Man that was a great at bat by Lexi. Excellent hitting. He crushed it. If the Sox played like this, they'd have swept KC last weekend. Never say die tonight. Instead of just give up vs. KC.

I can buy that. I'm just saying this board is too predictable from the 6th inning on ... total second guessing of Robin and Coop when the PITCHERS fail. I do hear what you are saying and you make a good point. But it's not rocket science. Robin goes with the roster he has. And he has some ultra crap relief pitchers to throw in there.

 

Let's say that Robin batted Hudson cleanup in the next series vs Detroit and he struck out 6 times in that series with the bases loaded, causing us to get swept. Would you still blame the players for failing and not the questionable managerial decision?

We are witnessing the collapse of the 2012 Yankees.

 

Correction: It's gotta be the Bronx Bombers on the verge of epic collapse, right? I mean, how can they lose a lead to the team who lost three to KC last weekend and have any hope for the rest of the season!

 

Edited August 21, 201213 yr by Thad Bosley

Let's say that Robin batted Hudson cleanup in the next series vs Detroit and he struck out 6 times in that series with the bases loaded, causing us to get swept. Would you still blame the players for failing and not the questionable managerial decision?

He probably would.

8-6 Sox thru 7

Big inning here for Thornton and his confidence, it would seem. I have a feeling we'll see Reed pitch in the 8th tonight as well.

This is a crazy game. 3-0 then 5-3 then 6-6 and now 8-6. And to think I was asked to go but politely declined.

Correction: It's gotta be the Bronx Bombers on the verge of epic collapse, right? I mean, how can they lose a lead to the team who lost three to KC last weekend and have any hope for the rest of the season!

 

Shhhhhhhh............... Thorntons coming in.

Dear god, it's only the top of the 8th. It's been a 3 hour and 25 minute game so far. Holy s***

Funny, as Hawk seemed to hesitate for a second

 

Farmer pretty much immediately screamed into the mic. Scared me a little.

This is a crazy game. 3-0 then 5-3 then 6-6 and now 8-6. And to think I was asked to go but politely declined.

 

Why would you decline the Yankees game out of all?

Hold a lead f***ing PLEASE

Let's say that Robin batted Hudson cleanup in the next series vs Detroit and he struck out 6 times in that series with the bases loaded, causing us to get swept. Would you still blame the players for failing and not the questionable managerial decision?

 

That's truly not a fair question. If Robin did that, I'd think Robin was a clown and yes I'd criticize him. Robin has shown me enough that I realize he's not a Bevington. He makes decisions re. his relievers comparable to other managers' (see Boone Logan vs. Lexi with a man on base ... HR) decisions. Robin doesn't make clown decisions like batting Huddy cleanup. He makes reasonable bullpen decisions. If his pitchers would do the f***ing job once in a while post Joe Morgan we might win the damn division.

Shhhhhhhh............... Thorntons coming in.

You are right. You've been spot on in your predictions thus far this game, so why should we doubt you now!

 

You are right. You've been spot on in your predictions thus far this game, so why should we doubt you now!

 

Exactly.

Thornton got away with that one. I'll take it .

Come back and get him here Matt.

1-2-3. Matty Ice.

Nice inning

MT nice inning.

Wasn't pretty, but it was effective!!

Eureka!

That's truly not a fair question. If Robin did that, I'd think Robin was a clown and yes I'd criticize him. Robin has shown me enough that I realize he's not a Bevington. He makes decisions re. his relievers comparable to other managers' (see Boone Logan vs. Lexi with a man on base ... HR) decisions. Robin doesn't make clown decisions like batting Huddy cleanup. He makes reasonable bullpen decisions. If his pitchers would do the f***ing job once in a while post Joe Morgan we might win the damn division.

 

Well, possibly the best way I can phrase it is that Robin, especially with the bullpen, has been making decisions counter to ones that would seem to lead to the best chance of success for the ballclub.

 

Yes, it's the pitcher's job to get whoever out. But it's the manager's job to utilize the bullpen in a way of making sure that happens. Leaving Santiago in for 75 pitches probably wasn't the best way to do that, for example.

Exactly.

1-2-3, nuttin' across. We go to the bottom of the 8th, leading 8-6!!

 

Thornton survives.