fathom

And that you don’t always have to put slappy hitters in that spot

Nice managing with the IBB. Totally not related, but heard last night the Astros haven’t IBB anyone this year.

Great start, good god. The talent gap looks like when a big league team plays the AAA team before season starts.

Anyone else read about the lack of analytics in the Sox minor leagues today, and how they’re trying to change it? Good news for the future, but ridiculous it’s taken so long. So many of the issues in this organization are self-imposed.

Nope, Hahn will just make excuses for Steverson and then make excuses for why certain players are in the lineup

It seems they want to put together a division contending team instead of a true WS contender.

Engel player that one terribly. He can go with Yolmer and others.

Of course, they love their own prospects too much.

Sign Rendon, move Yoan back to 2nd and trade Madrigal for pitching.....problem solved

And Skole is?

It’s just symptomatic of the terrible approach everyone in this organization seems to have. It’s the most antiquated approach offensively and it’s why they’re so bad every year now.

It’s just wasting at bats you could be giving to players to see what you have in them. I think it goes back to their obsession with having another lefty in the lineup.

2-0 and Yolmer takes a weak swing and hits a lazy fly ball to LF

Free Mercedes

Abreu is going to be back, so that’s one of the positions. I have a feeling they trade for Mazara for RF.

There needs to be a change of hitting coach AND significant lineup upgrades.

Yeah I said this the other day but they can’t just rely on Robert/Madrigal/Yoan fixing this. This is truly awful watching so many of these guys suck. Also, I really hope they aren’t counting on McCann being a starter next year.

This offense is just so pathetic. In the juiced ball era, it’s insane how little power there is. The A’s pitching has totally dominated Sox pitching this year.

If it was an ERA title and Giolito, he would care a lot more

The 2-2 call was bad, but the 2-0 and 2-1 pitches were right down the plate and he weakly fouled them off.

Go away Yolmer

Horrible swings by Skole

They don’t? It would be cool if he leads league in hitting

Also is using all arms with his swing and pulling off the ball badly

Well and now the 93 mph getting crushed