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Paul Swydan

1:22

The ole back elbow HBP. That had to smart.

That guy from France

1:22

i'm french following the game in France, so ......... I REALLLLY enjoy this type of scheduling :)

Paul Swydan

1:22

MLB *is* global, you guys.

Sonny

1:22

Re: Fenway feelings lacking. Yeah this is a high water mark for unappealing Red Sox rosters. Love the OF but man this whole organization needs a cold shower on their bull

Pie

1:22

That looked painful

Jesse

1:23

the win exptenancy change if altuve had focused on drawing a walk and achieved it vs GIDP seems pretty enormous even for first inning.

bosoxforlife

1:23

The empty stands are shocking! I haven't seen so few people at a Sox game that mattered in 50 years.

zmiko

1:23

Amsterdam here, so excited this game is early

Tyler

1:23

I hate that a player can start their swing and get hit in the arm or hand and still get a hbp

Paul Swydan

1:24

Yeah, that's always sort of bothered me too, but the umpires have long made clear how they are going to call HBPs, so you just have to sort of accept it.

Pie

1:24

It's looking like Porcello isn't finding his mark today, do you think Sale comes in relief soon? As an Astros fan, I don't know what I would prefer the Sox do in that situation

Paul Swydan

1:24

I don't think Sale will be an option in the first few innings, because then the question naturally becomes, "Why didn't you start him?" I think to avoid that type of second-guessing you wouldn't see him until the middle innings.

1:25

Rare display of emotion from Porcello on that K.

Sonny

1:25

Hey Paul, you get three moves to make the 2018 Red Sox a better *playoff* team GO

Paul Swydan

1:25

You want to do this RIGHT NOW?

Ok, fine.

1. Trade for Austin Barnes.

1:26

2. Find a better 1B solution.

3. Find a SP comfortable being the swingman or 6th SP.

How'd I do?

Sgt. Pepper

1:26

I was umpiring Little League once and I called a swing HPB correctly and the coach went crazy

Paul Swydan

1:26

Haha.

1:27

I had to eject a parent who wasn't even coaching once when I was umpiring, as a teenager.

Daniel

1:27

You leave Austin Barnes alone! You can have Grandal

Paul Swydan

1:27

No I want Barnes. :-)

Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe

1:27

Okay, you can say "Trade for Austin Barnes" but that kind of deal probably requires a player the Sawx don't have to give up (or is something like a Barnes and Puig for Jackie Bradley deal).

Paul Swydan

1:28

Yeah, it's not a move that would really happen. But you guys asked!

I'd also be fine with giving Swihart another chance, but I'd be surprised if that happened.

LegallyEagle

1:28

I'm a Dodgers fan. I'm curious what Austin Barnes can fetch in the market. Worth the Dodgers to shop/trade him?

Paul Swydan

1:28

Oh god no, the Dodgers should hang onto the Grandal/Barnes duo for dear life.

Gary Sanchez Jr. Jr.

1:29

Find a better 1B solution such as.... : )

Paul Swydan

1:29

I dunno, that's a November problem. :-)

bosoxforlife

1:29

Sign Nunez, not too expensive, and move Devers to 1st.

Paul Swydan

1:29

I would actually let Nunez walk. And I wouldn't move Devers to first, not yet. He's only 20.

Juan

1:29

Which remaining playoff team is most likely to finish under .500 next season?

Paul Swydan

1:30

Tempted to say Red Sox...none of the teams still left are really on their last run. You'd expect them to be decent next year.

Tyler

1:30

Hire Cora to manage the team

Paul Swydan

1:30

Well, yes, sorry. Should have said that.

Show Hey O'Tawny

1:30

How would you feel if the Red Sox signed Eric Hosmer (at say, 4yrs 80mil)?

Paul Swydan

1:30

Terrified.

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