Dick Allen

The thing that blows me away is how he had no problem Yermin was thrown at. None. It’s a good thing this team doesn’t need a manager from a leadership and support POV. Lols like until the egos get big enough, and with a guy like Abreu around, the clubhouse is self managed. I think they just look at Tony and think, whateves.

There is a lot of pressure on hitters when they face non pitchers.

If you don't want a guy to swing against you 3-0, put him on first. You can do that without a pitch these days.

Some kid went to his or her first game and got to see Yermin hit one into the night. Maybe that will hook them. Not quite like taking 3-0, but there is still a chance.

I understand the point he is trying to make, but with timed games, it's advantageous to run out the clock. I just don't understand why its bush league for Yermin to try when the Twins are trying in the bottom half of the inning. If you want to call the game, call the game. Making a farce out of it by not trying is not sportsmanship in my book.

Right, so if he homered on 3-1, then Tony and you have no problem. Think about that for a second.

They don't take a knee 4 times, turn the ball over to the other team, and have the other team try to score. Minnesota was trying to get hits and score in the 9th inning, and would have whether Yermin homered on 3-0 or 3-1.

Rumor? The guy went out of the dugout to show up Yermin while he was rounding the bases.

Frank said Lucas is vintage 2018 Giolito today.

They put the scrubs in, but they still try.

I'll be fine with these old school unwritten rules the first time I see the team with a position player pitching, just bunting back to the pitcher their next AB to get the game over. If Yermin strikes out against the guy, he never hears the end of it. Hit a HR, and Tony has to worry about his legacy. I hated the hire when it happened. The team looks like it may very well run away with a division title, and I hate it even more.

How come he wasn't cranky when Moncada ran through a stop sign on Sunday?

Yes. I have a position player pitching. I expect the game to get more out of hand.

It pissed me off when he was hired. A few of his blunders pissed me off, but this stuff really just makes me laugh. His team tuned him out on this subject. Every day there is more evidence. His attempt to go back old school on this has failed miserably.

If Yermin took the pitch and it was called a strike, what happens the next pitch? Is he then allowed to try, and if so, doesn't that show how dumb that unwritten rule is?

Apparently the Sox got the message last night after leading by 4.

That's what Tony is saying. Does he realize he is managing the White Sox? Yermin has covered for a lot of his blunders this season. You would think he might have his back at least once.

The fact that TLR takes the Twins side on trying to hit Yermin is puzzling to me. He seems to have no problem as long as it doesn't hit him in the head. What if he broke a hand? TLR is a punk.

I don’t think that really matters with this team. Stone was mentioning the best clubhouse he was a part of was the Orioles and they all hated Earl Weaver.

OK you can make the case he missed the take sign, but who is even paying attention to signs with a position player on the mound up 11? Tony left the dugout to put on a show for the Twins, but probably pissed off a few of his own players in the process. I don’t think it will lead to a losing streak, but this team seems it is going to be what it wants to be whether Tony likes it or not.

Coming out of the dugout to show up your own player isn’t legit brother.

Totally different. Baseball isn’t timed, and the scrubs still try. They run plays.

It's probably the most productive .132 batting average of all time.

But that is BS. In the bottom of the ninth, the Twins hitters were trying to get hits. Or were they just being disrespectful? There are unwritten rules that make sense, but any unwritten rule that basically tells you not to try is BS. People are paying a lot of money to watch you play. And how does his swinging at the pitch make the game longer? If he took it for a strike, or walked, the amount of pitches will be at least equal but most likely greater.

If the game is to the point batters aren't allowed to swing, maybe they need a slaughter rule. Some say putting a position player on the mound is not respecting the game.