They won today, but having Braden Montgomery bunt at any time is fireable in my opinion. I don’t understand how taking the bat out of his hands is going to help his development. I also don’t understand Venable’s obsession with bunting.

It’s gotten to a point where Getz should step in and say enough.

1 minute ago, Boopa1219 said:

They won today, but having Braden Montgomery bunt at any time is fireable in my opinion. I don’t understand how taking the bat out of his hands is going to help his development. I also don’t understand Venable’s obsession with bunting.

It’s gotten to a point where Getz should step in and say enough.

Venable seems to have the managerial stuff down after and before a game, Venable the in game manager needs a lot of work and needs to get better

7 minutes ago, Boopa1219 said:

Venable seems to have the managerial stuff down after and before a game, Venable the in game manager needs a lot of work and needs to get better

Well, at the half-way point, he has the team playing 10 games better than anybody expected them to be. I think he'll get better, but I think he's doing fine, as it is.

Venable frustrates me so damn much.

The bunting, bringing the infield in too much too soon, the bunting, bizarre bullpen decisions, the bunting, head scratching bullpen decision, the bunting....he is a bad in game manager in my opinion.

But the team is playing their ass off for 9 innings (or more) every damn night. So just like Rickie's team the last time the Sox were good....just let it roll. Just let it roll.

Hopefully Venable will get better at the X and Os. The team is certainly playing very hard every night and that is more important than the X and Os. Even w/ the bizarre love affair w/ bunting. I hate all the bunting.

That Junior Perez pinch hit move for Tristan Peters was epically terrible. Venable should reflect on that stupid ass move for awhile.

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1 hour ago, Boopa1219 said:

They won today, but having Braden Montgomery bunt at any time is fireable in my opinion. I don’t understand how taking the bat out of his hands is going to help his development. I also don’t understand Venable’s obsession with bunting.

It’s gotten to a point where Getz should step in and say enough.

It was a pretty phenomenal bunt, though.

24 minutes ago, HaroldSouthside said:

Venable frustrates me so damn much.

The bunting, bringing the infield in too much too soon, the bunting, bizarre bullpen decisions, the bunting, head scratching bullpen decision, the bunting....he is a bad in game manager in my opinion.

But the team is playing their ass off for 9 innings (or more) every damn night. So just like Rickie's team the last time the Sox were good....just let it roll. Just let it roll.

Hopefully Venable will get better at the X and Os. The team is certainly playing very hard every night and that is more important than the X and Os. Even w/ the bizarre love affair w/ bunting. I hate all the bunting.

I think you forgot to mention the bunting

13 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

That Junior Perez pinch hit move for Tristan Peters was epically terrible. Venable should reflect on that stupid ass move for awhile.

Yea, I get it… I also understand that sometimes Will tends to put bench players into a game to try keeping them fresh.

With nobody out and the bases loaded, it’s as good a time as any to try and put a young kid in with a chance of boosting their confidence.

The Braden bunt was a great call. At this point, he’s not a good righty hitter. Also, Colson wasn’t going to score on a single at that point.

2 hours ago, fathom said:

The Braden bunt was a great call. At this point, he’s not a good righty hitter. Also, Colson wasn’t going to score on a single at that point.

Agreed. Most of us hate bunting but that’s cuz it’s a low percentage play. Braden laid down that bunt to perfection. I have no problem with good bunters bunting. I just hope Venable doesn’t force weak bunters to bunt depending on the situation.