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That's insane, but nice comments to points ratio!

What kind of attention?

The crazy thing is I don't think you're joking. Anyway, it's really not. And if you think it is, please indulge me and address where the three examples I cite land on your scientific "asshole" spectrum.

I agree with the sentiment and idea, but if I may -- this guidance needs to be clearer as "personal attacks" is an extremely broad category that encompasses about 90% of what's in a losing game thread. Wishing for a specific person's death (!!) obviously, and comically, over the line. "[Insert player] is an idiot" is a clear personal attack but I can't imagine it will result in a ban. "[Insert manager] is a drunk" is somewhere in between and I legitimately don't know whether that falls into what you're describing. Just my $.02

This place is full of legit mental cases. It's 80% of the reason I log on.

Oh ffs

Flushing last night. Hoping against better judgment that TLR learned something from the blowback to his decision on Giolito (I'm past hoping that he'll kick his addiction to his veteran toys until Engel comes back). Let's get started on winning this series.

Expecting a loss and for the usuals to emote performatively and flailingly. Hope I’m wrong

Thanks for the jinx, LVP

I loved Colome last year, and I love him even more now.

Definitely my experience.

Not to encourage rule-breaking, but you can walk from pod to pod without much trouble if you need to. I know because my kids and I walked around a lot on Saturday night and only later learned that these restrictions existed. Nobody checked our tickets. Maybe it's because I had kids with me, not sure.

My god: 2-12 in their last 14. That's beyond a slump.

You just turned my happy memory sad.

How much would it have changed the landscape of Chicago baseball if the Cubs had traded for Verlander that year instead of Q?

Bonus Q: does the fact that the entire tenor of this thread shifted completely in like 36 hours say anything about the sample size being used to evaluate Nick?

Nothing like the standings board to remind us that the Sox ultimately have to be measured against *other teams*, not in a vacuum against each fan’s bespoke ideal of what the roster should look like.

Now you’re talking.

You’re all over the place, man.

So the Indians need to be taken seriously, but “beating up on them” doesn’t count?

Agree but don’t think Eloy has been 205 since 8th grade. 205+1 Madrigal is closer to the truth.

I don’t think you’re really pushing back because it’s not inconsistent with what I wrote—the point is just that his performance is irrelevant to whether he’s in the rotation right now. He can’t be, and it’s because he’d blow through his innings too quickly. Anyway, I don’t disagree that he’s been impressive.

I’m going to post in solidarity because I agree with you, and should be in here posting when I’m excited. This team is still stacked and now starting to play up to its potential. But there’s still so much room for growth. There are so many potential sources of momentum. So many compelling storylines. It’s a team to dream on. I’m likewise fascinated by those who seem so energized by the occasional failures — and capable of meeting them with such creatively venomous negativity and absurd worst-case projections — yet somehow unable to flip the script when the team turns in a positive effort. Oh well, guess it’s not all that unusual, and serves as its own little meta-narrative in what I hope will be the most memorable Sox season in a long time. Let’s not let up for the tiggers and roll to a nice win streak!

I’m genuinely confused by all this discussion of Kopech forcing his way into the rotation with good play. I never thought the thing keeping him out of the rotation was concern about his qualification to be there. Just innings limits. Those will remain regardless of how much ass he kicks, right?

Dammit, those big-spending Royals are going to swoop in and snatch another stud from the rest of us, aren’t they?