Tony

I don't disagree with that at all. It's not the MLB HoF.

Pretty impressive stuff. His MLB career started too late for him to make the HoF, but he'll end up like Konerko and Buehrle in the Hall of Very Good and a statue out in LF. (I know you weren't arguing for Abreu in the Hall, Q)

I’d look to see if Texas has any interest in Sheets and Steiver for Gallo. You’d create a little log jam in 2022 but think jury is still out on Yermin at this point. LF - Vaughn RF - Gallo DH - Eloy You put another big LH bat in your lineup and really improve your OF defense in the process getting Eloy off the field.

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No, once again you are wrong and assuming things on your own that I never once said. But for some reason you have a rather large problem with me, or anyone for that matter, launching any type of criticism at LaRussa. Which is odd because you don’t see the double standard you continue to post. You yourself have stated multiple times that LaRussa has made some bad in-game decisions and you aren’t even a big fan of his when it comes to on the field decisions. You also have gone over the top in your praise of this roster and how much talent the White Sox have. So if you think LaRussa isn’t great at managing, and the roster is great...what are YOU judging him on? By your own account, it seems like most somewhat competent baseball managers could have this roster in first place... Here is what you aren’t grasping, either because you don’t want to, or can’t figure it out. I’m not judging Jose Abreu on what he does off the field. I don’t know what he does off the field. I’ve read enough stories and heard enough quotes from players to give me an idea that he brings a certain amount of value to the locker room, but that’s not what I was referencing, at all. You inferred that, and that’s on you. On Wednesday night, Jose Abreu made 2-3 absolutely incredible plays at 1B. I’m still not a true believer in defensive analytics telling the entire story, and don’t believe a night like he had on the 12th will be accurately accounted for in player value at the end of the year. As Merkin put it: Once again, I don’t judge LaRussa I what I can’t see. I judge him on decisions he makes, on the field, with this very talented roster....and I haven’t been impressed. If you can’t deal with it.....that’s a you problem. Now go home and get your fucking shinebox.

You’re 100% wrong on what you “believe” my opinion is, but thanks for playing.

How so? Please enlighten me.

But where did I ever say managers couldn't be? You assumed that...I never said that. I'm not judging Abreu based on things I don't see or read with my own eyes. I don't do the same for LaRussa either. So what's your point?

I didn't mention anything Abreu does off the field, others did. I was talking about things that happen on the field of play that I don't believe can be accurately measured and given a proper rating across the entire league.

How much are you factoring his HR and two walks...today?

And Abreu really is a guy that is so much more than the stats on the page. I can’t imagine many would disagree with that, but there are simply too many things Abreu does on a daily basis that can’t be measured by WAR or anything else.

I think this is the source for a lot of us that are “critical” of LaRussa. It’s easy to say “It worked out so all is well.” But... 1. The move itself still didn’t “work out” It didn’t help them win the game the way they won it, and still gave away an out. 2. We’re happy and fortunate the Sox pulled it out in the 9th. But those are the type of decisions that should give some pause moving forward. The Royals did everything they could to give the Sox the game today in the 8th and 9th. I don’t know if they’ll have luxury against the Yankees, Red Sox, Halos, etc.

Lol, what a stupid game hahaha

With Grandal up next...I don’t blame the send.

Bottom of the 9th, down 3-2, Anderson on 2B, Eaton up with Moncada and Abreu behind him. Eaton had a HR earlier in the game. TLR had Eaton bunt Anderson to third....why?

That’s a terrible call, I don’t care what happens.

I love Jason sometimes “Oh Eaton shows bunt...he hit a homer earlier and been on base three times.........”

Incredible.

0 excuse for the Sox not to win this game.

Dylan wasn’t happy with that pull..kind of feel like in that situation with let him have one more batter

Don’t know. I was told LaRussa “Has these guys ready to play!”

If Cease has finally figured it out.....would be an absolutely enormous help to the long-term future of this club.

I mean, maybe spend less time posting in every thread on this board and actually do 8 seconds of research. Major League Operations Developer: Brett Phillips Analysts: Wataru Ando, Emily Blady, Jonathan Lewyckyi Coordinator of Baseball Information: Devin Pickett Baseball Video Coordinator: Bryan Johnson Technical Video Coordinator: Ross Mika

He’s not right. Was just looking at my texts, on May 2nd I was saying he wasn’t right, and he still doesn’t look like the guy we know.