Bill The Boy

Hoping for a solid outing for Erick this afternoon! Go Sox!

Ron, being related to Sam I'm a little partial, but I think it's worth pointing out that he managed to get himself on base (via singles) in front of two of those homers.

I hope the guys can stand up strong and let the Cubs know they're not going to be intimidated, just like they did with the Mariners this time last week.

Clunkers happen! It's a brand new day! Go Sox!

Hahahahahaha! Thanks DUES !! That was kind of my impression! 😄

Joejoe, I'll confess I'm kind of a soft-hearted guy, and probably naive about most of the business and managerial side of baseball, but I sincerely wish that there could be some situation, somehow, some way, in which Edgar does something heroic. He seems like a good guy, and a hard worker, well-prepared to take his place behind the plate when the call comes, and it's painful to see him struggling the way he is with the bat right now. I certainly get your Knights reference, of course, and maybe a visit to AAA would be just what he needs to restore the feel for effective hitting. But first, how about something game-changing at some point during this series? I would love that. I think we all would.

Ray, I'm guessing that Sam would tell us he should've had that one. My broader concern, from the perspective of a guy (me) who doesn't have a huge depth of knowledge about the finer points of baseball, is that I see so many situations in these games where a medium-range fly goes out there, and we see two or three guys converging on it, all going a hundred miles an hour, and that has to create some degree of hesitation (not wanting to be involved in a nasty collision) for the guy who may be in a position to grab it via the dive (or slide). I guess that situation has been plaguing fielders since the game was invented, and I know it's an imperfect science, but it seems like there should be a better way to deal with that scenario, and thus avoid flubs, or, worse yet, the good old, "I got it! I got it! You take it!"

Thanks to all for the nice welcome and the nice thoughts on Sam. Would love to see another win tonight!

I'm a lifelong Cardinal fan, but now I've modified that to say, "The Cards are my National League team, and the Sox are my American League team." This certainly is a fun team to watch, and it seems that when one guy isn't able to do what he'd hoped, another guy is there to pick him up. This is a classy bunch of guys, right across the board, although I'll admit I'm a little partial toward my great-nephew out there in left field!