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Dayan needs to learn how to hit. I am of the belief he has some talent. He needs to go spend a month with Big Hurt somewhere in the offseason and learn how to hit. Maybe Sox could make it worth the Hurt's while and pay him uber bucks to tutor Viciedo.

I predict Dayan grounds out on first or second pitch again. Prove me wrong, baby.

Nice 2B Abreu. My gawd a run here with two outs would be amazing.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 02:25 AM) No damn way Sale should pitch the 8th. If we want to win the game he has to pitch some of the eighth IMO. What's the pitch count? Under 110?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 02:22 AM) I wonder if Sale pitches the 8th? Yes, it's a combination of the "bulldog" thing (Verlander, Peavy) plus the fact the Sox bullpen cannot hold a 2 run lead over KC over six outs. He has no choice.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 02:16 AM) They're not as bad as Harrelson, by a long shot. Hudler was 10X more cocky and annoying when he did the Angels games. He's been humbled quite a bit. Caufield I can't believe that's your take on the announcers. Hawk is a pleasure to listen to. His "homer" stuff is his home run call and some of that stuff. He gets pissed at times and rips the Sox, always has. The Royals announcers are so afraid to offend the front office all they do is talk about upcoming homestands and just pure homer bulls***. The ol, "Butler is due. Let's hope he gets hold of one." Hawk is a genius; the Royals announcers except for Denny Matthews are just plain awful. Your statement about Hawk compared to them is just plain insulting.

Let's face it. Anytime the Sox can get 3 runs off Guthrie and Chen you'll take it. That's about all the Sox can get off those guys. It's an unwritten baseball rule.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 02:13 AM) I hate listening to this Royals crew. Hudler truly is a dunce. Yes it's painful to listen to the KC crew. Although Lefebvre is OK. Hudler, Physioc and Steve Stewart are such homers it's simply unbelievable.

That was an absolute blast by Flowers. A mammoth blast. That would have been the game right there if it was fair.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 08:46 PM) i like tangibles, intangibles, tangerines, and TWTW Looks like Sox have a TWTW guy in Eaton. He's up to .280. Not bad.

At some point if you are a contender you have to ask yourself if Dunn for the stretch run is somebody you want to give a ton of at bats to. The answer is Gosh, NO!! There are intangibles in baseball. One is called buzzkill. And you don't want Adam Dunn on your contending team. One of those 1-for-30 slumps will get the fans all hot and bothered and booing your contender. Would any GM risk his reputation on Adam Dunn at this point? I doubt it. Now in the NL as a pinch hitter? I guess maybe.

Yes, Konerko is as slow as a turtle. Who cares? His lack of speed didn't matter during the vast vast vast majority of his Sox career. He's DEFINITELY one of the top players in Sox history so who cares?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 07:33 PM) Not unless he clears waivers and gets released. He is getting paid $3.75m this year, plus still has $750k in a buyout coming after this season. Great post! Yes by all means bring him back if he gets released. He might be destined to be successful for the White Sox and the Sox only.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 14, 2014 -> 02:13 PM) They brought in Scott Downs for god's sake. He's already cost them one game basically. That move makes me realize KC truly still doesn't know what it is doing.

Can you imagine if Abreu woulda homered there? Woulda been electric. Sox need to grind out a win today with a mad Royals team coming to town.

Stoney crediting Earl Weaver big time. Is Robin in the same league? Not yet.

That was a break. Wow. Singleton is looking pathetic at first.

Beckham hits a weak grounder right where the defender is. Got lucky there. Gordon fails again.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 20, 2014 -> 07:28 PM) I appreciate Hawk's contributions over the years, but my god is it annoying how much he dominates each broadcast. Stone can barely get a thought in without Hawk interrupting. Time to either force Hawk to retire or find another partner for him, because the current pairing just doesn't work IMO. I notice some games he has a b****y edge to him, so to speak. And those days he interrupts Stoney a lot, etc. Some days the two are a delight to listen to, I feel.

I'm glad to see the draft lovers on this board have not wanted the Sox to tank this season to get a high draft pick. This case again shows the uncertainty of the draft. What if the Sox would have drafted this guy and they not signed him or his arm woulda fallen off so to speak in the minors? I haven't read the threads, but certainly some Sox fans would have loved to draft this guy. What did Houston get out of having the worst record last year? Nothing. It's all a crapshoot, baby.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jul 20, 2014 -> 07:12 PM) He's gotten lucky with his ERA, he's been one of the worst starters in the majors by a lot of different metrics Interesting. QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 20, 2014 -> 07:15 PM) Hahn would use the 16 mil in other areas. Danks is a shell of himself anymore. He's had a batch of quality starts. I don't understand why fans despise some players because of the amount of money they make and others get a free pass. I like Danks' season. I like Danks' style. He appears to be a Peavy-like bulldog out there. Danks is the least of this teams's problems IMO. Let him earn his big bucks. He's not deserving of the animosity IMO. Caufield pointed out the Astros have his number for some reason. So be it. I like Danks.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 20, 2014 -> 05:51 PM) That is easily the stupidest thing I have ever heard. I already find some unwritten rules annoying, but that is just ridiculous, it makes zero sense. Yes this is ridiculous. Is this truly one of the unwritten rules? If I am a hitter and somebody has a ridiculous shift like that on me, I'd learn how to pop a bunt over toward third and do it every time they shifted on me. Is a hitter supposed to hit into the shift without fighting it at all? What has the regular print media said about this one? There's nothing more ridiculous than seeing a guy like Dunn make an out right into the shift. If there's nobody on the leftside of the infield, bunt the fricking ball that way every single time.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 20, 2014 -> 08:00 PM) Danks 15th HR given up....go away. Why do so many people hate Danks? He's having a great year for a guy coming off an injury. He's performed pretty well this season. So what if he makes a ton of cash. It's not our money. It's not like Sox would do anything with the extra cash if they didn't have to pay Danks.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 20, 2014 -> 03:46 AM) Who are you and what have you done with Greg Ask the board veterans ... I used to be one of the kindest posters when I always stood up for Dye, Wise, Pods and of course Jenks etc., when they were under attack.

So educate me please. I broke my foot and had to go to the orthopedist a total of four times. The first time for diagnosis. I waited two weeks and was still limping badly. I wasn't a p****. I waited two weeks, then figured I better go in lest I screw myself big-time over not getting a possible broken bone assessed. The next 3 trips to the doc every two weeks were for him to naturally check on the healing of my foot. Anyhow, as expected, on the first bill, the insurance company refused to pay for the Xray and the brace they gave me. The next 3 visits they refused to pay for the Xray. What the hell? Is this just organized thievery of the insurance company versus me? How the hell is the doctor supposed to assist me without Xrays showing whether the f***ing bone in my foot is healing or not?? The Xrays are NEEDED. And the brace? I just knew insurance wouldn't pay, but again, does my insurance company want me to not wear a brace, sprain the foot again and need surgery to insert screws? As it was, my doctor avoided any type of surgery. Do you share my anger at the insurance company paying HALF my costs each time? Of course I had a copay each time just to walk in and see the doctor. Why can't insurance companies PAY THE f***ING BILL? Am I out of line thinking I got ripped off?? (I get my insurance thru work).