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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.

Q is just awful right now. Everything up in the zone. Just hope he's not hurt.

Just like many predicted, the Padres defense is awful.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 06:25 PM) One was bad base running but yeah, these guys have to swing at their pitches and foul off the pitcher's pitches. Abreu has struggled with this

Can we trade Samardzija for Greene

Sad effort today

Seems like he owns us. Meanwhile Porcello has given up 5 homers this year.

Last year, Q did an astonishing job of limiting homers. This year, he's already given up a slam and 3 run homer. I'm not worried about him being starting caliber, but being a top 20 pitcher might be pushing it.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 06:09 PM) Meanwhile, Greene for Detroit is at 43 pitches in 3 innings, after ANOTHER Eaton dribbler out. Just an incredible acquisition for Detroit.

Even our successful plays show dumb decisions. Why is he looking back?

At least Alexei saw two pitches that AB