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QUOTE (Capn12 @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 10:40 PM) It is a sad realization, when I look at that, and realize that the 'core' consists of only 4 players, well 5 if you count Avisail possibly....so so many holes in this roster to fill. Erik Johnson tanking definitely hurts. As you said, lots of spots available for players to earn. Hopefully guys like M. Johnson and Davidson perform better than Semien.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 10:37 PM) No, it's lack of talent. Yep, and as I keep saying, at least the core of this team looks pretty damn good (Abreu, Eaton, Sale, Quintana) This season would suck a lot more if those guys were bad and guys like Dunn and De Aza were playing well.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 10:35 PM) I just want to say, if Beckham makes that play on Saunders it is still a tie game When you hit .250, you can only focus on offense

If score hold, this will be the 3rd home game the Sox have lost this year when leading with 2 outs in the 9th.

And Beckham doesn't hustle...of course, nothing will happen to him.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 11:17 PM) Free Fallin Tyler Flowers I would love it if they just went in another direction and gave Nieto/Phegley more ABs after July. There's no way they can still believe he's their guy.

Such a bad hitter. He is so overmatched.

Warning track power today

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 10:53 PM) Should have dealt him to the first team that called. I can't see them getting much back for him. If anything, wouldn't mind seeing him gone to free up some at bats for the young guys the last two months of the year.

Nice to see Leury try to use his speed....goodness

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 09:48 PM) There's a reason but it's a secret. Apparently DJ mentioned it but hopefully nobody was listening. He doesn't have much power in that swing right now

Shocking that Beckham is now down to .253. He's a liability against RHP as well.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 09:52 PM) If you are managing this team, what can you do? This pen is crazy unclutch Yep, I didn't even mind Surkamp starting that inning. It's just sad how awful the LOOGYs have been this year for the Sox.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 09:49 PM) Lol. What happened?

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 09:27 PM) Come on Flowers, use the ONE TOOL you have and hit a deep fly ball somewhere. I'd have PK bat for him here

Excellent!

Didn't Conor triple off of Felix last year?

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 09:19 PM) I don't get the point of trading away Samardzija if they plan to acquire Price. The cost for Price should be higher than the return was for Samardzija, and both guys are about the same age, and both have 1 1/2 years left until FA. And if they get to FA, Price will command more money. I just don't see the point. For starters, Price is a much better pitcher.

Nice to see they didn't let Bloomquist bloop one for an RBI. Heck of a start by Q! Now, where's Brian Anderson when we need him?

Gonna be tough to come out of this still tied.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 08:47 PM) Tyler is 10 for his last 97 (8 singles and 2 homers) with 6 walks and 45 strikeouts. .103/.164/.165 I wonder when the last time the Sox had a player perform as poorly as this over a span of 100 ABs.

Another 1-18 slump ongoing for Flowers

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 07:28 PM) Still hard to see how that's a setup to a winning team in the next couple years. Trade for Price (Baez, Almora, etc), sign Lester...and you have a good starting 5 with Arrieta, Wood and Jackson. They'd still have Rizzo, Castro, Bryant, Russell, Alcantara to build around.

Think on the bright side....at least they didn't draft Rodon.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 03:30 AM) I don't. They don't have money and have show no desire for major league talent. Why trade Samardzija and then trade David Price? Price is obviously better, but the marginal gain isn't enough to justify all the effort. Samardzija told them he wanted to test the market, so they knew they had to deal him. Everything I have read says they will start going after major guys like Lester this offseason.