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Saladino drives in Alexei and drives Medlen from the game. 7-0 Sox.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Sep 4, 2015 -> 06:19 PM) Even with a six run lead I wouldn't count out KC. They've had a a few hard hit outs the first time around Have to get more off Medlen before he reaches his pitch count. KC didn't look in any hurry to pull him. He migh have to eat it and save the pen for the other games. KC basically conceding this one unless their bats heat up .

3 run bomb by Flowers. 6-0 Sox. How many hangers could Medlen throw him ?

Good defense that inning by the Sox.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 06:10 AM) His stats in Sox losses vs Sox wins screams "the fix is in". Can't that be said in general about any team losing ? Individual performances are down in losses and up in wins. And we have said nothing about sample sign. There's nothing anyone can glean about a "fix being in" based on stats in a a short playoff . It certainly falls way short as proof. It screams nothing except whoever thinks that is ignorant and grasping at straws.

QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Sep 2, 2015 -> 06:17 PM) I'd never thought of that about Pete's teammates, but as I said in the past about steroids, they knew. I'm certain of it just based on my experience in the workplace. There are always people who have info, and they're usually pretty ready to gossip. I doubt an MLB clubhouse is any different than most of our workplaces. I think most of our workplaces have women in them. Can't say that about an MLB clubhouse.

Nice to come home from work and see a W on the board.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Sep 1, 2015 -> 08:20 PM) Tough loss. Definite turning point in the season. Droll ,very droll, I like it !

Nice approach there by Sally !

Minnesots ia the new Oakland as far as House of terrors go.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 1, 2015 -> 07:43 PM) Rosario is in the lineup Arcia was who I was talking about .

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 1, 2015 -> 07:34 PM) One of the better AL Central power hitting prospects I've seen I thought the other one the Twins have to the LH RF ? was pretty good too . Haven't seen him though .Minors ? hurt ?

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 1, 2015 -> 07:33 PM) Sano's a freaking beast Ha I didnt even see your post when I said that. Just following along on Gameday saw the HR and wrote it.

Sano is a beast.

Nice comeback hope they keep the lead. Beautiful HR by Avi !

Knightni , very well crafted title, subtitle and accompanying post for the game thread. You should do it for a living

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 1, 2015 -> 10:13 AM) He was acquitted but banned for not narc-ing on the others. No one likes a rat.Look how long steroids infected the game. How many players came forth to expose them over the years with most likely many knowing of it ?

No ones mentioned Noesi so I am.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Aug 30, 2015 -> 10:12 PM) Still need more patience with Avi. He's still learning and it's his first full season. This team isn't going anywhere so let's just wait and see how he progresses to end the year and in spring training. Let he and Trayce battle it out. Competitions good. I was watching MLB network a week or 2 ago and they were comparing Marlon Byrd's old stance to his new one. The older stance one they showed looked like Avi. Byrd was on his last legs then changed his stance either because of age or performance issues. Googling some of Byrd's highlights it seems as if he's altered his stance a few time. He used to have an open stance like LaRoche and a high knee lift , bat high slightly behind his head farther back. Now he's more like Rios ,stance not open at all with front leg pointed toward the pitcher, hands lower , bat straight up so less load to his swing, high knee lift gone. He's done a good job because he was released a few years ago and now has been quite valuable. My point being it's the end of the season and Avi should fool around with his stance and hand positioning , leg kick , etc. and see how it feels to him. I know his main issue is probably pitch recognition but if he could get a longer look at the ball, lessen his load, and keep his hands through the zone longer he may improve as Byrd did.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 31, 2015 -> 11:26 AM) Robertson is no longer on waivers. Took me so long to make my previous post that the deadline came and went No trade. Figures. Yanks just blocking Jays. Sox continue to do nothing.

