ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 For as mediocre as Noesi was today, let's not forget he should have escaped this inning with 0 runs allowed, and about 30 more pitches on his arm. This inning is all on Luery and Alexei. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 08:23 PM) Rotation turning to crap fast. It's been horrible all year. Can't get more than two going well at the same time it seems. Thankfully Danks is making that contract not seem like a lost cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I'll give the Sox credit for playing .500 for 66 games. That's not bad considering injuries and lack of talent. But, I think we've reached the "Separation Zone" of the season. BY the time they get to the break, there will be more teams that are clearly sellers. The Sox are headed that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 08:20 PM) Aaron Rowand was a .273 career hitter, not a .250 hitter. And with us, he was closer to around .285. Rowand also hit 20+ HR in a year multiple times, and could crush the ball. Eaton will never do that, he is a slap hitter mostly. Rowand was a righty, Eaton a lefty. Eaton has tons of speed, Rowand had average speed. There are far more differences with those two guys than similarities. Eaton would be closer to a Scott Podsednik with much better fielding and less base stealing ability. We really don't have anyone from our recent past to compare Eaton to. I guess I screwed up the comparison. I don't see Eaton hitting better than .273 or 20 homers so ... ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 08:25 PM) For as mediocre as Noesi was today, let's not forget he should have escaped this inning with 0 runs allowed, and about 30 more pitches on his arm. This inning is all on Luery and Alexei. That is true. Noesi's defense sent him to the shower early. L. Garcia is really an embarrassment. He's the new Keppinger. Time for the organization to admit a mistake there and dump him. I guess Flowers is the same way. I'd rather see him sent down for six weeks and give him one final chance but I wouldn't be against releasing him either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 08:25 PM) I'll give the Sox credit for playing .500 for 66 games. That's not bad considering injuries and lack of talent. But, I think we've reached the "Separation Zone" of the season. BY the time they get to the break, there will be more teams that are clearly sellers. The Sox are headed that way. If they are going to lose, do it the next month instead of August Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 02:21 PM) I've said it many times, if Robin can get this talent to play .500 ball all year he's manager of the year. And you usually follow that up by saying he is the worst manager ever because he managed to run out of pitchers in an extra inning game Basically you are all over the place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 02:25 PM) I guess I screwed up the comparison. I don't see Eaton hitting better than .273 or 20 homers so ... ouch. Joey Gathright with slightly more pop is about the best I can do off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 08:30 PM) Joey Gathright with slightly more pop is about the best I can do off the top of my head. Joey Gathright was a speedster who couldn't get a hit to save his life. What about my Damon comparison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Damon had way more power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Anyone want to bet $100 that Flowers strikes out? His AB's are appointment viewing at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 02:33 PM) Damon had way more power And speed. And pretty much everything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettie4sox Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 It's Nieto time. A-ball be damned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 What a great AB for Flowers! Nearly getting a hit on a weak grounder is a vast improvement for him. That K-rate is plummeting! Probably close to 85% now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Fans tired of Flowers heard a lot of boos when he came up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Sox something like 0 for last 20 with RISP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 08:34 PM) And speed. And pretty much everything else So is soxtalk saying Eaton is a bust in the making? That's not good cause it seems like he's been penciled in as Sox future CF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 08:36 PM) So is soxtalk saying Eaton is a bust in the making? That's not good cause it seems like he's been penciled in as Sox future CF. Hard to tell...so far he has been much more slappy than I thought he would be. Good news is his defense has been great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 02:36 PM) So is soxtalk saying Eaton is a bust in the making? That's not good cause it seems like he's been penciled in as Sox future CF. I am not I think he is having leg issues this year that may effect his play all year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd_city_saint787 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I don't see anything wrong with the Pods w/ D comp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 02:36 PM) So is soxtalk saying Eaton is a bust in the making? That's not good cause it seems like he's been penciled in as Sox future CF. Saying that Eaton is not Damon doesn't mean I am saying he is a bust. Damon is a borderline hall of fame player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Shields on Sunday keeps getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 (edited) The Sox talent evaluators do need some help though. Flowers and L. Garcia appear to not be big leaguers and Beckham was a bust for that slot he was selected. Also our minor league outfielders that were supposed to be amazing and were picked high stink as well. What's more, Viciedo appears to be blah at best. All I ask is more efficient talent evaluation! Edited June 14, 2014 by greg775 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Wind took a HR away from Tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Wind absolutely howling in costs Dayan a hr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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