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  1. I've decided not to freak out ever during this season. It's either win or Ozzie and Kenny have to go.

     

    This team could still run away with this division. I have no idea yet.

     

    I'll be watching and hoping they win, but there's a part of me that wants to see what will happen if they don't make the playoffs.

     

     

     

  2. Trout certainly would have been considered the more aggressive pick, considering that's what their new drafting philosophy is supposedly.

     

    They were probably wanting a leadoff hitter that's closer to the big leagues than some high school player. Well, that high school player is now in AA, and Mitchell is at Winston-Salem. Yes, I know he missed a year, but still.

     

    I'm just not feeling Mitchell will be anything. Hope I'm wrong, but it's still going to take a couple years to find out.

  3. If they get rained out tonight, they'll probably play a doubleheader on Sunday.

     

    Then the question is---what will they do with the rotation? They might be forced to start Marquez, Harrell, or Dolsi the last game in Tampa.

     

    Peavy ready for 5 innings?

     

  4. The problem with the bullpen isn't the arms--it's the roles. I feel very confident that if they give Santos a shot at closer, he'll thrive.

     

    The first step is to get Thornton back to his old role.

     

    And I'm sure I'm in the minority, but I think Chris Sale needs to go down to the minors and start. It's not a penalty for having a 7+ ERA. It's just that they probably don't need three lefties in the pen if Thornton isn't the closer. Let's develop Sale as a starter the right way. Let him go down to Birmingham and build up innings, so he's ready to go next year when the rotation will have an opening or two.

     

    I had suggested Anthony Carter come up, but that's probably premature. But how about a Brian Bruney or a Josh Kinney for middle relief for now?

     

    Once Peavy comes back, you can have Humber and Pena in long relief. Ohman and Bruney (or another righty) in mid-relief. Thornton and Crain setting up. And Santos closing. I think this is the best bullpen setup given who they have in the organization.

     

    All is not lost with the bullpen. They just need to put the puzzle pieces in the right order.

  5. It could be early May, but I'm assuming it's 80 pitches tonight. 90 next time on the 18th. 100 pitches on the 23rd in the minors. And then it's a go on the 29th vs Baltimore.

     

    Isn't there a limit on the amount of time on a rehab assignment?

  6. J4L-- I'm giving Ozzie and Kenny the benefit of the doubt, because I absolutely believe both should be fired if the Sox don't make the playoffs this year of "all-in".

     

    Plenty of time to figure this out and there's plenty of talent on this team, but at the end of the season they have to be on top of the standings, or it's time to make organizational changes.

     

     

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