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You can't spell arsenal without "arse"...which is where I think the managers head is sometimes, when it comes to handling the bullpen. I'm sure glad Duran is back.

I don't mind him in the 6th, 7th, even 8th inning at times, but no way should he be closing games.

Nice win, but why is Thielbar closing games?

Hopefully, that Correa guy, doesn't come back and disrupt this well oiled machine we've got running right now. Maybe he should stay on the bench.

Well...things kind of went down the tubes rather quickly.

Velo looks ok today. I believe he's fine.

The Angels are using the ChiSox defensive tactics.

Detmers is LA's best starter, so this one could be a little tougher. Hopefully, Pablo is ok and pitches more like we're used to seeing from him. Get out the brooms again, and head to Chicago!

No. No. No. No. No. Absolutely not!

Good to see Varland pitch better. That should help his confidence a little bit.

I saw and read that article this morning, and it was fantastic! It explained how and why Williams homer really did go at least that far, and the factors that were involved. That was one helluva launch!

It was bed time for this Bonzo, so I didn't quite make it to the end, but a very nice win! Ober looks solid. Throw out his first start and he's great. Let's get another one tonight!

No way should Eddie be sitting. I don't care who or what is pitching for the other team.

He's really lost at the plate right now. Almost makes you wonder if there's something physical or personal going on, that hasn't been revealed or discovered yet. Hopefully, he's ok and snaps out of it soon. We sure could use him being back to his norms.

Well..it appears we're better than the ChiSox. Let's keep it going and have a good road trip.

Bad haircut and all...the little guy has some pop in his bat!

Another awesome job by Santana.

Hey...they woke up! Let's go boys!

Another game where we can't do absolutely anything at the plate. Down 2-0 in the 4th. C'mon get something going here!

The Sox pitcher, Soroka, was a top Braves prospect a few years ago. He had some injury issues, and I believe he tore his Achilles and had to have surgery twice on it. He missed a couple years after that, and he hasn't been the same since. I kind of feel bad for the guy, but let's beat him anyway. Hopefully, SWR has another good outing. Get out the brooms!

Did I say chicken prawns? Oops...I got side tracked. C'mon Joe...keep the damn ball in the yard for a change!

Rocco playing lineup roulette again, or throwing darts. Your guess is as good as mine.

Are we going to knit a victory tonight, or just Crochet one?

Look at all the rope this organization gave Sano over several years, and he couldn't hit a breaking ball even if he was swinging a damn telephone pole (that's how old I am). Would Larnach strike out 100 times over the course of a season? Yep. Would he hit 25-30 HR's and drive in 80-90 runs? Maybe...probably. Since Wallner cratered this spring, keep Larnach in the lineup and give him a shot against both lefties and righties. See what happens. I wouldn't give up on him just yet. He'd go somewhere else and a smart coaching staff would make a tweak or two, and he'd be damn good.

There's a lot to chew on here, and there's plenty of blame, and places to look at. My opinion only...I don't think the schedule has much to do with it. You're going to play those teams at some point anyway. What's the diff if you play them in April or August. Sure the players have to perform up to, or reasonably close to expectations, and that sure hasn't happened. That's obviously on them. I believe that ownership and the FO go hand in hand at the top of the list, with the manager/coaches a notch below that. The payroll cutting was a joke. You can't convince me that ownership couldn't keep it at least at last years number. That sent a very bad message to the team and the fan base. The moves that Falvey made were a complete disaster. Not signing a decent starter, or even two, after Gray left, trading Polanco for pretty much nothing, and then bringing in Santana and Margot. All backfired and are hurting us badly. I really wish some other organization/team, would fall in love with Falvey and make him a "Godfather" offer. All the injuries sure didn't help things either. In addition, there seems to be some kind of disconnect between whatever our manager/coaches batting philosophy is, and what the players should be doing. The strike out or home run style of play, with nothing in between, works great...when it works. When it isn't working, you have to try and play small ball and make contact. Get some runs across the plate somehow. That's on Rocco and the coaches. We certainly have our share of underperforming players, that are killing us. I do think that some of the players will start to get hot and get better results, I just hope it isn't too late to turn it around, because we can't play the ChiSox every game the rest of the season.