FloydBannister1983

I thought it would be close to this level of bad but I thought it would be because Giolito and Cease and another starter would break down but the hitting would be fine. I was completely wrong about that. The pitching has been ok and the hitting has been just awful. The entire year.

They would need to go 29-32. Seems unattainable.

Kind of seems that you and Parkman were realistic and completely objective and there were a bunch of people being rude for the sake of being rude.

I’m still convinced he doesn’t get fired. Maybe he resigns in humiliating fashion. I’m going to stick with I think he’s here next year.

Actually, the one thing they might have going for them is there might be a couple guys who give a crap so there might be better team chemistry. As long as Anderson is gone. Otherwise forget it.

They are fun bad. You know they will lose most games and it’s just a matter of how.

There were people around here that would rip your head off for saying that a couple years ago. One was a woman and another who posted a lot who has now not posted in a long time. They were very rude in their insistence that this was incorrect. Wonder if they still believe this.

I truly believe, from the bottom of my heart, that these guys got their money and don’t really care one bit. As long as they get to live in a nice house and don’t have to live near any fans they really don’t care. I really believe that. I think they are too stupid to be forward thinking and try, even out of sheer greed for the next contract. I think they can’t see past tomorrow. I have never seen a collection of people so bad at their job, and caring so little, this side of the DMV.

I would punish him for not being able to stay on the field by making him stay here and play for this nowhere organization for the rest of his contract. Why reward him by sending him somewhere else?

League average for DH is .763. He's at .779.

I expect him to be the GM in 2024.

This. What Chicagoland kid in his right mind would even have the Sox on his radar screen when you know the Ricketts will probably buy another division or more at some point soon? The Sox are the Chicago Blitz. An afterthought.

I'm with you. I started a while ago, probably around when the Astros exposed them in 2021.

Is it possible for a team that is 18 games under .500 to have a big game?

This did not hold up well.

It’s really hard to see that actually in writing. This stupid idiot, who is in so far over his head he can touch the bottom of the ocean, has the third flipping longest tenure in all of baseball. You could not make this up.

There was someone else on the thread who compared him to Thomas. Jimenez is certainly part of the problem if they were counting on him to be an All Star or close to it and he can’t stay on the field. His high is 122(!) games played in 2019. He hasn’t sniffed 100 since. He’s played in 64% of the games this year and if he misses that pace he misses 100 games this year. He definitely is part of the problem. Not that you trade him but you don’t absolve him of responsibility. If he doesn’t contribute he’s part of the problem.

I worked a trade so he’d be on the Sox in one of my APBA seasons

There’s not hate for Jimenez. He seems likable enough. Can hit the ball far in the rare times he’s not injured. He is certainly part of the problem. This board had him a perpetual All Star when they acquired him. Now six years later he’s hurt all the time. Likable guy but not really helping and part of the reason the rebuild did not succeed.

Jimenez is barely even Dayan Viciedo let alone Frank Thomas.

When did he become a fan favorite?

Lynn and Giolito falling apart just before the deadline makes perfect sense.

Isn’t that nearly impossible? I would love to know if that is the lowest. I haven’t been able to find anything.

Not just possible … I would take it to the bank. No way they play over .500 the next 65 games.

Atlanta out scores them in the series. I wouldn’t call that “dominating”.