June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:30 AM) Yes, unfortunately he is still the manager. Alright that gave me a good laugh
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 10:31 AM) How about playing Saladino 2B and Anderson SS with Lawrie DHing? Lawrie's defense seems pretty solid to me, so I don't know why RV would do that.
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:31 AM) How about playing Saladino 2B and Anderson SS with Lawrie DHing? Lawrie has a pretty good glove...
June 10, 20169 yr Well thanks Jimmy for helping the Sox get rid of LaRoche. I expect early struggles with Tim but I also expect him to get it going after he struggles early. It's how he was in AAA. Not sure about the other levels.
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (Black_Jack29 @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:32 AM) Lawrie's defense seems pretty solid to me, so I don't know why RV would do that. Well you could DH Saladino. People don't want Avi in the line up anymore
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:30 AM) Yes, unfortunately he is still the manager.lol good one but you what i mean i swar to god if ventura decided to a asshole and throw hard baseball at him i will lose it
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (Lillian @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 12:00 PM) I don't understand the front office's thinking here. They certainly have gone to extremes here. First they want the veteran leadership, so they bring in a guy who is clearly "washed up". Then they reverse course and bring up a kid who they admit is a little raw, and still learning. I wan't crazy about the Rollins acquisition and even less in agreement with this one. It's too soon to be calling up Anderson. He is not a "savior" for what ails this team, and they are risking damaging his confidence. If he becomes a really great player, it will very likely be in a couple of years. In the meantime, he should be getting much more experience in AAA. His skill set is not what this team needs. He has no plate patience, which means that his OBP is not likely to be anywhere near .300 in the Big Leagues. He is not an elite defensive SS, as I have stressed in prior posts. He isn't even a left handed bat, and certainly not a power hitter. So what exactly does he bring to the table, that suggests that he needs to be rushed to the Majors, in order to help right this "sinking ship"? Even though the reasoning for this call-up seems to a driven by Rollins's ineptitude, coupled with a need to shake things up, the front office must think (hope?) that he will continue to show an impressive ability to adjust. He might have already convinced them that he has the mindset to overcome failure. Quickly.
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:30 AM) Yes, unfortunately he is still the manager. That was fantastic. Thanks for that.
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 10:34 AM) Well you could DH Saladino. People don't want Avi in the line up anymore If RV did that, then even I would join the "Fire Robin" chorus.
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:34 AM) Well you could DH Saladino. People don't want Avi in the line up anymore Wouldn't surprise me to see Saladino play 2B and 3B from time to time and Frazier and Lawrie DHing. And Anderson will get a day or two off a week at SS I would imagine. Can't throw him totally to the wolves.
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:36 AM) Wouldn't surprise me to see Saladino play 2B and 3B from time to time and Frazier and Lawrie DHing. And Anderson will get a day or two off a week at SS I would imagine. Can't throw him totally to the wolves. Yeah I guess this could work. I didn't know Lawrie's glove got better, he was a bobbling buffoon not to long ago.
June 10, 20169 yr You give the front office points again for trying to correct their mistakes for sure but I'm confused as to what "the plan" now is. Seems kind of 'hit and miss' but that maybe because the options are still really limited. On the flip side though you all so start to wonder about what drove the decision makers to sign these players in the first place since they've been cut already. It's been an interesting year. Mark
June 10, 20169 yr Eaton Lawrie Melky Abreu Frazier Avi Navarro Jackson Anderson f*** it that's how I'd make my lineup. Nothing else has worked well.
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:40 AM) You give the front office points again for trying to correct their mistakes for sure but I'm confused as to what "the plan" now is. Seems kind of 'hit and miss' but that maybe because the options are still really limited. On the flip side though you all so start to wonder about what drove the decision makers to sign these players in the first place since they've been cut already. It's been an interesting year. Mark The plan is "on the fly." IMO
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:39 AM) Yeah I guess this could work. I didn't know Lawrie's glove got better, he was a bobbling buffoon not to long ago. One thing I do agree with Caulfield on is Avi Garcia is on the clock. I think he's next. If he isn't hitting, he's totally worthless. So a rotating DH makes sense before Morneau or another bat arrives.
June 10, 20169 yr Eaton Melky Frazier CaGo/Bruce Abreu Lawrie Navarro Jackson Anderson Who loves that lineup? *raises hand*
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:41 AM) One thing I do agree with Caulfield on is Avi Garcia is on the clock. I think he's next. If he isn't hitting, he's totally worthless. So a rotating DH makes sense before Morneau or another bat arrives. Avi has been on the clock for six months now. They had replaced him, but then LaRoche quit. There is no doubt in my mind the Sox are shopping hard for his replacement and have been for a while now.
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:41 AM) One thing I do agree with Caulfield on is Avi Garcia is on the clock. I think he's next. If he isn't hitting, he's totally worthless. So a rotating DH makes sense before Morneau or another bat arrives. Would AAA do Avi any good or is he just cooked?
June 10, 20169 yr They have to keep making changes because if they arent in playoff position in a few months they can start packing. It's pretty obvious Hahn knows this has to be the year.
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:42 AM) Eaton Melky Frazier CaGo/Bruce Abreu Lawrie Navarro Jackson Anderson Who loves that lineup? *raises hand* I think you leave Jackson at 2 where he's been hitting well.
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:42 AM) Would AAA do Avi any good or is he just cooked? I wouldn't see the harm if you can't get anything for him. You have to pay him anyway. But I would make sure he made some radical adjustments. I think he needs to keep his hands lower. To me it's just for show now, when the pitcher starts his wind up, the hands wind up as high as ever, and he has a hard time catching up to fastballs he can't lay off of. If he can't lay off, keep the hands lower and maybe that will give him a better chance to hit them.
June 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 10, 2016 -> 11:45 AM) I think you leave Jackson at 2 where he's been hitting well. I haven't been watching lately to keep me from being so frustrated. Has AJ been hitting in the 2 hole?
June 10, 20169 yr I'd honestly send Avi to AAA to see if he can work on things. He doesn't have much value right now I guess.
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