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Being cautious with Joe so he's available for the playoffs. Hahn is playing chess while everyone is playing WTF?

That describes every AAAA and just about every AAA pitcher.

Send it to Arizona as a down payment

Ozzie was the king of Sunday lineups

Larussa is consulting

How much did we send Arizona? J/k

Which when discussing the distant future we should ask when does The Show replace human players?

Most managers with a strong winning record and a WS win would have found work after the Marlins. Yet he couldn't. Quitting on his team, PR disasters, and 63 wins with a Marlins team that was supposed to be a contender really sealed his fate. Now he's been out of the game too long for anyone but the Sox to give him a chance.

Do all guys in their twenties and thirties need someone to put a fire under them or just millionaire athletes?

There is never a reason to actually feel good about this organization that stands up to scrutiny.

And don't forget Leury Garcia. He was nothing until he became a Sox.

I would have liked a Ron Washington hire.

I stand corrected. One team in ten years interviewed a guy with a damn good winning record and a WS title.

I'm certain there are many writers and talk show hosts who share your opinion. There would an endless source of quotes.

Ozzie was a pioneer ahead of his time. He quietly quit decades before it was a thing. He screwed over the team when he got a better offer. There is a reason no one has even sniffed at bringing him back.

They will keep hovering around .500 into August.

I know @fathomhas a thick skin and doesn't need anyone jumping in, but please let's not attack each other. The crap on the field today is nauseating enough. Let's not make it worse.

I rarely disagree with you but I think the Veeck comparison is a stretch. The game isn't close to what it was when you could "rent a player". Could Bill have adapted and kept the world's biggest bar happy? Possibly, but it's too much conjecture for me. A shower in the bleachers isn't going to cut it with today's fans. I think the days of selling the sizzle are gone.

For now it's JR, Hahn, Williams, birthplace, history, luck. We'll have a player or two to blame by May 1st.

Thankfully we kept Katz. lol

I was looking at a Winner's Dinner photo and man, some of my favorite players are looking really old.

I wouldn't mind seeing all the LIV guys on a charter home Friday night. Which is kind of nice. It seems as if all the usual "villains" on tour defected.

With L & L gone I thought it would take a while for an on field scapegoat to arrive. It may not take that long. Or maybe we'll have too many to chose from. New season - same old s%*#.

I made the switch partially by accepting a sabbatical, then a payout from the company being sold, savings, and downsizing. It also destroyed what was left of my first marriage. The country club, vacations, and other perks of high income did a nice job of hiding irreconcilable relationship problems. One ironic moment during my final year as a VP of Sales. I was reviewing the final list of candidates for a position. I couldn't understand why someone I recommended didn't make the final cut. As I read the new company's requirements I realized he (nor I) were qualified to accept the position. It got me back to college to finish my degree . . . which led to a not business degree . . . which led to realizing "life long learner" described me better than most adjectives. In my twenties and thirties I was competitive, cashed some big commission checks, earned several promotions, saw double digit increases in salary year to year, had lots of responsibility and authority, and the stress and feeling of accomplishment that came with it. None of that really comes with teaching. I would not have lasted of I started teaching in my twenties. Knowing that I can expect a small, not keeping up with inflation, raise each year, would have frustrated me. No matter how my teams do, how well my students do, I will receive the same raise as everyone else.