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Scotty Pods is batting 3rd for Boston tonight. Boston's not going to do the Sox any favors in the Wild Card hunt the rest of the way.

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 02:58 AM) Austin Jackson is one heck of a player Yes he is. His slugging percentage is 1 point less than Konerko now. Damn Granderson trade has really given this franchise a boost. Jackson deserves MVP votes.

I missed a few innings, but did the Sox try one bunt towards third tonight?

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 01:39 AM) Fuuu IP ban at another board What happened?

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 02:36 AM) Crain sure has been s*** of late. Almost Thornton bad. No doubt in my mind his oblique is bothering him again. He looks the exact same he did before he went on the DL.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 02:34 AM) Like it matters. We've seen this kind of late season funk before. This sweep is no different than the metrodome tailspins. Hell, they even tried to blow it in '05 and if it weren't for a dropped ball in KC , may well have done just that. But I remain hopeful that they will come home and find their mojo and still make a run at the post season. Just hate to see them play like they expect to lose. Hopefully they can have some huge crowds next week.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 01:33 AM) Does anyone swing first pitch more than that ahole? Throw a slider. It's truly amazing to me that KC swept this team with how awesome the Tigers 1-5 hitters are right now.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is not going to like Denard Robinson.

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 02:30 AM) More of a general statement that I would have started Danks from the get-go over Wise. Much like most of Soxtalk Most of soxtalk wanted more lefties in the lineup, and a decent amount I believe want Wise to get some of Viciedo's ABs when De Aza returns.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 02:29 AM) Hell, I'll still go to my grave saying we'd have won that division in 06 if Mackowiak had never played CF. His defensive blunders really hurt the pitching and it seemed to snowball into a pitching "slump"

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 02:29 AM) f*** Comerica Park That's a routine fly out anywhere.

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 01:27 AM) I would have started Danks over Wise, though. Wise provided offense today but his hustle and defense continue to frustrate so it's tough to say what the right call is there. So you take out the 2nd best lefty in the lineup tonight for defensive reasons before the game even starts? Wise has done his job tonight at the plate.

First pitch outs making life easy for Scherzer. Don't mind Viciedo swinging there though.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 01:25 AM) Sox were the '27 Yankees before the break and #9 offense in the AL after the break. Fixed

Why are you running for Johnson here? Much more likely you need his bat in the 9th against Valverde than his speed hurting you this inning.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 01:22 AM) Rios has looked terrible as well in these 2 games. Scherzer has something like 11 starts with 9 or more K's this season. Soon to be 12. Max has probably been the second best pitcher in the AL over the last month or so besides Felix. His stuff is incredible and gives the Tigers two aces.

Good series Rios

Anyone see the story on fangraphs about our old pal Rafael Bettancourt and his approach vs lefties this year? Just awesome stuff

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 02:20 AM) Well, the extra $75 million he got by refusing that extension probably keeps him pretty darn warm. Do you know what I was referring to with Soriano and warm climate?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 02:18 AM) That's why KW traded McCarthy for Soriano, but lost the deal when Soriano decided he wouldn't sign an extension and watned to test the FA market. Soriano probably wanted to make sure he played in a warm climate

Veal continues to do the job vs lefties

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 02:17 AM) I thought that manager quit last year. Saw somewhere that Ventura tried not to hype up the series

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 02:13 AM) I'll have my Dayan, thanks And O-Dog > Olmedo for me When Hudson makes the HOF, are you going to give his speech

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 02:14 AM) Getting swept by the team that is either just behind us or just ahead of us seems to be our thing. Win a single game in the series and it changes the entire thing. But no, we just bend over and then we have Konerko talking to the press about how x team is a good team or it's a marathon and not a sprint. No sense or urgency or being in the moment. And don't forget the token comment by Sox manager saying the particular series isn't all that important.

QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 02:13 AM) They've just looked tired this entire road trip. Not just their actions either...they literally look tired when camera catches close-ups. They took greg's advice from earlier the year and decided to be great at home, but they forgot to show up on the road. If they go on to lose tonight, that would be 8 of 9 on the road.