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Quinn is pitching ?

Strike 1 missed again by the ump.

Was that1st pitch to Franco called a ball as much in the strike zone as game day says it was ?

a 1 2 3 inning for Fulmer ? Wonder what his percentage of doing that is ?

My new posting strategy

Why does Rutherford get so much guff? Why not throw Gonzalez and Basabe in there with him at least. Most people ranked both of them higher than Rutherford at least on Future Sox. Not just aiming this at you.

Not sure it's for the best . Giolito Moncada and Lopez are all free agents in 2024 . It's time to prioritize a clear window from 2020 to 2024 as the key years to try to win a title so the last couple of years before FA for Robert and Madrigal are not that important. If you worry too much about sustained success you may not reach the true goal which is winning another World Series . Chances are sustained success is going to be a mirage if you want it to last 5+ years . Let's start working on the next 5 years and leave it at that.

See now this post makes sense . We shall see if the lack of DH has anything to do with the decision.

Isn't that still to be determined depending on how the rest of the inning goes ?

If you want to never have any hope a player can actually get better thats up to you I prefer the opposite. It's like those who say the Sox won't sign a top FA . Without hope for a successful rebuild why even bother watching? Just to whine about the present ?

Not just the width DeGrom got a high strike call on a ball then McCann pretty much had to swing on the next 2 high pitches. Wegner sucks.

Could be or not . After a K saying its the real McCann and calling it the truth because he's been bad lately doesn't actually make it the truth. I'd like to have some hope here and not actually judge the guy besides knowing he's a hard worker and hoping it might be a breakthrough.

Anyone can do anything they want. It's pretty damn easy to say a player is what he always was, Doesn't take a genius to say that .

Yes it is. McCann had a heck of a 1st half and he is slumping now . I have a lot of respect for catchers. I wasn't one of those who thought he should be extended. I always knew he could revert back to being who we all thought he was but I don't discount the possibility that he might have turned a corner as a hitter. He was using the whole field very well the 1st half and his approach seemed much improved.

It might be what you think it is, it might not . Some hitters actually do become better over time especially catchers .

If anyone deserve a break its catchers. You don't know whats the truth. All you know is he wasnt good most of his career and he's slumping now. SO you fall back to playing the odds. Genius.

Disgusting take.

DeGrom might as well keep throwing high heat and sliders off the plate if he keeps getting those calls. AFter that McCann didnt have much choice but to swing.

Do guys get the rookie treatment in the NL or are these umps just so bad ? I know Moncada's approach left something to be desired last year but seems like him and Eloy get a lot of terrible calls on pitches off the plate. Just seems like we see more instant stars from rookies in the NL but all umps work in both leagues don't they ?

Some good news Vaughn , Robert and Mercedes all went deep today and the Charlotte game is still going.

I want a Mercedes !

There's just a lot to overcome. I know the money talks creedo but it's definitely hard to see the Sox going on a spending spree and even if they do who's going to beleive they make the right choices or might prefer to start throwing prospects around over the winter .

Need an ELoy HR tonight

I think its more of a wait and see for many approach. After all the quality of our FA's has been less than stellar and big FA names have been few and far between not to mention the same guys are in charge who never have signed a big ML FA. Plus JR seems to be umm che... I mean risk adverse to signing pitchers long term.

TOR starter Done but I still want one