hankchifan

We are going to have to hit some homers if we want to get back in this game.

Because we have a zombie low energy manager that is not motivating and/or holding our players accountable,whereas Francona is one of the best managers in MLB.

We have sucked big time so far in this game.

Have Eloy hit ahead of Grandal as well. Eloy hit a 100 + ball for a hit in the second that would have scored at least one in the first , instead of the Grandal K that we got instead. Our clutch hitting so far tonight is non existent.

TLR always doubles down on his mistakes. He was criticized by the Apple announcers for not walking Ramirez who also has been a Sox killer and has burnt TLR decisions often.

OF has been playing too deep and too shifted. Our defense and positioning has been awful in this game so far.

Because Yas is a lefty and TLR loves matchups above everything else.

The more things change the more they stay the same. No sense of urgency from TLR. You need to go all out to win the first game with Cease vs Quantrell.

It was a blunder. TLR trying to be too cute. You need to go with your best Cease and give him one more start down the road. This game looks like a managerial mismatch with TLR vs Francona one of the best.

Particularly with the slow Pollock in LF.

Should have gone with our best pitcher, Cease, on this first game IMO.

Pollock looks bad and slow in LF. Think they should have challenged Ramirez leaving early on SF.

Our bullpen is rested. Hope TLR doesn’t stretch Giolito too long if he starts tiring, like he has done in the past.

Just a reminder memo: Don’t let Jose Ramirez and his league leading 75 RBIs beat us.

No Robert but no Leury either. If Grandal and Eloy contribute we should be OK.

Lynn has looked much worse than Kopech.

Don’t they have some world class neurologists in Chicago? Why is it taking this long to find the root cause of these symptoms?

You are underestimating our pitching. Our starters other than Lynn have been above average, and our bullpen with ReyLo , Graveman and Hendriks clicking is not lousy at all. TLR head scratching decisions are more than just the two intentional walks and have cost us several games. Agree that we need to hit more homers particularly at home. Team is moving in the right direction.

Great analysis. Agree 100%.

TLR has gotten some breathing room with the Twins series win. However, it is also worth to point out that with a competent manager the Sox would have been in first place already. It is hard to believe that TLR should come back next year. Everybody else is moving forward in the 21st century and the Sox are moving backwards into the 20 th century with JR and TLR.

I was hopeful because of his 6’9” height…

Hope James was not referring to a knee ACL..

Could always use a quality lefty. Another Randy Johnson?

Must have upgraded his batteries from Eveready to Tesla.

Dead ball season.