8/25/23 - Los Angeles at Boston

ngruz25

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Can those with better memories than me comment on last season. I think I was able to see the Sox on Apple last season, but seem to remember a lesser experience from tonight's.
They had a REALLY bad booth with inexperienced announcers. Chris Young (the Sox outfielder) and Katie Nolan were two of them. I think they went with a three person booth.

The visuals were great but it was a rough listen.
 

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Kutter Crawford continuing to MPD. You'll miss it if you are worried about Sox WS winner Ryan Brasier getting a bit of video love.
 

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Ok, McGuire sucks but he showed a little situational awareness there that is not exactly par for the course for the Red Sox 2023 defense.
 

ngruz25

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Freddie Freeman doesn’t get enough shit for ditching Atlanta for LA.
Didn’t Atlanta move on and acquire a new first baseman before he even signed with LA?

edit: yeah, they traded for Matt Olson four days before Freeman signed with LA. Pretty sure Freeman fired his agent after, didn’t he?
 

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It's really unfortunate the Sox felt the need to do anything in celebration of Brasier. Fuck that guy.

Edit: I bet EEI callers in particular love what Brasier is all about.
He should have got an entire video tribute just for the Gary Sanchez at bat during the 2018 playoffs
 

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Didn’t Atlanta move on and acquire a new first baseman before he even signed with LA?

edit: yeah, they traded for Matt Olson four days before Freeman signed with LA. Pretty sure Freeman fired his agent after, didn’t he?
Worked out for both organizations. Olson has been terrific.
 

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I tried watching the pilot of that Invasion show and man was it a rough watch. SyFy Channel quality.
Which reminds me: When are they going to show the already-filmed final batch of Resident Alien episodes?
 

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ESPN gamecast shows me the players' first initials and last names. My brain keeps reading them as Loretta Lynn and Toy Story.
 

DeJesus Built My Hotrod

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Screw that. These guys have to play by the rules in order to have the right to play where they want for any reason. I've no issue with players exploring the options that they have earned.
Sports is crazy. Fans root for billionaire's wallets versus labor forcing them to spend that money.
 

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I tried watching the pilot of that Invasion show and man was it a rough watch. SyFy Channel quality.
Apple TV shows tend to be good but Invasion sucks and is boring. How did it rate a second season?

Kutter Crawford is homegrown and under team control until 2029. He has been really great this year.
 

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Apple TV shows tend to be good but Invasion sucks and is boring. How did it rate a second season?

Kutter Crawford is homegrown and under team control until 2029. He has been really great this year.
I thought it was cancelled. The season one finale aired in December 2021.

Though maybe that’s just Apple’s schedule for certain shows because Foundation had a similar (19 month) gap.
 

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Do you think Pedro still holds a grudge against the Dodgers?

I mean, Lasorda thinking he couldn’t be a starter probably saved his career. Still, I loved watching Pedro back when had a chip on his shoulder.
Probably a little. Pedro is the type to hold a grudge. Mellowed a bit over the years but I can't believe it's not still there deep down.

Nothing he's saying is out of whack with general impressions of LA fans though.