fathom

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 02:49 AM) I agree with all that except I wouldn't say he earned the spot. He was the worst player in baseball last year. Had a great spring and for some reason, Sox never seemed to have any interest in giving Leury the role.

QUOTE (Footlongcomiskeydog @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 03:46 AM) So what exactly does Moncada do well again besides hit the ball hard? His defense has been solid. As a whole though, he just seems to have no swagger right now To

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 03:41 AM) fixed He earned the spot, but he's such a headcase he already changed his stance a few weeks into the season. He looks terrible now, as he's taking very defensive swings and ducking under high fastballs

How in the hell is that a hit

Quality decision to play Engel tonight

Poor Collins...just cant hit. Hard to judge him this year as he's making changes to his swing, but it's also why taking a player with such a hitch so high doesn't make any sense.

Nice sinker by Bummer

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 02:27 AM) Well 6.1 IP 4 R looks a lot worse than 6 and 2. I'm more focused on the 12 walk, 8 strikeout stat.

Shocker...Renteria is total garbage

QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 02:23 AM) That’s on Ricky. Put your players in the best position to succeed. That’s your No. 1 job. Did the same to Giolito vs Tigers

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 02:20 AM) I swear Delmonico does that every game. His defense is worse this season that last

Yeah not sure why he was in for Dozier. Usually if you walk the 9 hitter after 100 pitches, you're done

Another splendid throw from outfield

Wtf is Avi looking for? Not like he's going to hit the slider. This team's plan at the plate sucks

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 02:55 AM) alright guys I'm out, workday is over, hitting the bar with some buds. go sox. and that last popout from yoan...sigh. He made contact for first time in 6 at bats....baby steps

Why does he keep ducking down on pitches over the plate

Lots of 89 that inning

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 02:47 AM) remember when people kept mentioning how a good 1B was going to save all those errors TA had in the minors? Turns out they were half right. His throwing yips are really troubling. Jose is doing God's work over there however. Oh Keon Barnum

Best sequence of the year for Giolito

Anderson can't throw this year. Abreu has saved him probably 5 errors

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 02:28 AM) At this point, it seems like the Sox still can't identify talent. Those who didn't trust this front office to pull it off seem correct. I Had been a huge fan of both Moncada and Giolito, but it seems as if the Nationals and Sawx are laughing to the bank. They both look like AAAA fodder currently. I think they are good scouting minor league talent but have been amazingly bad trading/signing big league players. The draft scouting is also very questionable

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 01:05 AM) There was a lot of doom and gloom about his velocity in Charlotte early last season, but no we don't have hard measurements. I don't know how you could look at that and not be really concerned about it. It's not 100% evidence of something that can't be flukey, but it's certainly much more probable than not that his "true" velocity irrespective of time of season/weather is on a downward trend. I think his mechanics just suck right now. Not worried about an injury, but also never really thought he'd be more than a bottom of the rotation starter

Why does Stone keep talking like Giolito had a good curve last year? He legit had two swing and misses on it all year. He looks like total garbage

QUOTE (Baron @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 01:02 AM) If Rick Hahn wants to assemble one of the worst defensive teams in the league he's certainly done it. Anderson has some of the worst footwork I've seen from a big league SS

The defense on this team is amazingly bad.