Stinky Stanky

Since he has the most talent, he's underachieving at a higher level.

Sounds like a plan. So somebody has one. Somebody in the FO? That's another story.

Wish they made up for it in OBP. At least one of them shouldn't be hitting in front of the power guys. TA could be a nice 9 slot hitter, like another leadoff man when the lineup rolls over. Maybe at his next stop.

Since Young Jerry was devastated by the loss of his beloved Dodgers this may be a bad example. It might be the only reason that he hasn't moved the team.

$15M X 5 is ridiculous, isn't it? Awful application of resources by FO. How does JR see this and not go nuts if he's the nickel squeezer we think??

I saw a nice diving catch of a sinking liner a day ago and he doesn't look lost under a fly ball, so you may be overstating your case. He's not Vaughn out there. And he has an uppercut swing, no secret. I'm not saying you're wrong overall, I'm just saying.

Accurate and funny, except for the mind reading. And that might be accurate too. Gospel According To Me: If the bullpen could hold a lead, this thread doesn't happen.

Doesn't mean that he didn't have a role in it, only that there's no percentage in patting someone on the back who's no longer there. I'm not saying he did have a role and he's sure made some odd moves here. At least he "came from a winning organization" which is always one of the automatics in hiring around this board.

I looked at the roster and couldn't find Someone. Graveman is his best guy and has been unhittable for a month. Middleton has been close. Who did you have in mind? We beat their best guy Friday. It's baseball. You gotta love the game.

Same three words for Lynn that I had for Keuchel. Learn the knuckleball.

They're showcasing him for a trade. ?

Saved Kelly a run with a nice snab on a near wild pitch.

Thanks for getting it. The home/road stats are a statistical anomaly based on the scant evidence of less than 1/3 of a season. Lets not treat them as if they were etched in stone or established over a career's length. Play him. He wins you ball games.

Closer to one now than ever before, with his new handling skills, but still not the answer.

Robert looks pa-bleeping-thetic. First among equals of the Big Three.

T'weren't purty. Didn't have much of a personality either.

We're supposed to be going for the power that was missing the last some years. That would explain part of it. And no one ever confused Charlie Lau with Rod Carew either.

Started out with bad hands and still has bad hands. Can't teach instincts.

I agree with you to a certain extent. All went great until the last week of the short season, when the team started to stagger and Ricky began to act sort of nutty in an attempt to shock them back on track. That may have been the signal to management to replace him (or the opportunity to hire an old buddy for no damn good reason).

He hit a pitch that was clearly off the plate and I'd rather lose 3-0 than 1-0. Get 'em tomorrow.

He was handling success poorly and had worn out his welcome here. Obviously he's matured since then. But Spoelstra is part of the equation in Miami.

Seems like every time he went to a new team, they got worse. And he moved to new teams a lot. Just my perception?

If the bullpen was what it should be when the IL guys get their feet under them, they would have swept that series.

All of those bullpen guys throw really wicked s%*#. It appears they've figured out where to throw it. Otherwise, it doesn't take much to make hope swell in the chest of a Sox fan. Count me in.