6/8 Sox vs. Guardians

SoxFanInPdx

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who do they replace him with through? They have little to no close to ready to the majors pitching in the system, and seemingly no ability to find guys from other orgs
Is this a rhetorical question? Because it has to be. How would I have an answer for that?

It’s the front office that should have the answers to that, but that would mean if they even thought it was a possibility maybe this guy didn’t have it anymore.
 

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Lucchino took some criticisms from the press and from fans…some deserved…but I miss that guy. There was a sense of urgency and commitment to winning that has faded in his absence. Sam Kennedy is more marketing / PR (and you can’t get Heinz ketchup or guldens mustard so the marketing isn’t even good for the fans)…and the ownership group is older and less focused on the team
 

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Lucchino took some criticisms from the press and from fans…some deserved…but I miss that guy. There was a sense of urgency and commitment to winning that has faded in his absence. Sam Kennedy is more marketing / PR (and you can’t get Heinz ketchup or guldens mustard so the marketing isn’t even good for the fans)…and the ownership group is older and less focused on the team
The 3rd Wild Card makes it seem likely this ownership group won’t go “all in” again.
 

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At what point does Cora start to feel the hot seat?
Not much any manager can do when your entire fucking offense has averaged 4 runs a game the last month. And Devers who just signed a large contract extension has hit two homers in the last month. Yes thats right. TWO homers.
 

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..and Henry and Bloom were shocked when they were both booed and heckled at their Winter Weekend.... Psssst. This season is EXACTLY why you were booed...we all saw it coming..
 

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The 3rd Wild Card makes it seem likely this ownership group won’t go “all in” again.
They’ve been such an amazing ownership group…we’ve been spoiled, really…but If I knew the krafts would buy the Sox, I think I’d be down for a sale
 

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Not much any manager can do when your entire fucking offense has averaged 4 runs a game the last month. And Devers who just signed a large contract extension has hit two homers in the last month. Yes thats right. TWO homers.
Yeah i don’t know how Cora can be seen as the issue. If he got sacked, maybe the team plays better for a while, but in the end, they’re not good enough to content in any meaningful way
 

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Was Casas really enjoying a fruit bowl in the dugout after that clusterfuck of an inning.
Does he pack that before the game? Does the trainer prepare it for him? Does he go to the supermarket before the game? How does he keep it fresh on the bench? Or at his hotel.
Is he on a low carb diet to get more range? Or is he gaining weight that slows him and his bat down? Come on sideline reporters, do your job.
 

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The offense hasn’t been great, but this is once again…one of the worst teams in the league in terms of giving up runs, and there’s little pitching in the system. The inability to develop or identify the right pitchers continues to be a massive problem.
 

twibnotes

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The offense hasn’t been great, but this is once again…one of the worst teams in the league in terms of giving up runs, and there’s little pitching in the system. The inability to develop or identify the right pitchers continues to be a massive problem.
Totally. And it also triggers spending on declining players like Jensen and Kluber (not that they’re super comparable but they are both well past their primes and not cheap)
 

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Lucchino took some criticisms from the press and from fans…some deserved…but I miss that guy. There was a sense of urgency and commitment to winning that has faded in his absence. Sam Kennedy is more marketing / PR (and you can’t get Heinz ketchup or guldens mustard so the marketing isn’t even good for the fans)…and the ownership group is older and less focused on the team
You want to bring back the guy who forced his GM to hire Bobby fucking Valentine?? Good lord.