poppysox

Now this game is what I call entertaining.

McCann looks to be under control in his at bats. I know he probably won't hit .350...but it doesn't look lucky. He had 10 or 11 pitches on that drive caught at the RF wall. Very impressed with him.

Great game against a team and pitcher we supposedly couldn't beat. We even did it with Nova pitching who I'm not very fond of. Did you guys notice he pitches faster with a nice lead. Maybe we should get him a nice lead whenever he pitches.

You and me both.

Don't disagree but would like to get something out of this season like major league adjustment. Also, something is needed to keep fans interested.

People will say it's the wrong baseball move but I think it would be a smart marketing move. I don't necessarily agree with those who believe you can't learn at the major league level. Isn't that where we have the best coaches. Who cares if he makes some rookie mistakes. At least there would be a reason to watch the game.

As hardcore fans... most of us follow the teams day to day struggles during the rebuild. Bad pitching and lack of hitting frustrate us beyond words. Frustrating to look forward to the game only to have it be over in the third inning. My question....what can JR due to make the game interesting while this is going on? The stadium is empty and not many are watching. Bill Veeck was someone that understood that baseball needed to be entertaining even if not good. When hardcore fans are bored it can't be good for the long term health of the organization. Hey Jerry...DO SOMETHING!

My guess is he's traded by July 31. The log jam of potential 1st basemen / DH has to be broken up sometime. Might as well be now while we can get a useful piece in return.

Harsh but true.

Just released by Cincinnati. Any interest?

I agree. Especially the part of blaming more than one guy.

Marv Grissom

First round 7th overall pick in 2015. Looks to be worthless. Remember when the Sox swapped Joe Borchard for Matt Thornton. Both were disappointing first round draft choices. Thornton worked out very well for us. Time for some of that same creativity.

JR is loyal if he perceives you to be loyal. SportsVision was a disaster and Harry was right to bail. I was however sick of Harry & Jimmies antics. His popularity has grown but I thought he was a jerk.

McCann really covers the strike zone. Not many wild ass swings diving out, etc. His batting maner reminds me of Fisk.

Makes you want to try pitching.

I mean whoever is the best pitcher when we get to the draft. Things change a lot with this much time remaining. If things stay the same you options such as trading down or whatever. I am of course not against best player available. Some time soon we will be trading from our arsenal of players we're building up.

Not playing like it.

Benintendi .273 Garcia .279 Betts .303 Anderson .352 Martinez .327 Abreu .284 Bogarets .264 McCann .365 Dovers .294 Moncada .299 Chavis .289 Rondon .261 Moreland .208 Castillo .189 Lin .200 Cordell .227 Leon .154 Engel .224

Our lineup tonight matches up very well with Boston.

Madrigal is playing well. When Madrigal, Robert and Cease come up this club will be very good. Would love to get on the job major league experience.

People already want Jimenez to DH. Some people Abreu to DH. When Collins comes up we will want he or McCann to DH. Can only have so many of these type guys. A pure DH like Vaughn just complicates the situation. Get the best pitcher available is how I would go.

I like when DH can be used in this manner instead of a permanent one dimensional guy. Main reason I'm not keen on Vaughn.

Loyalty is not a bad thing and I admire JR for that. I predict a promotion for Ricky when JR is ready.

One of those finds you hope for in a rebuild.