fathom Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Can't put anyone away the last two games. Credit to Indians, they're playing much better than the Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 A modern hitting philosophy would be great. This team relies on the 3 pitch at bat, weak out via hitting a pitchers pitch for years now. Swing at he first strike you see regardless of where it is....assuming it is a strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ May 25, 2016 -> 01:54 PM) There's really no need to scoreboard watch 47 games into a season in my opinion. They just need to play better. Doesn't really matter what anyone else does at this point. That is my opinion....the issue is this team is unwatchable currently. Bad baseball production with low IQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 QUOTE (fathom @ May 25, 2016 -> 01:57 PM) Can't put anyone away the last two games. Credit to Indians, they're playing much better than the Sox. And their lineup is horrible. I can't believe this Indians team is doing this. It's eerily similar to how the Sox are traditionally put together with cheap veterans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I'd rather rebuild than watch this garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ May 25, 2016 -> 07:58 PM) And their lineup is horrible. I can't believe this Indians team is doing this. It's eerily similar to how the Sox are traditionally put together with cheap veterans. Agreed, it's shocking how they're getting production from such a bad looking lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ May 25, 2016 -> 07:59 PM) I'd rather rebuild than watch this garbage. No you wouldn't, as there's no reason to rebuild unless they trade your BFF Sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Friday Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Of course Joe West calls the balk that costs a run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneofthemikes Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ May 25, 2016 -> 01:54 PM) I think there is zero chance that they sell. With the guys they've acquired, they are in now. They'll try to acquire more and make another run next year. Next year's trade deadline could be the start of a rebuild though. Perfect. They'll gut what little is left in the cupboard in an ill-conceived attempt to make the playoffs, fail to reach the post season, and then finally admit defeat over a year from now when Sale and Quintana have wasted the vast majority of their best baseball on garbage squads. Jerry has got to realize at some point that the coaching and development are sub-par at best. Hell, almost the entire roster has changed since the start of the 2013 season and the outcome on the field is the same. At some point, they're gonna have to look in the mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Joe West is still a POS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aryzner Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 This team is toast. I don't care if that sounds like hyperbole. Look I hope they start playing better again but I'm not holding my breath. We've seen this show before. Re-run after re-run with no new episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ May 25, 2016 -> 01:59 PM) I'd rather rebuild than watch this garbage. They're not going to rebuild with Quintana, Sale, Rodon, Eaton, and Abreu locked up for cheap. They are playing like s*** but it's a little early to want a selloff. I mean seriously people? Even with a loss, they are 6 games over and right in the race. It's not ideal because of their start. It's actually extremely frustrating because of their start but they haven't been this close in years. They are definitely staying the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettie4sox Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 How was that a balk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 QUOTE (oneofthemikes @ May 25, 2016 -> 08:01 PM) Jerry has got to realize at some point that the coaching and development are sub-par at best. Hell, almost the entire roster has changed since the start of the 2013 season and the outcome on the field is the same. At some point, they're gonna have to look in the mirror. If they tank again this year, Ventura/Bell/Steverson have to be fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Glad I'm at work and not watching this abortion of a team the way they're playing. If they don't snap out of it soon and just continue to suck then just blow this team up and start over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 QUOTE (aryzner @ May 25, 2016 -> 02:01 PM) This team is toast. I don't care if that sounds like hyperbole. Look I hope they start playing better again but I'm not holding my breath. We've seen this show before. Re-run after re-run with no new episodes. It sounds to me like hyperbole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 It's hard to overly freak out about a team in first place, but if this 4-10 or 4-11 stretch becomes a 7-20, then it's going to be over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 We were duped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunt Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 You've got to hand it to the Indians, their approach this series is incredibly impressive. They've put together great ABs the last 2 games and absolutely demolished our best pitchers pitch counts so they have no chance of going deep. They are playing excellent defense and throwing strikes. Im kinda jealous actually, it seems like they were actually prepared for this series and realized how important it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneofthemikes Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 QUOTE (fathom @ May 25, 2016 -> 02:02 PM) If they tank again this year, Ventura/Bell/Steverson have to be fired. I remember thinking that after 2014... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) No one would be batting an eye if they had started the season hovering around .500, but the team from April and the team on the field right now are complete opposites. That's the frustrating part. Edit: and first place is really so irrelevant right now. It's a long season, it's going to be a tight race. Sox have to make sure they stay close until the deadline. A couple more pieces and some of these guys start picking it up and they have a real good shot. Edited May 25, 2016 by TheTruth05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 3 runs might be an uphill battle today. It sucks for the pitchers that they have to be perfect all the time but this team has scored 3 runs or fewer in 8 of their last 11 games. Just a putrid offensive display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Who knows...maybe the long trip will do them good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 QUOTE (flavum @ May 25, 2016 -> 02:06 PM) Who knows...maybe the long trip will do them good. We said that about the homestand last week lol they just need to play their way out of it. Until then, it's a rough ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 QUOTE (Dunt @ May 25, 2016 -> 02:03 PM) You've got to hand it to the Indians, their approach this series is incredibly impressive. They've put together great ABs the last 2 games and absolutely demolished our best pitchers pitch counts so they have no chance of going deep. They are playing excellent defense and throwing strikes. Im kinda jealous actually, it seems like they were actually prepared for this series and realized how important it was. Yep. Cooper preaches first pitch strikes and Cleveland isn't wasting any time swinging at the first pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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