hankchifan

Robert should be hitting ahead of him.

Packy hairdo Grade: 0

Agreed, we want him to hit in first inning and hit as many times as possible in the game. Why does TLR always have to have at least one crappy move in every game?

Looks like our closest to full strength lineup of the season with all the big guns in place,and no Goodwin, Mendick and Sevy on sight. And with Giolito on the mound, we should have a good chance of winning. Don’t let Ohtani beat us.

Almost as bad as Tacky Naughton.

Maybe Lance can try to lose some weight in the meantime to take some weight off that knee.

That really sucks.

You are right. It was not the time to throw a fast ball to Kike who kills fastballs and does not hit breaking pitches well.

Soxtalk takes positives for granted and negatives do not escape its wrath.

IN other words it was a terrible trade, unless Sox wins World Series with Kimbrel’s help, like Chapman rental did for theCubs. Would at a very high price though.

Sox tried but Leury would not let them.

Many teams would pick up Leury in a second. Utility players that can play several positions adequately, and are switch hitters as well, are always in demand. Let’s keep this guy.

It was more of a hard hit line drive than a fly ball. I think he misjudged how hard it was hit and it got by him. Should have made the play but it was not a give me.

It is a factor. McCann would have been a much better fit. But also what is hurting Kimbrel are the walks. You can’t afford walks in late relief close games, particularly the dreaded lead off walk.

At least Hernández was much cheaper than Kimbrel.

I fault the Kimbrel trade. But it is not one of our worse deals. Not even close to Tatis Jr and Semien.

Leury is also a high energy guy.

Leury bailed out Kimbrel and the Sox.

What did Leury homer have to do with TLR? TLR was ready to bring Wright in the 10th.

You can put it on the board. Yes!!

You are absolutely right. I was ready to switch to NFL. I was not going to watch Wright pitch in the 10 th two nights in a row.

Isn’t Boras Bryant’s agent? That may have affected the decision.

I think unjustified hubris may have been a factor n the Kimbrel trade.

Right on. It would have been the end of the Goodwin era, and the beginning of Murderous Row. Also a position player contributing every game rather than a reliever coming in every two or three games.

What we needed was a good defensive outfielder with pop, not another reliever.