poppysox

I suspect that lack of desire plays a large part in our underperformance. We needed to win this series with Cleveland and yet the visitors played with far more enthusiasm to play these games. We need a throwback manager like Billy Martin who had the philosophy that if you don't hustle you don't play.

We lost because Grandal, Moncada, Robert, Gio, and Kelly underperformed expectations. The numerous IL visits by the entire team was a major factor as well. I can't think of another team having so many key players underperform. The coaches, trainers, and manager should be held accountable IMO.

Gee...I guess a manager could make some decisions that can make a difference.

I will watch every game until it's over and the fat lady has sung. Five months without baseball will give you plenty of time to recuperate.

Dayton Moore fired in KC. Interesting name if we were considering a change.

A very tall order but a piece of legendary future history if we pull it off.

Injury and under-performance by half the team is why we probably won't win the division...not Sheets/Vaughn/Engel playing RF. My off-season remarks were aimed at 2nd base being the #1 need and Conforto not being better than the RF combo mentioned above. Just for the record...90% of this board doesn't agree on anything.

He will not be traded for an insignificant aging RP or a bag of balls. Frankly...I doubt he will be traded at all. There are many things to be disappointed about this season...Sheets is way down the list.

Who said anything about Sheets being a mainstay? I said he won't be traded for an aging RP.

Well...we shall see. Many players on this team have disappointed far worse than Sheets.

A sweep would make this a favorite memory in a few years. Those unforgettable Sox moments come from this type of situation.

That's why I said IMO. I sure wouldn't be trading him for some aging RP.

The best we have...and in limited play.

Yes!

Left-handed power bats are not that easy to find. He will be on our bench (as he should be) before he is traded for nothing IMO.

He has potential to be the most improved player om 2023.

Sheets has considerably more value than to trade him for "an aging RP" IMO.

I am also a fan of the pitch clock. It is not entertaining to watch a pitcher gather his courage to throw another ball out and away from the hitter he is obviously afraid of.

I keep wondering if he has some form of long lasting Covid after illness. He can really seem lethargic at times.

I Yoan starts hitting like he can, and Robert can stay healthy for a month...this lineup takes on a whole new look. This game looked like what many of us expected to be a frequent occurrence.

Nice try!

I hated taking Eloy out of a tie game with one out. Worked like a charm.

He fell into our lap at the perfect time...has been great...and is extra baggage when Tim returns. I'm sure he will finish out the year with us and we will get to see him teamed with TA. His salary would need to be around $5 million for RH to bite IMO.

I would prefer a different FO make these decisions.

Agreed! Good teams make these hard decisions to best utilize their resources.