hogan873

I too am relatively uninformed. Much of what I know about the top guys I read here. I still think the Sox will take Roch and deal with the logjam in the middle infield when the time comes. It's a good problem to have, and if they're serious about contending, they could deal one of the MI guys for a controllable pitcher. HS picks at number one make me nervous. Granted I don't know much about Emerson, but I feel picking him has more bust potential.

Not a well-played game at all, but we'll take the win. The announcers (including Steve Stone doing a national game) were talking about the pitchers being affected by the delay, fake start time, and second delay, but it seemed like the defenders were affected more. Sloppy play, brain farts, etc. But, these are the type of games they need to win. And they did. When I saw Hicks warming up, I was like "oh s%*#." Luckily they kept Newcomb in, and he threw like 8 pitches and shut the door.

Please.

Posting about how Dominguez can't close games or how the bullpen overall is lacking or Venable's use of Colson at 3rd or even how bad an owner JR is are current issues that are not positive. These are the things we should be talking about, and rightfully so. This original post is seemingly old news, talking about conditions that have most likely improved greatly. And the "data" is bad with an extremely small sample size. It reeks of "things are going well, and I don't like that, so here, read this!" We should be talking about the good and the bad...in the present and future. Everything is not all roses and sunshine. There's plenty to discuss about what still needs to improve. We already lived through the dark ages of terrible teams - on and off the field.

First, there's something to be said about sample size. Anyone with even basic knowledge of statistics could tell you the results of this "poll" are not worth taking seriously. Plus, who did they survey? Players who now play with the Sox? From a few years ago? Second, this current team looks to be all in for each other and the team. If you were to interview these guys, you'd probably get a much more positive picture. Third, what's the point of posting something like this when things are FINALLY going well? We've all been miserable Sox fans for the past 3+ years. Let's actually embrace that the team is winning, and it's a team of really likable players. Enough with finding things to be miserable about, especially when it's something stupid like this.

Top prospects can be a loose term here. They can trade out of their top 25 and have their top 5 or so off limits. They could easily add a veteran starting pitcher that isn't committed beyond 2026 and not give up much.

I really don't understand using Dominguez last night, especially after blowing a save the day before. He's just not closer material. He better have bought WHATEVER Antonacci wanted for dinner last night.

Of all the things listed here, my biggest issue is Dominguez crapping down his leg...again. There were two outs with a runner on first. A good closer pitches over that.

If Colson played for the Yankees, he'd probably hit 100 homeruns in a season. He seemed to barely hit those balls last night that ended up being homeruns. That short porch is ridiculous.

He's only pleased because they are selling more tickets. That's all he cares about.

At this point, it's hard NOT to believe. They just won two series against two of the best teams in baseball without Mune and Teel. The offense will just get better when they come back. The pitching still needs some help. Another quality starter and some fortification of the bullpen would be great. I really think these guys are feeding off each other's energy. I think that's one reason why they are playing better than just about everyone thought they would.

This team is amazingly fun to watch and damn exciting. I've been a fan since moving to the area in 1999, and this might be the most exciting team I've watched. Obviously the 2005 team was something else, but the youth of this team along with how likeable they are is great. They beat one of the best teams in baseball with the bats one day and with pitching the next. When Mune comes back, there's going to be A LOT of power in this lineup.

Yeah, but compared to JR, Ishbia might be the Pope.

Time will tell. It's early. Cleveland is 5-5 in their last 10 but 12-8 in their last 20. The Sox are 7-3 in their last 10 and 11-9 in their last 20. Cleveland is the better team and has the better chance to win the division. But right now, the Sox are playing about as well as them.

I think they have a better chance to win the division than a wild card. The AL Central is bad, and I don't see any team (the Sox included) going on a tear and breaking away from the pack. There are probably enough other teams in the AL that will start playing better and possibly add at the trade deadline to get a wild card. All that said, I'm not sure the Sox are quite there to be a playoff team, or at least not a team that would go anywhere in the playoffs. As you said, there are still holes. And this is a young team that will likely be streaky. They could do some minor adding at the deadline, but I don't see anything dramatic happening.