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Ok, time to see who can set the best line. How many more games do they let Flowers play before making a change? Let's define that as not starting in 3 consecutive games. I have no idea how bull-headed they plan on being, but I bet they have a high tolerance. The guy doesn't have a chance at the plate. I'll go with an O/U of 16.5 games. Let the guessing begin!

Strong arm of Beckham!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 17, 2014 -> 08:30 PM) He should give him a permanent take until his fix really fixes him. Well yeah, but I didn't want to go too far. ha In that situation where 1 more ball scores a run, it's an absolute no-brainer.

Ventura should be immediately fired for not giving Tyler the take sign on 3-1. Just insane to trust that guy not to swing at ball 4.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 13, 2014 -> 09:18 PM) Viciedo has been laying off that pitch this year. Every now and then a hitter is going to get fooled, but he definitely has improved his discipline on the low and away breaking ball. When he's not swinging at curveballs, he comes out of his shoes to try to go deep.

I am about to give up on Viciedo. Can he not pick up ANY curveball and just not swing? If he throws 3 for a strike, just go sit down. Then there's Flowers. Christ.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 12, 2014 -> 09:25 PM) Conor is mental midget on when to do what at 3rd base. I was looking for the right words...you nailed it.

When was the last time they have scored more than 3 runs in an inning? Hoping the bats will stay hot for future games.

Drop one down, Adam.

Somebody tell Tank that he doesn't have to swing so damned hard. Just make solid contact and the ball will go.

Oh yeah, Tyler frames 1 out of 20 close pitches, as long as it's a fastball. He gone.

Two hits, both on hangers.

Flowers not completely f***ing up the play is now "catching a break." Ok Hawk.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 8, 2014 -> 12:02 AM) There's no way this franchise can ever move forward with him as the mis-manager. Reminds me of Scott Brooks and the OKC Thunder. Just pathetic.

Seriously, where was the 1-0 pitch to Ianetta? It was right down the middle and neither Hawk or Stone said a word.

Damn, that's sickening. Ventura has honestly gotta be one of the top 5 worst managers in baseball.

How many times does Sale have to get Kendrick out? Only Flowers could frame a pitch so badly as to make a strike look like it was a ball in the dirt.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jun 7, 2014 -> 09:36 PM) Why do we want Dunn re-signed? The guy's still under .235, and all he's doing is blocking younger players from coming up. If his contract expired last year, it'd be cool to have a Semien/Gillaspie 3B/DH split (screw the "DHs must hit home runs" rule). We don't. Please don't say stuff like that. Makes me sad.

Dunn pisses me off even when he goes the other way for a hit... Cause why the hell hasn't he attempted to do this for the last 4 years??

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Jun 3, 2014 -> 09:55 PM) Whoooow. Nice job. I'm not gona rag on Dunn for playing LF. He did his job albeit letting the runner advance Yes, he did catch a routine fly ball in the most inefficient way possible.

Just curious, does this piping in of noise bother anyone else? Between almost every pitch. I don't notice it as much other places. Maybe Cleveland with the drums...

Hawk is now an apologist for Mark McGwire? WTF man

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 3, 2014 -> 06:28 PM) I would rather have Gillaspie batting 3rd still and have Abreu batting clean up.. Better chance more people are on base for him I'd rather he take Beckham's spot at #2. Shouldn't better hitters with higher OBP hit higher in the lineup? Am I missing something?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 10:58 PM) I think Kershaw kind of going into the line of sight of Gillaspie when he was throwing, which made him short-arm that throw. But yeah, there was absolutely no reason for him to throw that ball. Agree, he also might have realized that he could have just tagged the 3B bag as he let it go.

And just to b**** about something other than these s***ty errors, Flowers has got to be the worst at framing pitches. With the exception of Nieto. And now a duck snort....jesus