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Paul Swydan

4:56

This isn't not not a pitcher's duel. Still a low-scoring, one-run game.

weezy

4:56

Sox radio reiterating your point, that Pedroia still thinks he's fast but he's now the opposite of fast.

Paul Swydan

4:56

And if those guys are willing to be critical, it should be painfully obvious to anyone with a pulse. The real question is does John Farrell have a pulse?

4:57

Stay tuned.

Crusty

4:57

He is past his prime, that is for sure, but it isn't he is Aaron Boone or something

Paul Swydan

4:57

Absolutely.

Hannah Hochevar

4:57

Kaat is fine, but I'd rather have a replay than Kaat's corner where he says Sale needs to throw better pitches...

Paul Swydan

4:57

Right, they're both fine. They're just not the best.

Pat

4:57

Any love for Dan Shulman? He's my favorite

Paul Swydan

4:58

He's a pro, but I prefer people who just do baseball. He does everything.

Paccus

4:58

If you're an MLB.tv subscriber, you can access the game through the At Bat app with paid TV provider credentials, if MLB Network is part of that TV package.

Jordan

4:58

Some day I would still like to see a chat with You, Dave, Jeff & Travis with our interactions

Paul Swydan

4:58

Sometimes we have multiple people on the live blogs.

Paccus

4:58

I'm in the US

bosoxforlife

4:58

Three division titles in five years and a WS Championship is good enough for this Red Sox fan. Farrell did a very good job with the bullpen which is the only reason the Sox are playing today. 15-3 in extra innings.

Paul Swydan

4:59

Right. The results have been there. But the process is usually dubious. Managers don't have that much of an affect, so even his bad decisions haven't hurt that much.

ChatzMcGee

4:59

See, it's so hard to go to straightaway center here.

Paul Swydan

4:59

Yeah, 409 is deep.

bosoxforlife

5:00

Except that Pedroia is to the Red Sox what Jeter was to the Yankees. The heart and soul times ten.

Paul Swydan

5:00

I can't say that I agree. And obviously the Yankees have been just fine since Jeter retired. That stuff is all very overrated.

Anonymous

5:00

Who's the announcer that sounds like Jesse "The Body" Ventura? What are his credentials? Was he ever Intercontinental Champion?

Paul Swydan

5:01

Jim Kaat would have been a very adroit Intercontinental Champion.

Tommy

5:01

Do you have a favorite broadcaster? Al Leiter has always been my favortie

Paul Swydan

5:01

Don Orsillo

Gabe

5:01

How about a “Kaat’s in the cradle” segment where Kaat expresses pro athlete regrets for not being there for his kids growing up?

Paul Swydan

5:01

That'd be AWESOME.

5:02

Well there we go. That was a nice recovery after the Reddick hit.

Major Minor

5:02

I think we need a new poll

Paul Swydan

5:02

OK.

Dr Evil

5:02

Pedroia - Hall of Famer or Hall of Very Good? (Assume he has 2-3 OK but not great years going forward)

Paul Swydan

5:03

I think injuries are going to play a huge role, but he's got the awards/rings/soft stuff part of the resume covered cold.

5:05

Who do you expect to win the World Series?

Astros (9.1% | 14 votes)

Red Sox (1.3% | 2 votes)

Yankees (6.5% | 10 votes)

Indians (42.9% | 66 votes)

Dodgers (21.4% | 33 votes)

Diamondbacks (3.9% | 6 votes)

Nationals (9.7% | 15 votes)

Cubs (5.2% | 8 votes)

Total Votes: 154

Austin, Texas

5:05

might have a better case than ortiz

Paul Swydan

5:05

Not positionally he doesn't.

5:06

But the MVP will go a long way.

Michael Scarn

5:06

Is it possible the Sox are "starting" Fister in game 3 because they plan on going to Price in inning 2 or 3 anyway?

Paul Swydan

5:06

Definitely possible. We'll see.

Farrell usually can be counted on to leave his starter in for 2-3 more batters than he should.

juan pierre's mustache

5:06

No big farrell fan, but seems a bit pessimistic to think his firing is the thing to hope for this postseason. Worse teams have won the ws and I just can't see the point of rooting for a team and then being that down on them when they get to the playoffs, but maybe I'm trying too hard to see it through rose-colored glasses

Paul Swydan

5:07

Oh I'm not ROOTING for them to get destroyed, but it'd be a great silver lining.

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