Bananarchy

To sum up, yes, you are allowed to be nervous about Moncada but you don't have to and shouldn't be.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 16, 2017 -> 11:02 AM) MLB's streaming services were the gold standard of streaming before everyone else caught on. They still kind of are. HBO Now is an MLB Advanced Media product

Moncada with the base running

QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ Aug 23, 2017 -> 04:50 PM) Well aware of that. As I said Russ is loyal to OKC, I don't think it's too likely he leaves, especially since LA is set at PG. I think it's more likely Cleveland S&T LBJ to OKC for Adams and 1st (PG and Russ re-signing of course) than him going to LA. No way. He's going West. Westbrook is too good to pass up if you're LA

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Aug 18, 2017 -> 11:17 PM) I've enjoyed watching this lineup. There aren't a lot of pretty stats but they seem to produce compared to having it littered with veterans. I just hate the way they lose with a pen you want investigated for throwing games. Oh please. They are neither the first nor the last to do this. These games are now individual performance centric.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 18, 2017 -> 12:02 AM) I contend though that if we are 10 games out of first at the end of next April, individual performance means very little. How can a player give optimal performance when the team is that bad? It has to affect the little things in your approach. Why move a runner when it doesn't matter? Just swing from the heels and try to homer. The young studs will put in the time and get used to pitching and hopefully do well enough. My point is, all that training will be put to the test when we are projected to be a good team. On April 1 of that season, whenever it is, is when the can't miss guys like Moncada, Robert, Eloy, etc., begin their trial periods. When it matters. I'm not saying Moncada can hit .111 and management will be satisfied but none of it really matters til the team is projected to be a contender. Then the apprenticeship is ova. Baseball is an individual sport disguised as a team sport. A team win is a combination of individual victories. A player's ability is not directly tied to the performance of his team mates. And before you bring up RBI, note there is nothing a player can do to get the players ahead of him on base.

Excellent tank win!

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Aug 17, 2017 -> 12:14 PM) Only those who cling to the past. With names like Moncada, Jimenez, Lopez, Hansen, Giolito, Burger, Sheets, Dunning etc in the system, I could care less what happens to a majority of who the Sox have traded. Right? All the former Sox players I care about are retired.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Aug 16, 2017 -> 07:31 AM) Not getting Boston's best prospect for Sale is going to sting for a while. AlexeihNOOOOO

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 16, 2017 -> 08:53 AM) Home Run Derby ruins swings or simple regression? Agreed. Mostly the latter. The fact is, people do the derby because of their torrid first half pace. A lot of them regress, but that's expected in 162 game season.

Aaron Judge has been horrible since the home run derby. Only batting .184 with a strikeout in 30+ consecutive games.

QUOTE (Real @ Aug 16, 2017 -> 12:27 AM) Rose-tinted glasses. How quickly you forget. Right? There was a lot of bad baseball under Ozzie.

TA ON FIRE

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 12, 2017 -> 08:55 PM) Fastball is 3mph than advertised Uh more or less?

Is it bad that I don't care about that home run?

Two bagger for TA

QUOTE (Insp @ Aug 12, 2017 -> 07:34 PM) Delmonico struck out on a pitch that was clearly outside the strike zone....... I can imagine when you're up there for 10+ pitches, you're judgement of the plate falters a bit. With 2 strikes, he's just up there trying to protect anything that looks remotely close.

Delmonico dialed in.

Avi gets hit. Looks like he is stung but otherwise okay.

Moncada!

What a distraction Sox math is

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 12, 2017 -> 03:40 PM) Well usually I smoke a nice fat bowl to unwind after work and tonight will be no different! I have to say this is the most fun I've had following the Sox (the last couple weeks since Moncada came up and now with Rodon and ReyLo as well) probably since the 2006 team. Even though the 2006 season ended too early it was still a ton of fun watching that offense. Even though this Sox team sucks ass and features losers like Shields it's so much fun, much moreso than I imagined really, watching the losses pile up while a few of the next generation show out like ReyLo, Rodon and Moncada. Hell, it's been enjoyable just watching bit younger guys like Avi, Engel, Leury and Yolmer hold their own and in some cases excel. TA has really been the only bitter pill this year imo but hopefully he can finish strong and put this year behind him. My feelings as well. Except the bowl part. As far as TA, he had a productive night at the plate last night. Maybe he's starting to turn it around...?

QUOTE (iWin4Ron @ Aug 12, 2017 -> 02:46 PM) Tough to get behind the Sox when their sending Shields out on the mound, but I understand why he's still with the team. When you get ReyLo going, you want the Sox to dominate. ReyLo + Moncada + even to an extent Anderson is the future. Now, it's just watching for the joy of baseball or seeing a bit of Moncada. Every goodbad team has a tank commander!

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 8, 2017 -> 09:35 AM) Cork or plant-based material made to look and feel like leather. Buying cars is such an awful process and I'm dreading having to do it in the next month or two. Do you have anything in mind? As far as the Model 3: Musk always pits them against the A4, BMW 330i, but it really feels more like these cars are RWD (faster) Acura TSX's. Very nice in their own right, but that interior leaves a lot to be desired, especially with no added options. The big tablet is fine, but no speedometer on the dash is a little strange and the rest of the interior looks nice BUT stark.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 5, 2017 -> 09:48 PM) theres also beer Not a drinker, I'm afraid.