Sox have runners at second and third with nobody out and the Subway Vigilante decides to pull the damned ball......sacrifice fly is what it turns out to be.
Is there anyone there to tell Getz his job is to try and drive the damned ball up the middle?
The only ones listening to Ed Farmer when he says "Keep the line moving" are the fans.
The home run or nothing style of offense tires me out.
Second and third...no one out and the Sox score one whole run.
This style of baseball is pathetic.

Bob, of all the things with which to be aggravated last night, this is not one of them. His job is to get a run in and he did. And like Keyser said, he also advanced the other runner a base. He did his job. The other guys failed.

Chris, this kind of stuff just rips your heart out....2nd and 3rd with no one out...they get one run....how about a single with men on 2nd and 3rd once in awhile?

What ever happened to the rally?
You would think a pitcher might be in a bit of trouble with 2nd and 3rd with none out followed by a single and a walk.
2 men on...3 straight outs.....

No kidding. Getz smoked that ball. It was a hell of a catch. He got one in and one over. He did it on an 0-2 count which makes it more impressive.

By the way, Getz has really improved. I think he's hitting like .320 in his last 20 games or something like that.

I admit I'm a moron, but they got one whole run out of an inning with second and third and no one out.
I guess Getz thinks he is Joe Morgan or Ryne Sandberg.
A single just might score 2 runs and keep the inning going.
Situational baseball...not home run or nothing...but like I say, I'm a moron who fell off a turnip truck outside of Jimbo's.

Bob, it is not Chris Getz fault they didn't rally. He drove in a run and advanced the other runner. You're mad at the wrong guy. Why aren't you upset with Beckham for not getting the hit in the next at-bat? Or with Wise?

I am, Chris....and the situational hitting problem is not confined to the Sox.

I can't wait till they blow this place up. Indoor baseball sucks.

I can't argue with you there, Keyser. Baseball was meant to be played outside. When the Baggie goes, it will be good riddance to bad rubbish.

As far as your batting order goes, too me, Bacon seems to be the prototypical #2 hitter right now. I like what I see of the kid, so far. He looks like he has a innate feel for the game, which is refreshing in this day and age. You guys are lucky.

ROY is getting paid back for all the tough luck he's been hitting in the past week. 3-3 with a walk and a couple runs scored. I think he should be moved to the 2-hole after the all-star break. With the return of Quentin and (hopefully) a new starter this team can really take off.

Panzy
ROY
Dye
Thome
Paulie
Quentin
AJ
Alexei
Getz

Mr. Reason GETZ my point....I am not reinventing the wheel.
I guess all the money involved is destroying the game as it should be played.
Chris Getz does not have to be swinging for the fences when a single puts more pressure on the defense and the pitcher in that situation.
"Playing the Game."
Ichiro comes to mind.

Hit to the opposite field
choking up on the bat with 2 strikes
bunting
All seem to be lost arts with all baseball teams.
I attribute it to dad's coaching in Little League
with no concept of the game.
The Steroid era-HR's get the big contracts!
weak ML managers who allow sloppy play.

I couldn't agree with you more, Bob. There is and always has been a way to "play the game". It goes by many names. But, in essence, it is winning baseball. And increasingly over the last 20 years, it is being played less and less. It chaps my ass.

I hated guys like Rod Carew, Wade Boggs and Paul Molitor....they used to destroy the Sox and they weren't swinging for the fences...they have something called the Hall of Fame in common.

Whew! Man those Twins are hard to beat in that dump.