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http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?cid=&lid=&org=145&sc=&sid=milb&t=affiliate&ymd=20180712 In a shocker, the DSL team has already lost. All other games tonight.

It was a good review although it is amazing the number of injuries especially up high in the rankings. I don't know how other systems compare and/or if it seems bad because we are following the minors more closely.

Tanner Banks was pretty good. 6ip 3 er 1w 10k. At 25 in AA, this is a very big moment for him. Left handed helps but like many fringe guys, produce or be passed over by the coming waves.

Palka's last 30 games, over 50% K rate. Impersonating Davidson?

Most playoff contenders are still looking for pitching help, any wonder why the sucky teams have less?

You will also need to factor in 40 man issues. We are going to have many close calls and will lose people we like the next couple years in the rule 5 draft. I would not expect acquiring players who need to be on the 40 man right away(fall), maybe one, but expect most to be guys a couple years away from requiring protection.

No triple A game. Flores going for Birmingham. DSL rained out(mercy raining?) http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?cid=&lid=&org=145&sc=&sid=milb&t=affiliate&ymd=20180710

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?cid=&lid=&org=145&sc=&sid=milb&t=affiliate&ymd=20180709 High A doing well. Gonzalez, Rivera, and Rutherford with hits

I am a diehard fan. I do not change teams and have been with the Sox since Bill Veeck. I am an optimist and I support the rebuild. I now go to the minor league box scores first. There are enough prospects and teams that everyday I can find something good...........then I look at the big club.

This has come up on several of our prospects, especially the foreign born ones. With the pittance they are paid, it makes no sense not to have a free, healthy food spread at every level. Teaching that for all the players would be useful and it doesn't have to be expensive. Eating fast food is not only often unhealthy, it is expensive compared to cooking it yourself.

I was hoping it was just Henzman's day to throw and they needed a body. Hickman's line was not impressive at 4ip 7ER 7h 2w 1k. He is a year plus older than Henzman(Hickman 24yo. ) I remember him being a notable pick at the time.

I am glad he wanted to stay in. But coming off shoulder surgery, game in hand, let's not push it. He has nothing but positives to take away.

Hope thats it for Carlos today. Solid solid start.

Scared to start this thread after yesterday although describing Dunning as having a sore elbow sounds better than what many initially were saying. Fingers crossed. Guy has probably got the highest floor of our prospects. http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?cid=&lid=&org=145&sc=&sid=milb&t=affiliate&ymd=20180624

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?cid=&lid=&org=145&sc=&sid=milb&t=affiliate&ymd=20180623 Dunning and Stephens pitching today.

Probably because Madrigal is still playing so hasn't signed. Not eligible to rank.

Good lord, there has been worse over that many at bats!?!

Agree hard to call it anything other than progress.

I am not an attorney, but have lost both my parents. The tax difference isn't a little thing. If he sells the team, he will pay taxes on how much it appreciated while he owned it. If he dies and the kids inherit it then later sell it, their tax basis is the value of the team when JR died not what he bought it for. It could be a couple hundred million difference if the "death tax" has been abolished. Unfortunately, I did not inherit an amount for me to learn the top end for taxes.

per Fegan, OF Saunders released from AAA

While he will not hold anyone back, I don't see Roach being released. He's pitched very well and could see him in Chicago if anyone is hurt or traded to avoid any semblance of rushing a prospect.

And on rehab, Avi has walked 3 times. Hope springs eternal.

It is right around when Kevin Smith took over as primary catcher, but Omar has hit .286 with a OPS of .800 in his last 15 games. I know small sample but anyone notice if his d has improved? Maybe playing hurt with everyone else out? playing too much? Maybe fits better as a 1-2 times per rotation.

I think of it very simply. The batter has a really good idea what is coming and he still can't handle it. All the things you mention enter into it but for any pitcher any one may come into play. The exception to my own statement might be the guy with four good pitches that can get you out because you can't guess what is coming. Maybe great is here it is , it don't matter, you aint hitting it!

Wow, I remember when Maiker Feliz was the next thing and now listed as a bench bat. Then I checked and he is still 19. LOL