poppysox

I have a soft spot for Lamont because he treated my family with great respect at a Spring Training game in Florida. Posed for pictures...gave my daughter the signed lineup card for the day's game...and talked with all of us like he appreciated that we came down to talk to him. Ozzie lost me when his kids were allowed to stick their noses into club business.

Impressive...you got the first 4 right...Replace Guillen with Stanky and you would have nailed it.

Just for grins, I did a little research. Since becoming a fan of the WS in the mid-1950s, there have been 17 managers not counting the fill-in guys that finished up a season or something short-term. Only 5 of those guys were "liked" by me. I'm not referring to their win/loss records...just how well I "liked" their style of managing. My current choice would be to see Jirschele get a chance.

I like both.

I agree with you. A good run here might motivate the FO to get that 2nd baseman we need.

That's my game plan.

Katz...IMO.

The all-Star game has become a big nothing burger to me. I would just as soon get the team a break and start fresh.

The extensions signed by Sale, Quintana, and Eaton had a major role in their returns as well. We need to remember some of the good stuff.

I agree that all GMs have both smart and dumb moments but Tampa has more smart moments than most.

This would be a nice get.

Any team that adds a player like Eloy to their everyday lineup is going to improve substantially. I am very hopeful that he is just what the doctor ordered.

They might be a bit better today but RH is about to find some help in the near future. I know some don't believe it but the FO is looking at the same things we do.

I said as long as Sheets, Vaughn, Eloy, and Engel were on the team they had to play somewhere (that being RF, LF, and DH/1st base...all of these observations were made in the conversations concerning whether money is spent on RF or 2nd base. I felt the available money should be at 2nd base. Nothing has changed my mind. Sheets has actually been better in RF than I thought. Vaughn was quite adequate in RF as well before being curtailed. Plan A for DH was all of the above plus Eloy. My wording of "addition" was meant in the context of being recently recalled but I agree he and Zavala don't qualify as new guys.

However, on a happier note...Zavala, Sheets, Cueto, and McGuire have been pleasant additions to our banged-up troops.

Contributed...but not to the same extent IMO.

I don't particularly appreciate it when this play is called the Twins "turned" a triple play. It was the WS who "turned" the triple play. Both Engel and Moncada should be ashamed of themselves as should "coach" Boston.

Joc looked like crap in the outfield over the weekend.

I am as disappointed with this year to date as anybody...but what's with the negativity. You are usually a little more patient. If the breaks go our way we can be in first place in a week or two.

A sweep of the Twins will put a very different look and feel to this season. I like a lot what Sheet was showing us in this series.

Jirschelle is my pick to click.

Amen!

I think wins are very sexy.

I like the positivity but last night's game will take me a while to forget. Brutal!!!

Yep...funny without forcing it.