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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 12, 2009 -> 02:05 AM) We have DJ Carrasco, Broadway, Egbert and Charlotte for that.... Why would we need to spend $10+ million on a decent major league pitcher with 4 pitches and almost a decade of 200+ innings each year??? You're on the crazy train, Fathom! I'm sorry I made this about Javy though...we're all happy he's gone. It's just his innings should be appreciate in a year where 6 innings in cherished land for our starters.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 12, 2009 -> 01:02 AM) Bullcrap. About what? At least with Javy, like it or not, he'd give you innings.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 12, 2009 -> 01:01 AM) I would rather have Stone as hitting coach at this point than Walker. If only Hahn could be the GM and Stone the manager.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 12, 2009 -> 02:00 AM) He may only be hitting about .150 with no power and a ton of k's but he only has 10 errors. At least KW has the Swisher trade to deflect any criticism of the Javy trade. As much as I hated Javy, I'd gladly take him on this team as the #3.

QUOTE (stretchstretch @ May 12, 2009 -> 12:58 AM) you watch, bring Beckham up, and see how quickly Walker completely f+cks up his fundamentally perfect swing/approach. I almost would rather have his stay down and out of harms way, at least this way, our fantasy of how good he would be at the pro level cannot be destroyed.... seriously, how much worse can the progress of hitters get with ANY replacement at hitting coach...? I said yesterday...obviously Sox don't feel a hitting coach makes any difference. Thus, go with no hitting coach, and use the extra money to sign Timo Perez.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 12, 2009 -> 12:57 AM) You still only move Jenks for a King's ransom. He's getting more expensive yes, but the economy may well hold arbitration totals down, and he's probably going to be a guy that we can get draft picks for if he walks some day. Wouldn't arbitration be based off of previous seasons' contracts for closers? I'd much rather get some known talent for Jenks than trust the Sox with not going cheap with draft picks.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ May 12, 2009 -> 01:55 AM) KW told us we would like the way Lillibridge plays. Lillibridge is just a tick below Andy Gonzalez.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 12, 2009 -> 01:53 AM) Cleveland has been playing bad but the hitless wonders come to town and cures what problems the tribe has been having..........@(*&% Indians hadn't scored a first inning run in approximately 2 weeks before tonight.

QUOTE (Wanne @ May 12, 2009 -> 01:52 AM) Should be start to focus what we could possibly get for Dye at the deadline?!? Sure, but the bigger prize is Bobby Jenks. This team seems to be a few years from competing in the AL Central, as the Tigers and Royals seem to be in a good position to have solid squads (along with Twins, of course) over the next 2 years.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ May 12, 2009 -> 01:52 AM) Aside from Flowers, how are the other guys from the Javy trade doing? Don't look at Gilmore's stats if you're in a bad mood.

Lillibridge's OPS around .450 now. It's sad I'd do anything for Owens to replace him.

Way to swing at ball 4 on a pitch a foot inside you awful player. Seriously Ozzie, STOP PLAYING HIM! It's so f***ing predictable.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ May 12, 2009 -> 01:46 AM) ...and he's been spinning downwards ever since. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't he have a Javy-esque choke down the stretch last year?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 12, 2009 -> 12:45 AM) What was Fields doing so different in 2007? Not sure, but his mechanics have definitely changed. He started trying that inside-out swing earlier in the year, and it's really slowed his bat down.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ May 12, 2009 -> 12:42 AM) Exactly. Who would we have given up that was as good and ready as Matt Joyce? No one. DAVID COOK

QUOTE (Friend of Nordhagen @ May 12, 2009 -> 01:42 AM) The Lillibridge thing is crazy -- and not just from Walker. Here's a guy who has struck out A LOT the last 2 years, and he's got the damn bat wrapped around his head with his hands way up in the air. The man cannot get around on a pedestrian fastball!!!! Lower his hands and put the bat on a different plane!!!! Or how about make some change to Fields swing so he can actually drop the barrel on the ball once every 2 weeks?

QUOTE (jphat007 @ May 12, 2009 -> 01:40 AM) Haha. You're really angry. I can feel it in your posts. Not nearly as angry as fathom tho. You feeling better? You were in the same territory the other day? For me personally, I can't believe the relative ease that the Sox seem to be getting beat lately. As Ozzie stated yesterday, you don't want to create a culture where losing is acceptable.

People keep asking why didn't we trade for players like Edwin Jackson, Coco Crisp, etc.? The reason is because besides Brandon Allen and Aaron Poreda, we had no one that we could trade that anyone really wanted. Another top 8 draft pick, to go along with the 4 pretty high picks this year, will continue to help the farm system improve.

Getz continues to hit way too many fly outs. He needs to be able to turn on the inside fastballs.

Wow, what a terrible hitter. Overpowered by 89 mph fastballs.

It's unbelievable how boring the Atlanta Hawks are.

Nice hits this inning..need a crooked number.

Gavin's ERA is now 7.04. We easily could end up being the worst team in the AL this year.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 12, 2009 -> 12:24 AM) How many more starts will Gavin get before the Charlotte commuter jet? 2 or 3? They need to keep him on the big league team all year. Sending him down will not help him out at all. If he has to go to the minors and face s***ty hitters to get his confidence, then he's a bigger pussy than a lot of us think.

Be careful Gavin, don't want to give him a bruise on one of his injection marks.