The Beast

If Angel were umpiring tonight, sure??

What was the explanation?

Would a grand slam by Hernandez forgive him for past sins? edit: Too many ground balls.

So glad I took Columbus Day off since my wife had it off.

When Abreu hit that I thought he just GIDP. They need another HR to bust this open and support the analytics showing the win loss record with multiple HRs.

Voo doo sticks are exactly what we needed.

He should have pitched then.

Bears fans need to give their team more of a chance, saying things like they only thought they would win against very few other teams the rest of the way. That’s why they play the games. Today is what the defense and offense is supposed to look like, complementing each other.

You mentioned something about respect in the other threads yet I see you giving any respect in the threads. I also see more trying to get under people’s skin out of you than actual content. Something for you to consider. I’d rather put a poll up about something Sox related than about a banned poster or about you.

Exactly and the point about otherwise drafting to perfection like the Rays is a good one. Both points are ones the fam base needs to consider more often,

-2 with my vote added to hi8is’s vote.

Finally, the first game of the series that has an appropriate start time where most Sox fans can watch it. MLB was so dumb to put them on at 1 pm on a Friday on MLB Network which not everyone has.

It’s not bullshit. You can still look back at a trade and look at it in hindsight. Just like when people looked back at the La Russa hire, there were detractors and posters who had a throbbing time piece over it.

I would agree with this as long as they would make these acquisitions.

All of this, plus they need to evaluate players on the roster and dump some for some change. Leury is versatile but goes into long stretches where he does nothing. They definitely need a catcher, there were too many passed balls this season and too many miscues on defense. DJ is spot on with what he said about how the Astros win, they pick up on the little things the Sox have done wrong and then get the hits they need to bring runners home. You don’t see that from the Sox. They need to seriously consider their starting pitching and figure out who they need to add. If Rodon is damaged goods, they need another starter. Lastly, they need a deep dive into why they were .500 after the all star break and why they couldn’t succeed against teams with a winning record. Is it talent? Is there a specific weakness being exploited? Can the analytics tell them anything or why did they not get it done this year? Lastly, who replaces TLR when he retires? And more importantly, will they win a playoff game, get past the ALDS and compete?

It would be stupid to just let Kimbrel walk after dealing Heuer and Madrigal, it would be better to hold onto him and try and trade him, eating some of the contract and getting something in return. Or let him stay in the pen. This would all be done based on the idea that they would spend and improve with Kimbrel.

Hopefully people acknowledge that Madrigal isn’t great and that he is replaceable. I’m more upset about the team control than losing Madrigal. Heuer is replaceable too. But hindsight is so easy for people to criticize Hahn for the move. I’m just mad that Kimbrel looks lost out there and looks like a scrub when he pitches as opposed to how dominant he looked.

So sorry, who are people blaming for the loss today?

Yeah he did. So fuck him and fuck the anemic offense today.

That’s more like it then. A fair response. I know it’s one game, but given their track record from last year in the postseason and their record since the break, you can see why some of us are pissed and overreacting?

Maybe the lizard performs better than the broadcast or the motherfucking b**** ass passionless White Sox are today.

You’re the expert, huh? We’ll see who is right after this series and with what happens in the offseason. Let’s see if you’re right after this series. Some of us are not fucking clueless, there have to be changes in the offseason. It just happens in baseball.

No that wasn’t me.