TomPickle Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 You have to think both teams are going to be following a pretty similar strategy of a starter on a really short leash and then a bullpen game from there. Hendricks is "available" but probably just as a last resort after throwing so many pitches yesterday and Diekman has worked in both games so far, but he's probably still actually available. Honestly this game is probably just going to come down to whoever has someone come out of the bullpen and not have it and give up a run or two. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, soxfan2014 said: I'm ok with this. Of course if we can get Eloy at DH I'll take that and sit Leury for Mazara but at this point Eloy playing looks grim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 big inning could be all we need to win this one imho. The Sox have done that plenty this short season. So even if we fall behind early, I plan to keep my composure in the game thread. Wish me luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUSTgottaBELIEVE Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I think the Sox win this one relatively easily. Something like 5-2. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockin Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 It’s Dunning and Fiers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Just now, soxfan49 said: As expected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chetkincaid Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Light Fiers up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 This is a good outcome. He is their least intimidating pitcher (if you take handedness out of equation) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Just now, Squirmin' for Yermin said: This is a good outcome. He is their least intimidating pitcher (if you take handedness out of equation) Well taking handedness out of the equation and the fact Bassitt pitched yesterday, you're talking about Montas and Fiers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Hombre Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Dunning vs Fiers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I’d rather face Fiers than Montas, even though historically the Sox have been awful against Fiers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Hombre Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 2 hours ago, pcq said: I have Yolmer at 2B Yolmer 0-11 lifetime against Fiers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUSTgottaBELIEVE Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 minute ago, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said: I’d rather face Fiers than Montas, even though historically the Sox have been awful against Fiers. Can someone post their splits against Fiers? I feel like most of the lineup has little to no experience facing him. Jose probably the most. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Get up in the box and rock him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, soxfan49 said: No imagination, no shock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Fiers shut out the Sox last year for about 14 innings per Merk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: This is a good outcome. He is their least intimidating pitcher (if you take handedness out of equation) Not if you go off of Fiers' last few starts vs the Sox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Assuming Eloy can't go Anderson Moncada Abreu Grandal Robert McCann (DH) Mazara Engel Madrigal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Let’s strive mightily to win this game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockin Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Hombre Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said: Can someone post their splits against Fiers? I feel like most of the lineup has little to no experience facing him. Jose probably the most. Edited October 1, 2020 by Bad Hombre 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusguyman Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) Oh man. I'm so nervous and so excited. If we had control I'm sure we'd choose to win every playoff game with 10 run first innings, but deep down, these elimination playoff games are what we live for. Any player on the Sox, from MVP candidates to backups and disappointments, could make themselves a Sox legend today with one swing of the bat or one flash of leather. The highs of these games are as high as they get and, while it won't feel like it at the time if we lose, the lows are truthfully not that bad. I'd rather be taking an L in our last playoff game than be taking 100 Ls in a season with no end in sight just dreaming of this moment. But the moment is here now so LFG SOX, I'm not done with playoff baseball yet, go win and make sure you aren't either!!! Edited October 1, 2020 by gusguyman 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Just now, Bad Hombre said: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, justBLAZE said: Fiers shut out the Sox last year for about 14 innings per Merk 4 minutes ago, soxfan49 said: Not if you go off of Fiers' last few starts vs the Sox 1 minute ago, Sockin said: I think it's safe to say that the lineup the past few years is not really a reflection of this year's lineup. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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