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QUOTE (GreenSox @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 08:56 PM) yes - IF someone signs him by a certain date (sometime in June I think). Actually no they get a compensation pick between the 1st annd 2nd round . Don't know how they figure out the pick but it'll probably be in the low 30's. The team signing him gives up their 1st round pick and all other team just move up in order .

If the contact play was on then to my eyes Sanchez scores . Anyone see it differently ?

I really really really really hate to say this but Flowers and CERA just might be something to it.

QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 08:18 PM) So how does it work? As long as the sox make a qualifying offer and he rejects the sox are compensated with the signing teams first round pick? http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseba...on-system-works

QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 08:11 PM) Anyone know the answer to my question? There are no more type A B or C free agents.

Trout's due for a bomb against the Sox.

Sox hitters befuddled by assortment of slow slower and slowest pitches.

Shark somehow pitches out of it. Fastball as high as 97/98

Batters hitting .314 of Shark with men on base (from the stretch) . 500 with bases loaded.

Weaver throwing anywhere from 67-86 MPH and 86 might be his top speed.

1st and 3rd 1 out. Avi K's on 82MPH 4 seamer looking that caught the inside corner . Pretty much a perfect pitch after a curve and a changeup had Avi down 0-2 .Then Shuck flys out to the warning track in center.

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 03:37 PM) JB Shuck is batting 5th tonight. We're on the right track. Probably the only guy hitting 5th in all the majors tonight without a HR . If its a step it's a weak one

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 03:49 PM) Wow, Flowers catching. I wonder if Soto is dealt the next few days. Free Trayce! Could be but I doubt it . Probably just trying to snap Samardzija out of his slump with the svengali of catchers Tyler Flowers.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 07:39 PM) The Dodgers didn't mind his baseball hitting. Past tense, then he got his new contract and laughed all the way to the bank. Suckers ... let Boston live with their stupidity with all the ridiculous contracts they handed out.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 06:46 PM) As quiet as they were about Johnson last year, and as many chances as they have had to call him up, I really think there is a reason we don't know about that we haven't seen him. My guess is that they don't trust him. Too active of an imagination. Sox are in no position not to trust him, no position to trade young pitching. They should be more concerned with their own flawed thinking.

Hanley Sure . Hey Boston please pay all of his salary and then pay the Sox more to make him not your problem anymore. Literally the worst type of player to get for every reason all the previous posters have stated. There is nothing positive he could contribute that wouldn't be completely and utterly destroyed by the jumbo jet full of baggage on board.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 10:02 PM) .407 vs. .758 is your answer. RH hitters are hitting .176 with a .407 OPS vs. Joe Smith. LH hitters have fared a lot better. But it was still LaRoche leading off with no one on base, so no speed at all which is essential to scoring a run . Also he could 've been used in the 9th against Street or later in the 8th if any one got on. Like it or not Avi is still one of the teams better hitters and fastest runner ,and with Saladino, Beckham, Flowers all RH hitters due up there would've been plenty of chances to use LaRoche with far worse hitters than Avi up.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 09:38 PM) With Avi being DH, he probably just made the straight platoon switch But why is the question. Served no purpose since Avi is decent against righties . Better than LaRoche against righties for average. Maybe was hoping for a walk ? IDK then even if he walks he can't use Shuck or Sanchez to pinch run because they are the lefties left on the bench to PH . Just don't take one of your only chances for a game tying HR out of the line up. If people get on base then use LaRoche if you need to PH for Flowers or Beckham.

That LaRoche for Avi still confounds me . Even if he's playing match up ,LaRoche is not a guy you want leading off . If he get's on then you must pinch run for him. Avi has a better chance of getting on and also hitting a HR and with his speed you don't have to pinch run.

Um Robin 9 of Avi's 11 homers are against RH's.

If Rodon's K total tonight are any indication, he might not have his best stuff tonight which makes it even more impressive to me.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 01:34 PM) Daren Willman ‏@darenw 4h4 hours ago Most swing & misses in a game this year Kershaw 30 Carrasco 30 Sale 28 Scherzer 27 Hamels 27 Sale 26 Sale 26 Sale 26 Bumgarner 26 And if that list was most games with 25 or more swings and misses Sale is near the top if not on top. No idea how to find a list like that but I know it exists.

Good job Lip . You bring a lot to this site, a welcome historical perspective that was lacking before . That was the only reason to ever visit WSI , their interviews with historical Sox figures.

Rodon 1st Sox rookie since Jason Bere in 1993 to have 2 games of 10 or more K's.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 11:45 AM) Where are you seeing his WAR is 0.9? 0.4 according to Fangraphs Baseball ref. They have a picture list of the top 12 Sox producers by WAR . Put you cursor over the pic for Saladino ,he is 8th. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/2015.shtml