Jack Parkman

You said it yourself that McCann was doing him no favors, and that Contreras was sitting change the whole AB.

You can't blame Gio for that inning. He was absolutely getting squeezed and McCann did him no favors. That inning was on McCann and the ump. He had to throw it down the heart of the plate to get a strike call. There are obviously 2 different zones.

He's not looking like last year. He still struck out the side and they weren't all over him.

There could be something to what soxfan49 is saying. Giolito's velocity is down tonight. No 96-97s like we had become used to. He's topping out at 95 tonight.

^ You may be insufferable at times, but you know your baseball

I wonder how much the rain is affecting his grip on the ball

He's getting squeezed

Grab some bench Bryant

I'd rather him have the entire offseason to make adjustments to MLB pitching. He's not being challenged in AA, he's probably not going to be challenged in AAA either. Robert isn't going to learn anything else in the minors. He's ready. I'd like them to have as few question marks as possible by 2021.

I hate the service time games they're playing with Cease and Robert. The most important thing right now is that all of the youth on the team is good at the same time. Bring up Cease after the ASB (or next week if they need a 5th starter), bring up Robert in August, Bring up Madrigal on 4/15/2020 and Vaughn as soon as he shows he's raking at AA. This offense and pitching staff needs to be firing on all cylinders by 2021. At that point they only have 3 years of Moncada and Giolito left, so they need to maximize that window and quit dicking around.

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I like the idea of Bumgarner, but I'm not so sure I actually like Bumgarner. That said, if he can get along with Anderson well enough, sign me up.

I saw it on twitter a few days ago, not on here. Apologies for not reading the thread.

I heard something about Dalquist not being able to sign until next week because he hasn't graduated yet, and that is what is holding up the top 3 picks.

Hell No to Moncada at leadoff. He needs to hit 2nd. Moncada is much better hitting 2nd than leadoff.

Or Nimmo

Sign me up for Brandon Nimmo. A good buy low candidate as he has had an awful season. I'd try to buy at the TDL, as he's a long term option. Do you think Gonzalez and Hansen would get it done?

I like the Armour Square Arsenal Next weekend I get to renew my hatred for the Minnesota Twins. The only team I hate more than the Cubs.

Agreed.

I can't wait to watch Moncada, Eloy and Robert put up 30+ HR and an OPS north of .850 for the next 5 seasons. Those three have LTP. The Armour Square Arsenal. I love it. I just hope Moncada sticks around past 2023.

That is even better. When Robert comes up, someone needs to make me a signature graphic

Moncada, Robert and Jimenez: The Armour Square Arsenal (Thanks to Eloy Jimenez the poster for that one) Who can launch the most baseballs into orbit?

^^^ One could argue that it is more beneficial for the Sox to lose games while the guys that matter play well. Another top 10 pick to the system would be nice.

Frazier is not what the Sox need. He is a butcher in the OF, and we already have a better version of him in Eloy. Next please.

Eh why? rain?