Jasonbay44

Smart managing by Francona, every pitcher is getting rocked so waste Atchison and Schoeneweis early.

This game is starting to remind me of the game vs Texas a few years ago. The game were the Sox won something like 19-17.

Why isn't this guy banned? Seriously, he adds nothing to this forum.

Varitek with 4 RBI... in 4th inning

Jesus Christ

Tek comes through!

Bases loaded for Lowell Here comes DP.

Scutaro hitting his old team hard.

Nice running catch by McDonald

I didn't hear the Embree rumor till you just now told me. I agree with what you said, he isn't an upgrade over Schoeneweis and may in fact be worse at this point. Bard has already given up two homers and nearly lost three games already. I'm not really worried about him, but just pointing out that he hasn't been a shut down 8th inning guy thus far. I do have some concerns with Okajima but I am in no way saying we should cut him, although he has struggled thus far, he is still probably one of our better relievers. I wasn't saying we should cut ties with Ramon Ramirez either, he has struggled thus far but at least showed he can be dominant (see last year). Schoeneweis sucked last year and Atchison was in Japan. I was saying we should cut Schoeneweis or Atchison and then sign Juan Cruz. Although Cruz is a similar pitcher to Ramon Ramirez, he cant be worse then what we have right now. I agree with that, but no team is going to have their team consistently pitch 7 innings a night. Id think 6 is more expectable, this bullpen should be able to pitch three scoreless innings. Manny Delcarmen has been pretty good this year, my only worry with him is the walks. He has only allowed 2 hits this year, but the 6 walks and only 2 k's are somewhat concerning.

Embree? When one of Atchison/Schoeneweis goes, it will be for Dice-k, then Wakefield is moving to the bullpen. I understand what you are saying, but Atchison still doesn't get the job done. Id rather see a guy who at least can throw hard out there with a chance of getting K's and getting out of the inning, like the recently released Juan Cruz. Right now the team has three guys in the pen who look terrible in Schoeneweis, Ramon Ramirez and Atchison. Oh and Okajima and Bard haven't been looking so good either. Schoeneweis or Atchison is going to be gone soon and I don't know what's up with Ramon Ramirez. This team needs to acquire another bullpen arm.

Thats his defense for the decision? Thats unbelievable. Not sweeping this series was unacceptable, way to go Tito.

Exactly, Atchison should be last guy we use in a tied game, he is absolutely horrible. Manny Delcarmen should of started inning and there is no way whatsoever to defend Francona's idiotic decision. It makes no sense.

This is on Francona, what retarded bullpen management.

f***.... Come on Scutaro

Bill Hall!!! McDonald, please come through here!!!!

lol at Youk, look at him trying to get our hope up.

Sign Cruz, activate Dice-k and DFA Atchison and Schoeneweis.

So, NOW Delcarmen comes in, great timing. Atchison should be DFA, he sucks. In fact, Schoeneweis can go with him.

Wonderful, we lost

Atchison coming out and now Schoeneweis is coming in!!! Both these two need to go

f*** Atchison, he sucks

I hate Atchison, Orioles are going to take lead here.

Extra innings..

Dominant