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Post by bigpupp on Oct 17, 2016 22:53:57 GMT -5
Toronto looks toast. I didn't go back far, but I don't any team has ever come back from 3-0 to win a playoff series.
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 11, 2016 17:31:38 GMT -5
On the other hand, he might be on a short leash. If they suck in April, you might see Lovullo step in. I can see why DD is keeping him. After all, he turned around a last place team to first. So, it wouldn't look fair to dump him. But, next year is next year and we shall see. It's not like we're stuck with him the whole season. Why is it that we dumped Tito? I keep forgetting. Chicken and beer. Which is only slightly more ridiculous than the stuff Farrell gets blamed for.
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 11, 2016 13:18:22 GMT -5
There will be nightly therapy sessions running in the throw down forum for anyone that feels they can't get through life with Farrell as the manager.
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 21:43:54 GMT -5
Absolutely the Cubs. Lester is still my favorite player and they are an incredibly fun team to watch.
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 21:26:23 GMT -5
If you're going to compare every team to the '13 team then you're going to never be happy with anything. That team was the most fun team that I've ever followed.
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 21:08:48 GMT -5
Not going to lie, seeing the 1000 media member surrounding Papi ruined the moment.
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 21:07:27 GMT -5
Notable Series BA's. Pedey 167 Mookie 200 Papi 111 Leon 100 JBJ 100 When 5 of your nine hitters go 200 or below not hard see what happened. Fire Farrell amirite?
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 20:47:43 GMT -5
Keep it moving boys
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 20:43:52 GMT -5
JBJ!
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 20:35:00 GMT -5
Be advised: If people would stop quoting the bad posts then I wouldn't have to read them. TIA
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 20:27:16 GMT -5
LOL. And now look at our lineup in the 9th Do I have to?
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 20:26:30 GMT -5
Exactly the type of hit that's been falling for the Indians this series.
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 20:16:40 GMT -5
You're right. His BABIP dance hasn't worked at all. Fire the guy. Yes, other factors have hurt the Red Sox this series. Farrell has also been bad. Whatever you say man.
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 20:14:38 GMT -5
But no, there's no such thing as luck....
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 20:14:19 GMT -5
Of course
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 20:13:14 GMT -5
Does a championship manager mean someone who has won a championship? Gee, I wonder where we can find one of those... Oh, and the guy you're praising is the same guy that people on this board nicknamed "Francoma." The grass is always greener.... Farrell has had a bad series. You're right. His BABIP dance hasn't worked at all. Fire the guy.
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 20:10:13 GMT -5
Go kick a puppy named Leyland. Ownership had a Championship Manager. He's sitting in the opposite dugout Does a championship manager mean someone who has won a championship? Gee, I wonder where we can find one of those... Oh, and the guy you're praising is the same guy that people on this board nicknamed "Francoma." The grass is always greener....
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 19:59:35 GMT -5
Bradley 0 for the postseason
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 19:57:49 GMT -5
Of course it's right at someone.
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 10, 2016 17:11:38 GMT -5
Oh yay
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 9, 2016 21:57:47 GMT -5
This has been covered ad-naseum. Ortiz was removed from the game the night before because of leg pain, and it was Pomeranz's side day. That means he was available to pitch that night if there was an emergency. Wright might have been a bad guy to run, but he was Farrell's only real option. Why would the Sox want Pomeranz pitching on a side game day when they were trying to keep his innings down? It covers nothing. Wright was the best pitcher on this staff, he shouldn't of been at risk. Even a hobbled Ortiz is a better option. If someone tells you they like to have a savings account in case they have a medical emergency do you turn around and ask, "Why would you save that money if you don't want to have an emergency?" Of course not. Saving Pomeranz for an emergency doesn't mean they wanted to use him. Just the same way I don't want to spend a few thousand dollars on a medical emergency. But I'm prepared for one if it happens. Just as the Sox were that night by saving Pomeranz for extra innings in case something went wrong. Yes, something else happened that night, but blaming Farrell for injuries is about the worst criticism I can think of. Especially when they're is plenty of things to actually criticize him about.
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 9, 2016 19:07:06 GMT -5
The best starting pitcher is done because injuries happen in baseball. You see a manager doing "a lot of damage", I see a manager that steadied his young core into an AL East title. Because injuries happen? Seriously? So, if they send Rick Porcello to play catcher for an inning and he twists his knee, that's ok because injuries happen? The injury to Wright was 100% preventable. He put his THEN best starting pitcher, whose slow, nonathletic, and is unfamiliar with base running into a position to get hurt. Why did he even need to pinch run for Ortiz? The logic doesn't even make sense, but even if he REALLY wanted to do it, why wouldn't you use Pomeranz, who came from the NL and had experience pinch running this year? Why wouldn't you use a BP arm that hasn't been working out too well or a fast runner, like Buchholz? This has been covered ad-naseum. Ortiz was removed from the game the night before because of leg pain, and it was Pomeranz's side day. That means he was available to pitch that night if there was an emergency. Wright might have been a bad guy to run, but he was Farrell's only real option.
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 9, 2016 14:11:18 GMT -5
Why exactly does someone "need to be blamed" if the Sox lose? The playoffs are a crapshoot, and they got cold at the wrong time...it happens, and it was no fault of Farrell's. Because this is Boston. It's been like this for forever. The Sox lost their best manager in franchise history because of this very reason in 2011. At least the Sox will be losing a bad manager this time around. "Because this is Boston. And in Boston we're consistent with our bad decisions!"
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 9, 2016 9:20:02 GMT -5
Why exactly does someone "need to be blamed" if the Sox lose? The playoffs are a crapshoot, and they got cold at the wrong time...it happens, and it was no fault of Farrell's.
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Post by bigpupp on Oct 7, 2016 16:22:16 GMT -5
Playoff performances aren't predictive they said. He'll pitch like an ace they said.
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