Sale Price not Abad deal: your 2017 Boston Red Sox

and jhonny peralta!

I'm relatively new to watching the Sox, but I wish Eck would learn a phrase other than "That's ridiculous!"

i think he's pretty good, but yeah he has his phrases -- eg 'losing it' for hitting a homer -- and he'll drive them into the ground

PABLO SANDOVAL DFA

still in shock, i can't believe how fast he sank. Giants dogged a bullet with him.

what is a win worth in 2017?

-2.0 / $95m =

Devers getting called up. figured this was coming once Frazier went to NY.

poor holt. he hasn't been the same since the concussion :(

sheriff david price

http://deadspin.com/heres-why-david-price-blew-up-at-dennis-eckersley-1797187651

lol @ saying a Eckersley doesn't know how hard pitching is.

I liked Price personally until I read this. You respect a Hall of Fame player. Shut up and play. https://t.co/G5eTrYPvGk

— Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) July 24, 2017

strong words from the fake richard nixon twitter account

Mentioned before. He was surly when cameras were off. Wouldn't even acknowledge my questions for while after I asked one he didn't like. https://t.co/ql4rVU6rAv

— Tony Paul (@TonyPaul1984) July 24, 2017

Rafael Devers crushed his first HR... 109 MPH! pic.twitter.com/kBCHc5GD9B

— Daren Willman (@darenw) July 26, 2017

yeah that was awesome. i tuned in right as he came to the plate.

Ross
There is a rumor among Boston people on Twitter that David Price is faking his elbow hurting again so he doesn't have to pitch at Fenway tonight because he was apparently going to be booed for the Eckersley thing, and I would like your thoughts on this funny rumor.

Jeff Sullivan
I love Boston, but Boston sucks

Jeff otm.

Chris Sale comes off like a big dumb kid in the ESPN magazine feature I read waiting to get a hair cut a couple days ago. Funny thing is that there was like a couple people asked were they surprised that he cut up that jersey and pretty much all of them said 'no, not at all.' Heh.

At least by that article, what Eck did/said seems pretty mild compared to some stuff I have seen other home announcers say.

nimble sandy leon

did they throw like cremains in nunezs face btw

he's working out ok, isn't he?

Geez, almost put up a marquee-match-up post today.

lars anderson sighting:

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/lars-anderson-discovers-japan-part-one

https://cl.ly/3E0q2x142n2o/Screen%20Shot%202017-08-03%20at%2021.49.15.png

Seeing the Red Sox back-to-back here later in the month; won't be happy if I miss Sale.

jelly

I think Clemens is in the booth tonight, but there's no booth audio on the NESN feed, only game sounds/crowd sounds. I don't get it.

nm, fixed it

well played:

John Henry says Red Sox will lead effort to change name of Yawkey Way

fister!

Guess he made some adjustments after that rocky first inning batter.

against that team, too. no matter what else happens in his varied career he's going to have that game.

random doug fister resurgence is one of my favorite things going

Mel: What degree of moral turpitude do you assign the Red Sox for their electronic sign stealing? Do you believe that Farrell did not know it was happening?

Dave Cameron: No way Farrell didn’t know. In terms of moral turpitude, they broke the rules, they knew they were breaking the rules, and they did it anyway, so there’s some guilt here, but as far as infractions go, this isn’t that big a deal. Sign stealing isn’t even against the rules. It’s just the method they used that is problematic.

Bork: Heyman thinks the Red Sox should forfeit all their wins against the Yankees this year. What’s your hot take on punishment for the Red Sox?

Dave Cameron: They should be forced to connect to an internet that only has Jon Heyman columns on it.

john valentin is a very awkward color commentator

Rattled by producer voices in his earpiece, sounds like.

sox win in extras without recording a single RBI, the first time that's been done in the live-ball era

http://www.csnne.com/boston-red-sox/drellich-appreciation-peculiar-throwback-red-sox-offense

Chris Sale just got to 300 strikeouts in 209.1 innings. I was going to ask if that was the fastest to 300 k in a season but no, at the very least it looks like Pedro would have him beat (he had 313 Ks in 213.1 IP in 1999, so I'm sure he got there faster...)

and Moustakas just got the KC season home run record with his 37th, passing Steve Balboni! I'm glad the torch has been passed to another somewhat random dude.

oops sorry that was meant for the KC thread.

entirely possible that the sox will end up playing 9 games in a row against the astros

There's going to be a Ted Williams American Masters next summer--co-produced by David Ortiz's production company.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/253861832/david-ortiz-producing-ted-williams-documentary/

Could there be a blowing of the East? Is Bucky Dent coming out of retirement?

I dunno but last night was the first time in recent memory that sox pitching didn't cough up the whole game in the first inning so I'm feeling optimistic about our chances in the NYY/HOU/CLE charnel house

looks like Panic Time

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox/2017/09/jennings_red_sox_in_no_shape_to_throw_away_al_east_crown

lowest sox team ERA since 1992

farrell out

Would expect Jason Varitek to be a prominent candidate with the Red Sox. Cora, Ausmus and perhaps some coaches on the staff as well.

— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) October 11, 2017

win two divisional titles in a row, get sent packing

don’t know why i just said “divisional”