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Eric

1:13

Is it weird as a fan I can't stand to watch my team in the playoffs? I'm a total nervous wreck and it's too much. Love watching the other games

Paul Swydan

1:13

No, you're not alone there.

Soxfan90

1:13

How does one slow down Altuve?

Paul Swydan

1:13

Tie something around his waist?

Adam

1:13

I saw that Maddon is slotting Zobrist 5th today. He's hit a few HRs against Scherzer in his career but has looked terrible with the bat and slow in the field. Why not start LaStella?

Paul Swydan

1:14

Because Zobrist has been Maddon's guy for ... what, a decade? Not going to change now.

Wow what a real short hop for Vazquez.

Forsyth

1:14

imo porcello shouldn't throw middle middle 4 seamers today but farrell has the scouting reports

Paul Swydan

1:14

I like the way you think!

Tyler

1:14

Why have the sox played the early game every time

Paul Swydan

1:15

Because of the Yankees.

Tyler

1:15

That is a pb not a wp

Paul Swydan

1:15

Yes, but that's a tough passed ball.

Mr november

1:15

sox and their fans dont look like they have the urgency of a team with their backs against the wall

Paul Swydan

1:15

They didn't at the open yesterday either.

The way Porcello has started, hard to blame them.

Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe

1:16

Do you really think the Yankees, and not the defending ALCS champs, dictate the ratings? I have to think it is at least both...

Paul Swydan

1:16

If you'd like to be generous to Cleveland, you could say it's the combination of the two. But realistically, no one gives a damn about Cleveland. If it was Houston-New York, Cleveland would be playing the early games.

Mattingly's Sideburns

1:17

Porcello with a bold strategy here

Paul Swydan

1:17

Let's see if it pays off for him.

Huge double play.

Forsyth

1:17

Can Kimbrel go 9 today?

Paul Swydan

1:17

I bet you that he thinks he can.

LegallyEagle

1:18

Is there a specific reason pitch counts are so much higher in the postseason? I can't imagine players just turning on a "patience" switch... Is it just batters taking every at bat seriously and implying that during the regular season they don't?

Paul Swydan

1:18

It's because you're now seeing only the best teams.

Mr november

1:18

i see a lot of open seats. i know its a week day game but its the playoffs

Paul Swydan

1:18

It's also raining. Or was. But yes, the fever isn't there for this team. There are a lot of people - myself included - who have found it harder to get behind the 2017 Red Sox.

1:19

The players have done A LOT of whining, and the manager has made a lot of headscratching decisions. Front office too.

Peter

1:19

With porcello pitching, the sox should probably have someone somewhat loose already right?

Paul Swydan

1:19

Before the double play, I was right there with you.

Scott

1:20

Would they even be playing today if it wasn't the playoffs?

Paul Swydan

1:20

Maybe. It's been drizzling basically all day where I am, but the rain is supposed to get heavier later.

Andrew

1:20

Had tickets I couldn't sell (at work), aside from lack of excitement a crappy weather forecast and unknown start time until later yesterday likely contributed as well.

Paul Swydan

1:21

Yeah that's true. We didn't know the start time until the Yankees game ended at 11:30. The Yankees didn't score until the 7th, and even then it was a one-run game, so you had to wait for the final out.

Bryan

1:21

Why is Dusty starting Werth today? Kendrick has far better numbers against the pitcher of record, has been swinging the bat better and is far better defensively

Paul Swydan

1:21

Because batter v pitcher numbers are worthless stats would be my guess.

Mark

1:21

Higher career WAR: A.J. Pollock or A.J. Pierzynski?

Paul Swydan

1:21

Without looking, I'll say Pierzynski.

Tyler

1:21

Playoff games have to go 9 right?

Paul Swydan

1:21

I believe so, yes.

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