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These Sox pitchers are throwing like garbage

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 03:14 AM) 4.31 starting pitcher ERA. Not good. Royals are a little worse, but they do everything better than the Sox. For a team that's supposed to be built around their starting pitching, it's been a total flop.

I believe Laz was the worst rated ump last year

Cooper has not done a good job with the starting pitching.

Not even close. Laz is a pathetic umpire

What is with that awful swing Saladino takes on high pitches?

Thought that was only strike two on Eaton

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 01:32 AM) LaDunn last HR I think snow was on the ground. Weather has really changed in last 24 hours in KC

So what happens to Matt Davidson after this year? Does he get released? Can't see Sox bringing him back for a 4th AAA season.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 02:19 AM) Micah can hit. Can't field or stay healthy. Actually wouldn't mind giving him a chance at DH

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 01:14 AM) I do agree with this. I think Sanchez is fine as well as long as he can hit 240 and provide great defense. Agreed too with Sanchez, but 3b needs a dramatic improvement

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 02:11 AM) I do love Adam Eaton. You can compete with Eaton-Melky-Abreu at the top of the order. Key is filling out the other 6 spots.

Eaton continues to look great at the plae

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 02:00 AM) Just tuning in - has he looked that bad? Looked good first 3 innings and then looked like Arnie Munoz in 4th and 5th

Samardzija's next game will be against Cubs. Be interesting if he throws at any of them.

4.62 ERA now. Bassitt is a better pitcher this year.

QUOTE (L. Ron Paultard @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 01:40 AM) Like I said, I rarely get a chance to watch the Sox -- but in a strange way that helps to make panoramic, comparative observations. And it's the one thing that almost instantly, constantly jumped at me: just how stupid, horribly prepared this team is virtually in every aspect of the game. It is noticeable not just in every series, we're talking about practically every inning -- if not even single pitch/play! Just speechless. Cubs were a similar way two years ago, and now they are so much better managed despite 4 rookies.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 01:39 AM) Ok, then you are giving up more valuable pieces from the minor league system. Melky and Robertson are fine and produce enough that they can be part of this. Just have to continue to bring in the players that they think can win with. Preferably a 3B. I was fine with them using Danish and Montas as trade bait, as I think both are going to be relievers

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 01:39 AM) RV has not improved as a manager from day 1. Time to move on. It's not that he has improved or regressed. It's more that the team continues to play awful on a consistent basis since they choked in his first year

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 01:36 AM) He has had one really good year in his career. He has lived off his football career and hairsyle for years. Don't forget he's type of pitcher that new age stats will like more due to not walking many and getting strikeouts. He also always seemed to fade big time as a starter as the season went on prior to last year

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 01:34 AM) Ok, how were you going to improve the club then? Ones showed decent stuff last year to earn that 5th starter spot until Rodon came up. Take minor steps this year instead of making it an all-in type year which made next year harder to compete due to less available payroll. Personally, I would have liked to see a starting pitcher brought in that wasn't a one year rental

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 12:32 AM) Which is the dumbest argument you can make, if it isn't his fault, how is replacing him going to mean different results? You don't fire your accountant beccause your landscaper does a crappy job on your lawn. Because I want to see if someone else can get them to play smarter than this pathetic team.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 01:30 AM) Please tell me what you wanted Hahn to do this off season, please. Not use a significant amount of resources on a team that had far too many holes to buy players. I never thought Samardzija was a good fit at all. He should have never gone into the season counting on Noesi and Conor.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 01:28 AM) Clearly Robin's fault Soto got picke off. My bad. Not his fault, but when the team consistently makes Little League-caliber mistakes, it's a lot easier to replace one guy than 25.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Aug 9, 2015 -> 01:27 AM) I wish they'd fire him after this road trip. Him and Hahn should be long gone in two months but I'm sure both will return