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QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 09:45 PM) Is it possible that we might not need a new catcher after all? Good Lord. We will if he goes back to wearing contacts

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 10:00 PM) Meh. Non-dominant relievers don't excite me. Do they have to wear black leather if they are dominant ?

QUOTE (scs787 @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 09:57 PM) Simply put he didn't put out enough "horses" to cover up the lose of 2 key bullpen pieces and that's something you should expect from a team that just lost 99 games. And really, most teams in baseball don't have the horses to cover losing 2 key guys. Shouldn't ?

QUOTE (VAfan @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 08:20 PM) Love the backtrack. Nice! Wasn't a backtrack. Everything I said Ive said before. Stating Hahn is human isn't some big revelation.

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 08:56 PM) I don't think flowers would approve of this @DanHayesCSN: Last week in Detroit, Flowers asked why so many people have asked about glasses and when I started to recite numbers asked me to stop. Yea saw that pretty funny but he did ask and we probably won't have to worry too much about him sustaining it either. But it's pretty cool while it lasts.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 09:03 PM) Nooooooo!!!! Tyler was gonna hit for the cycle!!! Yes no bullpen necessary !!!!!!!!

Wouldn't it be great if Tyler sustained it and the fans could wear Tyler Flowers googles like they do in Oakland with Sogard. Tyler Flowers Google's Giveaway Night.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 08:37 PM) Just realized that I kinda botched it all....you call them Sorcerers Spectacles....Will fix it in a sec I wasn't going to mention that since you obviously put a lot of effort into it on my behalf.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jul 29, 2014 -> 08:00 AM) It's a completely unsustainable .243, and it's also come along with a collapse in his power. If he produces the same whiff rates next year we should be looking at about a .200 hitter. Make that highly unsustainable .252 with an increase in his power since he's doubled his xtra base hits in 18 games.

Awesome !

QUOTE (scs787 @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 08:27 PM) Hey Cali, go peep the Tyler Flowers thread. Very very good. You are the man !

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 08:11 PM) We can purchase half a dozen of these magical glasses and hand it out in the club house. Beckham gets a pair, Dunn's overdue for one, why not for ADA, Tank definitely needs a pair. And they ought to be upgrades over Belisario's hideous glasses. Ha I said that about that for BJ Upton after we steal him from the Braves for a bag of balls.

Just took a look at Flowers triple on Gameday and I think they missed it. I swear if you watch it very carefully in slo mo after it hit the top of the fence it hit the bottom rung of the metal railing. Doesn't that make it a HR since without the railing it goes over the yellow line ? http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?g...ay&c_id=mlb

QUOTE (VAfan @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 06:59 PM) Why is building a solid core of young position players and starting pitchers, AND having a plan for a competent bullpen MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE?? I guarantee that's NOT how Rick Hahn sees it. If he did -- if he had your approach -- he SHOULD be fired. The simple fact is the Sox could have fielded a much better bullpen without spending a lot more money. Rick Hahn made some very bad investments, and took far too much risk hoping that Nate Jones could step into the closing role and everyone else would fall in behind him. For that, he deserves the fair criticism I've raised here. Are you enjoying the Sox 2014 season???? I sure the hell am enjoying the season. Before it started I remember some poster wondering if he should get the Baseball package on DirecTV . I encouraged him to do so to watch the young core watch Abreu watch Sale watch Eaton and watch Avi. It'll be a delight and a disaster but very entertaining. That's how it is every year. Sometimes the delights outweigh the disasters and but most times the disasters outweigh the delights since nearly every season the Sox go home not winning the World Series.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 07:46 PM) We thought that the first month of the season too But doesn't this streak look a bit different than the early season one ? A lot more xtra base hits in this one.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 07:45 PM) Tumbleweeds a double away from the cycle. He's back to being a Flower . No more Tumbleweeds or Weeds.

Wow Tyler wow Sorcerer's Specs . Double needed for the cycle. Piece of cake.

