Rowand44

So many decisions this series that pissed me off when it came to the pen. While everyone is focusing on Rodon/Bummer tonight(as well we should be), I don’t get why Cordero was starting that inning instead of Foster. Cordero got blooped to death but Codi(who probably wasn’t available tonight) and Foster have to be your 7th and 8th inning guys from the right side.

Honestly thought he had done a pretty good job this season and then this series happened. That’s one of the worst handling’s of a bullpen I’ve ever seen in a series. Absolutely horrific.

RF imo is the only other place to spend those resources and there isn’t anyone out there that’s going to change the game. You can use your trade capital to find a long term solution at rf.

Where?

Nah, he was bad. And your point given this reference still makes 0 sense. Bauer is a TOR so yes, if he does what he usually does they’re going to let him pitch. This is silly.

Ya exactly. People can be an ‘expert’ on this stuff but nobody knows.

Bauer is a proven top of the rotation guy, Mazara was a proven bad baseball player before we ever got him. This is an awful comparison.

That's a whole lot of unproven outside of the top 2. Unless you can find a stud rf in free agency(you can't), you absolutely use your capital to bring in Bauer and let the youngins fight it out for the final 2 spots because that's the only place to use your resources. If you have an abundance of young staring pitching then you can use 1 or 2 to bring in a long term solution for rf.

We definitely sent down Mendick to send a message to Kopech.

LOL, I'd be willing to gamble that most of this board has played competitive sports at one time or another, whether it be in high school or college, etc. So yes, a lot of us know what it's like to be in a locker room with a lot of teammates. You just have a strange mind set while the rest of us are empathetic to another human's situation.

Ha yup. I member.

Obviously I hope Rodon is healthy for himself but for the Sox, Bummer is the much more important piece for the playoff run.

That's what I was going to ask because I know there's that loophole in a normal season.

Sucks that it's because of Marshall but love the call up.

Ya, he definitely wasn't just a throw in. Those were the two the Sox needed to make that deal.

No, you don't.

Anywho from a sheer baseball stand point, I honestly still believe he's going to be the best pitcher of the bunch(yes, even Gio). Hopefully I'm right, if I'm not, this post never happened.

Because some people believe that baseball players are only there for their entertainment and not actual human beings.

Ignorance at its finest here.

Is this because he stopped doing the dancing for dubs?

I think it's fair to wonder if COVID has sapped Nomar the way Yoan said it's done for him. That said, Mazara was a bad player before this season and there's no reason to believe he'll become a decent one next season.

I'd normally say no chance but with TA who knows. I highly, highly doubt it but I ain't counting that guy out out anything.

Dane is your number 3 starter in the playoffs, I don't even think this should be a question. As for next season: Sign Bauer and let Dane, Dylan and Kopech battle for those last 2 spots.

I actually really liked the format for the 10 teams. I can deal with 12 but to me 16 is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy too much with as many games as there are in baseball(even if they shorten the season a bit). Also, they couldn't have done this when the Sox were mediocre?!?

TA always impressed me in the minors by how he always seemingly struggled for a bit and was able to adjust at every level. Proved to me that not only was he a super smart player but also mentally tough to get through some of his struggles. As other have said, I for sure thought he would regress offensively while improving defensively this season but damn this is something. Kid is a superstar, fun as hell to watch and seems to be just a great overall human being. Special player and person.