July 22nd @ Chicago

[Sox fan in Tex]

Just ignore, Joe, Sox fans. Let's not let some stupid comment ruin our thread -- I'm sure he's a Yankee fan, anyway and ran off to watch his team lose.

[bigpapi349]

every manager makes mistakes joe

[Sox fan in Tex]

Angels get a leadoff hit in the bottom of the third.

[ORS]

Every time I say that we lose games because of Francona’s idiocy, I get nasty responses from Sox fans. Tonight was a good example of his “idiocy in action”.

It is not bad to make bad decisions, but it is very ugly to keep repeating them, and never learn anything from them!

His idiocy was the reason why the Philly’s hated his gut, and flattened his tires!!!!!

As I said before, I no longer enjoy watching any Sox game because of him!

When 3/5 of your sentences end in exclamation marks (!), I get the sense that you think everything you say is very important. I hate self importance.

[bigpapi349]

update on angels yanks game??

[Sox fan in Tex]

4-1, Angels in the 3rd. Al Leiter is on the mound for the Yankees, and the Halo's have Anderson on first with no outs.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Haha, for anyone interested, Padres and Phillies were tied into the 11th. Phillies won on a walk off two run homer by Chase Utley off of...

 

 

...Paul Quantrill!

[Sox fan in Tex]

Molina walks. Al Leiter is having trouble hitting his spots. Men on first and second with no outs & Orlando Cabrera up to bat.

[ORS]

1st and 2nd, as Bengie, of the "Flying Molina Brothers", walks

[Sox fan in Tex]

Alright, I'm going to watch the Yankees/Angels game now. Good job to everyone who was here tonight trying to help the Sox rally.

[joe]

what did francona do wrong today??

 

What did Francona do wrong today??

Very simple:

Wakefield’s pitch count over 100.

1 on base

2nd on base

Home run

1 on base

2nd on base

another home run

Finally, Francona took him out!

[Sox fan in Tex]

What did Francona do wrong today??

Very simple:

Wakefield’s pitch count over 100.

1 on base

2nd on base

Home run

1 on base

2nd on base

another home run

Finally, Francona took him out!

 

What, would you like Grady Little back? Terry had faith in Wakefield, so what.... because Wake misses a pitch we shouldn't put the blame on Francona.

[ORS]

Disagree, next two batters after the HR got singles. Yank 'em.

[bigpapi349]

i knew leiter would fall apart but didnt think in his second start

[ORS]

But we were operating with a short 'pen since Schilling and Timlin weren't available tonight, so he had his reasons.

[bigpapi349]

could hav brought in gonzalaze but im not going to make a big deal about it.. yet

[joe]

What, would you like Grady Little back? Terry had faith in Wakefield, so what.... because Wake misses a pitch we shouldn't put the blame on Francona.

 

Good managers do not win games by "good faith", they win by making good scientific decisions. It was very clear that Wakefield was tired. A good manager would have taken him out. No room for wishful thinking.

 

NO I do not want Grady Little although I think Francona is worse than Little! I would rather see smart manager.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Yeah, instead of stupid ones who lead us to the World Series. What were we thinking. Francona is apparently human, we dont want to make THAT MISTAKE again.

[bigpapi349]

and its not like wakefield get affected by pitch count as much as other guys

[joe]

Yeah, instead of stupid ones who lead us to the World Series. What were we thinking. Francona is apparently human, we dont want to make THAT MISTAKE again.

 

Francona got free ride to the World Series. It was Theo, and the "idiots" who got us there.

And, no I am not a Yank fan. However, I must admit that I would rather see Joe Torre managing the Sox.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Francona got free ride to the World Series. It was Theo, and the "idiots" who got us there.

And, no I am not a Yank fan. However, I must admit that I would rather see Joe Torre managing the Sox.

 

 

That is the most asinine thing I have ever heard in my life, and Ive watched Sex and the City.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Update: Two on, no out, K-Rod K's looking. Matsui singles, 5-2 Halos, Gee-Im-Big up to the plate.

[bigpapi349]

i think a lot of teams would like torre as a manager

[Youk Of The Nation]

Gee-Im-big strikes out swinging. Pussyada up to the plate.

[JohnnyDug]

Woo hoo! They are definitely "Darkening the yankees' Leit"..

*quote stolen from Riverside*

[element1151]

6-3 Angels now....

[riverside sluggers]

What did Francona do wrong today??

Very simple:

Wakefield’s pitch count over 100.

1 on base

2nd on base

Home run

1 on base

2nd on base

another home run

Finally, Francona took him out!

 

Pitches-strikes - T Wakefield 98-64; M Myers 13-9; J Gonzalez 30-21; J Garland 117-82; D Marte 18-9; B Jenks 9-7; D Hermanson 20-12.

 

i do agree though that once first homerun was given up the 4-1 lead then 2 men got on base again, terry shouldve pulled the plug. The few silver lininings was Jeremi Gonzalez having pitched 2 scoreless innings last night is proving to be a reliable bullpen man in July pitching 8 innings, 4 hits and only 1 run