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He is a good manager who thinks he is much smarter than he is.

Do we know that as a fact?

I don't think that I stated it that strongly, but i did think that replicating 2014 was unlikely. As for the mea culpa, let's wait until the end of the season. I'd hate to be foolish twice. BTW, over his 8 year career including 2016, his ERA still sits at 4.24, so I don't know if a mea culpa is appropriate. I am thrilled at his success, but he is still a 4 ERA pitcher over 1,400 innings.

He would top my list.

I said that I am glad that we got him. I wouldn't be surprised if they outbid the field by $5 to 10 million. They just suck at gauging market value imo.

Why would I apologize? I bet on Porcello last year and lost. I still owe iortiz a case of American IPA's.

$60 million is $60 million. It is a lot of dough for a kid that spent parts of 2 years in the minor leagues. It is not like he was a great find by the organization. Everyone knew about the guy. The Red Sox simply decided to break the bank for a 19 year old, paying $10 million less for the 19 year old than they offered Lester for 4 years. Let's not be patting the FO on the back for its great business acumen. I love having the kid, but we paid a steep price to get him.

He got ripped off in a major way.

If manager's have little or no impact on games, they should eliminate the position as unnecessary and just let the coaches handle the onfield stuff. The GM could make the lineup and the Press Secretary could deal with the press. Of course I am being sarcastic, because managers tactical decisions do impact a team's win/loss record. That is why they have jobs, and most of these dopes need bench coaches because of the mental strain of the strategy.

But it would be foolish to rely on a 41 yr old pitcher to bounce back so quickly and to be effective and reliable in late inning high leverage situations.

[TABLE=class: lineScore mlbBoxScore preEvent, width: 380] [TR=class: gameInfo, bgcolor: #D6D7D8] [TD]4:05 PM ET[/TD] [TD=class: gameOdds, align: center]LINE[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: periodLabels MLBBOS] [TD=align: center][/TD] [TD=align: center][/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: teamInfo awayTeam MLBBOS] [TD=class: teamName]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/mlb/logos/40x40/BOS.pngBoston[/TD] [TD=class: gameOdds, align: center]8.5 O/U[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: teamInfo homeTeam MLBOAK] [TD=class: teamName]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/mlb/logos/40x40/OAK.pngOakland[/TD] [TD=class: gameOdds, align: center]+130[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD=class: playAlerts]BOS: Rodriguez (2-6, 5.35) OAK: Graveman (10-9, 3.96) [/TD] [TD=align: right]Pitching Matchup[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Let's sweep these bums and stay in first place!

There is a gigantic difference in quality between the Blue Jays and these bums.

Let's get them again tomorrow!

Hanley gets that ball!

When I saw the look in Theo's eyes after the game, I called my son and told him that Theo wanted to fire him on the spot. I never saw that look from Theo any other time. He was stunned and seething.

Theo fired him because of that move. He fired him immediately after the World Series concluded. He would have fired him that evening if he could have. I could see the rage in his eyes after the game.

[TABLE] [TR] [TD=class: printerShow]Time: 09:05 P.M. EST Venue: Oakland Coliseum[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: data, width: 100%] [TR=class: title] [TD=bgcolor: #1F3354, colspan: 3]PROBABLE STARTERS[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: row1] [TD=width: 25%, align: center]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/baseball/mlb/players/60x80/1232129.jpg R. Porcello[/TD] [TD=width: 50%][TABLE=width: 100%] [TR=class: label] [TD=align: center]BOSTON[/TD] [TD=align: center]LAST 3 STARTS[/TD] [TD=align: center]OAKLAND[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: row1] [TD=align: center]2-0[/TD] [TD=align: center]Wins-Losses[/TD] [TD=align: center]0-1[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: row2] [TD=bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: center]21.2[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: center]Innings Pitched[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: center]13.0[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: row1] [TD=align: center]2.91[/TD] [TD=align: center]Earned Run Average[/TD] [TD=align: center]9.00[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: row2] [TD=bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: center]2[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: center]Walks[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: center]11[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: row1] [TD=align: center]23[/TD] [TD=align: center]Strikeouts[/TD] [TD=align: center]12[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: row2] [TD=bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: center]0.97[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: center]WHIP[/TD] [TD=bgcolor: #EBEBEB, align: center]2.23[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [TD=width: 25%, align: center]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/players/unknown_hat.gif D. Mengden[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 3, align: center]Probable Pitchers [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] We have an ace on the mound who can shut down this terrible A's lineup and keep the pressure up on Toronto.

I am.

You are really a very boring guy.

He is still not right. He might miss his next start. It was the stupidest managerial move of the year. At least Grady didn't ask Pedro to run the bases.

I hope they fold in the first round. Theo should suffer for ditching his beloved Red Sox. Screw him. I hope that he enjoys all the fan letters that he is getting from SCM.

I would be much happier with Fullmer.

I think that he has snapped out of his hitting funk

He showed a strong arm last night.

Nice pickups! You have the doofus GM of Boys of Summer to thank for Porcello. I picked him up for a 2 start week and then recycled him. Idiot move. I haven't had any real good waiver pickups this year. My best have been Grandl and Shoemaker. Recently I have added Gary Sanchez.