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[thomas35forever]

This team kills momentum like an experienced hunter kills wildlife.

[LITTLE NELL]

This team kills momentum like an experienced hunter kills wildlife.

Ain't that the truth.
We face another tough pitcher in today's game, could be deja vu all over again.

[Noneck]

Good teams have good pitchers. Good teams beat good teams with good pitchers.

[Chez]

Cueto has given the Sox a chance to win in all but one of his starts.

[longtimefan]

I lay this loss right at the feet of TLR (and Reinsdorf for hiring and keeping him). Tony must get that left-handed batter match, so we have 3 guys in the first 5 hitting positions who are batting well below .200. Meanwhile, our two hottest hitters are either not playing (Vaughn) or batting 9th (Mendick). And let's not ignore that Burger (another hot hitter) is batting in the number 6 spot. I'm not a baseball hall-of-fame genius manager, but I would bunch my best hitters towards the top of the order. But that's just me.

[notjimrose]

The boo birds were out in force for Leury Garcia after his final at bat last night. At least he took some accountability for his performance after the game, according to the latest from The Athletic.

https://theathletic.com/3356538/2022...-leury-garcia/

[Frater Perdurabo]

Yes, it is inexplicable that Vaughn would sit.

Even though he had a hit last night (and I’ve been a big proponent of his because of his LH power bat), Sheets needs to go to Charlotte to get his swing back.

Moncada’s and Grandal’s injury recovery-related struggles are really hurting the team. It’s not their fault for being hurt, but rather their injuries exacerbate the Sox predilection for getting shut down by good RH pitching.

Longer term the construction of this team needs to be reconfigured, and it may mean one or more of the talented RH hitters have to go in order to make room for quality LH hitters who can reliably punish RH pitching while also - and just as importantly - being able to field important defensive positions competently.

[Irishsox1]

Garcia - bench utility player who's playing more than he should
Moncada - try to trade but he has little value due to his play the last 2 1/2 years
Grandal - DFA - eat the horrible contract
Sheets - Minors but he's 26 years old....time is running out on him
Harrison - DFA

[Domeshot17]

Dodgers announcers were ripping LaRussa over his lineup. It’s bad when it’s so obvious the other team has to talk about it

[Frater Perdurabo]

Moncada - try to trade but he has little value due to his play the last 2 1/2 years

This statement is completely ahistorical.

Moncada was a 4 WAR player in 2021, which is only slightly below Robin Ventura’s 4.4 career 162-game average WAR.

Joe Crede had one season with a WAR greater than 4.

Pete Ward had only two seasons with a WAR greater than 4.

Bill Melton had one season with a WAR greater than 4.

[longtimefan]

This statement is completely ahistorical.

Moncada was a 4 WAR player in 2021, which is only slightly below Robin Ventura’s 4.4 career 162-game average WAR.

Joe Crede had one season with a WAR greater than 4.

Pete Ward had only two seasons with a WAR greater than 4.

Bill Melton had one season with a WAR greater than 4.

Moncada is not hitting at the present time. It doesn't matter what his historical performance has been. All that counts as to his value is how he's currently performing and his future projection. Regardless, he plays a solid defensive 3B and he has no trade value IMO,; therefore, he will be in the lineup. I would bat him low in the order (never in the third spot like Tony did). Also, Moncada's playing can't prevent Burger from his chance at proving himself.

[notjimrose]

For everyone ready to run Yoan Moncada out of town and turn over third base to Jake Burger full time, I have two words for you:

Yermin Mercedes

Yes, Burger's on a hot streak, but let's see if he can keep it up for more than 3 weeks before dumping a 27 year old who was the best position player not named Tim Anderson on the team last year.

[LITTLE NELL]

For everyone ready to run Yoan Moncada out of town and turn over third base to Jake Burger full time, I have two words for you:

Yermin Mercedes

Yes, Burger's on a hot streak, but let's see if he can keep it up for more than 3 weeks before dumping a 27 year old who was the best position player not named Tim Anderson on the team last year.

In 2021, Robert, Grandall, Abreu and of course TA all had an OPS better than Moncada.

[notjimrose]

In 2021, Robert, Grandall, Abreu and of course TA all had an OPS better than Moncada.

In 2021, Moncada has fewer plate appearances than Reese McGuire. Yes. he's been struggling. But pretending like he's been out there sucking from day one like Grandal is just patently false. He's played less than 3 weeks worth of games.

[Harwar]

Dodgers announcers were ripping LaRussa over his lineup. It’s bad when it’s so obvious the other team has to talk about it

Yea, they seemed genuinely confused by LaRussa's move to play a terribly struggling hitter at the top of the order . just like many here, and in other places have been saying . Tony LaRussa is a ****ing joke of a manger!!