April 3, 201511 yr Were things to go south this year, who do you think would be scapegoat #1? Or most likely blame candidate, deserved or not? Some possibilities: -Giant target on Ventura now that he finally has big talent now -Avisail -Conor for not being big time Chicago tough demeanor-wise It will be weird not having Beckham on this list but alas all traditions must end. He's now a background piece. Edited April 3, 201511 yr by Jose Paniagua
April 3, 201511 yr QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 02:13 PM) Were things to go south this year, who do you think would be scapegoat #1? Or most likely blame candidate, deserved or not? Some possibilities: -Giant target on Ventura now that he finally has big talent now -Avisail -Conor for not being big time Chicago tough demeanor-wise It will be weird not having Beckham on this list but alas all traditions must end. He's now a background piece. No doubt in will Ventura #1. This board and city in general always blame coaches/managers. Beckham will be blamed because he is a wasted spot and prevents the Sox from having a much better player on the team who would have led them to the World Series.
April 3, 201511 yr Avisail? Not a chance, he's a young kid that is still developing playing in what will be his first full season. Robin is #1 by far.
April 3, 201511 yr Micah if he wins the job and opens 1-for-35 or some such horrible start. Seriously ... Flowers of course. Third would be the new guys (at least that's been my style in the past) if they pull a Dunn and start oh, so slowly.
April 3, 201511 yr Robertson. Long, stressful innings from a highly-paid closer are going to drive people bananas in here.
April 3, 201511 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 02:58 PM) Micah if he wins the job and opens 1-for-35 or some such horrible start. Seriously ... Flowers of course. Third would be the new guys (at least that's been my style in the past) if they pull a Dunn and start oh, so slowly. I don't think we'll hate on Micah -- I think that most of us have accepted that he may simply not be ready yet, and there's no reason to believe they'll keep him up and let him fail all year like they sort of did with Semien.
April 3, 201511 yr QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 02:30 PM) I'm all in on hating Gordon Beckham just because. Agreed, same here. Duke blows a lead? Beckham's fault Danks gives up 6 homers? Beckham's fault Flowers strikes out? Beckham's fault
April 3, 201511 yr I blame Dick Allen for supporting Beckham and Danks too wholeheartedly... Maybe Wandy Rodriguez will be next if we pick him up...if nothing else, we can thank him a little bit for 2005. Edited April 3, 201511 yr by caulfield12
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