QUOTE (VAfan @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 07:25 PM) Here was the original question: "Is this bullpen Rick Hahn's fault?" The answer is obviously YES. To everyone who thinks he "couldn't" have fielded a better bullpen (which is frankly an absurd view) the answer is still YES. And I think Rick Hahn would stand up like a man, take responsibility for the bad choices he made, and agree. And most of his supporters never said he's infallible. In another thread I said he failed with potluck signees who could have had trade value but they all underperformed. I've chided SSk2 before about giving up on the season too early . Yes I want the Sox to contend every year. That doesn't mean I can't see the plan the Hahn is doing and I support what he's done and will continue to do . GM's make mistakes , they are human. If that was your point thank you Capt. Obvious I'm pretty sure we know that.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 07:03 PM) Much has been said here recently about the 2014 pitching staff. It needs help next year. Free Agency will be discussed in off season, but you can't count on that as a savior for next year. Even though most of Sox better pitching prospects are in lower minors (W-S on down) there are several at Charlotte and Birminghame who will probably be given serious consideration sometime in 2015. Alphabetically, they include Bassitt, Beck, Blough, Bucciferro, Casey, Fuentes, Recchia, Snodgrass, Vance. The following roster pitchers probably don't figure to be in the mix Belisario, Guerra, Jones, Lindstrom, Paulino, Rienzo, Surkamp, Thompson. I didn't include Rodon, only because he is still at W-S. I don't know where I'm going with this, just looking for some positive comments on Sox pitching next year. Sale and Q will still be here. You're welcome.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 07:17 PM) Not a good decision to put runners in motion with a 3 outcome king up. Both runners were going ? If so it was a hit and run But even if it was how the hell does Eaton only make it halfway to thrird ? You have to be out stealing making a real good attempt at stealing 3rd with Adam Dunn up even on a hit and run.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 07:14 PM) Dunn still sucks. Not sure why the runners were going Not even sure it was a hit and run . You'd think he'd be a lot closer to 3rd if it was.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 07:04 PM) So how well does Tyler have to hit before we take him seriously? I suggested.270 a week ago but I'll take .260 if he hits more bombs. As hot as he's been maybe he can bat in the middle of the order for a while. Yea yea I know comfort zone yada yada.

How many runs has Sale driven in tonight ?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 05:39 PM) The key has obviously been Abreu. We somewhat unknowingly (at least this quickly)signed an MVP contender. Then Alexei has a bit of a resurgence, and Q and Eaton put together very solid years. Had we known all this coming into the season, we might have invested a bit more in the bullpen. I will say this much...you can always move great bullpen pieces at the break. The Cubs, Orioles and others have utilized this as a method of acquiring young talent even in down years. Unfortunately for us, the two guys we did sign this year have been worse than back hair. Dick, you're as hypocritical as they come. Why should we listen to your thoughts on being a General Manager? What is your previous experience in General Managing? Do you have any front office experience? May I see your resume prior to any further comments on Rick Hahn's performance? Where were all these comments prior to these signings going poorly? Can you document for me your opposition to the Scott Downs and Ronald Bellisario acquisitions? I'd like to see more credit given to Rick by you for the Jose Abreu and Adam Eaton acquisitions. I've tried this tactic with him. Brought up getting on those who critique Ventura in hindsight or 2nd guessing him and while he gets on Hahn. But he swears he isn't using hindsight, says he was critical of that trade from get go ,oops ,wait now its from the start of spring training thanks to SSk2 doing some detective work. I was like fine so which plan have you advocated the Sox (Hahn) follow ? Contend every year , spend the max on payroll every year or Hahn's plan to build up the core 1st because its a rebuild and try for sustained success while limiting costs for but spending more for special occasions, because the Sox don't have a lot of things going for them financially to be able to do both at the same time. He danced around the question every time never giving a straight answer. Then he went on the attack trying to divert my attention from him onto me, but I know his M.O. so I didn't bite. I politely called him a guy who plays devil's advocate to stir the pot which others would call a troll. I'm not even as anti troll as most people on a message board are because it can generate conversation for Jason's sake and the sake of keeping Soxtalk around awhile it aint all bad .

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 03:40 PM) If they were both free agents after the year and we could only keep one, I'll take Abreu. You could sign Lester as a FA and be ok but who replaces abreus production? He miggy-esque right now. Just saying if that were the case(not involving the contracts) See I told everyone chicks dig the long ball though admittedly you're the only one who posts on here so you're a small sample size