How about if Tony tosses BP before the game and throws at Yermin...will that appease the Twinkies?

19 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

 

Tony, just write the lineup, let Katz handle the pitching, and take your seat at the end of the bench. Hell, grab a beer while you're at it.

Just now, IWokeUpLikeThis said:

Listening to coaches is Baseball 101. If you let one guy openly defy coaching, that spreads to the rest of the team. You nip it in the bud now before it becomes a problem.

Every baseball team I played on, players who ignored their coaches were dealt with. Good coaches never let that fly. 

this is pro ball not some summer league or college team.  this has already been handled and the team will you know, move on together. Yermin already showed up late once this year and TLR let him off pretty easily so I'd imagine TLR was a little ticked he swung through a take sign but you know what who the hell cares.  as I've said a million times each of these guys is more mentally tough and more socially adaptable than almost all other people on earth.

Just now, wegner said:

How about if Tony tosses BP before the game and throws at Yermin...will that appease the Twinkies?

I reported this post for being too funny

5 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

OK you can make the case he missed the take sign, but who is even paying attention to signs with a position player on the mound up 11? Tony left the dugout to put on a show for the Twins, but probably pissed off a few of his own players in the process. I don’t think it will lead to a losing streak, but this team seems it is going to be what it wants to be whether Tony likes it or not.

Right? Why are their signs up 12 in the 9th with a position player pitching lol

LaRussa just wants Yermin to catch up with Grandal’s walk rate, guys

Lost in all of this is Yermin getting tee'd off when he pitched in the blowout game in Boston and no one saying a god damn thing about it when it happened. 

2 minutes ago, GermanSoxFan said:

I reported this post for being too funny

Can I get a suspension for that, German...or is there a SoxTalk Kangaroo court I have to answer to?

Didn't TA sorta apologize for his bat flip?  Was that a thing?  I can't remember.

Just now, YoYoIsMyHero said:

Lost in all of this is Yermin getting tee'd off when he pitched in the blowout game in Boston and no one saying a god damn thing about it when it happened. 

My thoughts exactly.

I am not one to wish ill will or health on someone, but man.  That might be what it takes to make this TLR experiment as short as possible.  I would literally take ANYONE over him.  

2 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

I am not one to wish ill will or health on someone, but man.  That might be what it takes to make this TLR experiment as short as possible.  I would literally take ANYONE over him.  

Same.

This is a prime example of what many were saying in the off-season about having a guy like Tony in the clubhouse. The whole "generational disconnect" where today's game is breaking the unwritten rules and then the front office hires Tony. Let the players be themselves. Fuck it.

Edited May 18, 20214 yr by manbearpuig

3 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

this is pro ball not some summer league or college team.  this has already been handled and the team will you know, move on together. Yermin already showed up late once this year and TLR let him off pretty easily so I'd imagine TLR was a little ticked he swung through a take sign but you know what who the hell cares.  as I've said a million times each of these guys is more mentally tough and more socially adaptable than almost all other people on earth.

Exactly. I don't care about Mercedes running up the score or whatever. It's a culture thing. As a coach, you need every player obeying coaching signs. You see these things in HS baseball, but players should know better before they get to the MLB level.  

Hilarious, Twins fans ripping their manager's statement on the game, pining for a hardass like La Russa as they are 11.5 back and now some of our fans are wishing for "anybody" but TLR as the Sox rip through the AL to MLB best record and differential.  

Evan Marshall seems pissed at Tony on twitter with his likes 

Just now, ChiSox59 said:

I am not one to wish ill will or health on someone, but man.  That might be what it takes to make this TLR experiment as short as possible.  I would literally take ANYONE over him.  

TLR is just a dinosaur.

 

This has nothing to do with age either. Dusty Baker is over 70, but he has adapted to the modern game. Being upset over unwritten rules shit is one thing, but eliminaing shifts is the thing that will lose us a lot of games in the long run.

Just now, manbearpuig said:

Same.

Like...I just don't see any other way this isn't a multi-year thing.  Its either he steps away, or he's here until he can't physcially do it any more.  He's never getting fired, and the Sox are going to be good, so they won't move on do to poor performance.  Health issues is the only way.

Its terrible, but man he's just such a debbie downer on what would otherwise be a super-fun, swaggy and new-age team.  I literally hate him.  Its terrible.  

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Evan Marshall seems pissed at Tony on twitter with his likes 

Good maybe he'll be so pissed off at TLR he'll find the strike zone.

So instead of encouraging his star rookie slugger who is a designated HITTER and at many points in this young season won or carried the team single handily Tony uses the opportunity to criticize him publicly and will “punish” him. Stfu. 

5 minutes ago, wegner said:

Can I get a suspension for that, German...or is there a SoxTalk Kangaroo court I have to answer to?

Fines go to the Soxtalk Administrators Pension Fund.

1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said:

Like...I just don't see any other way this isn't a multi-year thing.  Its either he steps away, or he's here until he can't physcially do it any more.  He's never getting fired, and the Sox are going to be good, so they won't move on do to poor performance.  Health issues is the only way.

Its terrible, but man he's just such a debbie downer on what would otherwise be a super-fun, swaggy and new-age team.  I literally hate him.  Its terrible.  

I updated my original post that I responded to you.

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

Evan Marshall seems pissed at Tony on twitter with his likes 

Hahah, man those likes are golden.  

Just now, ShoeLessRob said:

So instead of encouraging his star rookie slugger who is a designated HITTER and at many points in this young season won or carried the team single handily Tony uses the opportunity to criticize him publicly and will “punish” him. Stfu. 

Or he's you know trying not to get him beaned tonight.  Clearly the Twins were upset, the Turtle was staring down the Sox' dugout.  TLR is just doing what's expected in MLB.  If you don't like it take it up with the Twins, as they seemed pretty pissed.

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

Evan Marshall seems pissed at Tony on twitter with his likes 

Indeed.

https://twitter.com/emarsh31/likes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

Fines go to the Soxtalk Administrators Pension Fund.

As long as it is going to a good cause....I hear AMC is a good stock to invest in these days.