Dick Allen

It's a given McCann is catching Gio today.

We don't know what would have happened if he put in McCann which seemed like an obvious move, but if the strike zone was just as large for him as it was for Mazara the result would have probably been the same. Plus, it was so obvious, there had to be some sort of reason he didn't do it, like maybe McCann wasn't 100%. The reason I focus on bullpen is it's an issue he has always had, and probably always will.

The Sox made the playoffs. I thought they would be right around .500 if not slightly below. So overall, you can't blame Ricky so much. The question you have to have though, if you have a team you think can and should win for years, can you deal with how he uses his bullpen? It has been a question since he was managing the Cubs, and I would bet you anything, if the Cubs liked how he ran a bullpen, they would have stuck with him. They decided they needed something different. That is the question RH, KW and JR have to discuss. Ruiz and Gio Gonzalez on the mound in the 9th and 10th innings in games vs Cleveland. The Sox win one of them , the would have won the division. I could understand using either in a blow out situation or if the game goes 12 or 13 innings and you are down to the end of the bullpen. But in the 9th or 10th in games that huge? Especially with a 28 man roster. It's mind blowing to me. Everything else, he seems to be fine. The players love him. He used to bunt a ton, but seemingly that has stopped with an improved line up. But bad bullpen management is one area where a manager will cost you wins eventually. Maybe they can make it improve. Or maybe they need someone else to run it.

This is why you will never be the GM. First, the Angels owe Maddon too much money. They aren't going to fire him. And if they did, to sign him would cost too much money. The Sox don't like high profiled managers. When is the last time they ever brought one in? Since JR bought the team almost 40 years ago, he inherited LaRussa, the Fregosi who was managing in the minor leagues, then Torborg, who had managed but was a retread. Then Manuel, a bench coach. Then Ozzie a 3rd base coach. Then Robin a College Baseball Analyst and roving instructor in the Sox minors. Then Renteria, one year experience then canned. This is what they hire. This is what your budget for a manager will be. Don't blow your interview on this.

I don't know why people are so gung ho for Leury at this point. Thumb injury, hasn't played in a long while. To think he will be better than Mazara is a reach.

As far as I am concerned, this season is legitimate unless the Cubs win it all. Then it's a huge asterisk.

Yes, Wednesday. Playing a best of 3 vs. Oakland isn't bad. if they had kept the standard playoff format for this season, the Sox would have played Cleveland in the WC game.

The beginning of the Tuesday game is going to suck for TV. The NL game starts 3 hours before it, and you know it will last longer than that. Hopefully they will put the start on another espn channel.

I think his source is Jimmy. He had the Eloy extension stuff right after Jimmy. All his stuff that is correct, Jimmy has either posted or tweeted before him.

Yes. I can see where some took Jason’s statement like they did, but it didn’t mean he was leaving, leaving. He mike be going back to Arizona tomorrow. They live in the same building.

He meant he would miss him until next season.

What? The Sox are in the playoffs.

Mazara should have walked, but he shouldn’t have batted.

I posted back when he was drafted, Jim Callis said had there been a College Baseball season, Crochet wouldn’t have been available at 11. Assuming his arm didn’t fall off, he appears to be correct.

I think TA cooling of a bit really helps him. The White Sox vote would have been split.

I wouldn’t say Eloy is made of glass, it’s just that his injuries occur over stupid things like not knowing where the wall is or showboat sliding into home for no reason. Hopefully, he will learn, He definitely is getting a bit better in LF.

If you are going to be with family members, my question would be why do you have to be at a bar exposing yourself to others? If you are so careful to always wear a mask except when taking a drink, washing your hands constantly, and staying away from people, it makes no sense you would want to do this at a bar, where, if you are there long enough, someone is sure to slip up.

Uh, the Sox do have a guy who has hit 6 homers against them this year.

They had a live look in at the Cleveland game tonight on MLBN. The Indians TV crew thinks they have broken the White Sox.

Back in the day, a lot of people bought Ozzie was doing virtually the same thing, until they realized attention was something he needed immensely.

Ricky's use of the bullpen has scratched heads ever since he was managing the Cubs. So that is not going to change. They are 1 game out of first despite a horrible road trip. A couple of nice games to close it out would be fun. I don't think they would even consider firing him, as this is how he has run a bullpen his entire managerial career. It is no surprise. The front office obviously thinks his positves, which he certainly has, outweighs the negatives. But running a bullpen is critical.

Engel has been hitting lefties,McCann has been flailing away for a while , so naturally lift Engel for McCann.

If the Sox come back and take the lead, RR should give the 9th to Ruiz as his going away gift.

The first hit off of Rodon wasn’t hit very hard.

The Big Hurt has a little head for such a large man.