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Dave Cameron

3:56

Trying to limit chances of a 1B.

I don't mind this.

Down 5-1 or 6-1 starts to be not that different.

Need to keep this at 4-1 if you can.

Charlotte the bassador

3:57

SO why not also walk Correa?

Dave Cameron

3:57

Because then you put two guys in scoring position.

Tommy

3:58

I'd argue this is the inning for the Sox to string together some hits.

Thomas

3:58

This is far from over!

Guest

3:59

Angel Hernandez has been the best player for the Red Sox thus far.

Dave Cameron

3:59

Keuchel has gotten the majority of Angel's bad calls.

Sonny

4:00

Red Sox feel like a team built for the regular season slog. The low Ks, solid back end SPs w lights out closer. I get that Thornburg & Smith were supposed to be their playoff bullpen but their strengths don't mean as much this time of year

Conner from AZ

4:00

Correa wins an MVP in the next 5 seasons as long as he stays healthy. Percentage chance you give him?

Dan Szymborski

4:00

50?

Boorish Red Sox fan

4:02

I feel like not long ago people said that dingers/ a boom-bust style offense isn't made for the playoffs and it's all about making contact in October.

Dave Cameron

4:02

People will always say whatever is working that year is the secret.

Guest

4:03

I think to win the playoffs you need luck and talent, don't tell anyone.

television jerk

4:05

"It really comes down to outscoring your opponent this time of year Joe"

Dave Cameron

4:06

Pretty amazing that Keuchel is about to get through five, given his first two innings.

50 pitches to get first 6 outs, now going to get next nine on ~30.

egm

4:07

Will wins and losses for pitchers even be shown on TV as stats 15-20 years from now?

Dave Cameron

4:07

Not if the game moves towards the RP model that we're headed towards.

Dan Szymborski

4:08

I think t hey'll still be shown out of tradition, but nobody will really care all that much.

Dave Cameron

4:08

If SPs can't get wins because they only go 3-4 innings, the stat will die.

Dan Szymborski

4:09

True, but I don't know if it'll go that extreme.

If anything, they might get rid of the 5 IP requirement before they axe it completely.

Inertia and all that.

Dave Cameron

4:09

20 years? I could see 90% of starters going less than 5 IP, with only the true aces getting 6-7.

I'd bet within 5-10 years we'll have a team try out the 3-guys-going-3-innings plan

4:10

At least with their back-end starters

Guest

4:11

Looks like today is Price day. Is he available for game 3 will be a huge, huge question.

Dave Cameron

4:11

Think he'll be saved for Game 4 at this point now.

4:12

While everyone freaks out about having to win game 3 if you're down 2-0, you have to win all 3.

No reason to push him in a situation he might not be good.

stever20

4:13

do they consider if Price goes 60-70 pitches today bringing Sale back for a game 4, and then maybe start Price game 5? He would be somewhat stretched out then.....

Dave Cameron

4:13

If they lose this, guess the plan will be try to get lucky in game 3, then Sale in 4, bullpen game (mostly Price) in 5

Dan Szymborski

4:13

Steven Wright! Doug Fister! Just like the Golden State Warriors!

Eric

4:13

Sale losing game 1 basically ended Boston's season on the spot

Dan Szymborski

4:14

I wouldn't go that far.

Anonymous

4:14

"Usually you don't see home runs in the postseason." Where do we start...

ChatzMcGee

4:14

No home runs in the postseason.

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