JUSTgottaBELIEVE

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 10:06 PM) And it's why Samardzija sucked so bad vs them. Got to mix it up a lot with slow stuff out of the zone Yea like James Shields haha

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 10:08 PM) Why was he sitting in the middle of the crowd of Giants fans? That seemed weird. I wondered the same thing. I know he likes to blend into the crowd and be a "normal" guy but that's a little much

Theo looks concerned

Moore putting on a clinic on how to beat this Cubs lineup

Bochy trusting Moore over his bullpen. Sitting at 97 pitches. Going to try to sneak one more inning out of him I guess. A bit risky IMO. Will have a very short leash though.

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 09:51 PM) Heck of an outing by Moore Beautiful. 2 hits, 1 earned run over 6 IP. Yea that'll work

Moore completely exposing this Cubs lineup weakness: offspeed pitches

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 09:46 PM) After he hits a 3 run homer Nah. You guys need to chill a bit. Not time to panic yet

Huge!!!

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 09:43 PM) Pull Moore NOW Rizzo will be his last guy

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 09:37 PM) Panik was aiming for that fly to LF that entire AB He's been really locked in this series. That's an encouraging sign for the Giants lineup if he gets going. Still need Belt and Pence to start hitting though.

Conor = beast mode. This is so lovely

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 09:28 PM) Can't buy a homer! Yea this is getting dumb now

Moore pitching very well. Was always the logical choice for the game 2 start. They haven't touched his curve

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 09:12 PM) Guarantee it happens Gonna burn through that bullpen. Game 5 isn't until Thursday so I guess they can afford to.

Lackey isn't long for this game. If the Cubs get a runner on wouldn't be shocked to see Maddon pinch hit for him this inning.

Belt killing them this series. Hasn't hit a lick and has had many opportunities with runners on.

Taste of their own medicine LOL

Panik really swinging the bat well this series. Average up to 667.

Conor is a beast LOL

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 03:16 PM) You also have to figure out where to play Sandoval and Moncada. Fan favorite as a rookie with limited time vs. clear Top Five MVP candidate are not quite the same...but if it does perhaps cause them to undervalue JBJ internally, then fine. But from all indications, the Red Sox do NOT undervalue JBJ. In fact, for all we know, they overvalue him. That's the problem http://www.overthemonster.com/2016/9/2/127...ckie-bradley-jr

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 02:49 PM) Dombrowski and hopefully the Sox. The Sox aren't one player away, so that trade would just shift the hole rather than plugging the multiple holes that a Sale trade should. Betts is an MVP candidate and has years of control left, plus he is a fan favorite, not likely that either side would be too interested in that deal. But if you are the Red Sox why not sign a guy like Reddick to complement JBJ and Benintendi in the OF? Aren't they basically a lock to sign Encarncion too? He easily replaces Ortiz's production. Hitting might get you there but pitching wins in October and right now the Red Sox have a big problem there. They can't trust their current ace to give them a quality start in a playoff game moving forward. Their issues were on full display over the past week and simply standing pat will not get it done. Also, regarding fan favorites, I think Benintendi is quickly turning into just as much of a fan favorite as Betts so why is it a given they would be willing to part with him if they really care about that kind of stuff?

Question: in a 1 for 1, Sale for Betts, who says no? Hahn or Dombrowski?

and it appears there is statistical data to support the position of where you hit in the order equates to more pressure and less performance for certain players. JBJ appears to be one of those guys (at least this year): http://bosoxinjection.com/2016/09/12/bosto...-bradley-order/

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Oct 11, 2016 -> 01:55 PM) I think he moreso meant that JBJ wouldn't have nearly as much protection in the WS lineup. In Boston's lineup, he was sort of an after thought and probably saw a lot of great pitches. That wouldn't be the case with the Sox, especially if Melky and Todd are moved in a larger rebuild. Already replied before seeing this post. Bingo, that's exactly my point and yes it is a real thing. Jose Abreu would see better pitches (less offspeed stuff and more pitches in the zone) if he had Mookie Betts and David Ortiz hitting behind him or in JBJ's case the top of the order since he was hitting 9th in the playoffs for the Red Sox.