Ozzie thinks we should stand pat:

[nickofypres]

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I actually kind of agree with him. If you can dump Jackson, Pierre or Quentin for a starting pitcher, than do it. If not, keep the team as in.

I think we're a new manager away from being elite.

 

[BigP50]

I think on paper we are one of the best teams in baseball, we can stand pat and still make a run!

 

[nickofypres]

I think on paper we are one of the best teams in baseball, we can stand pat and still make a run!

Agreed, BigP.

The team itself is championship caliber. Their mental weakness and manager is whats killing them. I doubt they nut up and make their run, but if most of this team is back next season I won't complain.

 

[BigP50]

Ozzie is not the problem, what could any other manager do that will lead this team to 1st place all of a sudden?

 

[nwfisch]

The Sox have bats, they gotta get going....

 

[nickofypres]

Ozzie is not the problem, what could any other manager do that will lead this team to 1st place all of a sudden?

Ozzie's known to mis-manage bullpens
Ozzie's teams don't have winning second halfs sans 2005
Keeps playing has beens like Pierre over the seasons
Bunting at times its not necessary, with most of those being wasted outs.

Just to name a few.

 

[BigP50]

Ozzie's known to mis-manage bullpens
Ozzie's teams don't have winning second halfs sans 2005
Keeps playing has beens like Pierre over the seasons
Bunting at times its not necessary, with most of those being wasted outs.

Just to name a few.

No matter the coach, Juan Pierre is playing. The losing second halfs is on the players. I agree with the bunting but its not why we lose games. I think with the guys we have in the bullpens, we are doing fine so far.

 

[nickofypres]

No matter the coach, Juan Pierre is playing. The losing second halfs is on the players. I agree with the bunting but its not why we lose games. I think with the guys we have in the bullpens, we are doing fine so far.

I think at this point in his career Pierre should be the speedy guy off the bench, granted Pierre played well enough last season to earn the starting nod in the left this season but he's gotten worse on defense and he's lost some pep to his step. I think the losing second half goes hand in hand with Oz's bullpen mishaps, sure the pen has been solid since the awful April, but Oz has overused Crain, how does that effect his August/September considering he's the go-to-guy out of the pen that's not the closer.

 

[Uman85]

Ozzie can stand pat all he wants, while he kick his ass to Miami.