Need to get Mune back and up their road game.

19 minutes ago, AntMan26 said:

GOOD. I want to see these dudes go at it. Throw some haymakers. Keep stoking that fire!

I’d like to see someone on the Sox beat up Sal Perez and make Caulfield cry

Do you some of you just not remember the beat downs the Sox got the last few years? Who cares about hurt feelings for the ROYALS.

11 hours ago, MexSoxFan#1 said:

Joel Goldberg from the KC commentary team said he was going up the elevator and ran into Reinsdorf and that he said the Sox most probably lose tomorrow 2-1 lol

Reinsdorf sounds like some guys here on Soxtalk.

40 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:

Do you some of you just not remember the beat downs the Sox got the last few years? Who cares about hurt feelings for the ROYALS.

This unwritten rule s%*# that comes with professional sports is so stupid. Like should Venable actively tell players to tank their stats so the Royals don’t get some hurt feelings? I guarantee the guys loved Venable for challenging that horrific double play call last night.

9 hours ago, ron883 said:

Venable challenged a call when we had 19 runs instead of letting it be. It was pretty ridiculous. One of our guys is getting beaned tomorrow for that s%*#. Thanks Will.

On the TV broadcast, Stoney addressed this directly by saying that Venable challenged the call to reward Vargas's hustle down the line and nothing more. He even said that those watching may be wondering why challenge but that when the team is playing so hard even when the outcome is almost certain that the manager has to reward that kind of behavior.

10 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

This unwritten rule s%*# that comes with professional sports is so stupid. Like should Venable actively tell players to tank their stats so the Royals don’t get some hurt feelings? I guarantee the guys loved Venable for challenging that horrific double play call last night.

I’m half and half on it. Sometimes you think about s%*# the other team did and yea let’s rub it in. Last night just felt unnecessary in the scheme of the game

24 minutes ago, Realfan said:

On the TV broadcast, Stoney addressed this directly by saying that Venable challenged the call to reward Vargas's hustle down the line and nothing more. He even said that those watching may be wondering why challenge but that when the team is playing so hard even when the outcome is almost certain that the manager has to reward that kind of behavior.

Also step on their necks and be ruthless. Be like the 05 white Sox who were killers

11 hours ago, Green Line said:

When they win a series on the road Ill get excited

22 runs didn’t get you excited?

1 hour ago, Realfan said:

On the TV broadcast, Stoney addressed this directly by saying that Venable challenged the call to reward Vargas's hustle down the line and nothing more. He even said that those watching may be wondering why challenge but that when the team is playing so hard even when the outcome is almost certain that the manager has to reward that kind of behavior.

I had wondered about that aspect. The 21st run wasn't needed, but why not help Vargas get credit for a hit instead of a ground out?

I was out last night so I just watched the highlights. That was fun! Jacob Gonzalez looked like he had some good at bats which is exactly what we needed out of him.

Chase bouncing back is good too.

I had to look this up to verify, and yes, Nightengale's correct, here:

Screen grab from last night's game. Interesting that the last time the Sox scored 22 runs was the season they lost 106 games!

Also note that of these top 5 run-scoring games, 2 were against Kansas City, 2 were against Boston, and two were against the A's. That 29 runs in 1955 looks like it was maybe the A's sixth home game after moving to Kansas City.

25 minutes ago, 77 Hitmen said:

I had wondered about that aspect. The 21st run wasn't needed, but why not help Vargas get credit for a hit instead of a ground out?

fwiw royals broadcast had no problem with it either. RBI is used in arb cases, if he hadn't challenged I'd be pissed at Will.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by chitownsportsfan

3 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

fwiw royals broadcast had no problem with it either. RBI is used in arb cases, if he hadn't challenged I'd be pissed at Will.

Yeah, and as I just posted in the other thread - Venable was right. It wasn't even a tie between Vargas's foot and the ball going into the mitt. It's not like he tried to challenge the call when Vargas as clearly out or where the umps had to look at umpteen different angles to figure out the right call.

2 hours ago, Kyyle23 said:

I’m half and half on it. Sometimes you think about s%*# the other team did and yea let’s rub it in. Last night just felt unnecessary in the scheme of the game

Fans paid good money to see the best the players have to offer...not just go through the motions of finishing a lopsided game.

16 minutes ago, poppysox said:

Fans paid good money to see the best the players have to offer...not just go through the motions of finishing a lopsided game.

Thats the thing, they didn’t let up or go through the motions or half ass it. The entire play was played in full. And challenged. Is what it is, I’m not gonna be angry about it happening but it would suck if a brawl breaks out today and we lose a bunch of players to suspensions

8 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

Thats the thing, they didn’t let up or go through the motions or half ass it. The entire play was played in full. And challenged. Is what it is, I’m not gonna be angry about it happening but it would suck if a brawl breaks out today and we lose a bunch of players to suspensions

I am sure Caglianone, Antonacci and Teel will broker an armistice, then all change sides, multiple times.

9 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

Thats the thing, they didn’t let up or go through the motions or half ass it. The entire play was played in full. And challenged. Is what it is, I’m not gonna be angry about it happening but it would suck if a brawl breaks out today and we lose a bunch of players to suspensions

Generally I like the “brawls” (usually it’s just 2 or 3 dudes throwing punches and everyone else holding them back, with the bullpen arriving about 5 hours late, not sure that really constitutes a brawl). And I think having one tonight would be exciting however, I don’t want injuries. Could care less about suspensions. Injuries scare me. So maybe no fights. Also…if the royals start some s%*# because of a manager challenge, regardless of the score, that’s some sore ass loser petty bullshit. They deserve to get knocked around if they do that.

13 minutes ago, AntMan26 said:

Generally I like the “brawls” (usually it’s just 2 or 3 dudes throwing punches and everyone else holding them back, with the bullpen arriving about 5 hours late, not sure that really constitutes a brawl). And I think having one tonight would be exciting however, I don’t want injuries. Could care less about suspensions. Injuries scare me. So maybe no fights. Also…if the royals start some s%*# because of a manager challenge, regardless of the score, that’s some sore ass loser petty bullshit. They deserve to get knocked around if they do that.

I would think there's a definite difference between playing balls out and running up the score. Were they bunting or stealing bases up 20? I could see the logic of TLR's admonition of Yermin swinging on a 3-0. (I don't agree, I just see the logic.) Play hard, don't take advantage of the sitch. Purposefully drawing out another crooked number keeps the guys on the field longer, they start pressing to get out of the inning, make mistakes, get hurt, etc.

1 hour ago, chitownsportsfan said:

fwiw royals broadcast had no problem with it either. RBI is used in arb cases, if he hadn't challenged I'd be pissed at Will.

No such thing as running up the score in professional sports.