I have not started a game thread in a while. Here's hoping it brings some good luck.
Keep your Sox on!
Keep your Sox on!
Ham Fighters represent!Kaz Tadano throwing out the first pitch.
And just in case anyone doesn't know...I hope our starting pitcher gets hit squarely in the nuts with a 100mph line drive and gets removed from the game in the first inning. And honestly, karma wise the sox can lose this game too.
Amazing, timely, and perfectGame 63
100 games in: reality check.
Though we're 500, this team is a wreck.
Hard to see hope, even craning my neck.
We are a flawed team constructed on spec:
("This guy might pan out. Let's try. What the heck?")
A house of cards built from a damaged deck
with fewer All-Stars than the movie Shrek.
Our hitters, outmatched (Like Slappy Vs. Tek.)
Our pitchers, "branch work." (I got that from Eck.)
Tonight, a spot-starter makes us say, "Yech."
This guy's a loser. (Like that song by Beck.)
We stand opposed to such prejudiced dreck
(like Atticus Finch as played by Greg Peck.)
Hope Matt's gone fast like "red shirts" on Star Trek.
Now, I need a drink. Where's my triple-sec?
And they have been deleted.Posts 15 and 19 didn't appear to have read Post 13
AmazingGame 63
100 games in: reality check.
Though we're 500, this team is a wreck.
Hard to see hope, even craning my neck.
We are a flawed team constructed on spec:
("This guy might pan out. Let's try. What the heck?")
A house of cards built from a damaged deck
with fewer All-Stars than the movie Shrek.
Our hitters, outmatched (Like Slappy Vs. Tek.)
Our pitchers, "branch work." (I got that from Eck.)
Tonight, a spot-starter makes us say, "Yech."
This guy's a loser. (Like that song by Beck.)
We stand opposed to such prejudiced dreck
(like Atticus Finch as played by Greg Peck.)
Hope Matt's gone fast like "red shirts" on Star Trek.
Now, I need a drink. Where's my triple-sec?
I would think Dugie would be quite apologetic regardless. He seems to be a standup guy. Didn't even realize this until now.
I guess in retrospect, maybe he isn't a stand-up guy. Dugie declined to talk to the Globe today.
The ball was behind him and there were two outs, so his best argument (and it's not a particularly good one) is that he thought the play would be to first.I don’t get what Verdugo was doing on that play? Obviously not hustling, but I don’t get why. Which is why he’s getting benched, I suppose.
That makes sense, especially since he looked over his shoulder to see the play, and then his reaction after he was called out. No bueno.The ball was behind him and there were two outs, so his best argument (and it's not a particularly good one) is that he thought the play would be to first.
This looks like that’s the case to me, but with the team struggling and wins at a premium, it’s a good rule of thumb to not assume anything and to hustle. There were a half dozen infield plays in last night’s game alone that prove that crazy things can happen.The ball was behind him and there were two outs, so his best argument (and it's not a particularly good one) is that he thought the play would be to first.
Yes! Again, run hard on EVERYTHING. You let down your teammates when you don't.This looks like that’s the case to me, but with the team struggling and wins at a premium, it’s a good rule of thumb to not assume anything and to hustle. There were a half dozen infield plays in last night’s game alone that prove that crazy things can happen.
Yeah, especially since once he recognizes the play is coming to 2nd he clearly sped up at the end (to no avail). He definitely should have been hustling the whole way, but as far as I can tell this was a one time thing with him, so unless there's something else to it, I just don't get this.The ball was behind him and there were two outs, so his best argument (and it's not a particularly good one) is that he thought the play would be to first.
It's all reflective on Cora. If his players are indifferent; his job is hanging by a thread. Maybe I'm wrong but he's pretty cozy with the guys and sometimes you gotta be the bad guy. These are well compensated pros; there is no room for laziness. There is always a young kid who will hustle. This season could spiral out of control in a hurry.View: https://twitter.com/PeteAbe/status/1666921894145056772
Asked if Verdugo was available off the bench tonight, Cora said he was not playing. Seems as the manager has drawn a line with some of the indifferent play of late.
Maybe Devers is hurt but he consistently dogs it to first base. My view on the play in question is that it doesn't seem to warrant a benching. Now if you want to talk about throwing to the wrong base (Verdugo) and not backing up a play (Duran) then I think Cora has some legitimate complaints in that nightmare Tampa game. Maybe there is more to this than meets the eye.Yes! Again, run hard on EVERYTHING. You let down your teammates when you don't.
Really? He keeps sending Kike out there to cost the Sox games at short, but good for benching Verdugo? More like fuck off Cora. Why should he hustle when the manager clearly doesn't give a shit about winning?Good for Cora.
If he truly cared about winning games, Kike would be stapled to the bench. Benching Verdugo because he didn't run hard enough while continuing to field the worst defensive shortstop in baseball is about nothing but Cora's ego.Gimme a break, Cora doesn’t care about winning.
I read somewhere that it's because the manager clearly doesn't give a shit about winningWhy is Casas batting fifth?