We sure do love swinging early on bullshit.

This game is gonna piss me off

teams are just pounding Meidroth outside and he’s not hitting anything with authority now. If he’s going to stand ridiculously off the plate, he better be swinging at that first pitch.

Games keep becoming more and more frustrating

1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

braden is training for the wrong sport. should drop 10 lbs if anything, lean out.

His swing is never going to work. Needs a complete retooling.

1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

braden is training for the wrong sport. should drop 10 lbs if anything, lean out.

I think he’s gotta add strength.

Just now, Boopa1219 said:

I think he’s gotta add strength.

He needs to learn how to swing first.

1 minute ago, BigHurt3515 said:

Games keep becoming more and more frustrating

Looking at the match ups, tomorrow is must win to avoid a sweep. Brown dominated them last time

2 minutes ago, hi8is said:

Horseshit. You guys who believe this are ridiculous.

"Anybody who disagrees with me about this player is full of s%*# and ridiculous!"

Grow up bro.

Just now, Paulie4Pres said:

He needs to learn how to swing first.

Yeah adding strength isn’t going to help if he hits grounders

That angle showed Braden got a horrible jump on that triple

3 minutes ago, South Side Fireworks Man said:

And I suppose Moncada, Anderson, Eloy and Robert were the "young championship core."

People, sox fans especially, get really defensive about top draft picks. I get it.

3 minutes ago, South Side Fireworks Man said:

And I suppose Moncada, Anderson, Eloy and Robert were the "young championship core."

Braden's metrics. Not great at all. But you're "ridiculous" for thinking he won't be a starter long-term, lol.

2 minutes ago, ron883 said:

Braden's metrics not great. I'm not writing him off yet, but he needs to make some changes this off-season.

I don’t think anyone, including the Sox FO, expected Braden to come up and be a significant contributor. He’s a decent defender and we don’t have a better alternative for RF. He’ll be fine. He’s still a kid.

Just now, Green Line said:

People, sox fans especially, get really defensive about top draft picks. I get it.

True. Like Gordon Beckham.

Just now, mmmmmbeeer said:

I don’t think anyone, including the Sox FO, expected Braden to come up and be a significant contributor. He’s a decent defender and we don’t have a better alternative for RF. He’ll be fine. He’s still a kid.

They brought somebody up they didnt expect to significantly contribute?

Just now, mmmmmbeeer said:

I don’t think anyone, including the Sox FO, expected Braden to come up and be a significant contributor. He’s a decent defender and we don’t have a better alternative for RF. He’ll be fine. He’s still a kid.

They expected way more than this offensively.

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

That angle showed Braden got a horrible jump on that triple

It's a stretch to even call it a jump. Just awful.

1 minute ago, mmmmmbeeer said:

I don’t think anyone, including the Sox FO, expected Braden to come up and be a significant contributor. He’s a decent defender and we don’t have a better alternative for RF. He’ll be fine. He’s still a kid.

I'm not writing him off yet. I'm also not going to rip into people who don't see him panning out. I think they definitely need to make some changes to his swing. Way too many grounders.

5 minutes ago, ron883 said:

Braden's metrics not great. I'm not writing him off yet, but he needs to make some changes this off-season.

idk how they got by with playing him in CF, that arm probably helped

Just now, joejoesox said:

idk how they got by with playing him in CF, that arm probably helped

That explains why they haven't played him there at all in the majors.

In the old days Braden would have been benched for his dumb decisions out in right field. Will, or how, will he learn to knock it off.

Just now, fathom said:

They expected way more than this offensively.

Is that why he’s still starting every game?

The dude was a top prospect. He’s had what, 300 MLB ABs? This is a REBUILDING TEAM. Yall kill me evaluating this roster like we have a $250M payroll and came into the season as WS favorites.

Kay is making some bad pitches now

Hung that pitch.