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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 01:35 AM) They compare him to Sheffield huh? That comp has been around for the last two years, as they compare the bat speed.

With a day game tomorrow, I'm all for Abreu getting one more AB and then giving him the rest of the night off.

Well, at least Flowers won them the game yesterday. Lewis is throwing meatball after meatball.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 02:16 AM) Interesting to me that Davidson has walked 7 times in the past 6 games. It's not like he's done anything else well, but it seems less than coincidental that he'd have a collection of walks like that. He'd only had 6 walks in his past 20 games before that. I'm just looking for signs that he's working on something up there. He's 7 for 65 with 1 homer since the ASB (.108 average). The scary thing is how well the rest of the team has been hitting, so it's not like they've been facing Maddux/Smoltz/Glavine

QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 02:22 AM) Didn't Crede have a bad year in triple a in year 2? From what I see on baseball reference, he was great in AAA in his second year http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/p...id=crede-001jos

3-4 for Avi

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 01:16 AM) wow ramirez, that was a willie mayes hayes esque bat flip for a ball that didn't even mack the warning track. He's hit 4 homers in his career I believe to the right of dead center field. Reminds me of Alex Rios and Crede.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 01:11 AM) Who keeps track of that stuff? There's something weird going on with Davidson. Maybe whatever it is will never change and he won't hit well again. But there's no way you can say that a guy who did what he did last year and the years before that can be reasonably expected to hit like he has this year. Something has changed - physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, I don't know - but he hasn't been the guy we traded for. That's what I'm saying...you don't hear very often about guys bottoming out in the minors, and then being able to rebound and still have a good big league career.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 02:04 AM) Too bad we have to play Eddie Gaedel every once in awhile or maybe we'd be making a push back in it. He's hit into a lot of DP lately for someone with his speed. Hopefully Sanchez is in his role next year.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 01:59 AM) Relax. One bad year. Question I've been meaning to ask....who's the last top 100 prospect or so that had such a horrible season that was able to rebound the have a successful MLB career?

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 01:54 AM) Wilkins continues to rake in August. And Davidson still can't hit. It goes to show you how bad he is when a bad MLB hitter like Danks is hitting .275

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 12:54 AM) I would never go back if Danks is the starter that day. What if you want to catch a HR in the outfield stands?

Any chance he can be on the Biogenesis list and the Sox try to void his contract?

Danks about to take over from Noesi for the worst ERA in the AL for qualified starters.

Wow, time for a "DL" trip for Danks? This is a horrible effort by him.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 12:49 AM) Yeah this board voted 36-6 against trading Danks for Santiago. Lulz. Don't understand the love affair with Danks here. Sadly, his extension could very well end up being one of the worst deals in Sox history.

Danks has decent velocity tonight too

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 01:43 AM) I fell for the mirage. If he keeps this up, he's not even a #5 on a good team. I'm pretty sure the Cubs wouldn't do it, but I think I would approve of a Danks for Edwin Jackson trade.

Goodness Danks, feel free to pitch down in the zone.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 5, 2014 -> 03:50 PM) Baez is one year older than Courtney Hawkins. If Hawkins were putting up the same numbers in AAA next year, this board would want to see him in Chicago. Besides, if Baez is going to be a bust, who cares about super 2 status? Baez actually hits a ton of home runs. Hawkins, for all of his power, hasn't seen his HR total explode the last two years.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 12:29 AM) Abreu let several mistakes go in that AB Last couple of games, he's been fouling off some meatballs that he had been hitting over the fence before the ASB. Thankfully, he's stopped chasing the slider low and away for the most part.

Colby's fastball looks extremely hittable

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 12:28 AM) Danks mechanics haven't been right for a while now. He can't keep the ball down, and doesn't have enough stuff to pitch up anymore. He has to finish on his pitches better than he is now. The biggest issue his entire career has been lack of consistency in his mechanics.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 01:23 AM) He's a liability for next year? Geez, tell me someting I don't know! He was fine the first half of the year.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 01:18 AM) Lol, this wasn't the case before today? At the ASB, I would have said I have no problem with him being a back end starter next year. If he puts up a 5 ERA this year, I would be worried about him being a huge liability going forward.