Texsox

Parents. My mom mentioned a friend's son made the local house league all star game. The lady asked my mom if I ever did. My mom said no. Hey mom, maybe you could have added because I made the traveling team and we crushed the all star teams every time we played? They came to a road race I ran. Mom asked why I didn't finish with everyone else. Mom, I was finished a couple minutes ago, you missed it. BTW I won. ?

That's a really good point about it being a starting point for negotiations. This is splitting hairs but it's really not the owners, it's MLB. The Dodgers are an interested party. I'm not certain how much input the other team owners had, or should have had, in the decision.

I'm thinking big offense today, Sox putting double digits on the board. Of course they will still lose 10-13.

Exactly. Everytime we bail out an industry or corporation send money to everyone. Tax breaks for lowering carbon emissions? Send everyone money. Incentives to move jobs back to the US? Send everyone money! Hurricane hit Florida? Send everyone money! I always did like your figuring G-7. Now when are you going put a six shooter in your pocket??

1 When they are flying above him it's tough to commit an error

AJ

I get criticized here but to me baseball in cold weather wasn't fun to play, isn't fun to attend, and isn't fun to watch. The owners extended the season to 162 games so they could make more money. Start April 15 and add more Saturday doubleheaders then end the regular season mid September. Baseball is a summer sports not an early and late winter sport.

Or not playing when it's colder than 45°

The Dodgers and baseball's problem is if he wins the appeal the protests and advertiser boycotts that would follow him playing would be more expensive than his contract. That's there biggest issue. It's not just a Dodger issue. I could see each team tossing in $2 mil and telling him to go away.

There were guys that received zero games for doing the same. At one time what a man did with his property was his business so beat your wife it's your business and she's your property. Times change. Punishments change.

At least in Texas those fees are set by the government, at least at the Universities they own and run.

it could happen anywhere. Why wait until you're a victim? You may be running out of time to get trained and put together a cache of personal protection items. Some "broomsticks" might be a good idea to keep them away from your home.

Vaughn becomes Garcia but with a bat. I'd pay him $10 mil a year

They actually downgraded the pitching.

"Leury is a pure hitter in the #3 hole. Batting him ninth is stupid." Said no Sox fan ever. With Giolito on the mound can't we DH for Garcia?

Good point. I'm also wondering what the Dodger's position really is? I could see them pushing for two years to avoid the publicity mess, but he's also a hell of a pitcher.

There is a sad going down the drain comment to be made.

Wow. I wish I wasn't, but I am surprised. I expected he'd be eligible around the trade deadline this year. I still don't see him ever playing again. If he loses the appeal does he retire? Japan? Independent ball?

Harrison

It's his first season in a MLB dugout. He seems like a bright guy, I'm certain he will learn the MLB mentality and do better in the future.

I agree there aren't two teams better than them. But they don't have to be better, they just have to play better. And to me there are a couple teams capable of playing better than the Sox.

Thinking other options . . . Can he play multiple infield and outfield positions? Bat .040 anywhere from 2nd to 9th in the order? Seriously, I'm in the don't break what is actually working.

So true. The more you zoom out the bleaker the outlook.

Isn't it already ugly? We were the worse AL team over the last ten games and tied with the Reds for worst in baseball with no help in sight.

Before opening day I predicted a third place finish but got excited after the first week. Now I'm back to thinking third place. They got lucky last year and stayed somewhat healthy, I don't see their health luck happening two years in a row. We have crappy scrappy durable backups and injury prone starters.