2 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Today would go a very long way towards a playoff spot. Just find a way to win the fucking game. Tribe have a bad offense. Make them put it in play as we did last night and don't walk very many and we'll be good.

I agree. That's why I don't like Murphy starting

Cleveland looks BAD BAD. Probably how Pirates fans felt about the Sox last week.

4 minutes ago, Green Line said:

Cleveland looks BAD BAD. Probably how Pirates fans felt about the Sox last week.

The Ramirez hand injury plus him just finally showing some age really hurt them. Probably the difference between where they are and being tied with us or a game or two ahead. That said, nobody is going to feel sorry for injuries as a Sox fan, our 3 WAR catcher missed basically the entire year and we all know the pitching injuries.

6 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

The Ramirez hand injury plus him just finally showing some age really hurt them. Probably the difference between where they are and being tied with us or a game or two ahead. That said, nobody is going to feel sorry for injuries as a Sox fan, our 3 WAR catcher missed basically the entire year and we all know the pitching injuries.

It kind of reminds me of when Luis Robert hurt his wrist and spent two months swinging terribly with one arm. Ramirez is trying to be himself and his body is not letting it happen

Murphy is a dangerously misguided move by Will Venable but then again what else would anyone expect from this mismanaging Manager. A walk an a hit batter I’m sure of and then what?

If they are going to use an opener, I'd rather them just go with Newcombe again.

Hopefully we can get this game to the later innings tied or with a lead and then use a rested Hudson, Hicks, and Taylor to close it down

3 minutes ago, Lightly Folded said:

Murphy is a dangerously misguided move by Will Venable but then again what else would anyone expect from this mismanaging Manager. A walk an a hit batter I’m sure of and then what?

How is this dangerously misguided when they have been doing this all season, with a lot of success? Come on now, this entire season has been like this don’t act like he needs to follow conventional wisdom now

Just now, hoosiersoxfan said:

If they are going to use an opener, I'd rather them just go with Newcombe again.

Hopefully we can get this game to the later innings tied or with a lead and then use a rested Hudson, Hicks, and Taylor to close it down

Starting the same guy two days in a row is pretty risky

Just now, Kyyle23 said:

Starting the same guy two days in a row is pretty risky

I agree but so is starting Chris Murphy

3 minutes ago, hoosiersoxfan said:

I agree but so is starting Chris Murphy

I think that risk is better, keep Nuke ready

Hindsight is 20/20 but should have used Murphy with a 5 run lead last night and had Hagan open today. Hopefully Murphy can shut them down.

The line has gone from -128 clev to -151 clev since the news of Murphy came out.

13 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

How is this dangerously misguided when they have been doing this all season, with a lot of success? Come on now, this entire season has been like this don’t act like he needs to follow conventional wisdom now

He should be following some kind of wisdom. Sounds more like reckless abandon to me. The issue isn’t what he has been doing all season. The issue is what he’s doing today which is negative critical mass.

3 minutes ago, Lightly Folded said:

He should be following some kind of wisdom. Sounds more like reckless abandon to me. The issue isn’t what he has been doing all season. The issue is what he’s doing today which is negative critical mass.

How is it negative critical mass

7 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

How is it negative critical mass

It’s a tipping point.

6 minutes ago, Lightly Folded said:

It’s a tipping point.

So you are just gonna keep throwing cliches out there instead of saying you don’t like Murphy? Mmk

Not gonna write the guardians off but I'll just say their body language after going down was atrocious. Not something I'd want to see if I were a fan.

6 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

So you are just gonna keep throwing cliches out there instead of saying you don’t like Murphy? Mmk

They aren’t cliches. I don’t like Mr Murphy as the opener tonight and I’d dare say I’m not the only one.

Just now, Lightly Folded said:

They aren’t cliches. I don’t like Mr Murphy as the opener tonight and I’d dare say I’m not the only one.

You said it was “dangerously misguided”, “reckless abandon”, “negative critical mass”, and a “tipping point” and I asked you to expound and all you did was give me another cliche. Glad you finally got to the point

25 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

How is it negative critical mass

Don't feed the troll

Just now, 35thstreetswarm said:

Don't feed the troll

I’m enjoying the lame cliche responses lol

Unrelated but very irritating is cubs faced Reynolo Lopez and Martin Perez last two days.

Don't mind the opener just mind Chris Murphy. Wasn't Atlanta that lit him up as an opener.

3 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

I’m enjoying the lame cliche responses lol

But it's low-hanging fruit that doesn't move the needle ;)

To continue my whining, why not save Schultz to open today? I also think Schweitzer is better than Murphy.

1 minute ago, 35thstreetswarm said:

But it's low-hanging fruit that doesn't move the needle ;)

Sir it’s midday this is low hanging fruit time