4/12 A-Holes In The Infield.....
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Exactly. So, other than to satisfy some momentary blood lust by a part of the fan base, there's really no reason at this point to fire Cora
The theory is new manager focuses more on fundamentals/ defense.
Empirically, we’ve seen alot of games (arguably enough games) with Cora to know it’s not going to improve with him
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To go on the Animal House theme, I feel like if we were being introduced to the on field Sox infield, it would be like when Pinto and Flounder were introduced to Jugdish, Mufalla, Rahim, and Gilgamesh
You have watched the last few games right? I know they’re not as bad as they look, but they’re also not the team that went 7-3 out west. They are not playing good baseball right now. Oh I don’t even know why I’m bothering.
It’s amazing an ownership group that is skiddish about big contracts is also the same group that did the giolito, story, Yoshi and devers deals
it’s as if the philosophy is, “well, big signings are shitty so we’ll be sure to just do a few shitty signings”
it’s as if the philosophy is, “well, big signings are shitty so we’ll be sure to just do a few shitty signings”
So, you're suggesting these same players are going to play more fundamentally sound because a new manager is imploring them to?
That's where I saw my first MLB game. My grandmother was a big baseball fan. She took me to see Elvis there too. All I heard was women screaming.
On a happier note, I just took a picture of the Boomer portrait. Enjoy!
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Didn't Bluto tell Flounder to start drinking heavily.
Good advice for Red Sox fans right now.
I wish I got to see Elvis.
The bottom line on all this is simple. This team simply does not have enough major league calibre players on this roster. Like the old saying; "you can't make a silk purse out of a pig's ear." This mess falls on the front office for thinking they could do anything with this roster. It is so thin that a single injury has derailed everything.
not particularly, he actually compares to Xander decently on both sides of the ball
Well, there'll be at least three games won that Cora's dumb managing otherwise costs them. More if Varitek or Tracy on whoever takes over has a short learning curve for big league managing.
I didn’t say imploring. But I am suggesting a leader who focuses, rewards and emphasizes the fundamentals could make a difference.
I’m not guaranteeing it will work, but do feel the current situation is broken so change the leader who is accountable for the on field performance
Good advice Indeed. I wonder if beer sales at the game increase as the team plays crappier?
Well, I admit it would be easier than changing out the players accountable for the on field performance
His clothes were at the Sheraton in South Portland when he died. True story.
In my experience the beer lines get shorter because people leave. This means those who remain are much drunker. In fact if you are sitting next to them you never see them after a while because they are either buying more beer or pissing it out.
Are you saying Cora isn’t accountable for the on field performance?
If you are, what is he accountable for?
I'm simply saying that there's a helluva lot more issues in play than Cora, so firing him might not make much of a difference, if any at all.
None of us here have a clue how much emphasis he places on fundamentals or defense; so ascribing this wretched stretch of games to him is a reach.
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