fathom

Seen this from Quintana far too often.

This team is in full tank mode, it appears

And Q melts down, of course. Conor is playing himself into a question mark for next year.

Hawk is more annoyed at Leury than we are. With Eaton likely out for a few games, I really hope they give someone else a shot in CF.

Tank!

Leury is such a joke at the plate.

Eaton already left injured. The team needs to start being way more cautious with him when he's banged up. Oh well, more at bats for Leury.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 02:33 PM) I think the plan is already starting to crack, which is why they have started bringing guys up this quickly, instead of being mindful of contract situations. I would say it's the exact opposite of that, as the window might have been pushed up due to the incredible progress of their top minor league guys. Also, I'm sure they are thrilled that Lester didn't extend with the Red Sox.

QUOTE (BaconOnAStick @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 05:07 AM) I'm talking about next year. You do know that absolutely none of the guys we have in the pen now should be around next year? That we need an entirely new group? Even Petricka is kinda garbage (he just looks nice because he's surrounded by a dumpster). Also, there is a precedent on the roster right now for starting a big league career in the pen. I don't really like it either to be honest, I'd rather see Rodon start off the bat. But! I'd also like to win in 2015 and I think with a decent pen they can. That's more important than being accomodating to Rodon. I'll take Putnam and Petricka back next year, and Webb should be in AAA to start the season. Competing in 2015 is a long shot in my opinion, and I hope Hahn doesn't try to fix every hole in one offseason.

11 homers allowed in last 4 games

Haha, pathetic.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 06:02 AM) I think with Cleto, there is always a reasonable doubt whether or not he meant to hit somebody Screw that, first time all year he hit his spot

I think Hawkins is rated too high at 3, as Montas would be higher on my list and Danish might also. Looking over Hawkins' splits, and one shocking stat is how bad he has been against LHP this year: 193/294/303 Another thing that concerns me a bit about Hawkins is that for as much power as he has, it hasn't resulted in a significant amount of home runs. He's going to need to get his HR total into the high 20s/low 30s for me to get optimistic about that tool playing up. Also, the fact that the scouting experts that saw Hawkins had generally nothing positive to say about his in-game ability makes me lower on him than most.

QUOTE (BaconOnAStick @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 05:58 AM) This indeed is a problem. But right now the bullpen is giving up an unimaginable amount of runs. Even if a bad starter gives up 5 in 5 innings and the Sox offense matches it's a foregone conclusion that the opponent is going to hit double digits runs. It's impossible to win anything with a pen this bad. You can at least try to make up for a couple bad starters. Then they should claim someone off of waivers. To me, Rodon's development as a starter is a million times more important than possibly winning a meaningless game in September.

Once again, Beckham is hesitant on what could be a double play ball.

QUOTE (BaconOnAStick @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 05:47 AM) The Sox might be realising they have to overhaul the entire bullpen in one offseason, and since spending big money on a closer is out of the question they may have to Rodon it for a year. Then everyone that makes decisions in the organization should be fired.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 05:46 AM) He got all the money he could, now it is the Sox turn to set policy. I would not use him at all this year. I'm not a fan at all of having these guys who have started their entire career change up their routine just to throw 15 pitches in an inning for the entire game.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 04:42 AM) Are you suggesting he do that in the Majors? I would keep him in the minors the rest of the year, as he threw a ton of pitches for NC St. Given the fact this team isn't playing for anything the rest of the way, I'm just not a fan of rushing him up.

Conor's defense has gone to hell the last few weeks.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 05:40 AM) MLB.com's Scott Merkin writes that there's a "better-than-average chance" White Sox pitching prospect Carlos Rodon is promoted this season to work as a reliever. It would be the same developmental path Chris Sale took in 2010, and that's worked out pretty well for the Pale Hose. Sale threw 23 1/3 relief innings for the White Sox that year, but he was called up in early August. If he's promoted, Rodon isn't expected to be up until September. The No. 3 overall pick has allowed four runs while striking out 13 over nine innings in his first five pro appearances. For what it's worth, manager Robin Ventura said he hasn't given thought to Rodon being promoted. "I'm not even going down that far," Ventura said. "We are concerned about what's going on right here. If they say he's pitching well enough to come up, then the more the merrier at this point." I'm really not a fan of promoting him so he can be a reliever. I like the approach they took today of allowing him to prepare like he was a starter, and then give him a few innings.

Rienzo leaving no doubt about who gets sent down when Putnam is activated.

QUOTE (peavy44 @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 04:34 AM) Here we go more runs to come for mariners. That's cause Rienzo is horrible.

Sox are now 28th in the majors in Team ERA. No shock, as they have far and away the worst ERA in the majors since the ASB, as they are creeping up on a full run higher than the next closest team. Hahn and Cooper can't have another offseason where the pitching acquisitions all bust and the prospects closest to the majors take a giant step back (Johnson, Rienzo)

Hahn should have had a long reliever on the roster to start the season. Trying to make Webb the long reliever was a mistake, in my opinion.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 04:20 AM) I believe it. I also believe the guy hasn't been "right" all year. I wouldn't be surprised if it had to do with his mom passing Good point, he's definitely one of the guys I really want to see succeed as he can actually be a long-term fit for the squad.