Seriously. I was allergic to cats until I was about 19. The Mrs and I own 3, no issues here.

Fuck these people and their backwards thinking.

Haha, I don’t have an issue with Shaw starting at all. I just think, if you’re going to start the kid, let him play all 9 innings. Stop trying to play the matchups. If you’re so worried that he can’t hit left-handed pitching (but he can!) then why start him as your #6 hitter?

And if Pablo’s not going to start, he HAS…

Sure, it’s a front office issue, but it’s also an issue when Farrell is pinch hitting his #6 hitting in Travis Shaw midway through a game because “matchups.” Unless directed by Dombrowski/Henry, I think Panda should have been given the chance to start, especially if you want to move him one way or the other. Letting…

No, but it is. They won that World Series in spite of Farrell’s management tactics. He had no idea how to double switch! He’s an average manager at best and, if he hadn’t gotten sick, do you honestly think he would have survived until the end of last year?

Dwight Howard is still a Champion. You won’t be able to take that away from him.

Everything I see with Farrell leads to “maybe not.” For supposedly being a pitching coach savant, he has done precious little with this Sox staff over the past 4 years.

Not to mention what Farrell is doing the confidence of his young players. Why give Travis Shaw the starting job if you’re going to pinch hit him in the 6th inning. WHO PINCH HITS THEIR #6 HITTER ANYWAY!?

The best part is that Farrell, Panda, Dombrowski and Henry all had a meeting together to discuss this entire thing. Farrell comes out in his presser and says that Panda may have hurt himself while taking extra BP since he’s not playing. Panda is then asked about it and gives the above answer.

Really, the overarching…

68? There’s 154 games left to be played! Let’s see some more optimism here!

Relegate them to the Gulf Coast League.

All your dreams are made
When you’re hitting dingers, and you barely get paid
Today’s the day that all the world will see
Another sunny afternoon
Walkin’ up to bat to your favorite tune
The pitcher never knows what he doesn’t know too soon

Need a little time to warm up,
Need a little time to warm up, warm up
Need a little…

The only thing missing here that would make Arena a PROPER FOOTBALL MAN (PFM) is to say that de Jong is “not that kind of player”

I love the idea of these. Skeletor looks great, but the actual human heads look... not good.

Then again, I am a Lego elitist.

This is great.

Kate, you are clearly a national treasure of the midwest.

No need to worry Louis, Rhode Island’s never re-opening that studio.

I am so happy somebody got the reference.

What a fuckin’ read. Thanks for this, Ross.

I always thought Jimmy from Mean Streets was everyone’s favorite mook.

Sanli Tuncay has been greatly missed too.

Haisley needs to do a Remember Some Guys post.