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QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 14, 2015 -> 03:06 AM) THe value of Boni is obscure I know: but he can play 5 or 6 positions within a -20% margin of league average. RF is one of those positions. You signed him to be a super sub so that you could carry a de facto defensive replacement for one Micah Johnson. So, do it. Kudos to Ventura for getting Bonifacio the start tonight. His strategy to get more defense on the infield played a huge part in the first 8 innings of this game.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 14, 2015 -> 03:50 AM) Walk-off walk! Terry Collins is getting destroyed on twitter after that game. He made some bad decisions, but that Mets lineup might be the worst in baseball right now. It's legitimately 4 starters and then 4 minor league-caliber players.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 14, 2015 -> 02:51 AM) Nice pick by Adam!! Come on Emilio, throw the damn ball Alexei messed up the timing on that

Nice scoop by LaRoche!

Still not quite sure why this organization thinks Petricka is good. One pitch pitcher that's not overpowering. If anything, put him in the long relief role because they think he has a rubber arm.

And of course, the GREAT Carlos Torres blows Matt Harvey's great start.

Everyone in the lineup contributed tonight, great to see.

LaRoche has a gigantic glove

Two items from the radio today: - bernstein implied there are some in the front office that are pissed McDermott wasn't given more pt this year - Wilbon said that NBA players have told them the Bulls offense is the easiest to scout in the league, and that they know the plays almost all the time

Anderson at a 30/2 K:BB ratio

QUOTE (southside hitman @ May 13, 2015 -> 03:58 PM) I'm not questioning the ceiling, he's incredibly talented. I question the decision to throw him into the fire when he obviously needed refinement on defense and on the base paths. Not sure what the best course of action is now. Especially with his track record suggesting he needed a year to get comfortable at a level, and then he would dominate that level. He never got the chance to dominate in AAA. With his defense being so poor, his offense doesn't do enough to offset it. I think he'll be a very good big league player in time, but it's looking like they rushed him to the big league level.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 13, 2015 -> 03:37 PM) On an unrelated sidenote, I have finally grown to accept the fact that if we lose tomorrow, Thibs is gone and should be gone. I think Thibs is a great coach but I also think this whole situation wears on the players and everyone so if JR is going to pick the front office, then let them get the coach that they want. I just hope they don't mess up a good thing, cause this team is loaded and should actually get better (part of that is because I am buying into Drose and I obviously think highly of Butler / Nikolai. I also hope Noah can be better (with an off-season to rest). Key is going to be finding another big though to develop since our bigs are older. Isn't Hoiberg known to be a very good offensive coach?

I know his peripherals aren't awful, but it's disappointing to see how much worse Strasburg's stuff is since he debuted.

Great recovery by Sale after the first inning. Let's win a 3rd straight series tomorrow

Bryant is an OBP machine, and now he's homered in 3 of 4 games.

Nice Abreu, and great announcing by Stone

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ May 13, 2015 -> 03:43 AM) Melky is a LHB that is all. OPS around .200 vs LHP

He's hit some balls hard, but Melky's left a small village on the bases lately. He needs a blooper to drop.

Finally got a break on a bunt, and then more bad base running.

CSIAA

Nice Alexei!

Elevate please!

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 13, 2015 -> 02:19 AM) He has a lot of work left to do but he has tools to be good. Still young, I have a lot of hope for him Next step is being able to hit fastballs from RHP.

Avi's turning into a great offspeed pitch, hitter

Can't be stutter stepping into first. Nice play though