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That's it Rodon done.

Key AB with Benintendi here.

Knee injury . His knee, don't know which one, has been bothering him.

Got my wish.

Ok got a hit and 2 base runners last inning time for the next step and string some hits together.

With him I'll take the GiDP over a K

Plenty of time to turn things around. But need a complete 180 that's for sure.

I agree but what they need most is hitters with actual hit tools.

Pitiful !

That or typing lessons. Usually I fix those things before I post but lately just been saying screw it.

Depends on upgrades to the lineup . We'll see how the season finishes out to get a better grip on what Hahn might do in the off season

9 batters 7 K's for the Sox through 3

Rodon amped the FB up a little after the triple. 1 at 94 to Betts then 1 under 90 for the out.

Sox K' ing like crazy. ONE BALL HIT FAIR AND IT WAS mONCADA. aS USUAL rODON fb SPEED DOWN IN EARLY INNINGS BUT GETTING GREAT RESULTS.

Rodon good 1st inning, All 3 Sox K'd and all 3 missed or fouled off some juicy pitches,with the caveat of seeing where they ended up on gameday maybe good movement but I counted 6 strikes all middle .

Ancient history .

If you are talking about Hosmer he had already won a World Series . It always makes a difference. Are you trying to support my argument now. That falls in line with everything I said.

The Tank is driving backwards

So anybody know how to pronounce it ? Does it rhyme with rare like its spelled ? Mon frere (rhymes with rare) in French means "My Brother." I just want to call him Brother Frare which would be like saying Brother Brother. I know, I know too much time on my hands lately.

Ask quote 2 gun he's the one who said it. I was surprised no one said anything about it until I did. He posted it Thursday . I told him it was crazy today.

If you are asking me I think you're asking the wrong guy. I thought it was crazy too. It was two Gun Pete that said he could go down to WInston Salem and told me it was more common than I thought . I also questioned it in 2 other posts.

I can guarantee it because thats what rebuilds do. Trade assets for prospects . Knock payroll down .Wait a few years for the prospect to advance. . Use payroll then to fix holes through free agency. Trade other prospects to fix other holes and hit the competitive window with everything you got. The Cubs did it the Astros did it. It's rebuild 101and frankly I am shocked you don't know that. Will the Sox spend as much as the Cubs ? I highly doubt it. The difference between the 2 rebuilds is the Sox went pitcher heavy in acquiring the 1st wave of prospects, It's a risk but if there's been one thing the Sox have been good at its developing pitchers. And now we are seeing that fruit ripen right now. Of course there are still doubts about drafting /developing hitters but the Sox have also made a lot of changes in the scouting and development area. I can't guarantee a World Series win because rebuilds do fail but I can sure guarantee the process that's going on.

Wait so you can name every scout in the minor and major leagues for both teams and not only that their reputations in the baseball community and do the same for the front offices ? Wow you must be a baseball god . What team do you work for ?

I have to trust 2 guys like Duncan and Coop know a lot more about pitching then any of us. Both have great reputations. I'm sure you have said when talking about prospects many times that development isn't linear . That still applies here. Un paso a la vez . Edit. A few other things.Coop also knows the personality ,temperament and intelligence of these pitchers which is often overlooked with discussions here. I'm sure if you have listened to Steve Stone you have heard him say he could never get comfortable with the change up so it isn't always a given that it can work with all pitchers. The fact that he is throwing it now with effectiveness is a huge step even for one game.

Could be he wasn't comfortable with it or had trouble keeping it down or wasn't getting movement on it and instead of forcing him just continued to work on it in side sessions until he was comfortable with it or he could keep it down or get movement on it. You know as well as I that you can only focus on so much. Command of fastball is always going to be 1st. and the word "force" is not something anyone should be comfortable with. It's a long season and just have to let them develop at their own pace. No one ever said everything can be done in 1 years time.