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I'm not going to defend his comments to the public on Yermin I think that shit should stay in the clubhouse. That said, as Tony said about Lynn's comments "he has a locker...I have an office". If these guys have beef they will talk it out. I also think that pro sports is a unique work environment (I remember we had a lot of talk about this when Sale stupidly ripped up the jerseys and the LaRoche bullshit) and that regular workplace etiquette doesn't really apply. I mean this is a sport where guys often have to be physically separated during their "work hours". It's clearly not applicable to 99.999% of people's experiences at work, and such the media and fans will react.

Eh, it would fix this issue. It sounds dumb but this is just a baseball thing. I remember in college our dipshit manager who played low level pro ball (never got above low A and was quite bitter about it) told us to go up and swing at the 1st pitch when we were down 11 runs in the 9th and he got pissed when someone took a few pitches. In his mind it was somehow disrespectul of us to try and come back. I mean we had no shot but it's sports, you still try right? This shit is permeated throughout all levels of old school meathead baseball. One way to fix it is to just give an incentive to have a 10 run lead headed to the 8th.

It's bullshit that it's "disrespect" but the Twins thought so too so HOF baseball guy was correct here. I think baseball needs a 10 run rule. If it's a 10 run game after the 7th it's a mercy. Would solve a lot of these issues.

As I've said the unwritten rules here are bullshit but TLR was correct that the Twins were a) not happy and b) would retaliate. So clearly there are times when you don't swing in order to not get beaned the next day. Now, that is ABSOLUTE HORSESHIT and one of the main reasons the game we love struggles at times to connect with fans -- but TLR was correct about it.

Thing about this team is even the scrubs can contribute once and awhile. Sox have not had a team like that very often in the last 20 years.

It would be quite boring if we all agreed on everything. Lot of us been here for over a decade now and at least usually it's not personal just good old fashioned strong debate. TLR is a stuck in his ways old drunk but I will defend him as long as I see good baseball two days out of three on the field. Some argue that's on the players only to play, but I feel I've seen too many talented but under achieving players to think the manager doesn't have an impact on everyday readiness. If the old fuck managed to bring his boys together accidentally or otherwise well maybe it's meant to be.

Probably the new reality most nights with the amount of talent graduated up to Chicago the last few years. Hopefully some of the A ball types step up to fill the void. Burger is interesting. He can't actually play a MLB 3B tho, right? Still might be interesting trade bait if he continues to hit. One team might go fishing for that "1st round promise".

Nah, this team has too much talent. I'm reminded of Ozzie's response to if there was a "curse" on the South Side after so many years of losing: "no curse, just too many horse-bleep teams". This is a great team and barring injuries to the rotation or another couple key position players will contend for 90+ wins and a WS appearance.

This team has too much SP to go on a long losing streak. Things can change but with Kopech as the defacto 6th starter this is a dominating rotation.

The Sox won't be the first or last pro club in history that simultaneously loathes and performs for their hated boss. Give me the hated manager that has the guys fired up to show him what they got any fucking day over the limp wristed Ventura who guys like Eaton walked all over time and time again and set a poor example for their squad.

The Sox quietly are very good at developing and finding useful catchers.

Are you kidding me? Right now like it or not this is the perfect storm. You've got a young, talented, cocky team, you've got a manager that is out of touch, older, with his own history of bad behavior -- but that remains not aloof (similar to Ozzie) but just sorta on his own island but that has the gravitas of a HOF plaque and three rings on his fingers. It's like the frat united against the stick in the mud dean where after a bunch of hi-jinx at the end the credits roll and they show him doing a keg stand with the frat as everybody chants in unison. This is perfect. The Sox have stumbled into something here. Not to mention they are creating a ton of new fans. This is great, let it ride.

This team has a travelling rock star vibe headed to NYC. What a time to be alive.

TLR being the "bad cop" in the clubhouse, on a team with this much talent, is sorta perfect. Takes all the pressure off the players and unites them. I don't agree with what TLR said about Yermin but I don't think it hurts the club. In fact, it helps them. Similar to Ozzie's rants. This is quite the season we've got going on the South Side. I think I'm just going to enjoy the ride and not try and micro analyze much anymore. Just win baby. @DirtySox -- totally. I'm not saying TLR did it on purpose, but he certainly united the club and Giolito his ace went out and performed for him today through the "turmoil". lol, this is a meme:

Sounds like a bumble profile.

I got busy with work after falling asleep at like 6pm last night watching the game. Woke up to see them blow it wasn't able to watch today. Glad they won. Getting old has some good parts, but the tiredness when you drink on consecutive weekdays ain't one of them. Few things stand out in those photos: 1) Dylan Cease looks all of 16. 2) Madrigal is a small guy but jesus he has massive hands. If he puts on some upper body strength maybe he can start flipping some more doubles into the gaps. 3) Jesus Collins' forearms are massive. Hopefully he gets some more run one way or another and isn't just trade bait. I think he could be a pretty useful player, especially if Grandal gets hurt, as will def happen at some point in the next two years. GO SOX! Glad they fight through adversity. The TLR / Yermin thing was a topic on sports radio out here for a full session this afternoon. Wild. Not only do they rarely talk baseball (Seahawks all the time, every season) but to talk Sox baseball was just...a mind trip.

Bad night for Vaughn

Told you they would bury them again.

two bad ABs from Eaton.

yermin almost just killed a man.

Moncada really needs to give more effort.

lamb MVP

lance's belly looks bigger. clearly he's been drinking with TLR after the games.

Sano is an example of what happens when a manager has lost his team. The play from Simmons last night in the late innings as well.