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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

Allen threw about two strikes that inning, and he struck out the side. I really hope they give some of the young guys a chance next week.

Cleto's been much better since returning from AAA. He seems to have better command of his slider than his fastball.

The ceiling of the Cubs main prospects (Baez, Russell, Bryant, Soler) is significantly higher than anyone in the Sox organization outside of Abreu. The Sox future pitching seems to be much stronger than the Cubs, while the Cubs future hitting is significantly better than the White Sox. The key will be the team that is able to use their money to fill their weakness without giving out more bad contracts (ie: Dunn and Edwin Jackson).

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 29, 2014 -> 03:06 AM) Wow just a pipe shot pitch there I mentioned it earlier in this thread, but he's swinging and missing on a ton of pitches. Of course this is basically Spring Training all over again for him, but he seems to have very little chance against RHP. He looks great vs LHP.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 29, 2014 -> 02:23 AM) Well Jordan Lynch, good luck in all of your future endeavours Anything happen with him tonight?

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Aug 29, 2014 -> 02:28 AM) Oh so they are doing pitch counts now? I heard they (from Cooper) don't do that but it must be in the early season when its anywhere from the 40-60s that those arms are exposed to higher pitch counts. There's absolutely no reason at this point in the season, given their record, to push the starters.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 29, 2014 -> 02:22 AM) Belisario, you are special It's amazing to see a reliever in the non-steroid era stay on a roster all year with an ERA over 6.

Since when do all these Indians pitchers throw so hard? Carrasco has hit 99 tonight. He's making Dunn look silly. Just like Beckham two weeks ago, Dunn is wasting at bats that could go to someone like Wilkins or Semien.

Abreu's hit tool is so much better than expected

Avi swinging and missing an awful lot

Nice job by Ventura with the pen tonight.

If there is one person in the pen that I trust to get an out in this situation, it's Putnam