South Side Fireworks Man

QUOTE (fathom @ May 23, 2015 -> 06:04 PM) Need Avi back in the next day or so. Unfortunately, him not being able to PH today makes me think he'll be out for another 4-5 days. Was Avi unable to pinch hit or did Robin just elect to not use him?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 23, 2015 -> 05:53 PM) Tyler why u do dis

Sox win! Feels good to have Robertson closing games with no drama.

Nail it down, DR.

Alexei steals - now for a big hit...

Awww Shuck!!!

Nice hitting Alexei!

Offense!

OK, It's rally time, boys!

OK Alexei, that'll do.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 20, 2015 -> 10:33 PM) Whatever you do, elevate that ball. Well, he did.

Ugh.

Pitcher is wild! Time for the sweet swingin' one to tie it up!

Can Avi be the hero again??

OK Conor, got a run back and knocked out Marcum.

QUOTE (Lillian @ May 20, 2015 -> 12:56 PM) How you can bring up Ted Williams in a discussion about Adam La Roche, is beyond me. Adam is currently hitting: .207 .281 .310 vs lefties. That is not good enough to play, let alone bat in the heart of the order. Last year, it wasn't much better .204 .284 .336 Pardon me, if I expect better from our clean up hitter. I wish that some of you would think about what you write, instead of racing to try to disparage someone else's observations. Look, you're entitled to your opinions, but I hardly think that criticizing the move to acquire A. La Roche is worthy of ridicule. And, while I'm at it, my interest in acquiring Grady Sizemore, a couple of years ago, turned out to be a disappointment. Ok. so what. He was only 31, at the time, and had been a terrific player, before all of the injuries. All I ever said was that I thought that he would have been a good gamble. He could have been acquired for practically nothing, while other guys, his age, like Choo and Cano, were signing enormous long term deals. Sizemore had put up similar numbers to Cano, at the same stage of their careers, before the injuries. I have always had a soft spot for a comeback story, and with all of the hard work that he put in, to try to come back, it was intriguing to me. So I have been wrong on that assessment, so far, but there were other teams who were willing to make the same gamble. It's a matter of risk vs reward. Put it to rest already, guys. Geez, will I ever live that one down? For what it's worth, I think you, Lillian, are one of the best posters on this forum. Your posts are always well thought out and civil. You come across as intelligent, well informed and courteous. I don't always agree with you but you are never petty, crude or childish. I appreciate your contributions to this forum and I hope you continue to share your opinions despite some of the ridicule you get from some here.

Sanchez wins it!!!

Time for Carlos Sanchez to be the hero.

Sweet Swingin' Conor!

Nice play Alexei!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 17, 2015 -> 06:06 PM) Honestly, I got more out of Rowand this series then I have out of Steve Stone the entire time he has been here. Rowand's insights into pitch sequences, mechanics and the mental approaches were more depth than I have heard out of that booth since Jack McDowell sat in last year. QUOTE (Capn12 @ May 17, 2015 -> 06:06 PM) I actually thought Aaron got better as the series went on. He got more comfortable, and did a decent job IMO. The first game, and the third game, were totally different. He improved leaps and bounds. Agreed on all above. QUOTE (Jerksticks @ May 17, 2015 -> 06:28 PM) Well said. I have mlb.tv so I watch a lot of other broadcasts when the Sox aren't on. These were by far the best 3 games i've heard announced by far, no homer talking either. The insight these two had was incredible with respect to approach at the plate. When you watch other teams' guys you always get the announcer voice blabbing out stats. Stats? Really? Stats? Playoffs? Practice? Stats? Lol we can all read the stats on the screen chip carey. Thanks bub. Len kasper, thanks for not talking about anything baseball related etc. Good points.

Got out of the inning. Now more runs score can we?

Ugh!

Nice Carlos.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 17, 2015 -> 03:32 PM) For anyone listening to the TV broadcast, Aaron Rowand had a really good breakdown on Samardjiza searching for his mechanics on the mound. He can't find the arm slot and release point for his slider. Rowand has been outstanding.