Relievers are so volatile between seasons, it always amazes me 

I despise Jones. Have for a long time

1 minute ago, fathom said:

how much juice is Escobar on?  Good lord

He seems to enjoy paying the Sox back for trading him. Two strike outs seem to elude our relief pitching staff

Nate's ERA ballooned to 4.50

Just now, oldsox said:

Go away.

I've posted in probably 40 game threads this year and never been upset at a single loss. I think I'm entitled to have ONE moment. Especially when I bet on the Sox today. 

So, nah. I'm here for this game and the next.

1 minute ago, elrockinMT said:

He seems to enjoy paying the Sox back for trading him. Two strike outs seem to elude our relief pitching staff

I know I love my two strike pitch to be a 96 mph fastball down the middle.

jones ain't that good.. but nice defense by Yolmer and Abreu there to keep the tank alive.

Fricken ump is lost

Of course, if Yolmer or Abreu fielded the ball...no comeback.

Escobar just destroys the Sox.

We need to invest money in multiple places like the pen, not just one superstar. 

 

That was.....odd.

Just now, harkness99 said:

jones ain't that good.. but nice defense by Yolmer and Abreu there to keep the tank alive.

Yolmer made a nice play an a bad hop.  Jose, as a pro 1B, has to catch that ball.  It was not a difficult scoop.

Lopez is the new Quintana...

Can’t believe they scored four with two outs in the shadows.

Edited June 5, 20187 yr by caulfield12

Just now, caulfield12 said:

Of course, if Yolmer or Abreu fielded the ball...no comeback.

Escobar just destroys the Sox.

We need to invest money in multiple places like the pen, not just one superstar. 

 

No need to spend any money on the pen until 2020.

Every time stone hands Abreu fails to scoop a ball it cost Sox multiple runs. Guy is a DH

Just now, bmags said:

I know I love my two strike pitch to be a 96 mph fastball down the middle.

Sox need to embrace the new loft philosophy and throw more high fastball and slow, low curves.

Just now, caulfield12 said:

Lopez is the new Quintana...

look man I don't get on you much but you do this constantly and it's just really poor etiquette and lack of respect for everybody else that posts here: READ THE FUCKING THREAD YOU ARE POSTING IN.  How about you just like/thanks the four or so posts before you that mentioned the same thing?

Edited June 5, 20187 yr by chitownsportsfan

Just now, harkness99 said:

jones ain't that good.. but nice defense by Yolmer and Abreu there to keep the tank alive.

Missed called 3rd strike

5 minutes ago, bmags said:

the Only bullpen pitcher we should ever use is Fry.

And even he's been average lately.

Just now, Soxfest said:

Every time stone hands Abreu fails to scoop a ball it cost Sox multiple runs. Guy is a DH

And every time he makes a nice pick or scoop, you guys are silent.

 

he’s bad defensively but the scoops are what he’s actually good at

1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

No need to spend any money on the pen until 2020.

If they put $0 into the bullpen again this offseason, they'll win 65 games next year. Isn't the goal to be relatively competitive next year before the assumed big break out in 2020?

But hey...Minnesota staying in the AL Central race prevents them from dealing guys like Dozier, Escobar, Mauer, Santana and Odorizzi for prospects.

Winning?

Too bad Jose could have saved the inning. 

Abreu is on pace to double his negative defensive fWAR rating from last year.  He's 24th out of 25th defensively amongst first baseman.

4 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

look man I don't get on you much but you do this constantly and it's just really poor etiquette and lack of respect for everybody else that posts here: READ THE FUCKING THREAD YOU ARE POSTING IN.  How about you just like/thanks the four or so posts before you that mentioned the same thing?

Fuck —-ff.

Have you ever thought that an iPad posting in China is on a slight delay?

Jesus Christ you have issues.

Other than Rabbit, I’ve never complained about the WAY in which someone posts.

Edited June 5, 20187 yr by caulfield12

Again if the ump calls the strike batter is out. Grounder never happens