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I think my favorite style of pizza is the true Chicago style - thin crust, tavern style. But I really like the Detroit style with the thicker crust and caramelized edges. If I'm in the mood for that, I could demolish a whole pie...and lapse into a pizza coma. When I lived in Baltimore, there was a pizza joint in Fells Point that stayed open after all the bars closed. They sold the New York style thin, floppy slices as big as your head for like $2. After a night of drinking, nothing tasted so good. Back to the game, Lynn's performance overall wasn't bad. If you just look at the stats, you'd be satisfied with it considering it's his first game back from surgery and the IL. It just looked uglier watching it, manly due to the first inning. His blowup at McEwing seemed to energize him and the team. Glad to have the big bastard back. Abreu continues to own Detroit, and that's good to see. Mendick, McGuire, and Leury all had nice games. And the bullpen, against a bad offensive team, did what they needed to do. We'll take the win, and two more against this team would be great.

If you just look at Lynn’s stats, you’d be okay with that for his first game back. Watching it though looked worse.

Little more breathing room for Crick.

Attaboy Vaughn.

We’ll take it.

After Lynn got into it with Super Joe, he pitched better and the team showed a little more life. He needs to yell at people more.

Anyone who’s ever worked in a toxic environment knows how bad it can be. Morale is low, productivity is down. That’s what we’re seeing with this team. Bad management, and they all know it.

Lynn is pissed. Rightfully so to a point, but he needs to pitch better.

This team is depressing to watch. I wasn’t expecting vintage Lynn, but I also wasn’t expecting batting practice. Moncada looks completely disinterested. Robert is looking lazy. The team as a whole seems to be going through the motions.

That’s more like it.

Laziest fucking swing by Robert.

Panic probably isn't the right word. Concerned, for sure. Resigned, absolutely. This is a poorly managed team that, when it wins, is winning in spite of the manager. There are multiple players that need to play well, not superbly - just well, in order for the team to succeed. Many of these players are way underperforming and are not showing signs of getting back to their typical performance. Add to all that the injuries. Just when it seems like things are turning around injury-wise, someone else gets hurt. I haven't seen anything to make me believe this is a team that will compete, let alone win the division. I do think a change in leadership will make a difference. At a minimum, it sends a message. Beyond that, putting someone else in there who will look at the game from a 2022 perspective, manage a bullpen effectively, and for god's sake be honest and take some accountability will make a huge difference. This 2022 Sox team is being laughed at. They're even being talked about during other games on national TV. No, I'm not panicking. I'm resigned to this team not going anywhere, and I'm concerned it's only going to get worse.

What a poorly coached team.

Has anyone figured out why Hendriks is unavailable?

TLR's decision-making gets worse at time goes by. Yesterday's baffling move to intentionally walk a guy on a 1-2 count is about as bad a decision there is, especially because of the outcome. The entire baseball world is laughing over the move. I think most Sox fans agreed with Muncy's reaction after crossing home plate. It's past time to move on from TLR, but it will never happen unless he resigns.

Cueto has been exactly what he needs to be. Another quality start, giving up a few runs. But once again no offensive support.

HIs fastball is never straight. Tons of movement. And you're right, his motion looks relatively effortless compared to how the ball just explodes out of his hand.

I think it's too easy of a call to DFA Harrison and send Sheets down when Eloy and TA come back. Any other moves, like sending Mendick down again, wouldn't make sense. They ate the cost of Keuchel, they can eat the cost of Harrison. It was a bad signing, and I'll fully admit I was okay with it at the time. Sheets needs more reps at AAA. He's been pretty much overmatched all season. Then, moving forward, Mendick gets the bulk of starts at 2B. Leury will get some starts at 2B and corner OF. Burger gets the occasional start at 3B and some DH time. Again, this makes too much sense, so I fully expect something different to happen.

Kopech was awesome. His fastball had huge life, and he was throwing it for strikes pretty much all night. HIs breaking stuff was good and made better by the fact that he was throwing the fastball so well. It was nice for the offense to come through just in time for him to get the win. AJ Pollock woke up the offense with the double to right. That was great to see. Hopefully we'll see more of that AJ moving forward. Burger continues to be awesome at the plate. He's going to make it difficult for the FO come decision time when Eloy and TA return. After McGuire's embarrassing at bat with the bases loaded where he forgot he was the batter, he came back and delivered a clutch hit off a lefty (a struggling Price, I know, but still). McGuire's been better at everything than Grandal. That's more frustrating and depressing than it is encouraging. But he's been a bit of a surprise.

Hell of a performance by Kopech. It’s going to be wasted, isn’t it?

Worst offensive team in baseball. Horrendous at bats. Lifeless sacks of shit.

Kopech’s fastball is nasty tonight. Nice to see him hitting upper 90s right away.

Thankfully!

Prediction: Vaughn and Burger sit, Leury bats 1st or 2nd, Grandal and McGuire are both in the lineup, Harrison plays vs. Mendick

Just finished Severance on Apple+. Great show. And a hell of a cliffhanger. The first episode of Season 3 of The Boys was absolutely fucking bonkers. Looking forward to this season and seeing Jensen Ackles' Soldier Boy.