Enough is enough. Gagne has not helped at all since his acquisition and I, for one, am sick of seeing him blow games. I don't really want Francona fired but, I cannot stand to see Gagne come out of the bullpen.
2007-10-14 07:55:43 · 11 answers · asked by Red Sox lover 6 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Depends on the situation. If the Sox have that Rangersesque 30-3 lead on the Indians in what for Boston is a clinch game, and there's two outs in the ninth, yes, I think Tito can risk Gagne finishing out the game.
But anything critical? Good grief No! Tito!
2007-10-14 08:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Tito assumed the game would have been over by the time he was going to have to use Gagne. He used Paps in the 8th and 9th thinking we would get at least 1 run in the bottom of one of those innings. Gagne, Lopez, and Lester were the only ones left and they all sucked last night so it didnt make much of a difference anyways. I think last night was the only scenario besides being up by 5 runs in which Gagne is going to be used in the playoffs.
2007-10-14 08:03:03 · answer #2 · answered by Ballzy 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
My God Gagne is torture. Hopefully Francona has learned his lesson though this time. If he does it again and Gange falls apart again, than I think it might be time to if not get rid of Terry to scare him a little with the threat. My God what was he thinking?
2007-10-14 09:10:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I Dont think Terry Francona had a choice he already used his best relievers like Timlin and okajima and Papelbon he had no choice he had to use Gagne
2007-10-14 08:19:09 · answer #4 · answered by Janet ♥(YFFL) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to understand! and this happened to us Yankees with (Farnsworthless) When you sign a relief pitcher and pay them all that money! what is the team supposed to do? Pay him to sit? You can't do that! Francona didn't have a choice,he can't over use his other relivers! Not when theres 5 games left.How ever! Don't expect Gayne to be in anymore games! Franccona is gonna have to go with what he has!
2007-10-14 08:03:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no but Theo should have a lot to answer for.
looking to get rid of Lowell
signing j.d. drew
signing Lugo when they had the fielding ss in baseball,rentawreck,caberra. too.
never made a run at big run at 1b texeria.
they needed a bat a first. youkie no comparison.
he should have used gagne in the 8th
2007-10-14 09:00:39 · answer #6 · answered by MR TADS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Way! Thats not a good enough reason to fire Tito especially if the Red sox get into the World Series.
2007-10-14 08:28:56 · answer #7 · answered by Chris Stewart 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think he would be fired.After all it was his boss Theo Epstein that traded three minor league players to get him.Besides if the game gets to the point it did last night ,they would have no choice but to use him.The way to avoid that is for our starters to go deeper into the game
2007-10-14 08:29:38 · answer #8 · answered by soxfan4_life 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In all fairness when the deal was done he wasn't expected to be this bad. I'm sure if the sox knew this ahead of time they wouldn't have gotten him.
2007-10-14 09:33:39 · answer #9 · answered by Scooter_loves_his_dad 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
francona should pitch he has thrown a scoreless inning in his career
2007-10-14 09:44:35 · answer #10 · answered by texasman75147 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