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Does anyone have any idea how RV runs his practices? I imagine it's a complete cluter with guys just doing what they want. How many of the pitchers are going to fail to backup home plate? I mean, you learn that in f***ing Legion ball and it's drilled into your head time and time again every spring anyways. Did our pitchers do any f***ing fielding drills this spring or you know have any practice backing up the plate after another gopherball?

QUOTE (Butter Parque @ May 2, 2015 -> 05:46 PM) This organization is so f***ed. I just wish KW would finally leave so that we can begin to understand the hierarchy once and for all. I agree. Most orgs have one guy as the GM or "Head of baseball operations". according to the org chart Hahn is the GM but KW is higher up as the "Executive Vice President". It's the same BS with GarPax. JR creates circles of influence he doesn't seem to trust a single GM to run his teams. It's stupid IMO. Or, he finally trusts someone and it's KW of all people, who was a fine GM don't get me wrong but the game has long passed him by. Today's game is so different than when the Sox won in 2005 that any knowledge he brings from then is almost useless imo.

QUOTE (Butter Parque @ May 2, 2015 -> 05:39 PM) Then he shouldn't be here. If he wants the title of GM, he has to be willing to take the blame. Otherwise, he should resign. I agree. I think he gave it a shot because like he said he values his family and he didn't want to uproot them. if he doesn't have final say he should move on he's a bright young mind well under 50. He could be a GM before then easily even if he falls on his face in Chicago. And, future employers will def be curious about what exactly his role was relative to KW in Chicago.

Hahn could have had half a dozen gm jobs. If he doesn't have final say he should move on. The laroche move especially and the shark trade reek of kW meddling. LA Roche is the most kW free agent ever.

Hahn inherited arguably the worst overall org wide talent pool in mlb thanks to kW. Give it time. He also inherited a brain dead manager. Time to hire his own.

He just missed it. Dadgumit.

come on AVI!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 2, 2015 -> 04:52 PM) He hasn't given up any runs. Gave up a couple inherited, one on a soft liner to RF, another on a SF. YOU MUST HAVE MISSED THE HOME RUN THAT WENT INCHES FOUL. Jesus.

about to get swept in minny to go 5 under for the year and the best RH option to PH for LaRoche is Flowers. This...season...man.

how do we have no RH options right here? Out managed again. edit: haha it's flowers the best option. fml.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 2, 2015 -> 04:45 PM) He is throwing 94-98 with an 89-91 slider. Stuff isn't his problem. It is pretty spectacular. are you watching the same game in the same universe as we are? That was some of the worst stuff he's ever brought out. No command, flat slider for the most part, NO CHANGEUP and his fastball spotting at 94 just to grab a strike. Goodness man wtf are your eyes seeing?

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 2, 2015 -> 04:42 PM) It'd be nice if we had a righty candidate to platoon DH with LaRoche. Meanwhile, the great closer is never needed. Start planning a blockbuster trade for Robertson. Damn we can get a haul for him. He is LIGHTS OUT! He has no surplus value. THey'd be lucky to get a B prospect for him.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 2, 2015 -> 04:40 PM) Last slider pretty nice. It was but let's be real: that's some of the worst stuff Rodon has ever featured. Laser show at times the least two innings. He should never he been left in like that in a 2 run game.

one of the worst sliders I've ever seen Rodon throw. OMG WHY IS HE IN.

I can't believe Rodon is still in. Like, RV out does himself on a weekly basis. This could easily be a 9-5 game if not for some luck there.

edit: whatever.

they are going to ruin this kid.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 2, 2015 -> 04:29 PM) Rodon's current role is stupid, sad and insane. Plus he doesn't even look good. apparently the Sox aren't trying to win this game. Why the f*** is he still in?

QUOTE (flavum @ May 2, 2015 -> 04:24 PM) Hawk sounds like he wants to cut back on his schedule. BTW, there's no way Stone goes back to Baltimore for that doubleheader. He'll be using his weekend off then for sure. I'm ready to fire Hawk and Stone as well. New blood everywhere. Depressed Hawk is even worse than regular Hawk and Stone sounds like he's tired of Hawk and tired of bad baseball.

2 fastballs right down the middle a pulled ground ball and a popup. COME ON.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 2, 2015 -> 04:23 PM) EB can be DFA he is not working out. trade him, he's not being used correctly anyways. Some team will give up a PTBNL for him and Sox can ditch his salary, not that it's much.

You just tip your cap man, all you can do.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 2, 2015 -> 04:19 PM) Not too many swings and misses on sliders....the strategy is clearly to look fastball firsl and make him throw sliders for strikes. It's pretty easy to hit off a fastball, even easier when it's 2-0 all the time. If he doesn't have command he shouldn't be in MLB. Frankly his AAA starts indicated that no, he didn't really have command. Great stuff against over matched AAA guys? Sure. But MLB ready command? Hell no.

QUOTE (joegraz @ May 2, 2015 -> 04:18 PM) So if Coop was such a magical genius in '05, can he suck now? If coop is telling RV to use Rodon like this he can find another org to work with. I feel like the guy started to believe his own hype a few years ago. I honestly don't think he's that great of a pitching coach anymore. His one claim to fame is health and who gives a s*** about health if guys aren't ready to start the season. There have been some real awful pitching displays this year and part of it might be the light spring workloads.

So does he have any confidence in his slider or what? edit: no s*** it's a good idea stone. I was wondering why myself.