Gameday Thread: Red Sox @ Angels (7/5/21): Suarez on the mound, Rojas in RF, Gosselin in LF & clean-up

[thebloob]

1 minute ago, cals said:

Good.  Cover your ears and go la la la la when you don’t like what you hear.  Have fun with the other Sisters.

Actually you were the one crying that the call went against the angels. 

[Bronson]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

Lol.  Saw this right as I was muting you.  I'm not "afraid" to meet anyone from here, nor am I embarrassed by anything.  I just don't see the need to meet anyone from a message board in real life.  Not my thing these days.

It is kinda lame. Rather just keep internet friends internet friends.

[Docwaukee]

the Angels play stupid baseball.  

at least they all like each other and probably play fun music in the clubhouse.  

[Bronson]

That was the inning. Losing faith rapidly. 

[Blarg]

[Stradling]

The Red Sox have played great defense tonight.  Without the great defense we are tied or winning. Oh well. 

[TheLordofOuts]

I still think we will win this game cause we have the rally monkey. 

[thebloob]

18 minutes ago, cals said:

Another fucking example of the NY umps not understanding their fucking jobs.  It’s frustrating as shit.

 

8 minutes ago, cals said:

You never played this game, did you? You’re taught not to reach back even if you missed the tag unless you know for sure you can get it.  It was the reach back that caused the safe call in the first place, more than likely.

 

13 minutes ago, cals said:

Don’t be a jackass.  They have a job.  It’s to determine if there is enough visual evidence to overturn the call on the field based on clear and convincing evidence.  I’m watching the game on a 15 foot screen and I don’t know if he was tagged.  He may have avoided it.  The catcher reached back again which is a huge sign he didn’t feel a tag.  The point is that they tend to apply a “what would I have called had I been there” standard.  That isn’t the rule.  The call should have been upheld.  Had he been called out on the play then it also should have been upheld.

That’s you crying.  The angels announcers thought they’d overturn it, I thought he got tagged, and most importantly New York thought he was tagged.  Win some lose some.  Move on. 

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Bronson said:

It is kinda lame. Rather just keep internet friends internet friends.

I don't know that it's necessarily "lame," but I find it odd that anyone who thinks someone who DOESN'T want to meet up "IRL" is afraid of something or is trying to hide something.  Back in my 20s, I moderated Brian Michael Bendis' (comic book writer) official message board.  I met a few folks from there and still keep in touch with a couple.  But things change over time.  I use this board to pass the time during the day and during games.  Unfortunately, there are some pretty divisive personalities on here (and I'm sure some would put me in that bucket), and I just have zero interest in associating with people like that in real life these days.  No big deal.  I genuinely hope the people who attend the meet-ups have a great time.

[Docwaukee]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

The Red Sox have played great defense tonight.  Without the great defense we are tied or winning. Oh well. 

wondering if that's the difference between good teams and bad.

[thebloob]

2 minutes ago, cals said:

Lots of the guys on here are friends offline.  You want to talk shit about people making friends?

You like to argue don’t you.  Some people like to meet people they interact with on boards, some don’t.  He doesn’t.  Why is that talking shit about making friends. 

[Stradling]

Just now, Dochalo said:

wondering if that's the difference between good teams and bad.

Well yes, but if they even made 2 of the 3 plays it’s possibly a one run game. 

[Lou]

4 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

the Angels play stupid baseball.  

at least they all like each other and probably play fun music in the clubhouse.  

Like what? I bet they listen to this:

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[Lou]

7 minutes ago, Bronson said:

It is kinda lame. Rather just keep internet friends internet friends.

That's easy to say when nobody wants to meet you.

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

Like what? I bet they listen to this:

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[Vlad27Trout27]

Just got to tip your cap to the Red Sox defense. There defense has kept them on the winning side. 

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Jesus Christ Stassi...wtf was that...

[GrittyVeterans]

Baserunninf and defense just killing them

[Blarg]

[Waybackman]

Stassi is really dumb. 

[Stradling]

Nice

[TheLordofOuts]

That should have been a 2 run shot

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Okay..can we put up 3 more runs and hold them scoreless?

 

[jsnpritchett]

Rojas' extra-base ability is so strange, given how much he's struggled overall.  But I'll take it!  Too bad Rengifo wasn't on base.

[Stradling]

Just now, cals said:

I’m about a minute behind you so a spoiler alert would be helpful.

Spoiler

No