Exhibit 350 of Robert not running out of the box. Maybe its a triple if he does, and Abreu’s ball scores him

I have thought like this for most of the year. But man it is hard. I have watched a lot of their games this year and Frank is right. It just seems like one of those years where it just is not going to work out. Any time there appears to be some hope something dumb happens or someone gets hurt or both

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

15 baserunners (11 H, 4 BB), three runs thus far.

Thats hard to do.

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I don’t watch any, Frank. Unless I have money on it.

But I don’t root against them unless they are playing the Cubs. I didn’t grow up in Chicago.

3 back in August. I’d take that. They will be killed in the playoffs but who knows.

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well Eloys career is probably over

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

That Bautista is filthy .

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Stay out of Chicago business

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

4 back. Cleveland 19-12 since break.

I think we all kinda figured with the schedule and the division, that this team would win the division by default and play .600 ball despite not being a .600 ball team. Well, the weak schedule didn't help and Cleveland is the .600 ball team. .612 to be exact.

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Wattabout Kodak Black?

I didn't think there were any businesses left in Chicago.

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4 back now, and yes they will be killed in the playoffs. That's the point. This was a World Series or bust year. In the past 105 seasons, there has one ONE year in which the Sox have won a postseason series. They tanked and did their #ChangeTheGame stuff to win two measly playoff games so far.

This team doesn't deserve the playoffs. The coaching staff, front office, upper management doesn't deserve the playoffs. JERRY doesn't deserve any extra revenue. The fans most certainly do, and they're the ones getting screwed this season.

Abreu, Anderson, Vaughn, Hendriks, Cease, Cueto. That's it. Those are the only guys that have been worth a damn this season. Everybody else on the roster, coaching staff, and front office can fuck right off.


*Edit- Kopech as well because I believe he has not been 100% but has been trying to gut it out for most of the year.

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I won't accept that....more is expected. There is zero difference between a last place team and a .500 team come October. End result is the same....garbage.

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More like proving weak, amirite?!

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The difference is you get to watch a game that you care about as opposed to just thinking "that guy might be something for the future" - and he usually isn't.

Mike Vail didn't get the Cubs to the WS.

There is a difference. But I get the frustration - still - in the thick of it. Better than not being.

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I don't care nearly as much as I should, or as much as I did last year. Mainly because this team hasn't been in 1st place since April 21st or something. I have genuine contempt for this team. I laughed my ass off in the car as they were blowing that game to Colorado a couple weeks ago. I've openly rooted for them to lose more than once. I don't think that's ever happened before, even during the 90+ loss Ventura years.

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so funny that with a win tonight they will have played .500 baseball during this stretch

you have to admire their devotion to mediocrity. It's uncanny how they have hugged .500 so closely all year and in just about every 10 game block.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

High praise coming from a Master.

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How you guys feelin'?

Doin' alright?

2 games back in a shit division with a month to go. Get 'em.

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And just to show I'm not only an asshole troll, I win $800 if the Sox win the Series.

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Thank you for your service.

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After today, Sox have 9 games against teams who have an average win% of .388. (4 @ Oak, 2 vs COL, 3 @ Det). Have go at least 7-2. Even 6-3 isn't going to be enough to catch/pass Cleveland IMO.
After that stretch, they play Cleveland at home which could be a must sweep 3 game series.

So, another proving week/week-and-a-half.

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So, not really a must win today.

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Wattabout Kodak Black?

Cleveland is going to own the tiebreakers. Lose today and essentially you're 5 games back. IF Cleveland plays .500, Sox would need to go 10-2 over the next twelve to catch them.

Today is a big game. Then tomorrow becomes a big game. Etc.

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Go 4-0 against Cleveland and win the division easily I imagine, but if not, they've also won the tiebreaker.

Isn't that what WS teams do? Kick ass when it counts?

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Wattabout Kodak Black?

^

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Boom. Back above .500. Covering ugly pitching and manufacturing runs.

Team of destiny.

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I actually agree with most of this. Except Anderson doesn't deserve it. The guy hasn't been that good even when not injured. Maybe he needs to lay off the side pieces and focus more on Baseball and having himself as well prepared each day toexcel as possible. Modern day Jackie Robinson my ass.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Beat the Rockies twice and take two of three from the Tigers and-- Viola-- 7-2!

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