JoeC

This random-ass Yankees redditor has demonstrated more knowledge of our roster than I am capable of showing.

For context, this is on the SoxFest 2024 page currently.

Can't cancel something that was never planned.

This is bad. the rookie pitcher couldn’t have learned the mid-game nap from TLR, further indicating that this rests with Pedro or higher.

I wouldn't say Anderson started it, but he certainly willingly escalated it.

Yeah realized it came off as cocky. Was meant to show I at least understand some modicum of hockey fighting culture.

(I should also mention I've been involved in hockey for 35 years, playing and coaching up through the NCAA level)

Personally i'm waiting for a bullpen brawl. I love how guys can peacefully saunter down side-by-side from the outfield wall together, then push and shove once they get to the infield. One of these days I'm just waiting for a melee in the bullpen.

The equivalent action in hockey of "stand your ground" would have been to stay in his face and shove each other. To square up with a guy when you clearly have no idea what you're doing just makes you look like an idiot who is feeding the other team's confidence. If you're going to answer the bell and square up, at least know what the hell you're doing. Would he be lauded in hockey for what he did? On some teams, maybe. But he showed enough ineptitude in fighting (just look at his stance and hands as he squares up) to clearly show he's not qualified... and, as you should know, it's not just about winning or losing the fight... but if you get embarrassed in a fight, it's worse than backing down.

What sucks about this is that I really liked TA, and I really want to like TA... but to pull this kind of stunt when you're on pace for 100 losses is just... yeah.

Lame or not, Ramirez got a boost of confidence from this one.

Watch him staggering on his feet while being walked off the field and tell me he isn't concussed.

Yep. ... but what have we done to stop him? Can't stop him in the game, and apparently can't stop him with fists either.

What even started the fight? Seemed like Ramirez started it, and TA gladly obliged, and now he's probably out for the year with a concussion

TA got concussed on that one

I feel like Ozzie is the only “hope” as a midseason manager. He’d be awesome with a known expiration date.

Yeah, but you forget that he probably has access to competent coaching now.

I mean, what else is he supposed to say? ”I’m happy to be traded here from Los Angeles?”

But at what cost?

Read my other posts. You just proved my point.

And the fact that we're subjecting him to this s%*# makes this team twice as unlikable.

I wonder how the Sox rank in terms of number of innings scored. This team seems to get 1 solid offensive inning a game... that's it. I'd be willing to bet that, even among other teams with similar offensive statistics (runs scored), we'd be near the bottom in the number of innings scored.

Not sure who's more hurt, but I feel like one SoxTalk forum requirement is that you either have to be 100% pro-Yoan or 100% anti-Yoan. There is no in between.

Yeah, but there's a difference between the "oh man, we traded away a good player" and "WHAT THE ABSOLUTE FUCKING HELL? I HATE YOAN MONCADA!" levels of reactions.

I'm wondering if people wouldn't give two shits about Jake Burger if Yoan Moncada weren't also involved.