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QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 02:47 PM) TA should not be hitting 8th Was just thinking that. If he keeps doing this, I think he would be a good 2-hole hitter, move Avi to 3rd or cleanup with Davidson hitting 5th. Or at the very least put Anderson 5th behind Davidson. Not really sure why Anderson is hitting behind Delmonico and Leury...unless the reason is to give variety of handedness in the lineup. Which I think is dumb. Put your best hitters first no matter the handedness.

Naaaasty ReyLo slider right there. Nice inning

QUOTE (Richie @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 02:33 PM) I feel like that Abreu HBP was retaliation for Giolito hitting 3 guys yesterday. Feel like this could turn into some stupid scuffling No, I'm pretty sure everyone is aware that was a combination of fatigue and cold weather factors.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 02:34 PM) Pathetic....not sure what Delmonico was looking for in his at bat Yeah he had 2 right in his wheel house and stared right at them

Are you saying he is going to Charlotte or you want him to go there?

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 04:11 PM) Very disappointed with the defense this year. VERY. I expected the pen to suck, expected our starters to struggle at times, but the inability to make routine plays (Engel in Toronto, Luery, Anderson, Yolmer today) .... is a large reason the Sox are racking up the losses after a 2-0 start. I agree. The defense is disappointing and probably the only thing that is frustrating me. Defense I feel is one of those things that you perfect in the minors. That part of the game doesn't change much throughout the levels. To me, defense is either you have it or you don't.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 04:10 PM) Shouldn't have had him in there with a rested bullpen I disagree. Let him work through the jam. He makes the double play earlier, the inning is over.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 04:05 PM) Id rather just leave Gio in to be honest.gains experience working through a jam and saves us from the bullpen for an inning. One more baserunner and he is done.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 04:02 PM) Giolito is done Can't wait to see what the pen has in store for us today.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 03:32 PM) What an ugly swing. He's just not a major leaguer He just looks so over-matched. Almost like he is afraid to swing sometimes.

That inside fastball to Sanchez moved like a whiffle ball.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 03:21 PM) I think that's just his demeanor.the Jay Cutler syndrome. Personally I feel he's been real solid so far, offensively and defensively Just made a close play there at 2nd. Let's see if the review

QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 03:19 PM) I can honestly say the loss on Thursday didn’t bother me at all. Of course I’d love for them to win, we all would. But when Soria blows that game, I guy that may not even be here in August, let alone 2019 and 2020, I really don’t care at all. I’m watching to see Moncada, Anderson, Gio, Lopez, etc. You want to see how these guys perform in certain situations, trends, growth, etc. Exactly.

QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 03:05 PM) HILLARIOUS!!!!!11 Giolito is 23 years old and has had his mechanics completely torn down and rebuilt. I know it ruins your Saturday for him to give up two runs in the 3rd inning, but it helps no one to remove him in the third inning. Amazes me how quickly people forget this is a rebuilding year, and is, in fact, contrary to what a lot of people believe, supposed to be the most difficult year of the rebuilding process to watch. The development year. These things are going to happen. Not only will they happen, but they will happen a lot this year. People better get used to it or start watching something else. Me personally, not looking for Ws. They are secondary. I'm watching for how these guys learn and grow. That's the fun part of this year.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 02:45 PM) Why is Engel dipping so much on his swing. Looks absolutely awful Yeah, he wasn't even close on that fastball. I even knew that pitch was coming. He checked at 2 fastballs right in the zone, like he didn't know where the pitches were.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 08:19 PM) And here come the trolls

Greene has a pretty nasty slider...

Hawk's dying guys!!!! Where's Frazier??

This game is going to be a big test for this team. How are they going to come back from a debilitating and embarrassing loss such as this one.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 07:48 PM) Not really, only because before the site went down, we were getting in a lot of arguments about when the team would be competitive and the thought was this was another tank year. One of the reasons is the team made no attempt to improve the bullpen in the offseason. Soria doesn't count. Find the thread where I wrote about how all the fans in KC were rejoicing at Soria leaving town. He is horrific and fits into the one more season of tank theory. I mean I love fans rooting for us to win in the game threads but it hasn't been that way last season at least. Rooting for losses was huge. I just assume we have one more year of tanking in our team. Semantics. This is more of a "development" year than a "tank" year.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 07:43 PM) Don't forget we're still trying to tank. I picture Hahn nodding in privacy saying, "Just how we planned this." Lot of highlights but let the bullpen blow it. Sarcasm?

If the Sox walk-off here, I will enjoy the celebration, but not really sure they deserve to do it. That being said, they better do it in the 9th, because that pen is gonna give up a run or 5 in the 10th if they don't.

Uglyyyyyy. Leury needs to ride the pine for a week after that half-assed play.

Coop needs to remind Soria we need 27 outs, not 26.

Like I said...need those insurance runs. This pen is pretty ugly.