1 hour ago1 hr I haven't looked into what Reds fans think of their team's deadline but I assume they weren't happy. They had quite a few pending FA who many felt would find a buyer and they traded just one of them (Lowe). So my view is that their management is probably operating with a different logic than the rest of the league. I assume to some extent, both sides wanted to make a point about what exactly the value of an okay player for 2 months should be.
1 hour ago1 hr 3 minutes ago, fathom said:Two of the best offenses in baseball since ASB"Toughest stretch of the season"
1 hour ago1 hr 12 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:Price was high. I get not going for it. Also sucks to be going through this right now down the stretch.I go back to something Len Kasper said earlier in the season about how every season is different...you will never have this situation again. How about going for it a little bit?
1 hour ago1 hr I see Davis saying he has a blister. I'd say that thing might need 15 days to recover!
1 hour ago1 hr 7 minutes ago, The Mighty Mite said:Because the pitching sucked except for Castillo.Burke was ok 😎
1 hour ago1 hr Historically it seems the Sox always seem to be short in a vital area and it always seems to bite them in the ass.In the early 90's it was another good hitter for the lineup behind Thomas and Ventura. The players, like McDowell told me, though McGuire was coming, but then Frank wouldn't move to DH and that went out the window.In 96 it was a bad bullpen and the Sox did nothing at the deadline which saw them blow an almost certain wild card spot.Then in the early 2000's, 2003 comes to mind, it was the lack of a decent backend starter. I still remember Kenny Williams saying the price for Kenny Rogers was "too high." Rogers went to the Twins and helped them win the division.In 2020 as mentioned it was little starting pitching.As other have said it seems to be happening again. Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by Lip Man 1
1 hour ago1 hr 2 minutes ago, Jake said:I see Davis saying he has a blister. I'd say that thing might need 15 days to recover!Or 60
1 hour ago1 hr Kolson, 0 for 5, heading down to the Mendoza line and his OPS is sinking too. My guess is the Sox will be looking for an alternative at shortstop next year.
1 hour ago1 hr Can you imagine how evil you must think Davis is for him to say "I'm not trying to hit you" one pitch, then believe he was lying when it happens the pitch afterwards
1 hour ago1 hr 2 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:Historically it seems the Sox always seem to be short in a vital area and it always seems to bite them in the ass.In the early 90's it was another good hitter for the lineup behind Thomas and Ventura. The players, like McDowell told me, though McGuire was comin, but then Frank wouldn't move to DH and that went out the window.In 96 it was a bad bullpen and the Sox did nothing at the deadline which saw them blow an almost certain wild cars spot.Then in the early 2000's, 2003 comes to mind, it was the lack of a decent backend starter. I still remember Kenny Williams saying the price for Kenny Rogers was "too high." Rogers went to the Twins and helped them win the division.In 2020 as mentioned it was little starting pitching.As other have said it seems to be happening again.Ooo I would have loved to see the gambler in a Sox uni back then.....or maybe now.
1 hour ago1 hr 1 minute ago, The Mighty Mite said:Kolson, 0 for 5, heading down to the Mendoza line and his OPS is sinking too. My guess is the Sox will be looking for an alternative at shortstop next year.He appears to be Adam Dunn only he can play pretty good defense. To be fair though he's still a young player.
1 hour ago1 hr 3 minutes ago, Jake said:Can you imagine how evil you must think Davis is for him to say "I'm not trying to hit you" one pitch, then believe he was lying when it happens the pitch afterwardsIt would be kind of funny though.
1 hour ago1 hr Tito says "you can't throw two balls head high"Correction: the first one was very far away from his head, at least as far from his head as the strike zone is from his head
1 hour ago1 hr 8 minutes ago, The Mighty Mite said:Kolson, 0 for 5, heading down to the Mendoza line and his OPS is sinking too. My guess is the Sox will be looking for an alternative at shortstop next year.The Ankin Law Curse!
1 hour ago1 hr Another winnable game that was thrown away early by questionable decisions with the staff.
1 hour ago1 hr I don't know if it would have changed the ultimate outcome of the game, but the umps affected the game by that ejection.
1 hour ago1 hr 1 minute ago, Bill The Boy said:Manager Francona just called Davis Martin's actions "blatant." Really???His guy got hit in the head after hitting a home run earlier. If I didn’t know who Martin is, I’d assume it was blatant headhunting, too.
56 minutes ago56 min 8 minutes ago, Bill The Boy said:The Ankin Law Curse!Seriously. He better not touch Meidroth, my sweet, fleshy-faced boy
55 minutes ago55 min A lot of things are taking place at exactly the wrong time of the season, pitchers hitting their limits, bad weather, a lot of extra inning games and what sure seems to be a lack of starting pitching that wasn't really addressed at the deadline.Not a good combination. Edited 54 minutes ago54 min by Lip Man 1
52 minutes ago52 min Realize what matters is what happens on the field but the Athletics daily baseball newsletter "the windup" projected the last six weeks of the season today.They have Detroit winning the division, the Sox not making the playoffs and the Cubs winning theirs.
52 minutes ago52 min 19 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:He appears to be Adam Dunn only he can play pretty good defense. To be fair though he's still a young player.Dunn would take a walk as often as he got a hit. Not Colson.
51 minutes ago51 min 19 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:He appears to be Adam Dunn only he can play pretty good defense. To be fair though he's still a young player.would be amazing if he turned out to be Adam Dunn. Dunn was an All Star for the White Sox. His injury down the stretch of 2012 is one of the reasons we didn't make the playoffs. If I recall, he could barely swing a bat without pain.
48 minutes ago48 min 24 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:He appears to be Adam Dunn only he can play pretty good defense. To be fair though he's still a young player.Adam Dunn without the walks
47 minutes ago47 min 23 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:He appears to be Adam Dunn only he can play pretty good defense. To be fair though he's still a young player.I’m very disappointed that he seems like he doesn’t want to change his approach. He needs to emulate Mune who will go with the pitch with opposite field hits and HRs. That’s probably why they sent him to AZ last year but he forgot most of what they worked with him on. Edited 30 minutes ago30 min by The Mighty Mite
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