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QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 21, 2015 -> 01:53 AM) What is Avi doing just gave them a run. If you can get an equally talented young player, I'd trade Avi in a heartbeat. He doesn't do anything really well, and it's going to get even more glaring when he turns into DH.

Something that's becoming scary is the Sox don't have a #5 hitter. Avi is a liability vs RHP, and LaRoche is a liability vs LHP. Garcia should be a #7 hitter vs RHP, but neither Gillaspie or Alexei are doing enough to move up in the order.

QUOTE (Condor13 @ Apr 21, 2015 -> 01:47 AM) Soto swings at ball 4. This team needs some damn discipline. Why is he playing after Bauer dominated him last time?

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Apr 21, 2015 -> 12:03 AM) Wow, that sucks. I remember being in a hurry to get somewhere and I had the Score on in the car- he was doing his Big Doug bit on Mully & Hanley (555-5555). I ended up making it in time but staying until his segment was done. RIP Always a great segment with their Big Doug parody songs

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 10:41 PM) Pop ups are going to be an adventure tonight. Well, we have the right pitcher on the mound for that!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 10:29 PM) JJ Stankevitz ‏@JJStankevitz 26m26 minutes ago Chicago, IL Rick Hahn: "With Carlos Rodon's 2015 innings, we're dealing with a scarce resource." Beginning in bullpen maxes his innings. Well, I'll take the blame for misreading this. I completely thought it said "being" in the bullpen and not "beginning". That makes me feel better about the decision.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 10:43 PM) No one has said he will be in the pen all year long. They've said nothing about the chance of him starting this year. With that said, I think Noesi is pitching for his starting job tomorrow.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 09:29 PM) JJ Stankevitz ‏@JJStankevitz 26m26 minutes ago Chicago, IL Rick Hahn: "With Carlos Rodon's 2015 innings, we're dealing with a scarce resource." Beginning in bullpen maxes his innings. I really hope this is all a bluff, and he'll be in the rotation after Danks and Noesi get bombed a few more times. Wasting an entire year of Rodon's development having him pitch in the minors seems like a really bad idea, especially given how much the Sox are spending on Duke/Robertson. To me, it makes no sense to keep him in the bullpen all year while Danks and Noesi are pitching terribly. As for the idea of just bringing him in to face a tough lefty, I would be very concerned about the adjustments he would have to make in warming up to get prepared.

Rodon DH'd for NC St in a lot of games when he didn't start.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 08:23 PM) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/b...0420-story.html Doug Buffone found deceased at his home today. RIP Big Doug Oh man, this sucks. He was great on the Big Doug segments

It's clearly a marketing move to try to get 10 extra Sox fans to attend tomorrow's game. In all seriousness, I despise using starters in the relief role. So much about their routine gets altered, and Rodon is the type of guy who's going to have to find a way to limit his pitches per inning and the relief role will make it an issue he doesn't have to focus on.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 10:02 PM) I'll never understand that philosophy. It's a sunk cost, see if you can Zach Duke him and get at least some value. Can't see having a 4 lefty roatation Agreed, I don't think the team wants to have one of the worst starters in the AL getting 60 starts this year and next.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 09:57 PM) It better be 1-2 appearances from the pen....let Danks & Noesi s*** themselves 1 last time...then he makes the next start for one of them. Anything else and this team is a joke I trust Hahn to make the right decisions with Rodon. If he stays for more than a few weeks in the bullpen, then that's a ridiculous decision.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 10:54 PM) What in unbelievably stupid move. Just when I thought they were starting to make smart decisions. I truly think they just want to hold off on saying Noesi's out of the rotation if he has a bad start this week.

Given how bad the Indians are vs LHP, probably would have made more sense to start him in this series.

So who gets sent down for Rodon and Petricka? Dbrabek for sure...

wow, wasn't expecting this. Have a feeling if Noesi has a bad start, Rodon will then be in the rotation. What I don't get is that there's absolutely no need for him in the bullpen right now, as lefty relief and Robertson is the only thing going well for the team.

Sadly, Beckham deserves more playing time. Time to face the big 3 of the Indians. Hard to put together a lot of wins when you are struggling in every aspect.

Bonifacio trying to join Paniagua as the worst Sox player of all time.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 07:28 PM) Imagine this is the last time we see Drabek. He's nearly given up two HR in this inning. Petricka was on a plane to Chicago today

Hate watching Flowers bat against righties.

Let Bonifacio pitch the 8th

The newly acquired players have been solid. Problem is so many of the players from last years team have really sucked so far.

Was that foul?

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 07:45 PM) i kind of hope he is hurt.. otherwise what the hell happened? Why would you want him hurt? Much rather it's just a slump.