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Keep it up Rodon and Abreu-less lineup.

He is making a lot more contact lately and you are correct in your assessment. I was disappointed later in the game right before the Davidson HR with him. With 2 men on he worked the count to 3-1 .Perfect time to be looking fastball and he took one right down the middle. He then struck out. No idea why he doesn't swing in an obvious FB situation on a pitch right down the middle . That situation and that pitch is where even bad hitters become great hitters.

See post above yours. If he goes to Winston Salem or plays in the DR I will be shocked. I doubt his agents nor the Sox want him to risk injury at this time. He demolished AA A. What good will it do to face A+ pitching? He'd just get a bunch of walks or risking somebody beaning him.

I posted my thoughts on the Lopez game in the Gio is Saving His Season thread. I'll repeat a little of it here. Coop and Dave Duncan probably have a plan for every young starter that maximizes fastball command and change ups before anything else while curves and sliders are used less. Both Gio and Lopez were known to have decent curves already but like most young pitcher if you can master command of the fastball and develop a good changeup you are well on your way to becoming a good pitcher. They then are able to mix in the curve or slider with more regularity. I'm not saying Gio or Lopez have yet mastered fastball command or their changeups but they both threw the change a lot more recently. Then you need that 3rd pitch to get through the lineup the 2nd or 3rd time. Helps even more if you can also change speed on curves.

Yea like it hasn't been bad enough the past few years keeping him around as a constant reminder of how terrible that trade was.This is not to diminish his worth as an inning eater or semi coach to the young pitchers. He was originally acquire to boost slim playoff hopes. Once that failed and the rebuild started he's served a valuable purpose. Keep him in mind for future coach but I sure don't want him back as a player.

He usually plays winter ball in the DR. Thats where he gets extra plate appearances. No idea if he'll do that this year or not. I doubt the Sox want him to this year considering he is so close with the injury risk and all.

Really ? You;re worried that the Sox will rely solely on youngsters. I can guarantee without any doubt since payroll is low they will sign free agents this winter and next winter and also trade prospects to fill other holes maybe not as soon as they start spending on FA's but it will happen There's not a single front office in baseball that doesn't do that . There are tons of trades in the winter , at the trade deadline and just look at all the moves by the contenders at the August waiver trade tradeline that just passed. The Cubs won a World Series and continue to deplete their farm system and spend a lot of money to try to win another one. And look at the prospects they gave up , Gleyber Torres, Eloy Jimenez, Dylan Cease, Jeimer Candelario, and Jorge Soler. That's a lot of top end talent along with others. Darvish, Quintana, Cole Hamels, Daniel Murphy all acquired after they won the World Series either in 2017 or 2018. John Lackey, Ben Zobrist and a huge overpay for Jason Heyward are free agents from the World Series team you didn't mention. Also traded for Wade Davis. You have nothing to worry about except the Sox making poor trades and Free agents and prospects flopping . But there definitely will be a lot going on .

Where did you get the idea that the Sox would demote Eloy to play with Winston-Salem in their playoffs ? That's kind of crazy.

It;s not flawed because your original post complained that he was brought up and it wasted the extra year of control and that doesn't apply to the Sox if they don't keep him for the whole 6 or 7 years. It might matter slightly to the team acquiring him but that would depend on when he's traded and how good he is at the time 'And if it was so flawed why not tell me that right away instead of just now. You had the chance to say that before you answered the question. Let's face it you're pretty close to being alone in griping that an extra year of control makes much of a difference for relievers. Are you going to whine about it for every freaking prospect brought up in September from now on ? After all you never know who might out play there projections .It's just ridiculous.

Tonight not a save situation but he did a great job.

Great thing is a lot of veteran free agents to be moved so no qualifying offers.

I had no idea you were from Bungholio ! BTW that was me giving you all the likes in the game thread. I am shameless.

Damn you beat me to it by a minute . I added tags you didn't, somebody combine the 2 please.

Thanks for hangin'round everyone . Happy endings for all.

The real Sox 6 -1 over the Red Sawks . Kopech 3 scoreless before the rain. Covey 3 scoreless after. Avi 3/4 ,Matty big 3 run bomb. Moncada 2 run bomb. Hamilton debut 1 2 3 on 7 pitches b****es !

7 pitches 3 outs Ova !

3 97+ pitches 2 outs

1 97.6 mph pitch 1 out.

Nice night Avi 2 doubles a single and a walk.

Why was Bogaerts ejected ?

KC ? Korean Carp ? No wait thats the Hiroshima Carp from the Japanese League who's unis look just like the Reds. I only know that because my daughter went to Japan and brought me back a Hiroshima Carp Candy Tin.

WOOOOOO 3 run bomb by Matty !!!

Ah crap took a fastball right down the middle on 3-1 then K's . Gotta be looking fastball on 3-1 cant be looking at it.

OK YOYO do your thing and I don't mean strikeout .

Between Covey and Minaya 4 scoreless can't ask for much better than that.