It's the Sox season of inactivity so I don't expect anything to happen however... . 1) The Sox might secretly admit they blew it not getting anything for Shark and try to save a little face getting something for Robertson . 2) Having seen what Jones can do even though he's a good candidate to be reinjured , they might just have to take that chance. 3) The Yankees have seen how the Jays made up a lot of ground and now might be considered the favorites in the AL. Although the Yanks BP is good, it is not elite and with their starting pitching being so so the BP if upgraded give the Yanks a much better shot at a title. 4) Yankees have some interesting prospects . At catcher their is Sanchez who's work ethic and defensive skills are both highly questionable . Has a powerful bat but never sure where his head is at. John Ryan Murphy ( the current Yankees backup catcher ) doesn't have the upside of Sanchez especially when its power we're talking about) but he's hit for decent average and had a positive WAR for 2 seasons with the Yanks in limited AB's. Both are RH. Luis Severino RH P tearing up the minors. Yanks #1 prospect no chance for him. Jorge Mateo if the Yanks offer him the Sox should jump at the chance . RH SS speed to burn . Still rough with the glove much like Tim Anderson but has a good hit tool and its been coming quickly. Still just 20 ,he's at A+ now. Other position players to look up Aaron Judge (OF), Greg Bird (1b), Eric Jagielo (3b). Robertson has trade value especially to the Yanks since they know him well. To those suggesting a salary dump giving JR up for nothing , not a chance in hell. I'd say 60/40 chance nothing happens but the Yankees want a quality reliever bad.

Alexei swings 1-0 and Sanchez swings 3-1 in the rain is just dumb dumb baseball . The pitcher has to throw a ball that's hard to keep dry , he pitched last night , gave up hits the previous inning , walked LaRoche this inning and the ump isn't giving him the high strike. He's struggling and swinging just bailed him out in counts in the hitters favor. Yeesh ! Make him throw strikes ! Where is the coaching to tell them all that prior to the inning starting and after LaRoche walked on a high strike that wasn't called, same as Eaton the previous inning. Don't they have a take sign from the 3rd base coach ? All 3 swings were out of the strike zone. Alexei's swing at 1-0 was on a ball high (that he popped up ) and the 2 by Sanchez on the 3-1 count were low and in. Strike 2 and 3 game over.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Aug 29, 2015 -> 04:18 PM) Rightfully so. I can't stand Samardzija at this point and can't wait for him to be gone. It's a shame he has sucked so badly. There are very few Major Leaguers who grew up Sox fans . Having one who appeared to be on the verge of stardom completely fail playing for the Sox is rather sad.

QUOTE (ron883 @ Aug 28, 2015 -> 01:58 PM) This is getting ridiculous. Didn't I tell you not to be surprised ?

I really hate responding to you because you are so smart and I am an ignoramus. What I mean is do normal baseball fans these days even know what you're saying ? My guess there's not too many who can explain the theory of being replacement level, which is the easier of the things you are trying to say. Now I know some might think they know what it is but couldn't quite put it into words if you asked them without looking it up 1st. Bat is one standard deviation below league average and glove one below legendary bad ? Let me look all that up on the back of todays modern baseball card, or let some announcers on baseball telecasts explain it to me . Oh wait pretty much the only place you find this stuff is online or in some level of math class I never got to or forgot long ago. You may very well be right about Avi but by traditional numbers Alexei, LaRoche , Flowers have been worse right ? I can't understand why then a MLB organization with reems and reems of all this wonderful new data can play all 4 of those guys full time . Maybe I'm wrong and I'm sure there will be others to say they understand most advanced stats but I still believe there is a wide gap between a regular baseball explanation for why Avi is so bad and the advanced metrics explanation .At least half the people who read what you said can't explain in more simple terms. And I actually think it's more than 50% and there are more highly educated young men on Soxtalk than your average fan. I'm a dinosaur I know but when people used to talk baseball they didn't need a chalk board with a lot of x's on it with derivatives and 5 syllable mathematical terms. Baseball used to unite the classes , unite the young and the old, now its just one more thing that divides us.