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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 10:46 PM) Usually the PTBNL's...unless it's bureaucratic reasons as you note, are mid-level type guys that you think you could benefit from more scouting, since you can only not name them for 6 months. Yep, which means it's not one of their numerous draft picks from this past draft.

AJP really struggling catching/throwing today. Looks like he has a very long night last night.

Not sure what that 89mph pitch was...good location!

93-94 mph straight fastballs at the knees = good swing by hitter

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 10:40 PM) And on this one, you and I ganged up and said that the team was going to regret it. My favorite was when he was be supporting all of this nonsense on the radio, and someone called him up and asked him how often does a team acquire hitting during the season that actually helps them out. He couldn't think of anyone, but he attacked the caller by saying just cause it hasn't happened, it doesn't mean it won't and then went on to say that the DH position wouldn't make or break the Sox.

QUOTE (The Beast @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 10:38 PM) I'm beginning to wonder how much worse the Sox would have been this year with Jermaine Dye as the DH or in RF and Quentin DHing. Similarly, I wonder what would have happened if Thome was the DH and not this DH by committee bulls*** that Ozzie spoonfed to Williams. I know, I'm hearing Rongey's voice in the back of my head saying, "There's a reason why 30 teams have passed over Dye," and I'm recalling the argument of, well Thome is a bad choice for a, b and c. But anyway, Kotsay sucks, there's a reason why they traded Anderson for him. Just wondering how the team would have been otherwise, especially if Podsednik was back instead of Pierre, who isn't the worst candidate for the job - at least they don't have 'W' Harris out there. Rongey was one of the main people supporting the DH by committee.

Haha, Hawk is such a f***ing idiot.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 11:34 PM) I really can't believe that there's people that believe Ozzie made the right decision by not wanting Thome. REALLY? Don't worry, he'll have hell to pay if they don't make the postseason.

Am I a bad fan for wanting Quentin traded if he has any value? Between his defensive awfulness, injury issues, and streaky hitting...I really would love to get good value for him.

That's really just an awful trade for Arizona.

Saunders is not going to enjoy pitching home games at that park.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 11:27 PM) Can't believe at the Haren deal, does it even make sense for the Angels? Sure, for the future. Saunders stinks, and don't forget the Angels stacked their system the last few drafts.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 11:26 PM) Really, PK is the master of the just missed HR late in ball games. He's been great at home in the clutch, and brutal on the road.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 10:25 PM) Haren to the Angels... For Saunders and others

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 11:22 PM) What a stupid approach. That's not how you win baseball games. He got a great pitch to hit. At least he swung at that instead of the inevitable strike out on an offspeed pitch.

Wow, that was awesome by Pierre!

Very nice Alexei! Hit a home run to right, Alex!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 10:15 PM) Which is why you had a 6th starter who was right where he belonged in AAA and who was deserving of a callup whenever a spot opened up. You just had to put yourself in a position where if he acted like a rookie pitcher and had some ups and downs you could hit your way through them. And you had to put yourself in a position where you didn't have a gaping hole that you'd need to fill by trading that pitcher. Exactly, we totally agree on this.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 10:13 PM) BTW, Scotty Pods just hit his 2nd homer of the day. His season is putting Pierre's to shreds. Maybe I should bring up Pods every Pierre AB?

BTW, Scotty Pods just hit his 2nd homer of the day. His season is putting Pierre's to shreds.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 10:11 PM) To be fair, you can't foresee the Peavy injury. That's screwed everything up. True, but there question marks about the health of everyone in the starting rotation coming into ST. It was pretty obvious that one of them would go to the DL during the season. We're damn lucky it's only been one.

Sox would have been better if Beckham just didn't show up today.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 11:06 PM) Really, it's not possible. The right answer was to sign a legitimate DH in January instead of pretending that Kotsay would somehow hit .290 again. Once you make that mistake, you're screwed. Trading Hudson would have been a bad idea if Peavy had stayed healthy; we're really going to need another starting pitcher next year and we won't have the money for it. This is such a great post...and it's the reason that I was so frustrated when people before the season were saying how easy it would be to upgrade the offense during the season if the DH-by-committee failed.

QUOTE (scenario @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 11:05 PM) He does have 3 quality pitches. He just looks like he's pressing and as a result failing to execute. Same reason his control has gone to hell after getting called up. I hope he can settle in quickly. Not sure how much longer we can settle for these types of performances while he gets MLB 'experience'. If we weren't in a race, we could put up with it but... So where's his slider?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 25, 2010 -> 11:04 PM) Nobody would be saying a thing if not for Peavy being out. There's more pressure on him because of that. I really don't know how the hell KW is going to be able to fix the offense and even somewhat cover up the massive hole that losing Peavy has created. Add Luke Scott and another long man