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It would be interesting to know just how bad Flowers has to do the rest of the way to lose his starting spot for next year?

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 05:31 PM) Sale has gotten much worse since he tweaked his windup and starter throwing 96/97. I think those are the problems. His fastball command has been poor for about a month. He's been good enough to get away with it, but he's definitely not as crisp as he was earlier in the year.

Soler already was on the 40 man

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 06:18 PM) Good god. I haven't even turned it on, and it's 3-0 already? WTF. They've absolutely stopped competing. Hopefully getting some young blood in here in a few days will help out.

Please limit Sale's innings the rest of the way.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 05:14 PM) Not a good pitch selection by Flowers. Kinsler makes Sale pay. I'll never understand how people think Flowers handles this staff well.

QUOTE (venom4789 @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 03:15 AM) why is vicedo at first now, anything happen to jose. Tweaked hamstring in first inning

QUOTE (peavy44 @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 04:02 AM) I dont want 90 losses. I'm not sure it matters right now. Not a whole lot of effort out there by the veterans. The fans gave up on this team about 25 games ago, so might as well get the highest pick possible.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 02:37 AM) Cheapie The potential 3-4-5 of Rizzo, Bryant and Soler is scary. You add Castro, Russell and Baez to that....uh oh

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 03:50 AM) This is the kind of game I'm not too bummed out about losing. The core pieces rake, and the main thing that loses us the game is the performance of a non-core piece. Absolutely. Maybe Avi can homer next inning

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 03:47 AM) If it was all year, it didn't hold him back too much at AA. Marcus is absolutely raking at Charlotte, assuming his BB:K ratio is somewhat improved when he comes up from his previous MLB level, I'm giving him the inside track. Give players time to master a level. Stop rushing them. I'm on board with you, I think that Johnson to start in majors at beginning of next year would be rushing him.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 03:46 AM) You think we'll turn over 2-3 infield spots this winter? Marcus at 3B, Sanchez/Johnson 2B, Alexei SS? I think Connor is here to stay, at least through 2015. I think we see Abreu, Johnson, Alexei, Conor/Semien

QUOTE (Señor Ding-Dong @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 02:44 AM) We're giving up on Sanchez already? No, but he always seemed to be the least likely of the three minor leaguers to be a big league starter.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 02:31 AM) A decent candidate, but I'd give Marcus the inside track for the starting 2B job, really not sure if Sanchez's bat holds up. Agree with you on Sanchez. Could be a utility guy

Ugh, he's a monster

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 03:26 AM) He's not an everyday 3rd baseman more because he absolutely cannot hit lefties. If they get him a platoon partner and he hits reasonably close to what he's doing now, he can absolutely be a 3rd baseman for the majority of games going forward, even though his defence will probably limit his value a decent amount. Marcus Semien

Avi really struggling with the fastball above the belt. Wouldn't shock me if that's due to his shoulder.

Soler looks incredible. Already looks more comfortable than Baez at the plate.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 02:46 AM) Flowers looking like old self again. I really hope they turn the page and go with a new catcher next year.

Give Carroll's innings to someone else the rest of the way to see if there are any other contributors for the future. I think we know what Carroll can do.

It's amazing that Ventura has job security.

It's stunning how awful of a season Davidson has had.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 01:33 AM) Stone still thinks he will spend September in the bullpen. Hopefully Bassitt does well enough to get some more starts.

QUOTE (Señor Ding-Dong @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 02:28 AM) Ah, hell. Carroll's like a ticking time-bomb. You know he's gonna blow up sooner or later. Last start? Rodon might take his spot.

Semien is just ridiculous right now