poppysox

When the scoreboard reads 4-4 and every fan in town knows to get Lopez out,,, but we wait til it reads 8-4 to lift him. That's just lousy managing. Actually I do understand that having one reliable starter puts Ricky in an awkward spot. My feeling is this was the one game we had a shot at winning. Letting this game get away by being slow to the pen was dumb IMO.

Many would add Larussa list of outstanding ones even though I wasn't nuts over him.

In the cases of Sale, Q and Eaton we were able those gambles paid off in better deals when we traded them.

I think his trades have been excellent. In an earlier post I said FA acquisitions not so much with the exception of McCann.

Seriously...very bad. Some coach needs to get with him about his control.

I meant trades. Too frustrated to proof read the crap in my head.

This was a poorly pitched and poorly managed game. Very disappointing. This game failed at being entertaining. That is always my minimum bottom line requirement.

Rick has made a number of good deals and extensions. Alonso is not one of them. He is just using up space where a prospect good be earning a shot.

I was feeling so optimistic following last nights game. After tonight's game...not so much.

Blows my mind that every fan in the place can see that Lopez has nothing with the score 4-4 if not sooner. Ricky comes to the same conclusion when the score hits 8-4. What are he and Coop looking at? It's like they aren't even trying to win the game.

Hard to guess the number of wins in a series without knowing who the catchers are going to be.

They lift the pitcher immediately knowing that if Castillo can get a hit he must be done.

Don't make me laugh. I feel like being unhappy tonight.

Almost every rebuild is capped off with 2 or 3 major acquisitions from either trade or FA. I still think our major needs will still be stud starting pitchers.

Tonight the problem is not hitting.

I've been calling for Cease & Keuchel for what seems like months. Not because I want to rush Cease or overpay for Keuchel. These good young players need to learn how to win by playing with competent co-workers. These shellings don't help players develop IMO.

Then pick someone else. Someone's going to get hurt with the line drives being shot at them. Can't make a respectable showing with 1 starter. The injuries to Kopech, Rodon and Dunning are not any ones fault but you do have to field a team including starting pitchers.

I am not a blame the manager kind of fan but I can't remember a worse job of managing a game. Any average fan would have pulled Lopez before it so completely blew up. Lost a lot of respect for Ricky tonight.

Yes...and I can see why.

Wouldn't you think we could bring up minor leaguers like Lambert & Frare just to see what they could do? Surly it would be just as easy to watch as this crap. We might even find a hidden gem hidden deep in our system. Actually, Davidson would have given some of these guys a run for their money.

That honor would go to Bevington in a landslide.

I'm with you!

This roster needs some major housecleaning. Can't happen soon enough.

Moncada, Anderson &Tilson having real good game while Ricky, Cooper, Lopez & Castillo throw it away. Disgusting!

I would have more respect for management if they release Castillo in the morning and call up Collins. If someone want to pick him up they can have him. Every fan on this forum could see this coming.