Texsox

You know it’s bad when we look forward to Eaton returning to the lineup.

“Doc, I’m out of Norco, could you call something in?” ”Are you still in pain?” Tex shown as him the Sox line up and drives to pharmacy.

As bad as this lineup looks is still better than most from the last ten years. Oh how we suffered.

I was on the same track as you. I guess if you trust the guy to be in the two spot you should trust him to swing away. I have such a low opinion of Eaton I expected a couple foul bunts then a swinging third. So advancing the runner was a bonus.

A lot. Regression to the mean was my thinking. He just hasn’t had many two hit games the past couple of years. I don’t like Eaton in the 2 hole to begin with. I was clearly wrong today. He had a great day today with four quality ABs. He certainly deserves another day in that spot.

How much are you factoring Eaton's .200 average and 2 for 11 over the past week?

No one here will admit they where less than perfect in their analysis.

Well little buddy SS stepped up and offered an Ivy league presentation on the subject. Ol' Tex will tell y'all what my grandpappy told me when I was just a Lil Tex . . . when you gotta slop the hogs, dig a well, and plant the back forty before breakfast, you ain't got time to notice the outhouse needs a paintin'.

Eaton has been trash at the plate for much of the last two seasons? Two for 11 this week?

They suck against lefties. He’s only hitting lefties.

It looked like he was safe to me. His arm went over the tag.

All the correct moves today.

Well that sucked ass

Cute how Nick is trying to grow a beard like the adults

Nicky

Mr. May

He’s gonna rip this wide open

Leery! My guy.

I wanted Madrigal or Vaughn in that spot.

Three hours ago I really think Tony made a mistake batting Eaton 2nd.

Vaughn would be my first pick. Madrigal would also be ahead of Eaton in my wish list.

As someone who batted most often in the #2 spot growing up I admittedly have a spot in my heart for those hitters. So as I swallow one of my last post op Norcos I look at today's lineup and think WTF Tony?

Probably. I'm down to my final five. I was trying to think of my top ten Tyler Flowers moments. Then, that seemed like too much, so top three. Then as I was really concentrating I realized, I forget everything about him. I couldn't come up with one memory of T Flo. That's the kind of player you have to respect. He never made a big mistake. I'm going to remember Tyler as the guy I couldn't remember.

Just that you could play ten years in the majors, win a Cy Young award, then spend decades watching the game and your opinion wouldn't be worth as much as it is now.

That’s why Hunter didn’t see Jose. It was those damn hats