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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.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 03:27 AM) The sox have lots of trade chips though. It's not like they don't have a chance to add. I was surprised by the value that Viciedo supposedly has from that article today.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 03:27 AM) I understand the value aspect but you have to pitch to win playoff gashes. The Cubs might have one starter, if this is legit from Arrieta. Cubs have money to spend, so maybe overpaying a pitcher you airway have might not be a bad idea. I could see them signing Lester and trading for David Price

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 04:12 AM) Fantastic deal for Jed and Theo. Especially considering Samardzija has already started his typical fade as season goes on. Also, there was talk a few weeks ago the Cubs would go after him next offseason.

Wouldn't shock me if A's trade Samardzija this offseason.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 03:06 AM) Their reclamation projects have done better than ours, Arrieta and Hammels. Feldman and Maholm also. Quintana has been awesome for Sox though.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 04:01 AM) In a decade? That's a big statement. When's last time a team had 3 of the top 10 prospects in baseball, all hitters?

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jul 5, 2014 -> 03:56 AM) God I am so jealous of that farm system. Pisses all over the 'Stros. They have no pitching depth now, but their offensive prospects have to be the best in a decade. Hopefully Straily doesn't turn it around like Arrieta has.

Cubs also getting Straily and McKinney.

Baez to be used to trade for pitching now?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 3, 2014 -> 04:09 AM) Scoscia was clearly outmanaged in the 9th. They need a LOOGY. No way you let a righty specialist face ADA and Gillaspie in the 9th like that.

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Jul 3, 2014 -> 03:07 AM) Sox trying to catch lightning in a bottle with good stuff. I like the strategy actually. It's AAA, who cares if they blow games. agreed

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jul 3, 2014 -> 03:59 AM) Henry Rodriguez walks the first two guys he faces, moves them to 2nd and 3rd with a wild pitch, gets a strikeout, walks the next guy to load the bases and gives up the game-losing single. I know it's a reclamation project and all that, but I'm sort of like what's the point, dude's always walked way too many and has taken it into overdrive this year - over 50 walks in a little over 30 innings. It's stunning how bad the relief options have been in Charlotte since Petricka/Putnam were promoted. The poor catcher has to deal with Cleto and Rodriguez now, and it's not like Veal has pinpoint command.

Add that to the walk-off commercial!

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 3, 2014 -> 02:59 AM) Pinch hitting Leury...what...? Broken clock

Squeeze attempt coming up....never thought I'd see the day that Leury Garcia PH before Dunn.

Nice call by Hawk on that!

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 3, 2014 -> 02:37 AM) Who would of put De Aza in there? Already ran for PK

Nice power so far this short year for Antonio Rodriguez...3 homers in 35 AB

I love hit streaks

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jul 3, 2014 -> 02:29 AM) Over/under on Tyler's end of season average? .205? Below

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 3, 2014 -> 03:24 AM) When was Danks supposed to come out? I assumed he was done after 7. Oh well, at least he gets an extra day off.

Angels fans must really love Ventura