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QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 25, 2012 -> 08:48 AM) If we got in the playoffs the rotation should be: Sale, Peavy and then Liriano and Quintana(not necessarily in that order), I couldn't care less if there's 3 lefties, they're your 4 best starters at the moment, it's a no brainer. Yup. Gavin can stand by for a clutch long relief appearance if need be.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 10:34 PM) It really doesn't matter. Nobody but Ackley had a chance to throw out Wise. As long as Wise had tagged, he obviously scores, catch or non-catch. But an interesting rules debate, nevertheless. Wise was on second base.

Nobody is definitely gone. Only a few are certainly back.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Aug 23, 2012 -> 05:12 PM) The mini fridge I bought for my freshman year of college stopped working today. It was a great 8 year run we had. That's really impressive. I'm an RA and I see people not getting their fridges through a single year all the time

I like the repayment of contract idea. Of course, I would have the team give all that money to an MLB-approved charity -- they have to be held accountable for signing a juicer just like they would for an oft-injured player or something like that...can't bail out their finances by having the player juice.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 23, 2012 -> 11:42 AM) Yeah not really, he played in the majors before we got him. He is a Marlins prospect. Marlins got him from Rule 5 from the Dodgers. Is he a Dodgers prospect? He was a waiver claim, I'm putting him with the Quintanas and Septimos of the world. Since he had to produce in our MiLB to get a shot to be a major leaguer, I consider him our own find. If he was truly a "prospect" to the Marlins he wouldn't have been given away.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Aug 23, 2012 -> 11:01 AM) De Aza? Really? But yes, otherwise I agree. He played on our farm, we had to coach him in the minors as well as decide if he was worth a shot on our MLB roster despite basically zero MLB time before that. I consider finds like that to be very much along the same lines as a good draft pick. Same thing as Jose Quintana, really

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 23, 2012 -> 11:02 AM) Because I can't help myself... Cowley on Sale That was so close to being completely right....and then it was completely wrong

This is another prospect that we're better off taking our time with. Let him work on things like his eye, finding his power tool, refining defense, etc before getting to the MLB where it will likely be an all hands on deck approach just to survive.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 23, 2012 -> 08:25 AM) Like research into syphilis for example. lol QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 23, 2012 -> 08:30 AM) Who Drives Innovation? "Ian Cockburn"

The trouble with costing a roster spot is that it is likely to be of detriment to other players' health, especially pitchers.

pitching, defense, and longball!

Sick changeup. Can't wait till an older Addison Reed can throw that at will.

Probably not the right game to pull the plug on Reed prematurely

These times are not for the faint of heart

Very happy to see Addison using his changeup effectively.

Yeah he should have mentioned some of the other homegrown talent on the roster like Sale, Ramirez, Viciedo, Beckham, De Aza, etc

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 09:21 PM) How dare you

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 09:17 PM) I wonder if Ventura's going to go with Reed or let Thornton face Swisher and Cano? Funny thing is that I trust Veal more than anyone in the pen to get Cano out. Where is Septimo when you need him

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Damn, it's very hard to see the negative in Chris Sale.

Stephen Strasburg called and said that Chris is a p**** if he doesn't go 8 tonight.

Great pitch, has to keep using that changeup even if he can get by without it sometimes. I hope that's the last we see of Chris tonight.

What has happened to Russell Martin's career?