1 hour ago1 hr 1 minute ago, 2Deep said:I thought the same thing. Could it be that Sam took it upon himself to position himself in short left field when the team wanted him playing deeper? I have heard some small chatter about that. InterestingLove sam but if that's true, yea, take a seat for a minute rookie.
1 hour ago1 hr 1 hour ago, superchops70 said:How about a stress free 8-1 victory where we can just sit back, relax and scoreboard watch!My cardiologist approves of this message.
1 hour ago1 hr 14 minutes ago, HeGetzUs said:Why is Pham getting playing time over Antonacci?? I swear Venable trying to lose this thingA lefty starter is probably why. And also, overall good OF defense out there tonight.
1 hour ago1 hr 23 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:There was a write up earlier this year where essentially if he put up no more WAR from the rest of this contract, he has already paid off this contract with the value he has given them over the first half of it.It seems like for most of the mega contracts teams "win" the first end of the contract and the player "wins" the second. Some fans would rather see a contract 30-30-20-20-10-10 instead of 20 a year for six years to match the stats. With by spreading the payroll out you have more room early when the player is at his peak, plus future money is cheaper than today's money.
1 hour ago1 hr 25 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said:I like it. Only 2 things I would probably change are Chase hitting leadoff bumping everyone down a spot and then switching Pham and Grich
1 hour ago1 hr Gonna need some high tier work from Sandlin and the bats really need to come alive for more than just 1 inning moving forward.
1 hour ago1 hr Vasil threw off flat ground today, good step forward for him. We will need him next season.
1 hour ago1 hr 8 hours ago, soxrwhite said:Toronto playing Texas. Obviously someone has to win. Cleveland vs. the 2nd worst team in the league,at home. Need a win to keep pace.Toronto all day. We don’t want Texas catching the Astros as Houston has the tie breaker over us.
59 minutes ago59 min 4 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:Toronto all day. We don’t want Texas catching the Astros as Houston has the tie breaker over us.Toronto winning 2 out of 3 would be best scenario.
51 minutes ago51 min 38 minutes ago, 2Deep said:I thought the same thing. Could it be that Sam took it upon himself to position himself in short left field when the team wanted him playing deeper? I have heard some small chatter about that. InterestingHonestly, 2Deep, I don't think there was any insubordination involved, but rather a mistake on the crucial first couple of steps of the fielding route. I would be surprised if that one play is the reason Sam hasn't started. I'm a little partial, but I do hope he'll eventually get in there tonight and do something awesome-- and I hope that for ALL the guys!!
45 minutes ago45 min 3 minutes ago, Bill The Boy said:Honestly, 2Deep, I don't think there was any insubordination involved, but rather a mistake on the crucial first couple of steps of the fielding route. I would be surprised if that one play is the reason Sam hasn't started. I'm a little partial, but I do hope he'll eventually get in there tonight and do something awesome-- and I hope that for ALL the guys!!If Sam is being benched for that play it would be a complete joke and if anyone should benched it would be Colson for all his Ks and a crucial error last week in St. Louis and the lousy route he took on a pop fly.
16 minutes ago16 min 25 minutes ago, The Mighty Mite said:If Sam is being benched for that play it would be a complete joke and if anyone should benched it would be Colson for all his Ks and a crucial error last week in St. Louis and the lousy route he took on a pop fly.I think as fans we'd all do well to stop occasionally and remember that, with all their high-level skills, our guys are only human.
9 minutes ago9 min 6 minutes ago, Bill The Boy said:I think as fans we'd all do well to stop occasionally and remember that, with all their high-level skills, our guys are only human.We also start three rookies and many 2nd and 3rd year players every night. This is not a vet group. These games are priceless for getting them all experience in a pennant race.
8 minutes ago8 min I wish I could watch these games on tv but for the last couple weeks ive found it spiking my blood pressure to watch the boys. Any tips on enjoying these games? Its just a sport I know
5 minutes ago5 min 34 minutes ago, Bill The Boy said:Honestly, 2Deep, I don't think there was any insubordination involved, but rather a mistake on the crucial first couple of steps of the fielding route. I would be surprised if that one play is the reason Sam hasn't started. I'm a little partial, but I do hope he'll eventually get in there tonight and do something awesome-- and I hope that for ALL the guys!!The idea that he should have been fast enough to get to the ball is one take, but his positioning leads to another conclusion. Sam took a gamble - he wanted to get a jump on what he thought would be a ball hit in the gap. Rocchio saw where he was playing and dumped a fly ball toward the line. I like Sam from the moment I saw him play in the WBC, but he needs to be reigned in a bit with certain overly-aggressive or foolish moves - like throwing his elbow out at players on the bases. He reminds me a bit of how Pete Rose played, all-out all the time.
2 minutes ago2 min 2 minutes ago, tray said:The idea that he should have been fast enough to get to the ball is one take, but his positioning leads to another conclusion. Sam took a gamble - he wanted to get a jump on what he thought would be a ball hit in the gap. Rocchio saw where he was playing and dumped a fly ball toward the line. I like Sam from the moment I saw him play in the WBC, but he needs to be reigned in a bit with certain overly-aggressive or foolish moves - like throwing his elbow out at players on the bases. He reminds me a bit of how Pete Rose played, all-out all the time.His positioning wasn't the problem. He had a 86% chance at making the play. His route was the problem. That's all instincts and practice. He's a middle infielder learning LF and this is what happens.
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