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How did Giolito get so many swing and misses last night?

Probably the single most important thing that happens this week for the Sox and us fans. Don't care about the results, I just want to hear tmr that the arm feels good.

I'm sick of the bunts. As far as the bullpen usage goes WTF is he supposed to even do when your starters are this bad and/or can't go more than 80 pitches? The injuries to the rotation have finally caught up to the Sox the past two weeks and it's showing in the strain on the pen. I really, really, really want to see Shields, Lopez and Rodon in this rotation by July. Start building some trade value for Shields and start building for the future with Rodon and Lopez.

Yolmer, despite the two walks, which were well taken, had a really s*** game yesterday. The stupid stole base, the dumber pickoff, then the failure to make two rather routine plays at 2B for a fielder like himself. I think Miggy got into his head a little bit yesterday at 1B, filling his head with stuff. There are certain players that can joke and goof around on the field and still have mental sharpness. Seems like Yolmer has more growing to do.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 03:25 PM) Said on the schedule all games begin at 10:30 a.m. JESUS! I spent a month in PR one time in April. The sun is basically directly overhead from 9am to 4pm or so. It sets and rises so quickly in that part of the world but is basically beaming straight down on you between those hours. Hopefully they have some nice shaded dugouts.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 12:57 PM) The price of avoiding taxes Lol, Dusty Baker would say he is already acclimated.

Man it must be brutal in the sun out there in that league. At least in the Caribbean you get the moderating ocean breezes and nice coolish evenings. Probably not many day games.

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 03:56 PM) so you guys think this is what Rick Hahn thought he was getting? A guy that needed a total rebuild? I think they took the best deal they had on the table. But to answer your question I think so. Usually the Sox don't make any pitcher acquisitions without heavy input from Cooper. Given how things have gone I'm fairly certain Cooper knew he'd need a lot of work on his mechanics because that's pretty much what they have said and worked on with him since February.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 11:15 AM) This. For some guys you can look at the micro and it holds value. For a guy in Giolito's situation where he is getting rebuilt from the ground up, and having confidence problems, the gory details aren't as important as the big picture. Control is issue #1. Yea I just want to see him consistently throwing strikes in AAA by the end of the year. If they hit it fine, just show improvement with command and control this year while the Sox work through his new mechanics.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 01:23 PM) Just sayin... 7-15 outside the division. 12-17 on the road. 15 of the next 19 games are on the road. Probably will be good and buried by the break. Good time for an off day.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 1, 2017 -> 12:32 PM) I think he'll get better. Jason just needs to announce like he does college football and basketball games. By that I mean less cornball jokes and more focus on the game. I understand the pace of baseball, over 162 games, leads to a lot of small talk, but at least try and keep the cornball humor down to a reasonable level. An example to follow is Darrin Jackson, who certainly has his oddball moments but in recent years has cut down. I've become a pretty big fan of Jackson and Farmer, they compliment each other well.

Luckily his glove still plays but he is a returning a c+ prospect at best. Would not be a bad idea to DFA him if he is this bad in three weeks and there is no trade interest, see if someone just will pickup the 4 million or so.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 31, 2017 -> 09:54 PM) But Greg signed him to an extension You just know Melky is going to wind up 270/320/400 on the end of the year for .9 fWAR.

I'm not going to miss Melky. Definition of a 1 WAR player.

QUOTE (Tony @ May 31, 2017 -> 09:48 PM) In a 1-0 game in the 5th inning no less. Inexcusable. Yep. We need an intervention.

f*** off man. Seriously. WTF are you doing Renteria.

bunting is almost always stupid but IT'S REALLY STUPID WITH NO OUTS RUNNER ON 2ND.

STOP f***ING BUNTING.

QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ May 31, 2017 -> 09:43 PM) It is a pleasure to watch him play defense. He's very smooth/graceful. Similar in a lot of ways to Alexei. yessir.

Yolmer is playing with a lot of swag. Even on the routine plays he's really firing the ball over to Jose with some flair.

Did MASN s*** can the reporter that was sleeping with the players? The brunette > this blond.

QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ May 31, 2017 -> 09:31 PM) Are people still worried about Tim Anderson? I think he just passed Todd in OPS.

TA is locked in.

wow. What was the exit velocity on that f***ing shot?

There you go Matt. Sit on this guy's looping breaking ball. If he throws three straight fastballs for strikes tip your cap.