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  1. Old Red
    Cora had the leading hitter in the league on the bench,, and still he let Arroyo hit with the game on the line. Not a good managerial decision to me.
  2. Old Red
    You’re right to a degree, but like we’ve discussed not using Whitlock, or Houck as the closer with the team leading the league in blown saves to me is on Cora.
  3. Old Red
    Cora is just as much to blame as Bloom for the way he has used the bullpen bad, or not.
  4. Old Red
    And this is why people trust Cora?
  5. Old Red
    Why didn’t JD bat for Arroyo?
  6. Old Red
    Yes he shoulda, but with the bullpen sucking it was just a wasted effort. How many wins has Evol lost, because the pen blew the lead for him? It’s never been a question to me if Whitlock can start, or not, but just that he would be more valuable in the pen.
  7. Old Red
    The best solution would be to have both Houck, and Whitlock in the pen, which I believe wouldn’t have even been a question if Sale hadn’t gotten hurt. The Sox don’t have a winning record when Whitlock starts, so it’s not like that has been a successful way to go.
  8. Old Red
    Cora didn’t want to take a chance of blowing another game that Nate had pitched good in by the BP.
  9. Old Red
    Danish was warming up in the 9th today. Not a comforting thought.
  10. Old Red
    Over managing there, because it was only the 6th, but Bobby D did the unexpected, and it worked out.
  11. Old Red
    JBJ has that LF stroke working pretty good.
  12. Old Red
    Openers, and piggybackers are 2 things that I would have no problem being done away with. In the meantime The Sour Man, and Hansel are back to Worcester, and on the injured list, and Valdez, and the Bra Man are back. Nothing ventured, and nothing gained.
  13. Old Red
    I’ve been saying since opening day that if the good Barnes can’t be the closer than Whitlock should. I think Whitlock is being wasted being in the rotation, and not because he can’t start, but the Biggest need is in the bullpen. Leading the league in blown saves is not a good stat to lead anything in. I blame both Bloom, and Cora for the bullpen, and the use of Whitlock, and Houck specifically. Piggybacking seems to be more important than closing.
  14. Old Red
    I agree it is all on Bloom.
  15. Old Red
    The more the BP is used the more they are exposed, and the more innings the BP is used the more they are exposed, and this BP has been used over, and over again.
  16. Old Red
    We’re 40+games into the season, and the Red Sox league the league in blown saves. What to hell are they waiting for?
  17. Old Red
    That’s on Bloom, but the fact that Cora hasn’t put Whitlock, or Houck as the closer says to me he doesn’t think it’s important, and focuses more on who’s piggybacking. I keep saying that those blown saves are gone for good, and so aren’t the wins that goes along with it, and not to mention there is likely more to come.
  18. Old Red
    Story Land stays open.
  19. Old Red
    Did she want him to go to the Dodgers?
  20. Old Red
    If the contract offer was true by the Red Sox of $300M, and Mookie’s counter offer was $400M+ then I think at that point the Red Sox did not want to go any higher then the trade came into play. I’ve always had the opinion that Mookie was not going to resign in Boston anyways.
  21. Old Red
    Perhaps if the Red Sox had signed Bogey for 6/25 at the time with no opt outs it would have been a lot easier in the long run.
  22. Old Red
    Dugo shouldn’t be batting 5th with the way Story is bashing .
  23. Old Red
    Well said, and I agree. The only point is that while Mookie is a super talent I just just don’t think he would have stayed even if the money was even with the Dodgers, while I think Bogey would stay for a little less, and Raffy is going to have to be paid what ever the going rate is. Only basically getting Dugy for Mookie was bat enough, and yes I know we got rid of some Price money, but Bogey going out the door will be less than that. I heard discussed on the radio today that Bogey walking out would be a bigger loss than Mookie, and NO they wasn’t saying Bogey is a better player than Mookie, but with his stature in the clubhouse, and on, and off the field that you can’t measure with any kind of stats including the analytics.
  24. Old Red
    4 outs at the most.
  25. Old Red
    I’m not sure that he could be a good closer just like I’m not sure he could be a good starter, but still the fact remains the Red Sox lead the league in blown saves, and that is the result of not having a reliable closer. I all for giving Houck at shot at closing, but Cora dose not seem to want to do that either.
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