wright will be a key but it won't be enough. Now we have Sale who is clearly not back from injury and was lit up by that juggernaut that is the Baltimore Orioles in his last start with a 90 MPH heater.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Only 3 Astros fans, you say...