WestEddy

I know you're in Wuhan, but is Rikuu a thing? They were mentioning that the Sox were only the third MLB team to have 2 Japanese born players in their starting lineup.

Gelding should be part of the protocols for umpires.

Well, that's the habitual attitude of fans who always lecture everybody else for rooting for a team that's lost a lot.

But seriously, does she "suck", or is she hesitant and not loud enough? Everybody gets strike/ball calls overturned. Does she initiate arguments? You ever read Ron Luciano's books? Everything's about positioning.

Who was the Sox manager who'd get mad at a player missing two bunt opportunities, and just leaving the bunt sign on for two strikes? Was that Ozzie?

You.

I want so many women umps nobody notices them anymore.

Yeah, Billy Smith, the 1B ump, would get no extra commentary on the reversal. The only reason anybody knows to tie it to her is she's a woman.

As much as I want Rikuu to rake, I still get a Duke Ellis vibe. Maybe he replaces Acuña.

Nishida is the greatest promotion this organization has ever made. Extend him. 9/150

We start the bottom of the 10th with Acuña on 2nd, Nishida atta bat.

Good thing we traded for Vargas instead of that Fedde for Keaschul business that some believe was on the table. Bullshit overturn. Dude beat the bobbled throw.

Pick up your glove and get the hell outta here, Joe Ryan!

Nishida!!

Writers just kind of made that up. I've repeated it a few times, here, but that's not really a "rumor".

And the way things played out, maybe Toronto had no interest or need for Mead or Sosa at the end of spring training, and the Nats were only interested in Mead. The only argument for Sosa was "he led the team in HRs!!!" Not that he was a great hitter who needed PAs.

Adam Eaton could hit you 14 HRs. Nishida ain't gonna hit 14 doubles.

We get two, lose one. That might be based on what Hicks eventually does.

Fedde's been getting slapped around over his last 4-5 starts. I wonder if he gets a phantom injury, becomes the mop up dude, or DFA.

Good for him. There really was no room for him on this roster.

Rikuu's callup has a Duke Ellis vibe to it. They're not going to call up Gonzo to sit. He's an infielder, and he's not displacing any of Vargas, Colson, Meidroth or Mune.

Yes, I believe he has to agree to it.

One foot in the door, the other one in the gutter...

I was rooting for the guy. Still am. I cannot fathom having that kind of talent and being unable to tap into it. He did kind of pull it back from the horrors of his 2025 campaign. A guy like Kelenic seems to have Angels written all over him. That would probably be the end for him.