chitownsportsfan

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.

Thanks stone and Hawk for that amazing explanation of how vision works.

wow. we caught a break. Still, move evidence this that Rodon's command as a reliever is not there and this experiment should end.

QUOTE (Butter Parque @ May 2, 2015 -> 04:13 PM) At some point this has to fall on a coaching staff that seems to never get the best out of its players. For gods sake, look at how Showalter gets guys like Pearce to be productive. As I've been saying, you can't fire 25 players. Fire the f***ing manager. What is the worst that can happen! I mean, they LITERALLY having nothing to lose except 90 games. Again.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 2, 2015 -> 04:07 PM) Sox never score runs. fixed it for ya.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 2, 2015 -> 04:07 PM) Bigger problem....Sox pitchers consistently not in the correct position backing up bases. More coaching issues unaddressed...along with ridiculous throws from outfielders. Poor baserunning bad approaches at the plate mental mistakes fielding (too numerous to mention but throwing to the wrong base has happened at least twice) pitchers not backing up sloppy baseball all around (physical mistakes) But hey, players gotta play right? It's not the same s*** we've seen for most of RVs tenure.

Time to go smoke a joint and enjoy the sun on the back balcony. Go Bulls.

f*** this team.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 2, 2015 -> 04:05 PM) Jennings There you go. Or that.

Literally the only positives: Avi, the pen, and Micah.