poppysox

Cooper has been a WS coach since 2002. McEwing 2012, Boston 2013, Steverson joined in 2014 so is less culpable. I was a fan of Jerry being loyal to his employees for a very long time. I've come to believe baseball is a different kind of business than most. The players make many millions of dollars. The FO people get a hefty payday and the manager and his coaches are well provided for as well. They all should be held accountable for the play on the field. These last five games should be an embarrassment to Jerry. UNWATCHABLE.

He may not need the money but he would like to play in the majors now I presume. Reasonable people can reach a reasonable accommodation. Both sides want him in Chicago. Get it worked out.

Nimmo has been out since May with a serious neck injury. Surly there is an able bodied outfielder in some organization that doesn't require Jerry to suffer cardiac arrest from the players wanton greed.

Bummer should be going nowhere short of an overpay. Colome requires a ML ready prospect of quality but possibly blocked in his current organization. Abreu needs to be extended at a fair deal (approx. 12 million per year for 2 or 3 yrs) or traded to the highest bidder. The rest of the names can be dealt for whatever todays market is for backup types. Oh yeah...stop the silly talk of trading McCann. We need to build around the quality players we have...not trade them.

My guess... this game becomes unwatchable in the bottom of the fourth. Might be sooner but I'm trying to stay optimistic.

This lineup could make a grown man cry.

They have what each other need...that makes them a marriage made in heaven.

Lets face it...you could trade Castillo, Jay and Rondon to the Toronto Blue Jays for a Blue Jays poster and our fans would be happy.

Good point.

I doubt they are going to do that. Rumor has it they heard about the pitchforks.

Seeing a new guy is always entertaining for a few games. Nothing else to watch unless you have been anxiously awaiting the return of Castillo.

Whew!

I have made this point several times. He has played a better left field than advertised. He has made the routine play and several that bordered on darn good. Calling for the ball might be another issue.

Boston works with the outfielders. Learning the proper technique to call for the ball is baseball 101. Disgusting!

Richard Justice was quoting Earl Weaver today on MLB. "If you get the guy you want when you are trying to win the World Series...the price you pay doesn't matter." Colome and/or Bummer can get a haul from the Dodgers.

I would like a manager who gets mad when the team plays like crap.

Colome might be looking good in Dodger Blue. That's an organization that could afford an overpay.

If you are saying they couldn't play worse than they currently are...I agree.

Anyone watching these last 5 games would have no problem believing this.

Estate planning has more to do with Jerry's selling than anything else.

When you have 25 guys to work with... the law of averages would have a couple of them improve if your only contribution is saying good morning to them. Although I would agree Steverson hasn't been given all stars...isn't improvement expected in every players approach. I'm not the worlds best golfer but I wouldn't keep paying the golf pro for lessons if I didn't start playing a little better.

I like Abreu but he is not one of those type people. A contract of 2 or 3 years at about 12 million per would be fine with me. If he doesn't take whatever offer the Sox are offering than trade him. Empty handed at the end of the year doesn't work for me.

Pitching has been an embarrassment-fire Cooper *** Hitting is pitiful - fire Steverson *** Outfielders running into each other - fire Boston *** All of this going on under Renteria so you obviously get rid of him. Maybe it's time for a hard ass guy like Joe Girardi. This mentoring nice guy stuff is not showing results on the field where it counts.

Might as well call up Engel. He just might be our best hitter currently.

These 5 games have really taken the wind out of the balloon. Beyond disgusting.