chitownsportsfan

There's a lot of carrots being passed around in this locker room: from the kind, cool uncle figure Abreu or the warm fatherly affections of Renteria. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, in fact I think most pro athletes respect that approach and react to it better than the stick. But there is a def a time for the stick. There is a fine line between playing loose and playing sloppy. The Sox, for all their talent, have had a few games this year where if you squinted you couldn't tell any difference between this bunch and RVs 2017 team (for example). Other than Dallas, I don't really think there is a strong -- whoop that ass stay focused son -- type in the locker room or the manager's office. Maybe Don Cooper but that's not enough and Cooper, lord knows, I have a lot of other issues with.

Team started sniffing its own farts.

Sano trolling fuck off

Standing pat looks bad in hindsight. clear weaknesses.

Oof.

Infuriating.

Sox are giving away games on multiple levels.

Madrigal looks like a really shitty athlete at the mlb level.

Madrigal needs to wake up.

Sick of trotting this dude out he's not competitive.

So, you're not buying what Rickie is cooking?

I spoke last night about how a manager can lose and win games on the margins. People like to poo poo lineup construction because at best it only results in about .1 run expectancy difference a game but when you add up mistakes at the margins like lineups, leaving pitchers in too long, not making the correct late inning subs and so on -- shit adds up. At most it's 3-5 wins over a 162 game season but that matters. I credit rick for not bunting this year but other than that he's doing a lot of the same moronic shit he's always done.

This one is going to be what they call a Maalox game and I ain't talking Smith. Just give them a chance Lopez.

he would have charged it and made it so jose wouldn't have had to stretch. but you're on ignore now have a good evening.

a healthy moncada makes that turn not close, frustrating.

margins matter bud.

nobody warming? of course.

Get someone up Rick.

it was 3-0 give the IBB walk signal! FFS.

jesus christ, now the vet pitcher makes a unforgivable mental mistake. man, losing this one on the margins if it happens.

dallas feels the same, just put him on.

just walk cruz, honestly, he's the only guy I fear until sano comes back around.

I would not want to play Dallas in hold'em straight up.

f.lux plus pangobright is a godsend.

Our guys never seem to realize when a pitcher is struggling with command and feeling the pressure, it's a great lineup, but it could be outstanding with just a bit more situational awareness.