fathom

If you're going to swing at the first pitch, try to at least do some damage. Weak swing when you consider Alexei has no opposite field power.

Very nice Tank, dropped the barrel on it. Hit a homer Alexei

QUOTE (Caesar @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 01:30 AM) I meant left fielder. As yes we need power from Lexi We don't need power for Alexei if he keeps hitting great with RISP.

Scherzer with a huge zone

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 12:28 AM) Oh, and Bedard's ERA since June 1 is 6.35. It's all about adding depth, as it's easy to envision a situation where they might need Humber to start a game down the stretch as things currently are constructed.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 12:26 AM) BTW, Fielder hit .370 in August. Cabrera and Prince with insane OPS numbers since the ASB. Looking at all the numbers for the Tigers, it makes no sense why they haven't run away with things since the ASB. Gotta be their defense.

QUOTE (Caesar @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 12:25 AM) We have too many easy outs inthis lineup. We have all year. If we dont hit homeruns we don't win. Thats the bottom line. You have a 3 hitter hitting 200, you have a 4 hitter who has sucked for months now. You have a right fielder who cant hit righties and you have a SS whose power has mysteriously vanished. Its amazing this team is in where it is. You didn't include Beckham, who's the worst of the bunch. I really hope ADA comes back and provides a spark and Ventura uses Wise to break up the 7-8-9 righty combo

Not that it matters, but this umpire has done Liriano no favors

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 12:21 AM) Be honest...you get a choice. Millwood (4-12, 4.38 ERA in Safeco, .860 OPS against him int he 2nd half with 5.43 ERA since the break), Bedard (7-14, 5.01 ERA in Pittsburgh in the NL), or the young Axelrod/Santiago. You might take the vets, but I will simply scoff if you tell me that those guys are clearly major upgrades. Give me Bedard in games against the Twins/Indians.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 12:21 AM) Somehow I get the feeling that would backfire. I totally hate the idea of putting a 1st year starter in this position. Well, Sox need someone to step up (besides Flowers/Axelrod). Everyone else has seemingly taken the week off. I trust Sale more than anyone on this team to go out there and perform well.

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 12:19 AM) All of them Agreed (besides Tampa and Oakland fans probably)

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 01:17 AM) I agree with all the criticisms but evn if we get swept tomorrow, we could still be up 3 games when they come to the Cell in a week. Can we get a rain out tomorrow please? That would be ideal...more rest for Sale especially.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 01:14 AM) Yes. Because on the waiver wire, unless you were picking up serious salary and giving up nonexistant talent, whatever pitcher you were to get would be equally likely to be shelled. For example...we got this one guy without giving up much...his name is Francisco Liriano... Otherwise, I'll wait for you to name the pitcher who got moved for nothing with very little contract who would do better. Do we even know if they're going to let Santiago start? I thought Millwood would have been a good fit, and I still wouldn't be shocked if KW brings in Bedard.

QUOTE (Caesar @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 12:13 AM) This team has a history of not manning up. I care less what the Tigers do. The SOx control their own destiny and they are chocking on their tiny nuts. The offense struggles and the starting pitching tires out. It's been a staple of Sox teams seemingly the entire 21st century, but I wonder how many other teams feel the same way?

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 12:13 AM) Nice hustle, AJ Sickening, and quite alarming to see so many players acting the same way

Holy cow AJ, pathetic hustle.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 12:12 AM) And were we honestly going to find better potential fillins than Santiago and Axelrod? No. On the waiver wire? Quite possibly. In all honesty, would you have phrased that post in that particular way if Axelrod got bombed last start?

Still in this game...time for a bloop and a blast for Dan Johnson

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 12:09 AM) Were they going to bench Liriano, Peavy, Sale, or Quintana? Sale and Q were likely going to need a few starts skipped the rest of the way (or at least I hope so).

Jeez AJ, if you're going to get it in foul territory, don't fake the throw after it.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 12:08 AM) Feels like last season. So the Sox lose by 15 tomorrow? The funny thing is that even if that happens, they still have to rebound immediately on Monday vs the Twins. Ventura's legacy for this season could easily be made/broken by how the team looks after this series is over.

Sox aren't just losing games at Detroit, they're not even coming close to winning games there. No lead for more than a half an inning since the Dunn homer off of Valverde.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 01:04 AM) But so many people told me that was a great idea and I should ignore his >5 ERA. He hasn't been bad, it's just Tigers are an awful match-up for him. He should have been slotted to face the Twins. At least we didn't give up much for him, as it would have hurt more to give up a ton for Greinke and have the entire team collapse around him.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 01:02 AM) May have been better off with Axelrod than trading for Liriano. KW really needed to find a pitcher during the waiver period. As soon as Floyd went down, there should have been a rush to find someone.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 01:01 AM) Than when you don't want Liriano to throw it near the plate, he does. He won't be back next year with the Sox