So the fact we haven't won games as a manger makes Ozzie a good manager? Whatever you say. The fact is Ozzie does a poor job managing the bullpen. He does almost everything else well, but he's awful at bullpen mixing and matching. Most managers suck at something, but when it's as important as the bullpen it hurts the team. Luckily it hasn't today.

I'm sorry. You're 10000% correct. Let's replay that scoreless inning that Linebrink had and see what would have happened had Thornton/Boone came in.

He's not comparing Linebrink to Mariano, he's comparing the situation. Maybe it isn't the best comparison, but it hold water.

 

The fact of the matter is that people here think they are much better managers than Ozzie. How many Major League wins do you guys have as manager?

You know what, I just checked some numbers, and gul darnit, they're actually right. I concede. Linebrink is actually a better pitcher against lefties than against righties according to his splits. Last 3 years, Lefties .609 OPS, righties, .730. I still think you put Boone in, but maybe that call wasn't as bad as I thought.

JUANNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOAR!!!!!

AJ????

 

Nope, and I'm not sure why Toby is batting with a lefty catcher and better hitter available to use.

 

Double play ball, but a GREAT slide by Uribe gets the Sox a run. Well done Juan.

Great slide by Uribe, but why in the heck was Hall allowed to bat?

Wow, they are playing some baseball today.

Way to play Uribe.

Juan! I hardly knew thee!

Who says Juan should lose weight?

Uribe absolutely takes out Harris to break up the DP. 5-3

Juan Uribe a standing ovation for a slide!!!!!!

 

Talk about educated fans.

 

Nice

If Crede was not held on how did he not get to second? Was he held on?

 

Uribe a walk.

 

Pinch hit for Ramirez has HE f***ING BETTER TAKE AT LEAST TWO STRIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Sorry I thought Ramirez was up hit AJ!!!!!!

No, Toby will jack one here, so A-Ram will bat!!

Great slide by Uribe, but why in the heck was Hall allowed to bat?

... because AJ has the day off.

You know what, I just checked some numbers, and gul darnit, they're actually right. I concede. Linebrink is actually a better pitcher against lefties than against righties according to his splits. Last 3 years, Lefties .609 OPS, righties, .730. I still think you put Boone in, but maybe that call wasn't as bad as I thought.

 

Good investigating, thats why Ozzie is on the bench and we are here typing.

its a good thing that Harris didn't really get hurt there...otherwise we would have to sit here and wait for the stupid stretcher..

Haha! Morneau drops the ball!

Juan Uribe a standing ovation for a slide!!!!!!

 

Talk about educated fans.

 

Nice

 

I was VERY encouraged to see that.

 

Bad throw to 1st/bad catch at 1st gets the Sox another run, 6-2.

Great slide by Uribe, but why in the heck was Hall allowed to bat?

 

Because it's May 8 and the bench players have to have a chance in those situations.

 

Error by Tolbert and Ramirez beats it out.

I was just looking at the box score, how did Thome get an SB?

did Uribe take out the guy at second?

Should of caught it.

I love the hustle by Uribe.

 

With that said, I think that's the 3rd time today and 6th or 7th time this series where we had to execute some situational hitting and we failed misreably.

2 insurance runs, good. Good to see the Sox getting some cheap runs

Good investigating, thats why Ozzie is on the bench and we are here typing.

 

I've always thought splits matter much more for the hitter. Morneau especially, and Mauer also, are much better hitters against righty pitchers.