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I love me some Conor and Abreu. Better add Conor to the core. 2 times up no K's for Flowers . Let's see if those glasses keep working.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 9, 2014 -> 01:06 PM) Why are you batting Flowers against a RHP that throws 97 mph? It's especially dumb considering there's a LHP on the mound tomorrow, so you could have given Flowers a chance at least. That would take some foresight. There is nothing but tunnel vision and repeating the same mantra over and over . " Tyler Flowers is my catcher , Tyler Flowers is my catcher". I don't think any ones said that but all the PT he gets shows me.

Hahn had a chance to get a catcher in the off season when multiple guys were available like Suzuki, Navarro, Hanigan and more if I remember right .Catchers must be treated like relief pitchers now. Looking for or spending valuable resources on them is just silly. Even in a rebuild Flowers showed who and what he was last year. I was shocked when he wasn't non-tendered. Keeping him around because the pitchers feel good throwing to him is just as silly. You don't think they'd feel just as comfortable throwing to Suzuki, Navarro or Hanigan ? The Sox would have been better off signing the best defensive catcher and living with the offense. I mean how many of the defensive catchers are as bad as Flowers offensively ? I remember a thread from last year asking to predict the 2014 lineup and I had Navarro at catcher. Live and learn Hahn. DO not spend valuable resources on trying to get a catcher. There are plenty of other problem areas.

Good 2 out hitting by Beckham and the old guy.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 07:07 PM) Hopefully he is healthy enough to be the cabana boy for our home run hitters This comment is a direct result of a comment I made about Sierra being Abreu's cabana boy. Nice to see I'm a good influence

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 06:55 PM) Good job Bellisario. Was worried with him pitching another inning.. Surkamp for Holt and then in comes Petricka He went 3 innings in that 14 inning game recently.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 06:49 PM) Sure seemed like the obvious choice there Has Dunn ever been pinch hit for in his entire Sox career ?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 06:41 PM) Seems like a missed chance to use PK. Dunn has no chance vs Miller. Most lefties don't . LH's batting .167 against him. He must have Joyce umpiring for him often.

That was a generous strike call . Way off the plate.

Gillaspie 3/3. Last time he played he had 2 walks and a HBP in 3 AB's so on base 6 straight times.

Dexter !!!

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 12:29 PM) I think this is an important angle for a potential Sale victory. I brought my iPad into the bathroom after my cup of coffee. I got in about 50 votes doing so. We should all use this strategy. Hi8tis where are you ? People are talking about poop .I'm voting Sale and Morneau because nice to see him doing well after concussion.

I'm afraid it's the end of the world as we know it when Noesi and Carroll have back to back scoreless outings. But I feel fine

Carroll gets a standing O from me.

Great line for Carrol through 5 0 R ,1 H, 0 BB , 4 K

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 06:12 PM) Supposely Abreu/Sierra/Nieto are all really close...for those worried about Viciedo and Ramirez being traded having a negative effect on Jose. Seems like Sierra is his best friend right now. Sierra is like Jose's cabana boy always fanning him and wiping him down after a HR. But Sierra really seems like an energy guy in the dugout keeping it loose.

You know replay is fouled up when the opposing teams announcers think the call was right and are shocked when it's overturned.

Carroll doing pretty good so far tonight , maybe he can go between 6 and 7 innings and give up less than 4.

While I'm online I vote for Sale in another window.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 05:33 PM) So Conor plays against LHP but sits verse Buckholz? I swear to god Robin Ventura is either brain dead or his entire '14 managing year is one big epic troll job. Also love that bottom 3, might as well just give them 3 automatic outs in a row like when you don't have enough guys in softball. edit: nm I see Conor is injured. sweet. Ummm Conor has a bruised knee from that HBP in his 3rd AB yesterday. oops i saw you edited yours so I will edit mine .

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 7, 2014 -> 05:54 PM) 5 homers and 11 RBI's in a week. Carlos Lee streaky!!!! Wow. Huge homer, fought back from on 0-2 count. Oppo.....all muscle. Previously 1 for 9 against Buchholz. That thing was crushed about 420 oppo to right center.

Great defensive inning for the Sox.

K , so Dunn's a free agent and Viciedo is supposedly going to be traded for a pile of horse manure. So the Sox lose their 2nd and 3rd best power hitters leaving Jose ABreu to out-homer the rest of the team combined ? Hell yea lets put all the pressure on Abreu to carry the team and rely on a bunch of .250 hitters who can't get on base to score runs. Without HR's the Sox will be so so bad. I hope all you folks advocating a powerless team have a plan because it's real easy to say who to get rid of. Use all those fancy stats to come up with more than who to get rid of.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 4, 2014 -> 08:44 PM) I agree. In the back of my mind there is always the belief he can hit 40 homers, if he does it somewhere else that would suck This is exactly why teams still want him . Among those saying he is what he is , would you be willing to bet your life on it or be willing to trade a valuable but blocked prospect for a shot at a DH would can give you just 1 40 HR season ?

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jul 4, 2014 -> 08:37 PM) His defence is his main liability, but not getting picked off doesn't mean you're an average baserunner. When you have his speed, you often go one base at a time. That adds up in sucking value. He has enough speed to play the outfielder every day. That's average speed and the average guy doesn't always go from 1st to 3rd on a base hit. That always depends on where the single is hit, if its hit soft or hard or into a gap rather than at the fielder. Until you can quantify his base running sucks I'll stick with average being as objective as I can here without trying to disparage the guy's whole skill set. You can also have average or even below average speed but be a smart base runner, always being alert to advance when a ball get away from a catcher , not getting doubled off on line drives , not running when the ball is hit to the left side when you're on 2nd , being able to judge weather or not a blooper will fall. Not even saying Tank does those things well. It's just that it's something that's really hard to judge because even the best and smartest base runners make mistakes or get thrown out on great throws when they run because they know only a great throw will get them. Then all of that depends on game situations or weather a coach sends you . My main point being I get it. So far his hitting hasn't developed and he has an iron glove But you don't have to throw his base running into the sucking category to make your point unless he's Paul Konerko. There is a point between sucking and above average that posters ignore and instead choose hyberbole instead of facts to make their point.