Wow, does he have a reason to take that advantage away from LA? He pitched for LA for 8 seasons, and for Boston for only a part of 1 season - 20 games, according to Eric Gagné Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com.
Does he have a bone of contention against LA? I mean, I love what he did and all, but I’m not a Dodger fan by any stretch and he’ll be reviled in LA if this costs them.
Wow.
ETA: and of course I remember Eric Gagne!
He did it before he knew they were playing LA, and as I understood it from whatever source I first heard it from, Gagne and Cora are good friends. So I don’t think it had anything to do with dissing the Dodgers.
Yeah, I’m reading the article more carefully and it was after ALCS game 4 that Gagne texted Cora.
A reason to like Eric Gagne – who’d a thunk it? But I do now! 
You should probably read what I wrote, and what I was responding to. It’s not that difficult a concept to grasp, if you apply yourself.
Big time. Devers is a poor infielder. Betts is a not an infielder at all. He played 14 games at second once - badly.
Eric Gagne probably felt like he still needed to earn his Red Sox contract. He was awful in Boston.
You might need to chill out with a Monster Mule and an El Tiante* the next time you’re at Fenway.
*local version of a Cuban sandwich.
Let’s cool it down, everyone, this isn’'t the Pit.
RickJay
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Yeah, if any Red Sox fan* needs a reminder that even a 3-0 series lead isn’t a guarantee of a win all they have to do is look over at the opposing manager in this series.
He retired 10 years ago but he’s doing great now!
The ancient Greeks can tell you about hubris.
Still, tonight’s game is a tilter between “99.5% likely Boston will win” and “LA is right back in it.” Rick Porcello might well be the worst starting pitcher in this series and he’s a pitcher prone to gopher balls going up against a team that hits home runs, so it ain’t over.
It’s almost a must win for LA. Almost.
Dave Roberts going to put himself in a pinch runner?
Rick Porcello may be the worst starting pitcher in the series, but he’s the best hitting pitcher on the Red Sox roster. He was 3 for 7 this year with 2 doubles. Just something to keep an eye on.
By the way, in case anyone cares, the money line is LAD -151. First time Vegas likes the Dodgers and they haven’t been wrong yet. I think Boston has to score at least 6 runs to win tonight, maybe more.
Currently LAD -160. The line must be moving quickly.
This is a matchup that favors the Dodgers - at least in innings 1 through 5. Porcello will probably give up anywhere from 2 to 5 runs through 5 innings, and it’s doubtful he’ll be around after the 5th. The Dodgers really need a game in which they’re leading after 6 innings. Porcello would probably consider 4 runs through 5 a modest success, though he’d obviously like to perform better if possible. He won’t overpower lineups, but against New York, a team that’s more like the Dodgers, he did a good job of scattering hits and not letting the game get out of hand. Porcello was torched by the Astros, but the Stros are a different kind of lineup than LA. I could see this game going either way: I could see Porcello struggling to settle in and locate pitches and getting battered early, but I could also see him taking advantage of aggression and the Dodgers still struggling to put runs together.
Betts played 230 games at 2nd in the minors, so it isn’t completely foreign. That being said, I’d rather he stay in right field.
I’m not sure I buy the Kimbrel tipping pitches story. I’d say it’s just as likely that he’s had some bad luck or that LA hitters are unfamiliar with him.
I remember Eric Gagne. Along with Clemens he was proof that power pitchers could benefit from steroids too.
I know it’s probably fantasy to even consider it but how epic would it be if LA went down 0-3 but came back to sweep the rest of the series?
I suspect Red Sox fans everywhere strongly approve of LA pursuing this strategy.