JuliusO1274

He he has never got lit up. His last outing was his worst because his lack of control, the game before that wasn't as bad as his numbers looked, 4 IP 4 ER most damage coming from a 3 run homer from Ramirez. The outing before those two was 7 IP 3 H 1 ER against the Twins.

I am mad at Ricky, I was suspicious of pulling Dunning so quick but once he pulled Bummer I knew he had no idea what he was doing. Once Dunning is pulled you have to expect our best bullpen arms to go at minimum 2IP. A couple guys on should not result in Bummer getting pulled in the 3rd. We have the entire game ahead of us and a limited selection of good arms. He is managing the early innings like we are in the 7th.

Ricky was managing these early innings like we were already in the 7th.

Some fans were praising the short leash on everyone forgetting we have entire game to get through and not an unlimited supply of good arms.

Nonsense. Bummer can't get a few more out but we can rely on Rodon who has barely pitched at all and we have no idea what we will get from him? Ricky has been managing these early innings as if we are towards the end of the game. We have too long to go to keep pulling good arms so quickly.

We are going to be especially screwed if this game goes beyond the 9th.

Ricky's short leash on everyone is going to screw us in the long run. He is pulling guys left and right as if we have unlimited amount of good arms in the bullpen. Bummer should have been left in to get more outs.

I'd rather Grandal at 2 than 3. Even though he has looked good the past 2 games Grandal is not a good enough all around hitter to keep getting the 3 spot. That should always be for one of the best hitters on the team.

A couple of weeks ago Dane went 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER against the Twins. People seem to have short term memories and forgot that the majority of his games he has looked really good. if he is looking good he doesn't need to be removed after 1 time through the line up.

Butterfly effect. The entire game happens differently which could have resulted in the A's scoring even more than 5 runs.

If Dunning looks good then he should go longer but with a short leash.

Do people really think this is the way the world works? It would have been a completely different game without those Madrigal plays, it could have turned out better for the Sox or even worse.

Why is Collins on the roster instead of Yermin? What does the management have against Yermin they refuse to give him a chance?

Dunning has looked real good most his starts, he should get the start with a short leash tomorrow.

It is a shame we haven't heard from him the entire season. I would have loved to hear him join the booth for at least 1 game.

It would require 2 travel trips in a 3 game series.

Leury put up .6 WAR in his brief playing time, don't why you left him out.

We need Engel or McCann in the line up instead of EE in the playoffs.

So where are those people saying Lopez should start game 3 instead of Dunning? Lopez will have some good stretches but always returns to crap.

Dunning was not very bad his last game. This was his first truly bad game.

No, we don't. Dunning has been way better than Lopez this season and this game doesn't change that.

I want the Sox to get hot and make a deep post season run but at the same time I know if they do that then the chances of Ricky getting fired dramatically decrease. If they lose in the first round there's at least a chance he could get fired.

Luckily we suck so bad right now we may get to play Oakland instead. We are in 3rd now. Cleveland scored 3 in the 9th to win again.

Yea, Ricky sucks but not because he didn't call for a bunt in the 3rd inning down by 4.

Bunting sucks. We are down 4 not 1 and even if we were done 1 it still wouldn't be a good play with a good hitter like Madrigal at bat. It is ironic you criticize Ricky for that because stupid bunt plays were some of his worst managerial qualities in previous seasons. Luckily it looks like the upper management told him to cut it out this season.