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It coulda been worse, like the Astros. Greg, of course, believes that 2017 world series championship was totally not worth it, and they would have been better winning 70 games a year and not winning that title.

Give me some likes dammit!!

The ability to like posts is the best part of this update. I'm being extremely generous with them.

Some people aren't prepared for this shit LOL. I knew it could get bad. I'm all in for the struggle, as longs as we start to see some success with these young kids once they're here. I'd say they're allowed to b**** about the performance of players from game to game, but anything about the FO or people needing to be fired for this current team is bullshit, and I am honestly tired of seeing people b**** about the product on the field, when this is to be expected.

I find it funny Trayce is our only run of the game. He's been here 2 days .

If likes were cars, I'd be Oprah Winfrey

It's not like he was overpowering last year. But he did a good job of throwing high fastballs and had good command of his changeup. Still not sure what happened to his slider. Go back and watch the Tigers game he excelled in last year. He dominated with that slider

What an absolute miracle he signed with the sox, and this happened during a Sox home game a couple miles from one of the best brain treatment facilities on the planet.

Exactly. He could end up as Gavin Floyd, but lets at least give him a shot. Dude is 23 fucking years old.

Greg, the Cubs and Astros are going to be great for a decade

This post needs to be pinned

Hey that smiley still exists yay!

I applaud Renteria for pulling out the team's most important player for dogging it in a game where they're getting blown out. Doing things like that help reinforce a work ethic and a culture amongst the players. Moncada will never do that again. I wonder what Abreu is going to say to him.

If jobs are on the line right now then the organization is scrambling like Cleveland in football. You don't judge a team like this on W/L. You judge them a year or two down the road. In 2019 and 2020 you know darn well I'll be on the other side, but right now this is stay the course mode. THIS IS WHAT REBUILDING LOOKS LIKE. THIS IS THE PRICE WE'RE PAYING FOR GOING ALL IN ON 2015 AND 2016 AND LOSING THOSE BETS.

If that's why he's out...I'm ok with that.

The site looks great! Well done guys! Well worth the wait. The site is rebuilt, our team is being rebuilt and I just found out my 2nd baby and future sox fan will be a boy! Life is good. Great Scott!

Got my old name on and the dougly picture as my avi instead of the Peavy one. What is this, 2004?

Sox have reached Rick bottom.

That makes me like Verlander even more haha.

The only thing that stinks is there's no downvote so I can't downvote this post. I really like the new format.

I would pay for Greg’s ticket & buy him unlimited beers if he wanted to go to a game in Chicago. Would be a small price to pay to finally meet the legendary Greg in person.

Start no doubt

My god we will need pics of this.

One thing is sure. If he goes 2 or 3 innings and gives up 7 runs 7 walks next game, he's GOT to be sent down.

I think we have the young talent to improve this offense but what the hell are we going to do about the pitching. Rodon NEEDS to come back strong.

I'm probably more frustrated with him than worried. I'm an impatient person lol.

Bad starting pitching, bad bullpen, dead offense. Yep it all checks out.

I think you're being totally ridiculous. Please take a deep breath and calm down. Hahn likes to say that development isn't linear and its true, it's very rare for a player to come to the bigs and be an instant success for a sustained period of time. Development still happens at the major league level. Pitchers need to learn how to pitch against top competition and on nights where they don't have their best stuff. Hitters need to learn how to face pitchers who have control of multiple quality pitches and guys out of the pen who throw 95mph+ The team traded away all of its top ML talent (except Abreu and Avi) and outside of the core young guys (Moncada, Anderson, Lopez, Giolito and Fulmer), the team is mostly full of fringe MLB talent, which is by design. While the window is closed and the young guys are figuring it out, the team can get good draft position, get another top pick and more INTL money to spend to fortify the org's talent base (I know they can't sign anyone over $300k, I'm just saying). I'm sure the players will perform better as the season goes along but this going according to plan. RELAX

@hi8is i think i found it. I think old sigs were grandfathered in but any changes or new members have to fit with some restrictions on the size of the sigs. Should be able to now.

ok what am i doing wrong with the twitter embed

Omar’s boys don’t quit.

Come on, no one expected this from Giolito. Lots of people on here thought he was going to be an ace this year.

Balta: He's upset. It can only get ugly.

I seriously doubt the FO thought it would be this bad. In a normal organization, jobs would be on the line, including the vaunted pitching coach, who, despite his rep., has rarely fielded a top staff despite some top talent.

Actually, benching him is allowing him to learn while playing...

LOL no. And I can't wait until he's declared a bust when he gives up 8 runs in his 10th start while having no control that day.

I was astonished when they did better than this last August. I didn't know how that team won a game that month on paper. If you didn't think it would be like this then you haven't paid attention. "Nobody knew it would be like this". You mean like that 61 win Cubs team? The Astros winning 160 games combined over 3 seasons? Come on guys.

For an organization that has trouble developing offensive players, drafting a guy with a known hitch like Collins was insane.

Davidson is one to follow IMO...but not one to have hope for. I think if he doesn't pan out it isn't much of a hit, but if he does...he can be useful. He's got the walks down...now he needs to make more consistent contact.

How the F*** did Fernandez get into that post? I feel like I just got a concussion from that direction change.

It's amazing your sorry ass isn't around here except when we do a board upgrade.

Love the constructive feedback. This sort of info will help us as we continue to tailor out. For others...keep the feedback coming. And if you are a techy, if you've seen other cool features on other forums that you like, let us know and we can see what we can do.

Yup, we talked with Kalapse last night and are looking at various white on black themes.

He's flat out admitted to obstruction of justice on twitter. Stormy's lawyer now suing for defamation. If they decide that his tweets count as defamation, people should anticipate a cosmic avalanche of lawsuits that will descend upon him.

It seems like that narrative changed 15 games in the season then. But it doesnt matter though if it's true or not. Hahn is going to say it regardless so I'm not sure why anyone would put faith in such a quote.

Hahns going to say that regardless to help save his job. GMs will always lower expectations for themselves especially for a rebuild. No reason to listen to that quote at all.

Nice!!!

RIP Erin Popovich