fathom

You also have to love the high fastball pitch selection to Rivera there in a sac fly spot.

Also, why in the hell wasn't ADA trying to steal in the top of the 9th?

What a terrible throw by Rios. This is all on Ventura, just a really awful series for him.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 11:41 PM) No s*** Especially idiotic with the big hole between 1st and 2nd.

Again, you much rather face DeJesus with Q than Abreu.

Why do we keep throwing him inside?

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 11:38 PM) Bunting is so stupid here. K. Especially since you're not going to double up Gordon

Here comes the bunt. Wish Q would have stayed in.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 11:02 PM) That was still a s***ty call. It was, but the first strike in that AB was perfect for him to crush.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 11:02 PM) I'd like to see Jones/Crain/Reed right now for 7-8-9 +1

Someone needs to tell Flowers that when Escobar and the pitcher bat after you, you should be trying to hit a homer instead of taking numerous pitches.

Tank!

As a hitter, Quintana is a good pitcher. Capuano's gonna K double digits with ease.

Flowers strikes out looking so freaking much. I wish he'd just swing hard 3 times and hopes he hits it. Just a bad player, yet some would rather give him the starting spot and not bring back AJ.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 09:58 PM) That was coming off the 9 game winning streak where the lineup stayed the same throughout all 9 games, iirc Correct, and outside of benching AJ today and someone like De Aza, I don't get the lineup today at all. A guy that changes speeds like Capuano does is someone that Lillibridge has very little shot against these days.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 09:52 PM) When is the last time you saw a lineup like we see today? I certainly can't remember one recently. Ozzie did it frequently. Two Sundays ago vs Millwood

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 09:39 PM) Lot of no shows for a "sellout" today. Late arriving crowd

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 09:33 PM) Danks' success makes me even more on the fence about dealing Tank. Hard to judge Danks though when he's in the middle of a hot stretch.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 09:34 PM) Youngsters showing mistakes Split-squad lineups in Spring Training usually see that happen

QUOTE (OilCan @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 08:09 PM) Leesman has been really, really good the last few games. Makes me wonder if Thornton gets traded, if Leesman gets a crack at the bullpen for the Sox? Lefties hit him pretty good unfortunately. Heath is the guy who seems like he could help the roster against righties.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 03:46 PM) No. No it has not Yep, two games you can flat out blame his defense on (ironically, not charged with an error in both situations).

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 06:56 PM) I don't know about that, but I do agree with you in principle..I don't think any of the offers were blowing Kenny away. So instead of dealing with the circus of whether to sign him or trade him this season, they just signed him. I can live with that. Yep, makes sense. Also gave some sense of continuity to the rotation with Floyd likely gone after this year, Peavy a huge question mark and Sale being converted to a starter.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 06:03 PM) Flowers starting was absolutely the right choice that needed to happen anyways. I hope Viciedo is in the lineup at least

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 05:30 PM) Lilli, Danks, Flowers, & Escobar are all in the lineup today. The Sox would have been much better off having Stewart start today, especially given the Cubs' struggles against LHP. Instead, you're using a terrible Sunday lineup followed by having Stewart face Garza tomorrow. Hopefully not a recipe for 2 losses in a row.

No thanks to Chone if Sox are being forced to pay anything but the minimum for him.