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QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 11, 2014 -> 03:06 AM) Draft pick be damned, give me RBI 100, 101, and 102. He isn't even close to hitting breaking pitches of late. For as great of a season as he's had, it's disappointing to see his power completely disappear after the ASB

QUOTE (raBBit @ Sep 11, 2014 -> 02:37 AM) Avi "6-3" Garcia Best trade chip on the roster this offseason

Hawk saying the Sox should try to get Samardzija for next year. Does he know he's not a FA? Trading for him this offseason would be incredibly stupid, unless you know he'll sign an extension.

With only a few weeks left in the year, am I the only one that feels this MLB season has sucked? The most covered stories in the media seem to be Jeter's retirement and the collision rule at home. No record breaking statistics, etc. this year to get intrigued by.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Sep 11, 2014 -> 03:14 AM) A quick glance at the standings shows the Sox and Cubs within a half a game of each other. I didn't realize it was that close. What's scary is that the Cubs have a deep system and talent being added to what they've got...the Sox, well, don't outside Rodon at this point. For as "far off" as the Cubs are with this "long rebuild," I'm really not sure the Sox are any closer to the playoffs, and they haven't accomplished anything (playoffs) in the same time frame as this Cubs rebuild anyway. Regardless of what both fan bases think, neither team is close to playoff caliber. 2016 is much more realistic time frame for both.

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Sep 11, 2014 -> 02:22 AM) Bassitt showed the ability to recover from his rough introduction. Might not be ready at the start of next season, but he's got a chance to be a useful piece. He looked better to me tonight than Erik Johnson did last year.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 11, 2014 -> 02:19 AM) Even 2007 had the entertainment of Fields, Owens, Andy Gonzalez and Wasserman. This is just beyond terrible. Well, at least Bassit's still fighting, there's that. A lot of the positives are being erased for me until/unless Avisail Garcia really impresses. Of course, excuses about the injury will be provided, with SOME validity, but there's far from even 50/50 certainty right now he's a 5/6 hole power bat or run producer at this point in his career. At 7-9, okay...it is what it is. But that's not what the acquisition was billed to be. You also have to remember how great Montas looked in the minors this year.

No shock this team is struggling to score without Viciedo and Flowers in the lineup, as they've been nearly the only source of power the last 3 weeks. It will be interesting to see if there's actually more than 4-5 thousand at the game tomorrow.

Eaton is horrible at trying to steal

Is this the best LF-CF defensive combo in Sox history?

Really nice walk/SB for Avi

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 11, 2014 -> 12:43 AM) Wilkins has his k rate back up to 50%. Looks like he's never seen an offspeed pitch

I have a feeling Wilkins is going to be a force in Japan in a few years.

QUOTE (Señor Ding-Dong @ Sep 11, 2014 -> 12:39 AM) Yeah, I don't know what to make of his power outage. That double he hit in the first inning would have been gone a few months ago. He's getting no loft on the ball. I believe Stone said he's barely hit anything out of the infield for an out over the last few weeks. It seems he's not able to pull anything with authority of late.

Avi has got to learn how to hit the inside fastball. He's not even close to being good at getting his hands in to get the barrel on the ball.

Bassitt looked awesome in that inning.

The September call-ups have been awful. Goes to show you how bad the talent in the high minors is/was for the Sox

Hopefully this is the game that gets Semien moved to 2nd

Most mental and physical errors I have ever seen in a Sox game. Absolutely unacceptable

Anyone know the biggest decline in power before/after ASB in MLB history?

It's amazing how Semien is unable to draw a walk at this level, as opposed to his success in walking in AAA. Also, Sanchez might want to swing the bat tonight.

This is one of the worst defensive efforts I've ever seen. 4 errors, as well as a few other bad plays.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Sep 10, 2014 -> 01:31 AM) Have a day Marcus... There's a decent chance Semien is traded this offseason, IMO.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Sep 10, 2014 -> 02:07 AM) Semien come on. I still believe he should only be playing 2nd base.

QUOTE (1dog @ Sep 10, 2014 -> 01:49 AM) Someone remind me why Viciedo is playing. He is not under contract for next year and will not be offered one, right? I can't understand why Sierra isn't getting more ABs. It is surprising they're not giving Sierra a chance to prove his worth for next year. Either they have no intention of bringing him back, or he's still injured.