Jake

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 08:12 PM) It's useful in our division with guys like Mauer, Morneau, Hosmer, Fielder and all the Indians lefties. Problem is Ventura and Ozzie had no clue how to use them. You just can't use them only as such. Too much dead weight to save him for just one batter when most games you don't need to face a key lefty.

QUOTE (kapzk @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 08:11 PM) So if Thornton gets traded that leaves us with Ohman and Santiago as our loogy.... not good Thornton is no better against lefties than righties, doesn't make for much of a LOOGY. He's just an effective reliever

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 08:10 PM) Bulls***, you don't bring in a LOOGY to face a righty. End of story, that's Managing 101 Jones has been overused and normally that would have been a Brian Bruney/Zach Stewart appearance, but I don't believe them to be available. I think Jones needs some protecting, ie getting to start his own innings until he gets his game going

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 08:08 PM) Ha, Jones can't field his position. This team blows right now in every aspect. Not exactly an easy play

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 08:07 PM) Cause he has the slightest clue how to handle the pitching. It's a big reason for the terrible record in close games this year. Guys like Will Ohman have to be able to get outs in 6th, you don't want Nate Jones pitching in the 6th on a regular basis. Starter needs to make it or else you're choosing between Ohman and Santiago

Not a good game to piss away

What the f*** are you doing Brent

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 08:00 PM) He's at Yankees next week....yikes. Hopefully we can get him the win here. He'd have a much better chance if he would just pitch inside and not waste 3 pitches per at bat trying to get a swing and miss

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 07:46 PM) That is huge that most of our guys refuse to walk. Shows again that hitting coaches don't matter. They didn't walk for Walk, either. Drawing walks is not something you're really ever going to teach. You can teach some approach things, but it is nearly impossible to train the tendency to walk

Dylan, good luck in your career minor leaguer goals in 2012

Lazy defense by AJ

Dylan y u go 3-2 every batter

Dylan could get hurt out there.

Why Dunn not hit pitches down middle

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 07:37 PM) He was giving up a ton of hits in his AAA game in the 4th. Common mistake, never have Sox prospects pitch in Charlotte. The Quintana Method ™

But seriously, Axelrod needs to pitch inside

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 07:37 PM) Nate Jones please. He's not fooling anyone Simon Castro pl0x

That was pure f***ing power.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 07:18 PM) I can't recall specific game-changing plays though. I'm sure I'm forgetting some though, as his offense overshadowed his defense But we can also remember game changing positive plays by Hudson's D as well. He saved a game in Tampa, for instance

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 07:13 PM) And couldn't you also point to Hudson's defense though as helping to put this team in a slump? Also, I don't believe the Sox have won a series since the banner was changed f***in' Steve

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 07:12 PM) When's the last time PK pulled a ball with authority? Seems like he just can't get the barrel on it these days when he tries to pull it. His at bats make it seem like he's trying to get out of that batter's box as quickly as possible

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 07:11 PM) Wouldn't that be because 7 of the 9 hitters in the everyday lineup got hot at the same time (besides Alexei and Hudson) Making pitchers have to throw strikes to our 9 hitter had to be worth something. I also think Brent's defense was about a net equal to Hudson's. Hudson's failures look a bit more spectacular but Morel wasn't making any plays at all in addition to some easy errors.

Dunn needs to recalibrate

Big Jim still doing it

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 07:01 PM) Jake praising Robin. Seemed like he was working hard not to say anything about the previous management