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Paul Swydan

4:21

I'm not sure if it does or not, but it's certainly an argument that makes sense intuitively. The more pitchers you use, the more likely that one will be off. Just not sure if it bears out statistically.

Crusty

4:21

"Any time Cistulli writes?" Even the poetry? This is madness.

Paul Swydan

4:21

Even the poetry.

JTT

4:21

DH's so far this postseason. Ellsbury, Grossman, Nunez.... Gattis is not a bad choice

Paul Swydan

4:21

And yet people defend the DH.

Seth

4:21

Can they take someone off the roster in the middle of the series?

Paul Swydan

4:22

Yes, but the penalty is that player is now out for the current series AND the following series. Hence why Nunez would only be available for the World Series.

Trevor Gobble

4:22

Professional at bat there from Benny ended with an ugly strikeout on a would-be walk

Paul Swydan

4:22

At least he worked a good at-bat. That was fun.

Nate

4:23

Are injuries the only way to modify your playoff round roster once set?

Paul Swydan

4:23

I believe so, yes.

4:23

If Big Papi was able to be added to the ALDS roster and just showed up with no tune up or practice, would he still be the best hitter in the lineup?

Paul Swydan

4:23

I sincerely doubt it.

4:24

That was a filthy pitch from Sale.

M. Wolicki

4:24

Watching the MLB Network broadcast. They don't have much to say...

Paul Swydan

4:24

About Nunez? What's there to say? You can't be definitive yet, and they still have to call this game. They'll wait for a medical update.

Tommy

4:24

I am very surprised that the MLB Network doesnt have a strike zone on the screen.

Paul Swydan

4:25

Yeah, me too. Just on replays so far.

Seth

4:25

I can’t believe Angel Hernandez is umpiring this series

Paul Swydan

4:25

Really? He just sued MLB for lack of playoff assignments.

Sebastian Z.

4:25

One day one of my comments will make it on the chat :(

Paul Swydan

4:25

Hi Sebastian, Z.

4:25

Carlos Beltran has been low key kind of bad for about 3 years other than a good 2 month stretch last year.

Paul Swydan

4:26

Don't say mean things about Carlos Beltran.

Well that was quite the home run from Bregman.

weezy

4:26

man what a bomb

Major Minor

4:26

There goes the no hitter

Peter

4:26

So maybe September Sale is still pitching today

AdamZ

4:26

Boy, Sale sure has been giving up a lot of dingers lately.

4:26

Put that one on a tee

HankLloydWright

4:26

Watching on mlbtv and there's a delay, so nobody say anything until 30 seconds after something happens. (just kidding)

4:27

would the red sox prefer a 30 pitch inning with 0 runs scored or a 1 run inning w/ 10 pitches for sale.

Paul Swydan

4:27

Looks like they're not going to get either.

But I'd guess the latter, for the sake of argument.

4:28

One more hard-hit ball -- homer or otherwise -- and you need to get someone up in the 'pen.

4:28

Who is first man out of the pen for the Sox today?

Paul Swydan

4:28

My guess would be Eduardo Rodriguez or Austin Maddox.

4:29

do you think Chris' beard is itchy?

Paul Swydan

4:29

Judging from my personal experience, I'd say his beard is just edging into itchy territory.

HankLloydWright

4:29

Is it possible that for the playoffs MLB unjuiced the pitchers?

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