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If he asked today he would need to speak Spanish.

Lets see, Al Lopez a winner but not so well liked by his players, Eddie Stanky universally detested in MLB circles, Ozzie excommunicated, Joe Gerardi considered a jerk. So who fits that mold? A.J Pierzinski is up next.

I guess I'm just venting. Like everyone on this site I'm frustrated. I realize times change. I still believe, however, young men respond to discipline. They need and want to be led. So if they don't respond and we finish 4th or 5th, what's the difference from finishing third?

Isn't it enough the team has made most of these unproven players multi millionaires? Does the manager have to handle them like fragile flowers. What ever happened to a hard ass manager? Maybe a Joe Gerardi or Ozzie Guillen type. Produce or sit. You sit you don't get your precious stats. You're hurt again? You go on the 60day dl. See how that affects your star status.

Phillies looking to get well on Sox pen.

In todays world lucky no one got shot.

even better

The biggest contribution Bummer can give us is going back on the DL

Yeah I guess standing in left field can really tire out a young strong athlete. Ridiculous

So if for some mystery reason Benintendi can not play and Hasely is up then why sheets in left?

So why sheets in left and Benitendi sitting? I stil don't get it.

Sheets in left instead of Benintendi? I don't get it.

Grandal is showing dedication and commitment . Maybe some of the same dedication would help Jimenez and Robert stop chasing that low outside slider. 10 walks. 2 with bases loaded, How long before Katz is on the hot seat. Grifol did not hire him. And oh yeah, it was nice to win. don't stop now boys

We are gonna need a lot of runs before we turn it over to the bullpen

The bullpen is horrible. Diekman and Bummer make my stomach churn with every ball they throw, You could bring a fan in from the stands and get the same result (a loss). TLR saw this team for what it was and quit on them. He and (Leury Garcia) became scapegoats. Jose Abreu had enough. There is just something about these players that make them unlikeable. I've been a Sox fan forever and can never remember needing to force myself to watch games. It's more agony than pleasure. It should be fun. I noticed when Burger homered last night that the dugout responded happily. Except for Jimenez. He never even picked his head up to see what happened. But he does wear bright red shoes. They match Moncada's fluorescent green look nicely. They are all about themselves and not team players. As Hawk Harrelson said " you don't get off the island without the stats"

How about a winning streak? Remember those?

Maybe this isn't the correct thread to post this, I just got to finally say it loud and clear. I am sooo done with Bummer!

Tick Tick Tick

Probably TA goes on DL today. I expect Moncada to follow soon. Sheeez I guess its just the evolution of modern baseball. How many players play 150 games? 130? 120?

No self control = Weak

She passed away years ago. So I guess she resembles TLR more than anyone else in baseball.

LaRussa was a zombie. He clearly was a pretty damn big problem totally agree. I'm saying the problems seem to run deeper. Perhaps making millionaires out of young men too soon steals their motivation?

My grandmother was a better option than Diekman. I sometimes wonder if Burger simply isn't better than Jimenez.

Hitting has not been the issue. Keeping the opponent under 12 runs has been a problem. If the carnage continues today who is the new scapegoat? Not TLR or Leury Garcia.

I've never been a fan of Ruiz but he ( like all wbc players) did not have a spring training.