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Not checking the Bockometer?

If Kap is making decisions, the Sox have an infinitely better chance of winning! I love the guy, but ....

Thank you Kap!

Brockasaurus!

I would HATE to face this guy right now. He looks WILD! Tough for guys to face after watching controlled PAINT

Great catch

Not even f***ing close!

Put that in you Holtster

Brasier?? Isn't he a cross between Brendan & Fasier?

Should have pinch hit ...... for him

Ughhhhhh! Ly

W w w w what? Walk?

Thornburg could be BP THE STORY of the second half? You forget just how good he was . . . . IS......

great throw! Great play by Brock Holt!

Thornburg is FLAT OUT NASTY

This kid is so NASTY! A real #1

our baserunning has settled down. I almost thought that was the Sox runners for a split second.

ha!

Of course, now that Vaz is hurt, the Sox can't afford to trade him. LOL :0 Now he's just too important to deal. 5 weeks ago we were all bitching that the guy needed to GO, but had no trade value. Now, the kid is too valuable (To this Sox team) to trade. To Doj, as for the kid's future value? I don't think any of us know whether the kid will even make it in MLB. His minor league stats suggest a so so player, who might not ever make it to MLB. His ability to play as a decent MLB catcher is questionable. I think he will eventually become a serviceable back up catcher somewhere, but I don't see that happening long term with the Sox? Idk? He's a very good athlete, but I'm not at all convinced he will ever become a 'very good' MLB player? In fact, I think it's highly doubtful. If you look at his minor league stats, he had one so so - pretty decent 3/4 season at AA in 2014. He was called up WAY TOO early, and needed several more seasons to nail down the position. His hitting is questionable, but somehow guys got it in their heads that he is a VERY GOOD hitter. Not even close. He wasn't even GOOD in the minors. Anyway.... I'm wishing the kid well. He's certainly stepping up right now when we need him the most.

#1 Cora is not just having a great 1st year managerial beginning, it is beyond epic #2 It is appropriate to write off day in day out critiques of Cora as short sighted #3 It is also appropriate to point out in game decisions by Cora #4 While it is ok to blindly defend his every in game decision, it is conversely appropriate to knock decisions that guys think cost games. #5 It's not small minded or short sighted to disagree with an in game managerial decision. It's what we do here. #6 Cora is doing a fantastic job! The guys seem to like and respect his leadership. He seems like a great guy, and I've loved the guy since his days a player for the Sox. #7 Cora is clearly a GREAT young MLB manager! He deserves a HUGE amount of credit for this run. It's stunning to see improvement by almost every guy on the team. These guys seem incredibly motivated by Cora, and he deserves tremendous credit for how this team is playing. #8 but Cora is not a God. He makes mistakes. All our players make mistakes. #9 Is it short sighted to say it when you think Cora has made what you think is a bode-headed call? Nope. #10 That's what makes this armchair MLB team management so much fun! Hell, even I'm a top 10 mlb manager. dog's top 10 of the day

Now this I agree with. Have the Sox potentially butchered this kid's career, first throwing him out in LF back 2 years ago, getting him injured? Have they jerked him around, experimenting with positions other than C? Have they potentially damaged his MLB career as a C? Yes. Yes. & Yes

Tell us what a great minor league career Swi Had? Tell us Swi's greatest MLB accomplishments? Swi was pulled up years early because we had zero options at C a few years back. We couldn't even give the guy away. Now, because he's doing well for 3 weeks, we're going to argue about the relative gamble of risking Swi vs. Mookie? This is absolutely laughable on any level.

Based on What? Swi' S biggest accomplishment was a so so season in double A ball

I was thinking the exact same thing. You risk Swi, as they have multiple times, because he has almost no value. You don't EVER risk Betts because he is a generational player. You CAN'T replace a Betts on any team, but Swi is almost 100% expendable. I like the kid, and wish him well, but up until about 3 weeks ago he had zero trade value. You play him wherever needed right now. The kid may actually finally be stepping up? We'll see if he can use all these opportunities to jumpstart a career in the mlb?

yep!