hankchifan

Sox have demonstrated that it can successfully go head to head, with the best NL teams of the Braves and Dodgers. Good omen so far.

Need to stop bunting, particularly with players that have not shown that they can bunt. We gave away several outs and potential runs this week with terrible bunt attempts. You were bailed out by Braden and by our relievers this time.

Still Phillies saw more value with Hill than with Campbell.

Acuna also provides some value as pinch runner.

Failed bunts have accounted for a few.

But JR does not mind the extra ticket and beer sales.

Particularly at the end. Not so many nice things during Venable bunt-o-mania.

Not with Carrasco pitching junk.

Acuna and Romo back to back is brutal. This game should have been over with a Sox win. If it wasn’t for Venable falling in love with the bunt with guys that cannot bunt. Carrasco was throwing junk and we give an out away. Venable showing shades of Grifol. Braden bailed out Venable. Somebody needs to tell Venable to put the bunt sign away in a locker.

Let’s have co MVPs. If both these guys keep pitching this way, the Sox will be favorites to win the Central. IMO.

We found our closer. Let’s put Seranthony to pasture.

Is he related to Angel Hernandez?

Sox have not been road warriors. Mune being out compounds the problem now.

Was Rikuu the best PH option? He can’t bunt and he is a ground ball hitter. A bunt would have been better from someone else more skilled at that. Venable has been Grifol like lately. IMO

Neither is our catching. Throwing a ball in the dirt with Quero catching, and a man on third, is almost always a sure run.

Romo, Quero, Acuna, Nishida are worse hitters than Benny.

Spoke too soon. Benny delivered today.

Benny is coming around.

What is the reasoning behind hitting Quero cleanup? He is hitting below the Mendoza line.

Negative is good on the odds. It means the team with the minus sign is the favorite.

Fans are afraid of Seranthony milling around in the bullpen.

Taylor looked great closing it out today. Much better than Seranthony. Keep using him. IMO. Agree. Our better chance is to grab the Central rather than a Wild Card.

Like this. Mune, Miguel and Montgomery.

I opine that the Sox are a good team, not a mediocre team. Will be contending in the Central the whole season. Our weakest link now are the catchers. Hopefully we will get Teele back, sooner rather than later. IMO.

Roberto Clemente did it. Rikuu was the Japanese Clemente in this series.