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Sep 8, 2021Liked by Matthew Kory

The defense and its implications for the off-season are really interesting. Best way to improve it is to move X off SS. Not sure this is something the front office would do, but if so, would Xander be a better fit at 2B or 3B? I know this is sacrilegious, but what do you think about trading two remaining years of Raffie for a cost controlled starter for 4 or 5 years (Trevor Rogers, Logan Webb, other), move X to 3B and sign one of the big FA SS? Other pie in the sky ideas? Losing ERod this off-season likely necessitates acquiring a SP2 or strong SP3, via free agency or trade. Not sure who on the team is truly good trade candidate that team is willing to let go. What Are their areas of strength/redundancy on the roster or in the system? I have to believe Chaim will make some trades and may catch the fan axe off guard.

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Sep 7, 2021Liked by Matthew Kory

We've known since April that the Red Sox were a flawed team, but it seems like Tampa Bay has a way of exposing all of Boston's flaws and laying them bare and bleeding in the hot sun. The 2021 Sox are giving us meaningful September games to watch, which is more than I expected, but I'm under no illusions that they could win a best-of-seven series against TB, even if they get that far.

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Sep 7, 2021Liked by Matthew Kory

Sunday's Loss was liked being assaulted by Mike Tyson while he bites your ears ...... while a Dentist from Hell drills holes in your Jaw & Tronald Dump shoves a Pitchfork up your arse, just to add a little more suffering ........

Excruciating - particularly when I just kind of knew when Verdugo drops that Sunball that it was gonna turn into a Trainwreck ....... about 4 times I remember thinking this is an "unwinnable game" & the Rays are "unflushable" & may well win it all .......

I cannot remember the last time we lost from 6 Runs in front ....... Thankfully !

But if I had to guess, I'd say it's at least a few years ago ?

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Unless King Dork has changed the Rules again ??? I am a Long way away in Australia & that is quite possible - but according to my Maths of the Playoffs as I remember them ...... IF we beat MFY we would play TuBerculosis in a Best of 5 ?

That would at least give us a Silly Chance anyway ?

But IF we beat MFY I'd be drunk for a week anyway !!!!!!!!!

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