Chick Mercedes

Give me Theo

It is just not surprising for a bum slaying team that came down to earth after the ASB. Coasting off an easier schedule and hot streak. We didn’t want to believe that. They way this team doesn’t do the little things is very telling as far as upside. We will need a minor remodeling.

He just needs to calm the eff down at trade deadlines and keep assets around.

I think we waste assets out of desperation constantly. Rarely works. Failed template for this organization

And every deadline move Hahn makes

This organization has got to stop trading everyone away all the time and going all in at the deadline . So desperate and impatient. Jist keep everyone and load up. Why is that so hard.

TLR is the bullpen move genius

They probably are more leery of Crochet in high leverage situations in the playoffs. Or they were. Maybe next opportunity. Point for me is that if TLR sees a potential issue with a starter, it doesn’t help to lament things postgame.

Kopech is only gonna be used when the starter is getting absolutely bombed?

Add, or trade for defense, speed and baserunning. By any means necessary.

He’s not right. Don’t even matter at this point what it is. Confidence he will straighten himself out in the post season has to be low. Not saying I wouldn’t pitch him again in the series. But I’m going with my young heathy mentally clear studs from here on out

It is a non zero chance that thing is still sore and he is toughing it out. A lot of times you hear about these guys being fine, but also hear later about them getting a minor procedure done after the season is over.

His body is healthy. That’s a start. Literally. Stop fucking around with the wounded ducks

Just the same, it would be very disappointing if the Sox were willing to go out behind injured pitchers like Rodon and Lynn. They aren’t 100%, lets stop fucking around

higher baseball IQ as a team is needed.

Basically if I could change the team, it would be trading for more speed, defense, OBP, hustle, better baserunning. Not sure trade what, but the team is not quite finished. Crochet and Kopech coming online will help close the gap. But the post all star break team is what these guys are. They can’t sustain themselves if they need to scratch for runs around crooked number innings. anyway, no time left to risk Rodon and Lynn. Go hard and aggressive game 2 and 3 with Giolito and Cease and let the chips fall where they may.

Dusty talking about doing “the little things”. Kind of what the Sox lack if you could characterize their flaws

My next 2 pitchers would be Giolito and Cease at this point. No party no disco. No fooling

Politics eh? That sucks man.

We gotta draw walks game 2. Scratch and claw. Get hit by a pitch again but start a fight next time. Shake these guys up. Can someone bunt on? Probably not lol

As I indicated, this is news to me. Are you saying he is Adam Eaton or something? The didn’t get the feeling that would be possible with Madrigal

If the rest of the series is a scoring struggle, this lineup will be tweaked next year for sure.

I simply disagree about earning things being a concern to consider in a win or go home series. This is not the same as earning opening day of the season.

What did I miss?

Very real chance his knee is not 100%, so the Sox could have had a good reason not to go with him in game 1 if so. It wouldn’t have bothered him in the slightest because he is a realistic person.