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I understand why Kopech wants to start and that a starter generally makes more money than most bullpen pitchers. I also understand that Sox fans want a stud in the rotation . However, Kopech also profiles as an all-out 100 mph max effort pitcher that could be even more effective at the end of games rather than at the beginning. . He could easily develop into a premier Closer and there are several advantages to that, the most important being potential career longevity ( recall the career of Goose Gossage) . I have always thought that the best path for Kopech was in the bullpen with the ultimate goal of being a lock-down Closer. That would pretty much resolve virtually all the issues about his innings usage. It would also have made it more clear that he should have been the 8th inning guy moving forward and thus, no need to give up another top reliever prospect plus Madrigal....to get an 8th inning guy. Now Hahn has an 8th ninning guy (Kimbrel) plus a guy who they want to start games in 2022, but not sure how many or for how long.

Probably right but I hope not.

I think LaRussa will be offered the GM job. I doubt he wants that and I doubt he wants to Manage next year. Assuming that is the case, will Hahn be brought back as GM? I sincerely hope not. I have grown tired of Hahn promising "multiple champioships. Talent evaluation prior to Drafts has been horrible. The Sox could have had Trea Turner and players other than Madrigal and Vaughn, who may not end up being all he was cracked up to be. I know that is heresy among Vaughn fans but time will tell. I think the Madrigal and Heuer to the Cubs for Kimbrel debacle probably sealed Hahn's fate. Not sure about potential GM candidates but there are several , maybe even including Theo. So no LaRussa and no Hahn. Make them scapegoats (deservedly or not) and move forward.

Short stodgy players like Vaughn usually do not develop speed and quickness with age. Instead they develop strength and bulk.

Blackstrosd cheated with impunity. That is reason enough to suspect they continue to do it now. Guys like Correa or Altuve could get very comfortable with a system that alerts them before a fastball is thrown. Altuve never produced the buzzer and relay he allegedly had so he may still be using the same stuff.

Kopech and Vaughn are no longer untouchable, especially if the Sox get an Ace starting pitcher in return for a package that includes them.

There is a difference between "top-of-rotation" starting pitchers and elite starting pitchers - guys that are capable of winning a Playoff game when it is needed. Lynn and Gio are TOR starters but they are not good enough to beat a team like the Astros in the play-offs. Keuchel is going to be hard to unload.

and Hinch was not banned from baseball for life like Pete Rose was.

I think Leury Leyenda also got a tack on xBH off Brooks Raley. I wish Dusty used Raley in every game. He was awful.

Can an admin be banned for being verbose, cruel and ridiculous every single day here? Who owns this site?

LaRussa hater: " Tony should pinch hit for Garcia here. What is wrong with that old drunk?" .

Shrewd move by Dusty the legend.

Shrewd move by Dusty Baker. Leury Legend Fuk you cub fans!

Lots of cub fans and the usual trolls showing their true colors here. Some things never change.

Dude. Where did you want LaRussa to position Eloy on that bomb off Kopech? Sorry Grandal disappointed you. Boom!

Yea it might be 7-1 Houston. Look LaRussa haters, there is no right move for Tony to make. This team is not nearly as good as Houston. They are dominating every pitcher we have.

I crossed that threshold already.

Add Bummer and Kimbrel.

That is what a bench coach is for. The Sox have a staff that assembles analytics. LaRussa relies on a lot of people including Katz, who seldom if ever gets any criticism for decisions on pitching changes or pitcher performance. Is LaRussa agreeing or disagreeing with what Katz advises him to do regarding pitching changes ? From the look of it, it always seems like they are on the same page. Maybe the Sports media people should interview Katz and find out what his view was about certain specific pitching moves....whether he advised that they be made or disagreed with them.

Hard to win with a second basemen (Cesar Hernandez) who inexplicably stopped hitting for power after he came to the WSox...., a utility player in RF, a catcher that has defensive issues, and a pitching staff that cannot hold down the Astros. If Cease and the bullpen keep walking guys, we are going to get swept. The Sox need a few HR with men on base, a lot of noise from the home crowd, and a good deal of luck to beat a team that looks a lot better than they are. While the Sox look to salvage a win, Houston has their eyes on another World Series berth. Maybe we catch them looking too far ahead. Oh well, here's hoping that we get a win tonight.

Maybe if there was a way to let Keuchel pitch for his old team our hitters would break out.

Kris Bryant hit a key home run last night for SFG. Did Hahn try to get him to plug the hole in RF or was Kimbrel his big target?

Sox lost two games because Lynn , Gio and the Sox bullpen got out pitched. Look for a scapegoat for them but it is what it is. Lynn was overrated, especially by Sox fans who thought his appearance - a burly, beer belly - was just right for the South and maybe intimidated opposing hitters. LOL. Sox needed two dominating starting pitchers to compete in the playoffs. Hahn could have added them during the last off-season or maybe prior to the trade deadline. The Sox did not need Keuchel or Kimbell or Tepera. Lynn is not a pitcher that is going to dominate a team like Houston, and has proved more than once than he isn't.

Thanks...

I just came home. Is there any way to watch other than MLB Network and a free trial of YOUTUBE TV?