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QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 02:42 AM) Glad to see Lindstrom get his first bad outing out of the way in this game rather than an important one. You mean besides last Sunday

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 02:42 AM) Still seems realistic to think Flowers gets to be about .230 with decent power numbers, which is what many of us were predicting/hoping for. Some bad ABs can't come as a surprise though. As long as Flowers is going to face righties a few times a week, it seems very hard to project him hitting .230 this year. Hell, the Sox haven't even had any of their games against the dynamic righties of the Tigers yet.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 03:02 AM) Same injury as last year. He missed two starts. They really rushed him back quickly from that though, I believe.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 03:31 AM) No leadoff man worth his salt should be in the top 10 in that category ever. It's ok if you strikeout a lot, but you better walk a lot and/or hit for a ton of power.

Sox most likely will miss Matt Harvey in that Mets series.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 03:30 AM) He would make a heck of a 9-hole hitter on a good team. You mean like in the WBC?

De Aza is striking out way too damn much this year. Top 10 in that category in the AL.

3 real good ABs by Danks tonight.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 03:23 AM) You know, I thought Flowers deserved a whole year, and he probably still will. But don't we kinda know where it's heading with him? Finding a potential catcher should be a huge area of focus if the Sox trade some of their main guys.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 02:21 AM) Flowers just not a everyday catcher. SHOCKING

You have 1,000 lefties on the bench, why is Flowers hitting here?

The Miami Marlins are so incredibly bad.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 01:57 AM) Not a bad strategy here, leave Veal in and see if he can figure something out He has to be DFA'd, this is awful

Brutal hitting with RISP again tonight.

Flowers with the worst at bat you'll ever see. He's in another one of his slumps where it looks like Jim Parque could still get him out easily.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 01:38 AM) An aside, but if Ervin Santana keeps this up for the Royals, they might actually be pretty decent this season. They have been fun to watch so far. They're good enough to compete for a WC spot, but still think it's the Tigers division to lose. KC is so much deeper this year than they were last year though.

This defense is awful. Flowers off to a tough start defensively this season.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 01:36 AM) Again, what the hell were we doing in Spring Training? Having to convince the media that our manager really wants to be here

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 01:35 AM) Adios, Donnie. What's the deal with Leyson? Might as well give him a look in the near future. Before Gavin went down, I would have said you don't have to have any more lefties...but I don't want Thornton to be our only lefty, as he no longer gets lefties out any better than righties. Septimo is just starting a rehab assignment, I believe.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 01:32 AM) Donnie Veal isn't very good. It sucks, as he was a great find last year and a real valuable piece to have in the bullpen in our division.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 01:30 AM) The Bulls win makes this not so bad. Plus Moore may just be the best pitcher in either league right now, so there's that... Coming back to win last night was huge. Like I said earlier, just win one of the next two and be content with it. Sox very well may be facing 3 of the top 4 Cy Young candidates this year.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 02:29 AM) DiMichele at .163, Hawkins at .169. Part of the Adam Dunn 100's club in the minors. It's pretty shocking how bad the offense has been for the Sox minor leaguers so far this year. Hopefully it's like last year where a lot of the big guys pick it up during the 2nd half of the season.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 02:26 AM) Knowing the Sox, it will be someone like Jason Berken. It will be Jim Gallagher probably

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 28, 2013 -> 02:25 AM) does the Erik Johnson era begin? Doubtful, as they seem to be stretching Santiago out tonight.

Rios 2 for last 22...Sox need him to get back on track to salvage some of these games coming up.