South Side Fireworks Man Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 3, 2015 -> 10:22 PM) If you were on the pro-buy camp, wouldn't you just say that swapping Avi for [good hitter] would win you this game? QUOTE (Baron @ Aug 3, 2015 -> 10:24 PM) Having a competent defensive OF probably would have saved us 2 runs today. You are both right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 3, 2015 -> 10:25 PM) How could he if the response to that would be "the players I wanted would've won us the game" He gets the blame, but if you believe what bucket (and Rock to an extent) said, who knows what guys he wanted and what guys were KW's finger prints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 4, 2015 -> 04:26 AM) Well, Baltimore's winning as well...although the Angels are playing so badly they're putting themselves back in the elimination bracket. This game is a perfect illustration of why we should have dealt Shark. Coaching decisions right and left, bad defense, bullpen giving up key late runs right and left whenever the Sox had the momentum. 3.5 behind a superior Blue Jays team. Have fun catching them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Ventura talking nonsense after the game...bad call, Robin. Own up to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 3, 2015 -> 10:27 PM) He just cost the White Sox any chance of getting the wild card. He MUST be fired. I mean if he uses 1/10th of his brainpower he does not send Lexi there. He just has to go. Don't get me wrong, I know it was a terrible move and I think he should be fired, not just for this but for all of his horrendous decisions this year. But we're the White Sox. We won't fire him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Aug 3, 2015 -> 09:24 PM) If you flip the W-L record against the NL in 2007, it wouldn't have been as abysmal of a year as it ended up being, despite the fact that watching that team for more than a few innings at a time would make your eyes bleed. At least you had Fields and Owens and Wasserman looking decent...Andy Gonzalez, haha. He looked like a slugger compared to Leury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 it's been common knowledge for years now that the Sox cannot win games when there are expectations set upon them, hell even Rongey admits it and he waves the damn pom poms every night. it's like they're scared as f*** when pressure is on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkness99 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 well not much else Robin can say... everyone on the planet earth knows how idiotic it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 And the thing is, there was a play last week where the Sox got away with it, but the send by McEwing was equally stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Can you imagine if you screwed up at work as badly as McEwing just screwed up there? You'd get raked over the coals and depending on your reaction to the chewing out, you'd be fired or at least DEEP in the doghouse. Will anybody even say anything to McEwing? The Sox have a bad enough team ... they don't need coaches making the players' jobs even more difficult. Thanks, McEwing. We'd have probably hit into a DP and tied the game, but noooooo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 worst loss of the season. I am so pissed off, what a disaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knackattack Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 3, 2015 -> 08:30 PM) And the thing is, there was a play last week where the Sox got away with it, but the send by McEwing was equally stupid. I think he tried to hold Eaton last week and Eaton literally blew him off and ran right to home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I'm sure Garcia will be out there tomorrow. Heck probably moved up in the order. Mistakes gets you a promotion on this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knackattack Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) Guys lets not let McEwing let us forget that Avisuck is the reason we lost edit: McEwing is just the reason we didn't tie Edited August 4, 2015 by Knackattack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 QUOTE (Knackattack @ Aug 3, 2015 -> 10:31 PM) I think he tried to hold Eaton last week and Eaton literally blew him off and ran right to home Ok, if that's the case, I take it back. Couldn't remember the exact play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Aug 3, 2015 -> 08:14 PM) He is blocking the plate I'm pretty sure you're allowed to block the plate when the ball beats the runner like that. What's the catcher supposed to do ,get out of his way to tag him and allow the runner to try some slick slide maneuver ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) The thing is....it's just laziness on McEwing's part and/or lack of scouting. If Kiermaier didn't play for the Rays, he'd be in the Gold Glove conversation. He can really do it all defensively. The Rays' announcing team was simply incredulous he was being sent there. Edited August 4, 2015 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 4, 2015 -> 03:29 AM) Don't get me wrong, I know it was a terrible move and I think he should be fired, not just for this but for all of his horrendous decisions this year. But we're the White Sox. We won't fire him. I hear you, brother. I'm so mad at McEwing. Like somebody said, a good Little League coach would know better. McEwing has to be ready to make an educated call. He probably never even considered the fact there were NO outs. He got caught up in it. Pretty idiotic. I think it's baseball etiquette to not interview McEwing after the game, so the writers can't grill him about it. Probably unnecessary anyway. But it was a send that cost the Sox a game. QUOTE (Real @ Aug 4, 2015 -> 03:30 AM) it's been common knowledge for years now that the Sox cannot win games when there are expectations set upon them, hell even Rongey admits it and he waves the damn pom poms every night. it's like they're scared as f*** when pressure is on Never thought of that, but you are right. They'll start playing good ball again when they are 8 under .500 probably. Web gems. Big hits. Key bullpen performances. And then they'll get to one under .500 and reek again. Sickening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 4, 2015 -> 03:33 AM) The thing is....it's just laziness on McEwing's part and/or lack of scouting. If Kiermaier didn't play for the Rays, he'd be in the Gold Glove conversation. He can really do it all defensively. The Rays' announcing team was simply incredulous he was being sent there. He will win the GG this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) QUOTE (Baron @ Aug 3, 2015 -> 10:31 PM) I'm sure Garcia will be out there tomorrow. Heck probably moved up in the order. Mistakes gets you a promotion on this team. QUOTE (Knackattack @ Aug 3, 2015 -> 10:31 PM) Guys lets not let McEwing let us forget that Avisuck is the reason we lost Of course he'll be starting tomorrow. He's Hahn's pride and joy - Avi the "untouchable." Edited August 4, 2015 by South Side Fireworks Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knackattack Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 3, 2015 -> 08:33 PM) The thing is....it's just laziness on McEwing's part and/or lack of scouting. If Kiermaier didn't play for the Rays, he'd be in the Gold Glove conversation. He can really do it all defensively. The Rays' announcing team was simply incredulous he was being sent there. The Rays broadcasters honestly seemed offended that they sent him. Were baffled that they could even think about it with Kiermaier out there and even if it wasn't a guy with an incredible arm the ball was just hit in an area where you don't send a guy with no outs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkness99 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 That was one of the many reasons it was such a horrible call. You don't gamble with zero outs... and you don't gamble on their best throwing center fielder... not to mention Alexei slowed up because he figured he was stopping. Just an unbelievable f*** up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 3, 2015 -> 10:32 PM) I'm pretty sure you're allowed to block the plate when the ball beats the runner like that. What's the catcher supposed to do ,get out of his way to tag him and allow the runner to try some slick slide maneuver ? That whole "blocking the plate" rule is BS anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 QUOTE (Knackattack @ Aug 4, 2015 -> 03:31 AM) I think he tried to hold Eaton last week and Eaton literally blew him off and ran right to home That was probably in the back of McEwing's mind ... ugh. QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 4, 2015 -> 03:33 AM) The thing is....it's just laziness on McEwing's part and/or lack of scouting. If Kiermaier didn't play for the Rays, he'd be in the Gold Glove conversation. He can really do it all defensively. The Rays' announcing team was simply incredulous he was being sent there. It's not laziness, it's stupidity. Being baseball stupid. Not even thinking about the situation. If Lexi ran through a stop sign, let me know and I'll re-direct my anger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I need some King of the Hill to cheer me up after this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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