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QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 09:32 PM) Injuries sometimes occur, and the Sox still need an extra pitcher this week with no days off and a DH. Adkins sucks, but he was a godsend today, giving the rest of the bullpen a break. Adkins can meet the team in Chicago this thursday. You don't need Adkins for the playoffs, you'll have a starter slip into the long relief role. Adkins can be sent down now for Pods and brought back up on Sept. 1st for the stretch run, he should NOT be up for the next few days to where he becomes eligeble for the playoff roster and an extra bat and extremely effective OF glove gets sent to AAA and can not be placed on the playoff roster.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 09:27 PM) At this point, it makes no sense to keep anderson up here, let him get ab's in charlotte for the next week. EDIT: Well, actually 3 days. But would you rather have Adkins or Anderson on your playoff roster?

f***ing.Bulls***. I can't believe Adkins is still on this team.

w00t that is all.

We havn't seen Dominguez yet this year, he's spent most of the season in the bullpen. In his career Vs the Sox he's 0-1, 2 GS, 8 ER, 9.1 IP, 7 H, 8 BB, 7.71 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, .219 BAA The Sox hitters must be patient against Dominguez, take pitches force him to throw strikes, he's prone to the walk if you're patient.

--------------VS----------------- Buehrle(14-6,2.99) Vs Dominguez(1-3,4.40)

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 05:50 PM) Can it be a visor? /shocked /disappointed Whatever cranial accessory that would fall into the same classification as a hat that you wish to consume over a webcam mind you is alright by me.

This is Bookman. That is not the same guy that's on the Aflac Commercials

Orton + starter = Addy + hat Unless he chickens out...

QUOTE(the People's Champ @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 05:05 PM) whats with everyone jumping on Jenks' nutz. He is good, but he isn't proven, and has no experience. Let the kid learn a little first. Hermie has over 30 saves and only 3 blown, all that with a bum back. I gotta go with what works. If it aint broke dont fix it. Hermanson - 22 Jenks - 9 Jumping on Jenks' nuts? I think the consensus is for Hermanson to remain at closer seeing how he's gotten us this far and has yet to falter. Jenks can stay in his setup role and when the time is right the closer's role may open up for him.

QUOTE(SEALgep @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 04:59 PM) His price tag will be much lower than PK's, with a higher average from the left side. The money saved could still be put to use for the power you're looking for. Erstad Vs Konerko is + 12 poinst on the BA and - 28 HRs from a major power position. Erstad has zero power. The power lost at 1B would be extremely hard to make up for at another position.

QUOTE(WinninUgly @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 03:55 PM) It is all about the stretch run. The writers don't remember how a pitcher performed in April and May. They rememeber what the guy did in Aug and Sep, and Halladay killed E-Lo during that timeframe. That is also how Santana won it last year. Whoever has the best Aug and Sep will win the award. Right now I would say the voting would be: 1. Colon 2. Rivera 3. Buerhle 4. Garland 5. Santana The worst thing for the Sox is that Mark and John will take votes away from each other. Jon

QUOTE(JoshPR @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 02:50 PM) Upside = Contreras Stuff = Contreras Price = Contreras Loaiza is making $2.9M this season on a one year deal. Contreras made $7M this year and $8M next year, with some of that being picked up by the Yankees. How is Contreras cheaper?

QUOTE(WSNS-TV44 @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 02:47 PM) It's going to be between Garland and Colon. I can't see "Lindsay" Johan winning the Cy Young if the Twinkies don't win the wild card. Just like Halladay winning the Cy Young in '03 right?

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 02:45 PM) Give me an actual reason to watch. I think the Bears got a steal in Orton, and think he can stick around in the NFL. A much better choice the Hutch, just a filler that going to be in there to basically not turn the ball over, which he obviously could not handle. At least now we will have something to hopefully look forward to. I think the defense alone is reason to watch. They're gonna be fast and rushing unlike they've done the past couple years. We're actually going to go for sacks this year instead of the "sacks are overrated" philosophy.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 02:34 PM) How do you figure Low expectations, if he does well I'll be ecstatic. I've been calling for Orton to be the starter and I have faith in him but if I set my expectations to high and he falters I'll be pissed. Expectations low meaning a better chance of success.

People have been talking about Buehrle, Garland, Halladay, Colon and Santana as the Cy Young candidates for this season so I wouldn't exactly call Santana a sleeper. He's been comming on for the 2nd half just as he did last year, he has a leg up on the rest just do to the fact that he's won a Cy before.

QUOTE(WSNS-TV44 @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 02:24 PM) I hope it's something special.Orton could achive greatness if he gets the chance. Is Hutchinson gone? Huh!Is the sky blue? There's about a 1% chance Orton does anything of substance this year.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Aug 26, 2005 -> 12:26 PM) The player's were smart to vote to waive playing that makeup game @BOS on Labor Day. Hypothetical WSox 94-67 vs Cle 94-68. WSox own H2H 10-3. IF WC If WC > WSox then WSox forfeit BOS game & have 1 gm playoff vs Cle. ** It would make no sense to play @BOS when you can host Cle. If you lose @BOS then you still have to host Cle. They currenty own the H2H tie-breaker vs CLE & the best rec in the AL. So right now wrt to WSox the gm @BOS is meaningless. The players did NOT vote to forfeit the game. From Reifert's blog: You're way behind in the News.

Hermanson. He has yet to severely falter.

Da Coach said on the Score earlier that Orton should start. The Bears are going with Orton, this could get real ugly or this could be something special. His depth chart looks like this: 1.) Orton 2.) Blake 3.) Kittner

It looks big.

QUOTE(That funky motion @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 08:18 AM) How long is Blum signed for? He's a FA after this season.

QUOTE(That funky motion @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 07:56 AM) Thats a lot of money for a utility role player. Dont get me wrong,Uribe shined in this role and I have no problem with it. I just dont see it happening. $3.15M for '06 and '$4.15M for '07 does not seem too excessive, especially considering how often he'd play, giving three guys a day off during the week he'd be playing constantly.

QUOTE(Adam G @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 04:30 PM) I heard it, he was on the Tom Sher (sp?) show earlier today where he said just what was posted. The Griffey rumor is "red hot" right now and he thinks that Griffey might be in a Sox uniform by this time tomorrow. The players have been agreed on, the Sox bumped up their financial offer, they need Griffey to come out publicly and say he's in favor of this so the Reds' fan base doesnt hate the new management. QUOTE(Frank the Tank 35 @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 04:30 PM) Yeah I heard it twice today on ESPN1000. It was some Saturday programming with Tom Cher (sp?). They were on till about 2:00 pm. They had their original interview with Bruce sometime in the noon hour and then replayed it right b4 they were done with the show. I'd call this confirmation.