Pete Abe is a trollish negativity king who I'm stunned doesn't have his own thread. His trolling and hyperbole truly knows no bounds. Suffice to say given the choice between the two I'd probably pick the almost as terrible Nick C over him.
A couple of representative gems from today's beat writer notes
■ Yoan Moncada is hitting .218 in low Single A Ball with 24 strikeouts in 78 at-bats and one home run. It’s early, he’s settling in, and he’s young. All true. But there must be some sleepless nights about that $63 million. ( so many caveats to hide behind so he can't be taken to task for his useless hot take.)
■ Farrell said on Monday the Red Sox would address the problem of their veteran players leaving it to rookies to speak to the media after losses. Farrell blamed it on timing, saying the players left before reporters arrived.
As excuses go, it was weak. When players want to be accountable and support teammates, they wait two minutes. It’s a character issue, not a timing issue.
Understand: this is not about being able to provide a pithy quote for the notebooks and cameras. This is about being responsible for your actions, acting professionally and setting the right tone. (the pithy quote for the writers to play with is exactly what it is)
It shouldn’t be up to the same players to speak for the entire team every time there’s a loss. The Sox have created a terrible climate for developing players like Bogaerts, Betts, Swihart and Eduardo Rodriguez
Since the season is over, at least find out if Bradley is a player. In the meantime he can track down all the rockets the pitchers give up and take balls in the gap Ramirez can’t get to.
Bradley is hitting .333 with a .902 OPS in Triple A. At this point, how it is not worth seeing whether he can do more than a replacement player like Alejando De Aza?
Farrell dismissed the idea of calling Bradley up the other day. It seems the Red Sox have given up on him. ( roll eyes after the beat writers including Pete all last year labeled JBJ as stubborn and having been given too much leash).
He's just relentless in his hyperbole and negativity . He goes beyond the "not sugarcoating" it mandate he likes to hide behind. Plus missing from his little screed today is his hero for all of Spring Training. Shane 2013 Veteran Presence Victorino.
A couple of representative gems from today's beat writer notes
■ Yoan Moncada is hitting .218 in low Single A Ball with 24 strikeouts in 78 at-bats and one home run. It’s early, he’s settling in, and he’s young. All true. But there must be some sleepless nights about that $63 million. ( so many caveats to hide behind so he can't be taken to task for his useless hot take.)
■ Farrell said on Monday the Red Sox would address the problem of their veteran players leaving it to rookies to speak to the media after losses. Farrell blamed it on timing, saying the players left before reporters arrived.
As excuses go, it was weak. When players want to be accountable and support teammates, they wait two minutes. It’s a character issue, not a timing issue.
Understand: this is not about being able to provide a pithy quote for the notebooks and cameras. This is about being responsible for your actions, acting professionally and setting the right tone. (the pithy quote for the writers to play with is exactly what it is)
It shouldn’t be up to the same players to speak for the entire team every time there’s a loss. The Sox have created a terrible climate for developing players like Bogaerts, Betts, Swihart and Eduardo Rodriguez
Since the season is over, at least find out if Bradley is a player. In the meantime he can track down all the rockets the pitchers give up and take balls in the gap Ramirez can’t get to.
Bradley is hitting .333 with a .902 OPS in Triple A. At this point, how it is not worth seeing whether he can do more than a replacement player like Alejando De Aza?
Farrell dismissed the idea of calling Bradley up the other day. It seems the Red Sox have given up on him. ( roll eyes after the beat writers including Pete all last year labeled JBJ as stubborn and having been given too much leash).
He's just relentless in his hyperbole and negativity . He goes beyond the "not sugarcoating" it mandate he likes to hide behind. Plus missing from his little screed today is his hero for all of Spring Training. Shane 2013 Veteran Presence Victorino.