GAME #2, SATURDAY JULY 25, 2020, BALTIMORE ORIOLES @ BOSTON RED SOX

[SeaBeachFred]

Fred, I am with you regarding the manager, yes I know it has only been 2 games.  In my humble opinion, the Red Sox lost this game during the first at bat.  Wow you say that's crazy but he is my reasoning.  Their slavish adherence to the infield shift from the getgo cost them that ball game.  Did any one look at Austin Hays spray chart?  No obviously.  Because if they had they would have seen the number of balls that he hits to the right side of second base.  Then you put him up against Perez who isn't very good against right handed batters.  His best pitch is the changeup outside.  So what happens.  Exactly what one would expect.  3 of the Orioles first 5 hits were exactly along the same line only one of which would have been a hit had the team been in a traditional alignment defensively.

Let's end the mindless infield shift on right handed hitters and only do so when they are dead pull hitters.

Benintendi looks lost both at the plate and in the outfield right now.  He has no business leading off which may be one of the reasons for his distracted play.  Devers shouldn't be hitting third.  I would have Pilar leading off followed by Beni then JD and Bogie with Devers hitting 5th.

I'm the GM and that means I make you the manager Elk.  We're seeing the same thing and to me Roenicke doesn't which makes him a total dud in my opinion.  I don't think I've ever cast a down sign on manager so soon as I have with this guy.  Bad enough he is sending out  turds like Perez and Weber to start games that always put us down in the first inning, but his batting order and infield alignments are shit for the birds.  No way this guy comes back next season unless I see some improvement.  Right now he is a total dud.

[SeaBeachFred]

JBJ is hot.  Put him at the top of the lineup and let him rake until he cools down.  With a 60 game season he could stay hot the whole time.

Benny and Devers are not ready.  They're young guys and had no idea how to get into baseball shape without being at camp.  Benny is lost, Devers is fat.  Both are pressing.  It's too bad that in a short season there's no luxury of waiting them out.  I'd run with Verdugo, JBJ and Pillar for now in the outfield and send Benny a message to get his ass in shape.  Bogey is pressing somewhat too because he knows he's the "star" of this team now. 

Of course we know the pitching is at worst non-existent and at best disastrous.

You and Elk seem to now more than Roenicke at this time my friend.  We did get rid of Covey----and I hope got rid of him. I don't want any of this DFA shit and find him back on the club when no one else picks him up.  This is part of the Priune Face game that he has used for years.  Not this year Pruney.  Get rid of the shit piles.  We should at lest find three or four pitchers who csn win games for us.

[longgame]

I just saw this article about Roenicke - he's going to rest his regulars early in the season.  WTF?  I agree, three games in and the guy is a disaster already.

https://www.mlb.com/redsox/news/ron-roenicke-to-rest-red-sox-regulars-early-in-season

[elktonnick]

I just saw this article about Roenicke - he's going to rest his regulars early in the season.  WTF?  I agree, three games in and the guy is a disaster already.

https://www.mlb.com/redsox/news/ron-roenicke-to-rest-red-sox-regulars-early-in-season

This is the dumbest idea since Cora screwed up spring training last year.   All everybody has been doing for the past five months is rest.  No one starts a sprint by pacing themselves.   This guy is nuts,

[SeaBeachFred]

I just saw this article about Roenicke - he's going to rest his regulars early in the season.  WTF?  I agree, three games in and the guy is a disaster already.

https://www.mlb.com/redsox/news/ron-roenicke-to-rest-red-sox-regulars-early-in-season

This is the dumbest idea since Cora screwed up spring training last year.   All everybody has been doing for the past five months is rest.  No one starts a sprint by pacing themselves.   This guy is nuts,

He is writing his way out of town on a rail.  Is there something in the water in Boston that allows our managers to act like idiots?