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QUOTE (Condor13 @ May 10, 2015 -> 08:52 PM) all five innings the Sox have stranded men in scoring postions So much for the hands on bulls*** the front office was talking about. Players do what they do. Melky needed to get that first run in with a fly ball.

QUOTE (TitoMB @ May 10, 2015 -> 08:31 PM) bases loaded, no body out, and our 2-3 hitters end it with nothing. so sad That's where you break the game open if you have a good team and win 9-1. Instead odds are you don't overcome an epic fail like that in a game.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 10, 2015 -> 05:29 AM) The problem with that Greg is something as simple as Robertson....you complained last year about Reed being dealt with nobody to replace him. Do you really want 2016 to be another development year....since trading all those veterans will give you more Avisail Garcias, Davidsons, Sanchezes, Micahs, Montas, Anderson, Danish, Hawkins, etc. All the players coming back in return via trade will require 1-3 years before they could be counted upon. Petricka would be closer again barring a miraculous return from your favorite healthy reliever, Nate Jones. Then Robin Ventura would have two or three more development years to learn on the job. Sounds attractive? The only way to get major league talent back is dealing Sale and/or Abreu. Equally demoralizing. If not moreso. My new position is it doesn't matter. Somehow Minnesota is five over .500 with all no names plus Mauer. We can hit lightning in a bottle just as easily with young guys who click. Now that I'm not emotionally attached to any players, I say (if Sox continue to suck) go ahead and trade them all and try to get some superstar younguns. They can't play any worse than our teams of the Robin era and the late Ozzie era. I say give a new manager some youth and speed and defense.

I'll never take a win for granted. Congratulations to Rodon and I always like watching Robertson pitch, even in an 8-2 win. Damn he is a helluva pitcher.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 10, 2015 -> 12:19 AM) So how are those holes going to be filled in between 2015 and 2016 when we have already committed over $120 million to our 2016 payroll assuming we pick up Alexei's option and most of the arb-eligible players? Unless we trade some people who are paid decently away we already have a greater committed salary in 2016 than what we have on the payroll in 2015, and that's with Samardzija walking. How are those holes filled when we have literally no money to spend as it currently stands? You gave the answer: "We trade some people who are paid decently away." If the Sox stink this year, at all-star break a huge firesale should begin to try again. No need to keep Shark or LaRoche for starters. Then you deal others just to start over and get a haul. Robertson and Melky will be mighty valuable to teams that are contending. Alexei as well. Now if Sox are 4 in back of the wildcard they might keep everybody which would be stupid. This year somebody needs to decide whether Sox are contenders or not. If it's obvious the team is not getting any better, everybody should be on markest except Abreu and Sale and Rodon and perhaps Avi and Q.

I won't rip Robin for pitching Robertson. Guys, he must need work. Robin isn't a total incompetent. Obviously Coop and/or Robertson figured Robertson needed an inning to continue to be sharp.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 10, 2015 -> 04:10 AM) Why pitch DR? Does he need work?

If you guys are bored later, Rock N Rio on yahoo live was awesome last night. Do you think I am a moron for enjoying No Doubt and Gwen Stefani from 1:30 to 3:30 Central time last night? Sorry for the non baseball post, but does anybody like Stefani? For a 45 year old, she is still hot.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 10, 2015 -> 03:04 AM) No he won't. He's a setup guy. He's pretty good, though. He reminds me of the Royals' Davis, albeit one a righty; one lefty.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 10, 2015 -> 03:04 AM) Mother's Day and John Danks do not belong in the same sentence. I used to be a Danks lover, but you guys are convincing me he is as bad as Noesi.

Is there somebody who could replace Noesi? Isn't it time to give him the DFA treatment?

Duke is pretty good. If the Sox stink this season and have a firesale he's gonna bring some good talent. Sox have a lot of guys other teams are going to want.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 10, 2015 -> 02:19 AM) 5/15 on stolen bases this season. (Reds are 34/36). The Sox just want to play the game the right way, with speed and defense. Not yet.

I assume this has already been discussed, but just checking in on the game. I see Rodon did great. SOmebody should be fired if he's put back in the pen. Let the guy start. If he runs out of innings like Strasburg, then shut him down. LET HIM START and succeed not RELIEVE and fail.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 9, 2015 -> 10:13 PM) Meanwhile, the Twins are about to be five games over .500, sigh. Wonder if the Indians somehow being worse is the only thing besides JR saving Ventura's job? That's why I'm all for trading everybody ... soon. Start with Robertson, then LaRoche, then Melky, then Duke then Lexy. We gonna get a lot of good players for these guys. Maybe the new team can play .500 someday.

QUOTE (LDF @ May 9, 2015 -> 06:27 AM) it is not only Hahn but Williams as well, and by default, the owners. i am still laughing at this part, their upper management skills. Yeah, I thought that was appalling as well. Skills? Robin needs to walk out, I tell ya.

I don't like it. Hahn comes across as having second guessed Robin in conversations or told him how to do some stuff. Even if Robin needs that, it shouldn't be made public. Robin should quit now. I'm convinced of that. Like I said, the front office is not without flaw. The roster arguably is not that of a winner. Abreu, Robertson are smash hits; LaRoche yuck; Melky yawn.

Robin should quit. I don't like him as a manager but the minute the front office starts meddling it's time to quit. He can't need the money. I would think after being a big league manager he'll be able to be an analyst the rest of his life on ESPN or local TV. Show some pride and quit, Robin. f*** the front office. They should look in the mirror in regards to all the stiffs they've brought to the Sox and guys who won't take a pitch and work a count. It's not Robin's fault all these bums have been acquired. And don't get the idea I like Robin. I think he sucks as a manager. But he should quit if he has pride.

Hire Coop. He was so crabby again in his Score interview posted on the 670 page. Awesome how annoyed he gets.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 7, 2015 -> 09:33 PM) Thank you Adam Eaton for being a no show again today. I hate to say it and won't just yet, but soon I may be saying, "Eaton blows." Man he is off to a horrific start. QUOTE (Tannerfan @ May 7, 2015 -> 09:33 PM) If they do lose today hopefully they'll stop wearing their pajamas. Dumb to wear the unis 3 days in a row. Dumb. More symptoms of Team Dysfunction. Like the unis had anything to do with the wins. Wear em two days and the other ones the third. Show some confidence. QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ May 7, 2015 -> 09:34 PM) I really dont like just throwing this game. I get that sweeping the Tigers is not a must, but that doesn't mean the Sox should just hand the Tigers a win here. That seems silly. There's never sense of urgency. Thanx for that s*** at bat, Lexi.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 7, 2015 -> 10:06 PM) I think we are just watching a bad to mediocre team. That's the occam's razor explanation. Win some, lose some. End of year will be around 75 wins at this rate. I think you are right. This game was OVA for all intents when Lexi hit the routine DP with bags loaded and nobody out in a tie game. Sad at bat. Another lost opportunity. Should have scored a lotta runs that inning and swept Detroit. Not to be.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2015 -> 07:31 PM) Something that makes the offensive struggles even worse is that a majority of the runs the sox have scored lately were thanks in part to an error by the opposition or misplay (last night's big inning doesn't happen if Eaton's liner is caught) That could have really deflated Detroit. Error would have been huge to open the inning.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ May 7, 2015 -> 07:29 PM) But..... But... He's so valuable....... They've got nobody else to put at short.

All Lexi has to do is hit a fly ball against a lousy lefthander. First pitch grounder to third. Ridiculous. At least try to elevate, Lexi.

Should he have gone for the triple play? That was buzzill to the rally.