caulfield12

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/15/trump-dictators-authoritarians-strongmen-649635 "donald dreams dictators" simply one of the best, and most frightening, reads of the entire year...

we couldn't compete this year with the ghost of Joe McCarthy or Al Lopez but at least we would look like a professional operation

greg will surely like this (overly) optimistic post??

maddon simply can get away with it because sheer talent trumps managerial stupidity 90% of the time....otoh this sox team has zero margin for error with a bottom of the order rivaling the Royce Clayton/Mark Johnson years

and who can save the game anyway if you keep burning out the pen?...go for the big inning at home, because it's obviously not like we are in a pennant race and have to follow the old play for a tie in that situation maxim.

there was just no reason to burn through Rondon and avilan so quickly, especially if frye was unavailable...and they still ended up having to use Minaya against v.martinez as a lhb even though he made it into a life or death situation in the top of the 7th.

The last time any Sox manager had some legit pressure on them...Sept 2012 and May 2016, just two months since the 2010 season.

we are trying to lure the tigers back into the al central race so they can foolishly trade some of their prospects? brilliant stuff, Hahn and Tricky Ricky.

definitely had no use for Palka and Davidson there....none at all

Moncada ops has disintegrated to 702 now

yet another borderline strike call has moncada down in the count yet again...sigh

amazing, a right handed pitcher got out Martinez from the left hand side, unbelievable!

Bummer at least could be a part off the future....but totally dread 6~7 pitching changes per game with that many lefties in the pen.

impressive, brought his era now down under 8....might as well throw Danish out there, Adams, anyone else.

I would like to know exactly which Latin American players have improved due to Renteria's supposely calming presence?

of course, fishing for a pitch way outside the strike zone

no dp hat trick tilson!

Still a game...need Anderson, Moncada or Yolmer to break out. Abreu, too.

Minaya makes Giolito look good in comparison...there's that.

This is where Jones injury hurts. He's pretty effective unless it's a save situation.

Renteria, Minaya and our defense sucks...

This wasnt predictable...should have left Rondon out there longer. it's not 2011 Victor Martinez anymore.

Can you say gaping hole in the bullpen?

The second strike was considerably outside. This umpiring pattern with Moncada in particular is becoming bizarre.

Mickey? Doc? Austin?