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Marshall was visibly pumped out there on the mound showing a lot of emotion after getting key K's.

Jack using the song reference! I like it. Haddaway

Haha, as long as you know your feelings can't be trusted.

Are you one of the 20 or so who missed on Mazara HR prediction ?

What if we win it this year ? Abreu will be the primary 1st baseman next year. You can count on that. Rodon might get non tendered if he still wants a chance to start . I'd tell him he's going to the pen and if he doesn't like it Non-Tender him and see just how many teams want to give him much of a chance to start with his injury history.Who knows they might give Mazara another shot in RF though he is a non tender candidate too. Colome isnt pretty but pretty good save percentages over the time the Sox have had him but he probably tests Free Agency like McCann. Sign Bauer and now you have Cease, Dunning , Kopech and maybe even Stiever and Lopez to go along with Gio, Keuchel and Bauer at the top. That's 8 starting pitchers so some will be in the minors for a bit or the pen like Stiever, Kopech , Rodon or Lopez. Really still too much up in the air about next season to make determinations now. Bullpen will probably need some help . Right now it's the weak spot but the starting pitching has been surprisingly good all season.

Unfortunately since Menechino didn't mention his illness there's mechanical and approach problems. This could be due to Menechino trying to implement more launch angle into his game and with the illness and changing mechanics if Mazara is trying to get more launch angle he just hasn't been able to do it. Of course I would assume once the Sox acquired him they reached out almost immediately to see if he was open to those particular mechanical changes. At this point I'd have to say just go back to your old style and see if that will straighten him out. His normal production from the last 4 years against RHP would've been more than fine on this years Sox. I am no hitting coach but Mazara looks to be standing tall in the box and with an open stance he doesn't seem very good on the outside pitches and cant get any lift on the inside pitches . If you are going to have that open stance you have to be able to lift and pull inside pitches. I don't know if his timing is still off so maybe he needs a smaller leg kick or toe tap. I'd probably also get him to bend his knees a little more, keep more weight on his back foot to use his legs to generate a kind of springboard action for weight transfer. He just seems to be all arms at the plate . Maybe close the stance up too. Bonds had a closed stance and elite bat speed but for a guy as big and strong as Mazara maybe use a lighter bat too to increase bat speed.

Right . The only reason the Sox kept Flores over McRae on the 26 is that Flores is LH and we need that at least until Fry and/ or Bummer come back.

More like show some lack of brain cells. You can't put Vaughn in RF . Usually showing cajones to some adolescent males is showing lack of functioning brain cells.

Maybe I can give you some rudimentary statistical hope for Cishek. In the last 30 days: Cishek has pitched in 10 games, 9 IP, 3.00 ERA , 1.22 WHIP, 3 BB, 10 K , .235 BAA Detwiler 8 8 3.38 1.63 2 7 .314 Cordero 13 12 6.75 1.50 3 11 .288 Marshall 12 11 4.09 1.36 2 13 .277 There is the rest of his competition on the Sox. Not sure if this will give you hope for Cishek or despair for the rest of them. We need Fry to come back too. in his last 30 days he pitched in 7 games, 6.1 innings, 3 BB 9 K ( too many walks but nice K numbers ) 1.11 Whip so not bad even with the walks. .190 BAA . Fry hadn't given up a run in his last 9 appearances before his back problems landed him on the 10 Day IL Sept. 5th . McRae took his place and gave up nothing in 3 innings except 1 hit.

According to the latest from Hahn both Rodon and Bummer have a chance to be back for the last road trip in Cleveland and Cincy Sept. 18-24 . Rodon was shut down til Monday so we might get an idea as early as tomorrow as to his status if he is able to throw.. Day 45 is Thursday the 17th so Rodon officially can come back Friday the 18th . Keuchel next start is supposed to be Thursday the 17th also but that's not a foregone conclusion yet. All of this is from a Merkin article on whitesox.com on 9/11 that I'm paraphrasing. https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/carlos-rodon-aaron-bummer-nearing-return

Big IF but yes it was my mistake thinking he was done for the season after being placed on the 45 day IL. I thought it was a new 45 days instead of being retroactive.

Those last 2 vids from Hannah and Mendick are awesome !

He theoretically could on the 20th according to what South Wallace just posted since that 45 day DL trip is retroactive to an earlier date. The 20th is just a week from now. Do you think he'll be ready then ? Is the 20th accurate ? Is he any more likely to give quality innings than Cishek , Lopez , Flores or McRae from the pen ? I suppose we will find out.

I'm missing something here. We are just talking this year or next year too? Rodon isnt coming back this year. Bummer can still come back this year. In that case if they plan to non tender Rodon they could just give him his unconditional release right now. Cishek could go that route also but he is still apparently healthy and an arm to be used in various situations to see if they can get anything from him. But yes CIshek could be released as could Rodon but if you are on the 45 day DL you're not taking up 40 space right ?

Looks like you might've missed the earlier post that Rodon is likely moved to the 45 day IL thereby ending his season.

By this time I think the Sox are trying to keep the pen fresh and setting up the rotation down the stretch and into the playoffs. Since Rodon can't give you anything Stiever becomes the sacrificial lamb. However, if he pitches well in this start don't be surprised if he stays up over Flores, McRae or even Cishek. to see if there's a way to use him in the pen from here forward. This is the Sox way of going for it. No trades, just complete reliance, or if you will, over reliance on the kids. But you never know if it's another one of those lucky years like 2005 where the stars align in our favor.

Nailed it !!

Plus Nick of Time , Jolly Old St. Nick , Nick Caged , Nick Knock , Nicktoons, Nick L. Odeon , Nick Knack Paddy Wack, Nick Cole, Nick L. Back , Nick Nickelby, Nick E. Minaj, Nick Ninja ...

It was The Mad King not Mad Regal , like, if he were to win a few batting titles he'd win the batting crown thus he would be KING . ?

I have no problem with your cromulent logic .

This means EE is going to have a good day !

MAD RIGAL MAD REGAL THE MAD KING ?

Dont forget we also had Collins and Mercedes. No telling how they might have hit had either one been given the opportunity.

Not clear to me just because he smiled or laughed. I think he was embarrassed like oh now I'm Eloy.

Big Mac and a little Magic .