SouthChicagoBorn

There is something contagious - like a virus - with this team. Though the team lacks talent, everyone is underperforming. 6 guys in the lineup batting under .200. The others, none higher than .250 (!). Murakami starts out hot, and it seems to bitten him. It's disconcerting. Conversely, Robert Jr. goes to the Mets and he's back to his .300+ form (we'll see if it lasts). Rationally, it must be the coaching, but it seems the whole team is in a perpetual slump.

Can we all accept that Vargas should not play third?

Good thing we traded Robert Jr. for him.

Yes, and they went down fighting like Major Leaguers.

Well, they showed fight. That was a big ask, but the hitting just ain't good enough.

Good play, but a single is all we need!

C'mon Vargas! Your bat is your best asset. Let's go.

Alright, Sox. Let's not let this unexpectedly good pitching performance go to waste. Runs now!

Tonight's missed chance should have been ruled an E. He tried hard to blow the home opener, missing an easy throw to first. That would be 2 errors in 8 games so far. He's -14 Rtot at 3rd lifetime.

Vargas and third do not mix.

Squander. Sox poor hitting rears its head again.

It's gratifying to see the Sox actually execute. Enjoy it while we can.

I wasn't expecting anything more, and yet, I still feel let down.

Good job Fedde getting out of the jam. Bad luck Hays.

Sox Win! Sox played good ball and actually executed through 7. Burke was outstanding. Leasure chokes, Newcomb and Sir Anthony do well. They fall short offensively in the 9th, then try to beat themselves defensively in the top of the 10th. [Vargas makes the hard one, blows the easy one. I hope he stops doing that.] The Blue Jays mess up, and the Sox somehow come through (Peters). Bipolar, yes. Sox baseball is enjoyable when they execute and don't beat themselves. Maddening otherwise.

Sox win! Peters the hero.

Geez, the Bluejays beating themselves

Bad throw. Dammit.

Sir Anthony comes through. Schriffen surprised the runner was going 3-2 with two outs. 😂

Fine play there, Vargas. C'mon Sox, don't blow it. Let's win this one.

Bleh. Well, Peters didn't come through there...

Surprisingly, Peters is leading the team in .BA (.333), OBP (.400), and tied for 3rd in OPS (.789).

Very pleased with him today!

From what I can tell, Vargas is a liability at 3rd statistically. But let's keep our fingers crossed that he performs well where ever he is positioned.

Yeah, he managed some really poor teams. See my edit. But he is considered one of the greatest managers ever, including a great rebuilder of teams. His 3731 wins is the record, almost 850 more than any other manager (La Russa). But yes, he did manage for 50 years.