hankchifan

Looks like Francona feels he can pull a fast one on the clueless TLR.

The only time football games are stopped is for lightning.

It is not too bad. Only comment would be to hit Moncada second instead, he is faster and less prone to the DP than Vaughn who has not been hitting well lately and more able to execute a hit and run. Vaughn is too slow, DP prone, and clogs up the bases when he gets on.

Thank you CC for your comments about TLR. Many of us have known this for quite a while. It is good to get confirmation from a pro like you.

They also have Manning from the Guardians to provide the Guardians perspective.

The problem is that there was a rain storm in the morning and flooded part of the field.

What is the lineup?

No.

Probably download the Peacock app or call Comcast for more instructions.

It is on Peacock streaming. Fortunately for me I am on Xfinity cable /internet and Peacock is included as both of these services are part of NBC Comcast. I tuned into Peacock and the game is delayed with water on the field. Didn’t expect to see that the announcers were Benetti, Steve Stone and Manning of the Guardians. All dressed up in jacket and ties. Looked quite different than usual. The streaming picture quality is very good , much better than cable. They think the game will get in later today.

Civale has a very good curve ball that mostly falls low under the zone. Need to identify the pitch and try to lay off. Easier said than done.

However, there were no outs and Grandal is the slowest runner in the majors. It was a dumb and costly send. In hindsight, we should have pinched run for Grandal, it was the 7 th inning and a critical run. But I guess we would not have then a replacement if needed for Sevy..

Keep him as bench coach and retire the invisible Cairo. But keep Joe out of third base coaching box. This should be done immediately.

Sorry man, didn’t read your msg on time. I get agitated during these close games, and have an over active IPad. I use Soxtalk to vent my frustrations with this team. I have been a Sox fan since 1960 and I think this has been one of the most Frustrating seasons, unnecessarily starting with unforced errors of bringing back TLR, and Hahn doing nothing to improve the team.

We have opportunities to score seems like every game with men at 3rd and less than two outs or with the bases loaded, but we leave these runs on the table, and we then need perfect pitching to win.

Great. A no brainer. I am glad they are flying him in and not sending him in a Greyhound bus.

Time to bring him up and send Grandal to the IL.

Practically every game we need to sweat it out with a sense of apprehension that TLR or our D,, or our bullpen, etc. somehow will screw things up.

Trading McGuire is looking like a blunder now, with a burnt out Grandal. Who in the minors can catch at this level?

I think TLR pulls him out for Gonzalez at bat because Gonzalez had 2 hits against Cueto in the game. Regardless, Cueto was over 100 pitches and Liam should have started the 9th. Cueto was the hero despite Super Joe, TLR, Harrison error, inability to score from 3 rd. With less than 2 outs,the usual Soxisms. Cueto saved the season so far.

Fireable offense. Sending the slowest runner in the majors home with NO outs is unacceptable. We have had the most runners thrown out at home in the majors this season. Super Joe needs to be removed from 3 rd base coach. In hindsight Yaz should have been pinched run for in the first place. This is the season on the line. With TLR and Super Joe running the show is a heavy load to carry..

Haseley is best known for crashing into Mendick in short LF and put him out for the season. Mendick’s absence has hurt the team and led to an overdose of Leury.

But Sheets bat nowadays is better, and D is not worse than Vaughn IMO.

Or include in Sox Math.

No problem. Vaughn has sucked the last few games. One less DP candidate in the lineup. Won’t miss his D in RF.