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Why did Sheets hit for himself there?

Am I the only one who wants to call Menechino "Menechino" out of respect for the only Sox employee who should ever be called "Frank"?

My point was just players say there is an adjustment to the mlb ball, how it breaks etc. Colas may benefit from exposure to it.

Yes. I believe they use the minor league ball through AA, but then the MLB ball in AAA. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/four-perspectives-how-do-mlb-and-milb-balls-differ/

Wilber Sanchez sent down to ACL? I know Atwood has been hitting, but he’s like 24 in lo A.

Good job so far by Charlie Romero at Birmingham. First Sosa, no Cespedes, really improved their plate discipline. And he certainly hasn't screwed up Colas.

Currently Colas is at #99. Hard to see how some of these guys *cough* Brennan Davis *cough* are ahead of him, but BA is stubborn when they've been wrong on guys. https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2022-top-100-prospects/

He’s not a center fielder, but he’s certainly a serious cut above Eloy, Vaughn, and Sheets. True right fielder with at least a 60 arm.

I think with the difference in the ball this year, Colas would benefit from AAA time. It seems like his opponent taco yesterday is impossible with the mlb ball. I am obviously as high on Colas as anyone on this board, but I don’t see the season as salvageable, so I’m fine with letting him acclimate. He should get a shot in 2023, though. Hopefully with a different manager and hitting coach.

Follow up: can someone replace anyone at anything?

This is a good time to fire a GM. Really nothing for them to do until EOS evaluations. They got a couple of months to find someone.

Burke dealing so far 5IP 2H 0R 1bb 6K

One lefty in the line up, no surprise he comes up in the biggest situation immediately.

Plagge.

Most .500 team ever.

So far every team except DSL has lost. Two bad bullpen meltdowns.

So Robert can pinch run, but not pinch hit?

Colas earned a walk on a really terrific ab. Fouled off a lot of pitches. Dude's a professional hitter.

Nice. Seems light on Sosa, but I like it generally.

Pretty disappointing day so far. Charlotte and Kanny both got crushed, Birmingham is in the process of getting crushed. W-S won led by another nice day for Ramos. Cespedes continues to hit the ball hard with a lineout and a single. Montgomery, Colas, and, obviously, Sosa all did not play.

Velasquez .1 inning, 3H 2bb. Another great offseason acquisition.

If Burger was a better hitter, you might consider it, but he is poor defensively and only hits lefties. I guess you could try Sosa at 3rd. He’s a good defender over there, but they owe Moncada like $50 million. It would be wise to try and fix him.

Seby may be turning back into a pumpkin here.

Maybe 5 runs on 25 singles with 18 LOB?

Ha ha. Tony’s a genius.