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OAITW r.2.0

(28,361 posts) Mon Oct 29, 2018, 11:59 PM Oct 2018

My take on being fan of the Red Sox.

Obviously, tonight is a great night to be in Red Sox nation. This team won 108 games in regular season, then steamrolled the Yanks, Houston, and finally, LA. I was surprised, but....not really. This towne loves their Red Sox. Everyone talks about them. Everybody has an opinion.

But I was scared, I admit it. The f'n Yanks. They had a Murderer's Row of hitters. Up and down their line-up, they could crack a game into a laugher. But they didn't...thank the RS Gods!

Most of us thought David Price....cannot win in the clutch. Why? Because the media told us he can't.....but he did, big time Personally, he still has problems with the Yanks, but....lets fast forward. Price/Evoldi/Sales...yes, that is the cherry on the top! This team was all in on winning, all were available to do whatever Cora asked. I watched this team 4 years ago when they finished last in the American League and I was excited...Betts, JBJ, Bienitendi, Bogarts, Vasquez (eventually Devers)....whatta core!

Whattabout next year? Yeah, I'm riding this - they have the experience now to win the WS...they've done that and proven themselves. Next year, a few tweaks with pitching and, oh boy, can't wait to start the 2019 season!

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Evoadi just resign with the Red Sox, 4 years, $68 million. Blue_true Dec 2018 #1

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1. Evoadi just resign with the Red Sox, 4 years, $68 million.

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Thu Dec 13, 2018, 10:44 PM

Dec 2018

Smart move on his part. He was traded to the Red Sox from the Rays (my regional team). Until he went to the Red Sox, he was just known for two Tommy John surgeries. The Red Sox figured how to make him an effective pictcher, I looked at his season stats with the Red Sox, about 1/4 the endings of mainline starters, but was very effective. Of course you saw what he did in the offseason.

All in all, good for him and the Red Sox, he should be good there and is just 28. Really wish the Rays had figured out how to keep him healthy and pitching well. But it is good to see an athlete basically admit that he found a team that he should not leave, people on DU really hate him, but the Patriot's Tom Brady seem to have made the same decision at every contract signing.

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