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Good news: 5-fucking-nil Bad news: https://theathletic.com/news/arsenal-vs-wolves-to-be-postponed-due-to-covid-19-and-injuries-at-away-side/Nageq5f5wVTb/

Yeah, this Martinelli kid is decent. Don’t take the foot off the gas in the second half…

The lead up to the first goal was nice. It was good to see an old-fashioned Arsenal possession again.

Decent end to the half. We're usually on the losing end of those.

Let me turn on the Horns game… oh, wait.

Fucking Nuno… boneheaded play.

Headed to the pub for this one… COYG!

Best of luck to ya, E-Rod. The Sox definitely weren't gonna offer $77 million...

I’m glad I didn’t spend $12 on a ticket to attend this third-trimester abortion of a game in person. Embarrassing isn’t a strong enough word.

If Sark doesn’t start drinking again after tonight, he might need heroin. Sorry… this shit would make a fucking Mormon get inebriated.

Holy fuck. I can’t even function with that knowledge.

I just notified my attorney that I intend to commit one or more felonies tonight.

Kinda hoped JDM would opt out, if only for the roster and payroll flexibility it allows them to offer Schwarber. But ultimately, it’s a good problem to have. JDM slipped a bit in the 2nd half of the season, but he’s still damn good for #6 in the lineup. Definitely surprised at this, though:

RIP Jerry Remy. A true Sox legend.

This Ramsdale kid might be pretty good.

A bit of a humblebrag, I know. But had to share. Talked the missus into an extended layover in London on our European honeymoon. COYG!

This is cool. (Read the whole thing.)

Well, they were better than the Yankees and the Rays, apparently. But they got hot at the right time, but it obviously didn’t last. Core for the Sox is solid — Devers still has an arb year (but they’ll work out a long term contract soon), Xander is signed, JD has a player option (that he’ll likely pick up again), and it sounds like they’re making signing Schwarber a priority for the offseason. Kiké still has another year left. They have some high-ceiling prospects (Triston Casas, Jeter Downs) that should come up next year, and the other promising bats (Nick Yorke, Marcelo Mayer) hopefully progress up the farm system and are ready in 2-3 years. Pitching - especially when it comes to young prospects - is a little shaky. E-Rod is a free agent, but had too inconsistent of a year to demand a huge contract, so I think there’s a decent chance he stays in Boston. Back of of the rotation is iffy, but Tanner Houck could be a solid 4/5 starter. Bullpen is pretty much crap. Matt Barnes - 2021 All-Star - was so crappy towards the end of the season that he was left off both the ALDS and ALCS rosters. Long story short — great young core, great bats, shaky pitching. They have a great GM, so I’m optimistic they’ll be a contender for next year & beyond.

Kinda crazy to think they made it this far, a year away from having the fourth-worst record in baseball. With Nick Yorke, Marcelo Mayer, Jeter Downs, Jarren Duran, and Triston Casas all around the corner, there’s some good young talent to come soon. More pitching would be nice, but a full season of Sale & Nate is something to build on. We’ll be back. Enjoy the offseason.

Was hoping for a more competitive series at the end, but the Astros were the better team. Still cool to see them clinch a pennant in person. Best of luck to them in the World Series.

Eh, not a bad season.

A hit would be nice…

Awesome result today. Despite their place in the table, Villa is sneaky good. Would’ve liked to get the clean sheet, but I’ll take the 3 points any day of the week. COYG!

The Red Sox are 6-0 all time in Game 6 of the ALCS. Just saying. I’m still not terribly confident - even if the starting pitching matchup is favorable - but I’ll be rooting for them in person for this one. It was a surprisingly good season, win or lose tonight. Go Sox.

Fuck it. Going to the game today. Was a surprisingly decent season for the Sox, even if/when it ends tonight.