Terminator

Yes, easily. They'll be able to outbid everyone else and the club is still a draw for most (not all) players.

Well I just don't agree with that nor do I think it's common sense. It's standard thinking which is warped by the save stat but it's not common sense. First I don't think he should come in every time we have a 4 run lead. In special circumstances it makes sense though. A 4 run lead vs the most potent offense in baseball's middle of the order is not your typical 4 run lead. Getting the final 3 outs in that situation would be harder than getting 3 outs against the bottom of the Twins lineup with a 3 run lead yet Osuna would be expected to get the ball in the latter situation because of a ******** stat called the save. On top of it these games against the Red Sox are extra important seeing as it likely comes down to us and them for who wins the division. The Save is pretty much a ******** stat that somehow has completely hijacked the way managers and fans think the 9th inning should be managed. I think it should be ignored when making bullpen decisions. EDIT: That said I do think that what you said makes sense. Grilli kind of scares me in a situation like that right now but putting in a Chavez or Floyd with a 4 run lead then going to Osuna if necessary and it's not like I would be blasting Gibbons for doing it. I'm just defending a bullpen move by Gibbons that isn't by the book but isn't necessarily wrong either.

Yeah and he's basically pitching within expectations. Not sure how Stroman grades out higher when he's expected to do so much more than Dickey and hasn't really.

Was Ferrell worse than Gibbons? I don't really remember.

Why does Osuna have to be used in save situations only though? Boston has a helluva lineup. I don't mind using the closer on them when up 4. Grilli is too scary to trust in a situation like that.

Will Matt Dominguez get a hit this season? My guess is he'll get sent down before he gets one so no.

Yeah this has been an awesome run. Basically forced our way back in to it. I really like the schedule up to the All Star break too. Lots of interleague and AL Central games.

Rodriguez got rocked. That was some good hittin'.

Let's just let have the rain come down and call the game. Save the bullpens.

Need to pull the sticks out of their asses.

Shaw deserves it for his weak Fenway special yesterday.

He really is.

f*** off. Just trying to start the convo. Need Estrada to work quickly.

Never seen a hometown fan so happy to catch a visiting team's homer!

It's two at home and then two on the road.

So how do rainouts work? If we are ahead after 5 innings and they call the game we get the win right?

Yeah I like him too he has kind of momentarily lost his marbles though.

Nice burn

Yeah it does look iffy. Still a decent chance they get the game in with the early start time.

Stroman has a 3.73 FIP and a 3.87 xFIP. He's not pitching THAT bad and any talk of demoting him to the minors is stupid.

Tomorrow's game should be a good one. I like the pitching matchup for us. Assuming Donaldson plays we can put 8 righties in there against Rodriguez who is making only his 2nd start of the year.

The wave sucks and our fans are notorious for doing it at inopportune times. I guess Wok doesn't agree but it's all good.

Sorry just cranky today and seeing post after post about player's attitudes made me want to say something. And I do hate the wave in tight games.

Sox fans doing the wave in a tight ball game in the 8th. Good to see our dumbass fanbase aren't the only ones who do it.

Man his foot looked close didn't it? I think because he was out they won't overturn it.