Fire Bloom .

[mvp 78]

Just the sight of seeing Bloom’s face turns my stomach, and him trying to talk over the crowd at the meet, and greet last offseason shows what an ass clown he really is. He is good at picking up trash in the stands though, so at least that’s one good thing about him, because he’s definitely not Awesome, and neither is the team.

 

1. The sight of him turns your stomach? Weird.

2. He wasn't talking "over the crowd" or over anyone asking questions, he was the one being yelled over. Even weirder response.

[mvp 78]

The whole “upside” thing is bothering you? Seriously?

 

I think every free agent ever was signed based on “upside”. Did you expect him (or any GM ever) to suggest they were going to sign a pitcher based on “downside”?

 

I mean, he traded Josh Taylor for Adalberto Mondesi.

 

Taylor 2023: 17.2 Inn, 8.15 ERA, 409 BABIP, xERA 4.93, career high exit velo, career high barrel rate, 0.0 fWAR

Adalberto: DNR

 

Seems like a fair trade so far on the floor of both guys.

[Old Red]

1. The sight of him turns your stomach? Weird.

2. He wasn't talking "over the crowd" or over anyone asking questions, he was the one being yelled over. Even weirder response.

 

The crowd wasn’t smelling what Bloom was, or is cooking, so what may be weird to you doesn’t mean it would be weird to others. Weird was a good TV show though.

[mvp 78]

The crowd wasn’t smelling what Bloom was, or is cooking, so what may be weird to you doesn’t mean it would be weird to others. Weird was a good TV show though.

 

How is that him talking over the crowd though? He's the one being interviewed/being asked a question?!?

[Old Red]

How is that him talking over the crowd though? He's the one being interviewed/being asked a question?!?

 

And the crowd didn’t like the answers, so talking over the boos got him, or the Red Sox nowhere kind of like what you are trying to do now talking over the boos.

[Old Red]

How is that him talking over the crowd though? He's the one being interviewed/being asked a question?!?

 

Is he, or is he not trying to talk over the boos raining down on him? If it makes it better for you that he was asked a question then fine, but it doesn’t change that he was talking over the boos, and the boo birds were right then, and are right now. B O O.

[notin]

I mean, he traded Josh Taylor for Adalberto Mondesi.

 

Taylor 2023: 17.2 Inn, 8.15 ERA, 409 BABIP, xERA 4.93, career high exit velo, career high barrel rate, 0.0 fWAR

Adalberto: DNR

 

Seems like a fair trade so far on the floor of both guys.

 

Also he trade Matt Barnes and his 5.48 ERA for Richard Bleier’s 5.85 ERA. A difference that adds up to the same amount of ER but Barnes pitching one more inning.

 

That seems fairly equal, too…

[mvp 78]

And the crowd didn’t like the answers, so talking over the boos got him, or the Red Sox nowhere kind of like what you are trying to do now talking over the boos.

 

It is impossible to talk over someone else on a message board. Words seem to have no meaning to you.

[mvp 78]

Also he trade Matt Barnes and his 5.48 ERA for Richard Bleier’s 5.85 ERA. A difference that adds up to the same amount of ER but Barnes pitching one more inning.

 

That seems fairly equal, too…

 

I can't believe the Marlins tried to make him their closer.

[dannycater]

Bloom has 100 dollars to spend at the supermarket. Bloom spends 50 of it on junk food that won't last, then overpays 25 for a giant rib roast, and the other 25 he spends on cheap canned goods.

[moonslav59]

1. The sight of him turns your stomach? Weird.

2. He wasn't talking "over the crowd" or over anyone asking questions, he was the one being yelled over. Even weirder response.

 

Just do t say he “hates” anyone.

[moonslav59]

Bloom has 100 dollars to spend at the supermarket. Bloom spends 50 of it on junk food that won't last, then overpays 25 for a giant rib roast, and the other 25 he spends on cheap canned goods.

 

He’s got a hundred to spend and needs 200 in groceries.

[Bellhorn04]

He’s got a hundred to spend and needs 200 in groceries.

 

Right, he's little poor boy Chaim.

