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Edited September 13, 20187 yr by elrockinMT

Strange.  My calendar says that this is Wednesday night.

2 minutes ago, Insp said:

Strange.  My calendar says that this is Wednesday night.

You’re the only one to notice ? I changed it 

The easiest assist ever for Tim Anderson. 

 Mondesi’s showboating last night giving Avi a single,  and lack of heads up base running tonight, kinda rubs me the wrong way. 

Cordell is such a loser that the first time he gets on base, it's at the expense of the team.

Any reason given for Moncada not playing, other than avoiding a LHP and the strikeout record?

Haven't his RHH stats vs. lefties been significantly improved the last 4 weeks or so?

Never in a million years would have predicted Mondesi would be outplaying Moncada by this much at the end of the year.

That said, there's a lesson.  Look at how many times Mondesi came up and failed (mostly, from an offensive standpoint) before he finally started to put it together the 2nd half of this season (of course, it seemed Buxton had turned a corner as well, and that didn't take.)

Rondon homers with Avi on base with his 2nd walk. Sox lead 2-1 top of 4th.

20 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Never in a million years would have predicted Mondesi would be outplaying Moncada by this much at the end of the year.

That said, there's a lesson.  Look at how many times Mondesi came up and failed (mostly, from an offensive standpoint) before he finally started to put it together the 2nd half of this season (of course, it seemed Buxton had turned a corner as well, and that didn't take.)

Just 7 minutes after saying that there is no reason why Moncada should not be playing, you come up with a reason for him not to play.

The Sox got robbed in the Swarczak trade. 

Rodon’s the man

29 minutes ago, Baker said:

The Sox got robbed in the Swarczak trade. 

Yep.  Yet another outfielder who can't hit.

Carlos is pitching clutch but allowing five hits and five walks in 6 will not turn out good

Just now, bubba phillips said:

Yep.  Yet another outfielder who can't hit.  Just what we need.

 

4 minutes ago, bubba phillips said:

Yep.  Yet another outfielder who can't hit.

12 ABs and he is done. Impressive. 

Rondon needs to get the starting opportunity at 3B next year over Yolmer.

Yolmer can be the supersub, his most suitable role...and Leury for OF/defense/PR, if you duct tape him up and he can still stand.

 

52 minutes ago, Baker said:

The Sox got robbed in the Swarczak trade. 

True, Cordell is worthless, but Swarczak was pretty bad himself.  So, the Sox did not get "robbed" in that trade.

Wow dude your a ray of sunshine....?

Sox pitchers give up too many walks. 

18 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Rondon needs to get the starting opportunity at 3B next year over Yolmer.

Yolmer can be the supersub, his most suitable role...and Leury for OF/defense/PR, if you duct tape him up and he can still stand.

 

I don’t see that happening 

That bottom of seventh could have been disastrous 

Ok Sox get a run.

2 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

Any reason given for Moncada not playing, other than avoiding a LHP and the strikeout record?

Haven't his RHH stats vs. lefties been significantly improved the last 4 weeks or so?

They said at the beginning of the broadcast he had a sore hip or something.

43 minutes ago, Insp said:

True, Cordell is worthless, but Swarczak was pretty bad himself.  So, the Sox did not get "robbed" in that trade.

I'm not sure how everybody can be wrong, but they are.

 

Swarzak was absolutely not "pretty bad".

He also did not command any more than Cordell, with no track record to speak of.

I'm actually more incensed at calling Swarzak bad for us. If this is pretty bad, god help any reliever we have that isn't Mariano Rivera.

 

 

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