poppysox

I credit the WS for keeping their word to hold a Soxfest-type event. After the year we had it would have been instinctual to hide from the fans. The rebranding and smaller venue is just the reality of not getting enough fans to keep it in the former space.

I like this hire—good organization to poach from.

He has to say something. I wouldn't worry about it.

Some here refuse to accept that only 30 of these jobs exist.

I'm glad to see a new manager hired in time to have input into the FA process.

I hope he is being given great latitude in picking his coaching staff.

Venable would get my vote. I would be fine with Sizemore as well. I'm partial to those guys who played in the majors. They have more creditability with the players IMO.

There are more good people than good jobs. I think our odds are good if we go outside the organization.

Yes it would be very WS. However, it shows Grady has a love of the game that I admire.

That wouldn't bother me. Players played up to their abilities and that's all any manager can do.

To be fair...2 weeks ago none of us would have thought it could be that strong.

I like Sizemore a lot. At least he stays awake for the games.

Yep...Aces don't grow on trees.

I feel 77 games under .500 seems hard to come back from. Maybe JR has a plan he could share with us.

Grady has the boys playing with renewed energy. They have played entertaining baseball in many of his games.

It's obvious that the players are playing with renewed energy and the games have been "watchable." I believe Sizemore has creditability with the players and that goes a long way.

Sizemore has these guys playing like they care. I wouldn't mind seeing him get a shot.

Maybe Grady has a little Billy Martin in him. I like!!! 111

Three "watchable' games in a row. I'm liking me some Sizemore.

We have many bigger problems to fix. Ideally, Lopez will be the utility infielder, but he doesn't bother me like so many here.

These gigantic salaries are killing the motivation to work hard. Robert and Moncada are very rich men while having limited success.

"You can't spend a dollar if you only have 50 cents." ? Actually...building the scouting department, coaching staff, and finding B grade free agents is probably the right way to go for a franchise opposed to going "all in" on the star caliber guys. We definitely need to avoid the over the over the hill gang.

Sizemore needs to have a man-to-man discussion concerning how fast it can all end. He has been there.

I love having homer...type announcers. There is no market for bad news.

24 million would buy 1 good player. I can understand that Getz believed the collective efforts of 7 players you name might out produce that 1 player, but it didn't work out that way. Maldonado at 4.5 million is the one that sticks in my craw.