CaliSoxFanViaSWside

So those ridiculously good stats he put up in spring training were all against fastballs or are you saying he couldn't hit an off speed pitch in summer camp against Sox pitchers ?

Nor Collins to this point. I kind of think if you're going to play Collins so sparingly that the Sox would be better off with Mercedes. Yermin seems like the ideal pinch hitter type even against righties. He gets his hacks but isnt a huge swing and miss guy and has a mature approach.

Meaning he sees too much dumb stuff to think it's worth his aggravation level.

If it wasnt official before it is now. They are way past their prime. For the vast amount of people that have cut the cord and refuse to pay for cable or satellite ,or any subscription TV ,they dont exist at all.

Right but I never paid much attention to the name and associating it with wins probably because you could go weeks without seeing it. Being a bigger Sox than Bear fan I finally had to ask . The doubloons part was a joke. It was either that or something about a trip to Dublin

Thanks feel kinda dumb not figuring that out . I kept thinking it had something to do with dubstep.

What are dubs and why is Collins dancing for them? Is he getting paid in doubloons?

Oh I have. He, Marshall ( outside of yesterday) and some of the young arms have been outstanding thus far. If Coop is going to get blamed for every thing wrong with Sox pitching then I'll lob some love grenades his way. Plus who doesn't love pie ?

Dont worry once he gives up a few runs someone here will say "Detwiler remembered he was a fringe major leaguer"or "he is who we thought he was" joining McCann and Marshall in that club.

He likes Ricky's pie

Coop fixed him

Ok I reserve the right to change my mind about the red arrow on the mound !

Yes I know. I never liked that downward pointing arrow from the get go. Now they stick it on the mound pointing to where HRs go.

When I see someone laughing at this makes me wonder if you dont give yourself a lot of your likes, laughs etc. somehow . Especially when you make a big deal out of "Winning the Day "to show how respected you are here.

Did they seriously put a red arrow pointing out to the stands on the mound ?

Or as us less refined working class people would say. Same shit, different day.

Yep we're right back to the accountability issue. Do what you're paid to do or suffer the consequences And that isnt a hard line stance either. If you aren't performing up to expected performance then you get get your ass moved around.

More and more I'm starting to think this group of player doesn't need a nice guy as manager. They need a task master, a drill sergeant , someone to demand the best from them. We all love Jimenez potential but he's getting a rep as this happy go lucky idiot. I'd love to see him get pissed off, show some competitive fire. Not an out of control fire but a slow intense flame that drives you , consumes your competitive soul. Maybe AJP is the guy for this team.

They were the KC A's back then not the Royals. Then they moved to Oakland and kept the green uniforms.

I always get confused why people get miffed about hitters who guess. Hitting is mostly guessing. We want good ABs. There is a thought process to good ABs. You cant always be 100 % right in that thought process so much of it is informed guesswork based on pitcher knowledge, pitch sequencing and of course knowing how pitchers attack you and game situation like how many on how many outs, the count ,who's batting behind you.Robert gets mpthrown fastballs low and in sliders low and away,curves in the dirt. Pitchers want to get ahead in the count . Usually that means 1st pitch fastball but Robert has a rep of swinging at 1st and second pitches a lot. So he gets the off the plate sliders often. All hitters also knows traditionally hitting 1st pitch fastball results in a high percentage of hits. You can go on and on about this stuff.Ted William's wrote a book on it. Hawk used to say hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in professional sports hitting a round baseball with a round bat squarely. Physical gifts can get you far but being a smart hitter gets you farther. Look at Mendick .A low draft pick , not a lot of physical gifts but he gives you some of the best ABs on the team. He seems to be one of the few who gets it.

Oh man I would get so many likes if I could photoshop Ricky's salivating grinning face on Homer Simpson's body with a "Mmmm pie" thought bubble above his head. Edit : Ahh I see that thought has already been explored as I go back and read the whole thread.

Yoan

I've been suggesting Gennett since BC ( before Covid). But apparently he's a stubborn SOB who thinks he's worth more than he is.

Who did ?

It makes plenty of sense. You are just keeping his name around. He doesn't have to win the poll. Look , I loved that you posted the long article from the Athletic regarding how Paddy approached Tatis Sr. and everything else in that article. I had stayed out of much discussion in the past on the trade because I felt uninformed . What you posted changed that. And you took heat for it so even more kudos . Just keep being you .Take the jabs in stride as typical stupid male bonding rituals of constantly poking each other with a stick. I ll apologize if you feel it's warranted.