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QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Aug 27, 2015 -> 08:37 AM) It was 4 years $56 million. Not terribly huge money. Sox act like a small market team in this instance though. Teams have way worse contracts than Dunn's ever was. Yea you're right but it might as well be $100M because it is the Sox we're talking about here and they will do everything they can to try and recoup that money by playing the guy . Same thing with LaRoche . Everyone and their brother knew he should be platooned but somehow some way the Sox didnt anticipate that and it left a gaping hole in the middle of the lineup against left handers. You just can't win with such a huge hole in such a key spot yet come hell or high water the Sox want to squeeze every ounce of production or lack of production for the money they are paying him at the expense of playing winning baseball.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Aug 25, 2015 -> 06:47 AM) And again. Dunn, for example, should not make anybody's list, because as disappointed as one might have been with his performance, he never complained. He never made excuses or pointed the finger at anybody else or took it out on teammates (like that d***head David Wells did). I would have to agree but when a big money acquisition for a key role like a middle of the lineup bat doesn't produce as expected it really sucks because it handicaps everything for that 4 year period since the Sox were basically stuck with him and the end result is a team that won't win anything for that 4 years. Hate is definitely too strong a word for it but if you love winning baseball you end up hating everything that Dunn represented , a big money failure that prevented the Sox from doing much of anything to win.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 27, 2015 -> 07:23 AM) Well that and cocaine. Yea Hoyt took "winning ugly" a bit too literally .

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 09:41 AM) LaRoche is better vs RHP than Garcia. It's pretty equal depending on what you consider more important statistically. Based on speed alone I'd rather play Garcia and keep getting him AB's for his long term development. LaRoche if you think his recent weekly output may continue and the Sox might salvage some semblance of production from him for his remaining year. Neither is ideal but Avi is infinitely more tradable for his youth and potential whereas LaRoche seems like a sunk cost . Him retiring after this year would be perfect but who turns down another year at $13M ?

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 08:44 AM) That season was amazing but I still have to give the greatest season ever nod to The Big Hurt's 1994. Hard to say how he would have finished without the strike but its real hard to beat a .353/.487/.729 slash line. Belle '98 - .328/.399/.655/1.055, 113 R, 200 H, 48 2B, 49 HR, 152 RBI, 81 BB, 84 K, 165 wRC+, 7.1 fWAR in 163 games Thomas '94 - .353/.487/.729/1.217, 106 R, 141 H, 34 2B, 38 HR, 101 RBI, 109 BB, 61 K, 205 wRC+, 7.0 fWAR in 113 games Thomas '94 pace - .353/.487/.729/1.217, 152 R, 202 H, 49 2B, 54 HR, 145 RBI, 156 BB, 87 K, 205 wRC+, 10.0 fWAR I didn't count the 94 season because of the strike but yea Frank certainly had another 6 or 7 seasons to rival what Belle did in 98. Probably the only reason I gave it to Belle was total bases . He had 200 hits that year and 99 of them were either doubles, triples, or HR. 399 TB is very high and despite Franks greatness in many seasons the most he ever had was 364. Plus Belle played all 163 games that year. Never hurt or rested ,in the lineup every day.

QUOTE (My_Sox_Summer @ Aug 25, 2015 -> 08:33 AM) I never liked Swish. Plus he embraces the Br-Ohio. https://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2014/05...=448&crop=1 Belle really sticks out to me. My cousin and I were at spring training, he went to take a picture of Mr. Belle. Mr. Belle (in not such a nice way) asked if my cousin was into men and questioned why he was taking pictures of him rather than the pretty girls there. He then called him a derogatory name for a gay male and walked up to bat. He was swell! Oh to have a camera phone back then. Good story. Pretty funny actually from my perspective but yea would've hated it happening to me. I think Belle was probably pretty much a jerk to everyone and frankly I loved his performance on the field. Despite all of Frank Thomas good years I think Belle put up the greatest season in Sox history in 1998. His 2nd half that year was crazy good. .387 BA. .451 OBP .816 SLG 1.267 OPS 48 doubles 49 HR for the season . Led the league in SLG , OPS, OPS+ and Total bases.

QUOTE (dpd9189 @ Aug 25, 2015 -> 08:02 PM) I would trade Quintana for a quality bat. I'm pushing for the non obvious choice with Anthony Rendon from the Nats. injury plagued down year. They've been playing him too much at 2nd base and he's a natural 3rd baseman. Doubt the Nats would trade him though you ever know. Just turned 25 in June . 5th in MVP voting in 2014 . Not sure how good of a fielder he is at 3rd but if memory serves he's good there.

Trayce Thompson went 3/4 including a triple and a Hanley Ramirez aided double in the 7th inning that drove home the tying and go ahead run . Zach Duke and David Robertson pitched perfect 8th and 9th innings with 6 K's to secure the win.

Paint it black Robertson. 5 K's in a row between Duke and Robertson.

Nasty back door hook by Robertson.

5 runs 15 hits. 3 outs on bases hopefully doesn't come back to bite the Sox in the ass.

Very close on the replay. Hard to overturn Tag looked late but who knows what replays we don't get to see . Great throw by Bradley regardless.

Great job by Duke even if he did run a few counts full. Made the big pitches when he had to.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Aug 25, 2015 -> 07:22 PM) I swear if Thompson gets PH for, I will drive to Chicago and take Robin into Lake Michigan Boston Manager asleep at the wheel luckily. Having Miley face Thompson reminded me of letting Samardzija face Castillo for the 3rd time yesterday.

Thank you Trayce and Hanley . Big hit I've been looking for.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 25, 2015 -> 06:42 PM) That's why I wanted him. Always a good idea to pick up great young defenders who are struggling hitting. Same reason I wanted Juan Lagares and Jose Iglesias too. Speaking of guys I've wanted in the past. I wonder if the Nats would be willing to move Anthony Rendon after a down injury plagued year. Sure would love him playing 3rd base.

Can't get the big hit. 2 guys on just about every inning.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 25, 2015 -> 06:52 PM) You have seen this movie before, you know the answer. Turned out OK about as good as expected.

Jose struggling. Hope it doesn't turn into a big inning.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 25, 2015 -> 06:31 PM) He's incredible defensively That's why I wanted him. Always a good idea to pick up great young defenders who are struggling hitting. Same reason I wanted Juan Lagares and Jose Iglesias too.

Kind of surprised Eaton didn't attempt to take Sandoval out on the slide.

Too bad Jackie Bradley Jr. has started hitting. I wanted him on the Sox when he was struggling.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Aug 25, 2015 -> 05:46 PM) Good thing Trayce is only playing twice a week. He definitely isn't better than Avi. Thing is Avi hits lefties pretty well . Need both their bats in the lineup against them. So far no idea how Trayce hits righties through no fault of his own.

Trayce has been aces against lefties . WOW .

Sox starters with the 2nd most innings pitched in MLB behind only the Mets.