Boston Red Sox Thread

[numbers]

Since this has become a thing on Twitter tonight, let's be clear: "Red Sox" is always plural (always!), and should never be made into a singular noun. It is always pronounced "Socks" and never as "Sock." A sentence can always be re-worded to use it correctly. This is the hill I choose to die on.

Wrong: "JD Martinez is officially a Red Sox."
Correct: "JD Martinez is officially a member of the Red Sox"

Wrong: "He's the first Red Sox ever to..."
Correct: "He's the first Red Sox player ever to..."

And so on.

Why is this so hard for people to grasp?

I agree with you guys, but I could swear like 10 years ago I saw something about this very subject on one of the NESN pre-game shows and they said the official usage is "Red Sox" as in "JD Martinez hits his first HR as a Red Sox."

[Norah]

Since this has become a thing on Twitter tonight, let's be clear: "Red Sox" is always plural (always!), and should never be made into a singular noun. It is always pronounced "Socks" and never as "Sock." A sentence can always be re-worded to use it correctly. This is the hill I choose to die on.

Wrong: "JD Martinez is officially a Red Sox."
Correct: "JD Martinez is officially a member of the Red Sox"

Wrong: "He's the first Red Sox ever to..."
Correct: "He's the first Red Sox player ever to..."

And so on.

Why is this so hard for people to grasp?

I agree with you guys, but I could swear like 10 years ago I saw something about this very subject on one of the NESN pre-game shows and they said the official usage is "Red Sox" as in "JD Martinez hits his first HR as a Red Sox."

Fuck that.

[elliseamos]

Since this has become a thing on Twitter tonight, let's be clear: "Red Sox" is always plural (always!), and should never be made into a singular noun. It is always pronounced "Socks" and never as "Sock." A sentence can always be re-worded to use it correctly. This is the hill I choose to die on.

Wrong: "JD Martinez is officially a Red Sox."
Correct: "JD Martinez is officially a member of the Red Sox"

Wrong: "He's the first Red Sox ever to..."
Correct: "He's the first Red Sox player ever to..."

And so on.

Why is this so hard for people to grasp?

I agree with you guys, but I could swear like 10 years ago I saw something about this very subject on one of the NESN pre-game shows and they said the official usage is "Red Sox" as in "JD Martinez hits his first HR as a Red Sox."

Fuck that.

I don't know, if NESN says so...

[elliseamos]

I guessing this will happen again.

[Green Habit]

Happy to see that this great meme is being deployed on the first matchup against NYY:

[Simple Torture]

[elliseamos]

Last night was very enjoyable. Hoping for more Stanton whiffs, but I know it won't last. They get Hicks back tonight, and nobody outside JD has had success against Tanaka, so the script will probably flip the other way.

[elliseamos]

I almost commented that I expected Price to shit his pants. What a waste.

[Coach]

I almost commented that I expected Price to shit his pants. What a waste.

it can still count

[Norah]

boy howdy

[Simple Torture]

I got home right as it ended

The dj playing "Let It Go" when the Yankees coach refused to leave the field was a great touch.

[Norah]

I was outside with the dog and came in halfway through.

[Simple Torture]

On MLB network, Pedro just got on the ground to demonstrate why he thought Austin's slide was dirty and why hitting him was justified. Pedro is the greatest.

[Norah]

Did you see him get drilled in the face by a Harold Reynolds line drive in Studio 42 the other day?

[Simple Torture]

Did you see him get drilled in the face by a Harold Reynolds line drive in Studio 42 the other day?

No, but that sounds amazing.

[Norah]

[elliseamos]

I almost commented that I expected Price to shit his pants. What a waste.

it can still count

it turns out it was a 3-HR injury! The feeling returned to his hand by the 8th inning so he did some tosses away from the field. What a guy!

[elliseamos]

12-2 on Apr. 15th.

I'm putting this here for quick reference later.

[Simple Torture]

Here come the memories:

[elliseamos]

Uh oh, what's the expected temp in LA tomorrow?

Pray for David Price, guys.