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he and Abreu are the only guys I stop what I'm doing and watch their at bats. Palka just kills the ball when he makes contact...love me some Palka!

hahaaa...goddman.

he was safe...that's what people are saying. why not challenge? it's idiotic not to.....

Fulmer seems like a product of being a completely different pitcher they've tried to turn him into...as opposed to what he was coming out of college. In college he was aggressive...most of the time with his fastball and had that hard curveball. Now he nibbles with sliders and off-speed. They'll give him every chance to succeed as a starter...but it's not going well.

no...the whole point if you haven't been following along...NOBODY has said bring him up now...geezus. Not sure how or why that factoid is eluding people...

geezus christ....

seeing how it only took a tad over 2 weeks to get my kitchen completely redone...I find it a stupid analogy.

this is kinda where I'm at. All you can do is hope for the best I guess.

I actually thought that question yesterday. He runs like those old Babe Ruth clips lol...and is probably similar to Schwarbs in the OF...but I swear I stop what I'm doing when he gets up to the plate. The ball just screams off his bat. I love the guy! Glad to see he's finally getting a chance to show what he can do. I swear...if he gets sent down and they keep Engel and Thompson. He's the lefty power bat the Sox have craved...and they might have stumbled onto something pretty good. He just got caught up in Minnesota's OF numbers. I recall hearing/reading somewhere the Twins hated getting rid of him. Love me some Palka tho!!!

so for the ones insisting Jimenez stays in the minors until next year (regardless as to whether he's hitting the crap outta the ball...which all indications point to he will be)...you think Hahn was just blowing smoke up people's asses saying the players will dictate when they get called up? Then say it's to make sure you can hang on to him for that extra year...until he signs with someone else...which he very well might if you piss him off now by keeping him where he doesn't belong. Just doesn't make any sense to not call him up in July IF he's raking in AAA. You want to be a player in FA this offseason too?...you better give others a glimpse of what they'll see.

Hope: Fry. Probably: Bummer Really like what I've seen so far from Fry in his small sample size....

lol...this.

I think Ricky is keeping the seat warm for Vizquel. Might not be next year...but I'd be surprised if Ricky isn't bumped upstairs in some capacity and Vizquel is handed the keys to the car. Ricky is a great baseball guy...and great guy in general. I just don't see him taking a team over the hump....

He'll adjust and be fine...he's not the delicate little flower you think he is from all indications. This franchise needs an infusion of hope at some point this year. There's no reason NOT to call him up in July...

completely different animals...

I agree with this. If he's tearing the cover off the ball...you're going to leave him in AA or AAA? Doesn't make much sense. Like Hahn said...his play will dictate when he comes.

well obviously one of them has to stay...so eenie, meenie minnie moe which one and Leury would.

True dat....and don't forget Palka. He's been such a pleasant surprise IMO. Glad he got a chance to show what he can do. And watch...when Garcia comes back they'll send him down and keep Thompson and Engel and the .buck O shit average.

Arenado is a great fit! Doubt it happens...but great fit. Although...the track record the past few NLers the Sox have brought over hasn't been very good.

hahaaaa

feel bad for Lopez getting screwed out of his first win...

geezus....couple of idiotic plays on both teams part there. How in the hell do you send Abreu on that? And Bell...wtf?

WOW! just no words really other than wow! Feel horrible for the kid...and this franchise honestly. Seems this team has just been snake bit. I'll look at it this way...unfortunate accident...but THANK GOD we signed Robert...or this would have been a much bigger kick in the nut sac than it already is. I know you can't have a redo...but wow. Wonder if this alters the upcoming draft strategy at all.

Palka is one of those guys I stop what I'm doing to watch his at bats....not sure why. Love me some Palka tho....

great read.... yeah...I doubt the Dbacks ever actually admit it...and it's honestly no surprise it came on Dave Stewart's watch.