[mvp 78]

Bloom has 100 dollars to spend at the supermarket. Bloom spends 50 of it on junk food that won't last, then overpays 25 for a giant rib roast, and the other 25 he spends on cheap canned goods.

 

$100? How long is that supposed to last these days? I spent $150 yesterday only because we're leaving Thursday AM for vacation for 10 days. If I spend under $200, I've forgotten a few things.

[mvp 78]

Right, he's little poor boy Chaim.

 

His name isn't on the bank account.

[moonslav59]

Right, he's little poor boy Chaim.

 

Finally, you said it. Lol!

 

Look, I have agreed his percentage spent on starters was too low, he should have blown Eflin away with a multi year offer.

 

In hindsight, it does look like the O and pen did need spending, too, as well as the D.

 

You think he had enough to fill all our needs?

 

The first 2.5 years of his time here, the answer should be obvious. The last year, not so much, but still….

[Old Red]

It is impossible to talk over someone else on a message board. Words seem to have no meaning to you.

 

Two different ways of looking at things. You seem to be hung up on the words, and I’m hung up on the results.

[Bellhorn04]

Finally, you said it. Lol!

 

Look, I have agreed his percentage spent on starters was too low, he should have blown Eflin away with a multi year offer.

 

In hindsight, it does look like the O and pen did need spending, too, as well as the D.

 

You think he had enough to fill all our needs?

 

The first 2.5 years of his time here, the answer should be obvious. The last year, not so much, but still….

 

Didn't you say we've been spending plenty?

[Old Red]

His name isn't on the bank account.

 

No, but he buys the groceries.

[Old Red]

Just do t say he “hates” anyone.

 

Criticize is not hate whether it’s Bloom, or anyone else. Kike anyone?

[mvp 78]

Two different ways of looking at things. You seem to be hung up on the words, and I’m hung up on the results.

 

You are most definitely NOT hung up on RESULTS.

 

OPS by month:

April 576

May 766

June 848

 

821 OPS since 5/3. He's been a good hitter for almost 2 months now. Your "eye test" is just stuck in a box score from 1983.

[mvp 78]

No, but he buys the groceries.

 

I have never said he's done a great job. It's been a mixed bag.

 

I'd grade him out at a C+ if you include the farm. If you are just looking at the MLB roster it's a D+ for doormat.

[Old Red]

You are most definitely NOT hung up on RESULTS.

 

OPS by month:

April 576

May 766

June 848

 

821 OPS since 5/3. He's been a good hitter for almost 2 months now. Your "eye test" is just stuck in a box score from 1983.

 

I was talking about Bloom.

[Old Red]

I have never said he's done a great job. It's been a mixed bag.

 

I'd grade him out at a C+ if you include the farm. If you are just looking at the MLB roster it's a D+ for doormat.

This we agree on, but if this is the best he can do after 4 years on the job he needs to go.

Edited June 26, 2023 by Old Red

[moonslav59]

Didn't you say we've been spending plenty?

 

No, I said since the Stiry signing and counting the Devers extension, we are showing signs is repeating what JH has done several times, already.

 

We spent a ton from Story to Devers but lost a lot of salary and prior production, too.

[moonslav59]

Didn't you say we've been spending plenty?

 

We are no longer spending like a “small market team.”

[mvp 78]

I was talking about Bloom.

 

Why should that matter? Results clearly don't matter to you.

[mvp 78]

This we agree on, but if this is the best he can do after 4 years on the job he needs to go.

 

If they had fired him after last season I would have agreed with it. I don't know if Henry will fire him or not.

 

If I was the owner of the Sox it would definitely be run differently.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

If they had fired him after last season I would have agreed with it. I don't know if Henry will fire him or not.

 

If I was the owner of the Sox it would definitely be run differently.

 

Bloom is definitely not running the Red Sox... can't say he's walking them, either.

 

Meandering? Certainly, contorting them... but after four years, it's not so curleycute anymore.

[Old Red]

Why should that matter? Results clearly don't matter to you.

 

Results do clearly matter to me with the most important the WL record of the big league club. I was against the Bloom signing from day 1.