It's not Mr. Peabody here.

 

Anyone who follows baseball...95% of them...would have done the same thing if presented with the exact same scenario.

And there is no guarantee Downs would have retired Moose or that moose would have batted at all.

Marcus 2 outs

And there is no guarantee Downs would have retired Moose or that moose would have batted at all.

 

Agreed, but at least it would have seemed like the right decision. For me, that's really all I want to see by Ventura.

I hate when guys swing and miss and ask the umpire if it was a strike. It is admitting you don't know the zone.

On paper, the Royals are so much better than the White Sox, the Sox deserve a grade of A for keeping this game this close.

I like Semiens patience or something

RISP average just abysmal

Why is Semien batting second?

I like Semiens patience or something

 

He's so in-between right now. He'll be fine, he's always a slow starter.

God f***ing dammit

Man Robin, you know f***ed up when Hawk calls you out. Wow

RISP average just abysmal

 

I think the Sox have hit one ball in the last two games that went farther than 300 feet.

The Royals have a much better bullpen at the back end.

 

Davis was terrible today, but it was his fourth game in a row out there and he was clearly tired and struggling. They're still missing Coleman.

Agreed, but at least it would have seemed like the right decision. For me, that's really all I want to see by Ventura.

So you just want him to play it by the book.

Man Robin, you know f***ed up when Hawk calls you out. Wow

 

I flipped it, what did he say?

So you just want him to play it by the book.

 

Yes, .500 hitter vs .000 hitter isn't a hard choice

I flipped it, what did he say?

"We decided to roll the dice by pitching to Perez. It came up craps"

We are utterly incapable of scoring without conceding the next half-inning. Every f***ing time.

-We need to stop scoring and giving the run back the next 1/2 inning

-Our relief pitching sucks

-Robin cannot handle this bullpen

-Thank God it's Sale tomorrow

I like Semiens patience or something

I love Semien, but it's Beckham time. When's he ready? Semien down for more seasoning.

 

I think the Sox have hit one ball in the last two games that went farther than 300 feet.

That is scary. As we all know our best teams have been HR hitting teams. MLB is like college baseball now. Not many bombs.

 

Yes, .500 hitter vs .000 hitter isn't a hard choice

I'm not just saying this because I worship Ozzie, but that was the worst managerial decision I can remember off the top of my head. Seriously. On paper, it was a move that can be ridiculed over and over with Moose hitting .000. The Royals probably would have pinch hit that former Twin they've picked up who is going to platoon with Moose soon if Moose keeps this up.

"We decided to roll the dice by pitching to Perez. It came up craps"

Robin is over managing. He is not off to a good start.

So you just want him to play it by the book.

 

 

Instead of facing the best hitting catcher in the game with someone who clearly struggled with his command the last time out and doesn't have much of a breaking pitch, YES.

 

You can go against the book when you're actually proven to have the instincts to do so, like Joe Maddon.

 

If they bring in a RH hitter to PH, then you have Belisario.

 

Pedro Ciriaco or Danny Valencia against him....or Perez/Cleto???

 

How is that even a choice?

I love Semien, but it's Beckham time. When's he ready? Semien down for more seasoning.

 

 

That is scary. As we all know our best teams have been HR hitting teams. MLB is like college baseball now. Not many bombs.

 

 

I'm not just saying this because I worship Ozzie, but that was the worst managerial decision I can remember off the top of my head. Seriously. On paper, it was a move that can be ridiculed over and over with Moose hitting .000. The Royals probably would have pinch hit that former Twin they've picked up who is going to platoon with Moose soon if Moose keeps this up.

 

Danny Valencia, or Ciriaco who is more of a SS...on the Red Sox most recently.

Abreu has 1 unintentional walk in 80ish PA's since Spring Training started. That's not concerning, right?

Abreu has 1 unintentional walk in 80ish PA's since Spring Training started. That's not concerning, right?

 

Swinging at everything usually catches up to a hitter with a 1-for-30 in there somewhere. Then again, Dunn draws walks and isn't exactly a good MLB hitter. Maybe Abreu will be fine, but you need to draw some walks.