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QUOTE (Nixon @ Jun 27, 2016 -> 05:01 PM) That kind of symmetry / major character deaths are probably cribbed directly from GRRM and Robb's wife wasn't present at the Red Wedding. Yeah probably right.

http://www.sbnation.com/2016/6/28/12029662...16-kevin-durant Not missing much anyway, not when the top 20 expect max deals. Wouldn't mind if I heard we were kicking tires on crabbe.

Man what a disaster year 2 for him.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jun 27, 2016 -> 03:46 PM) It's a small sample but he is moving in the right direction at least. I didn't mean to imply I wanted him in the rotation, I completely agree that he shouldn't be there yet. I am pleased with his performance, I'm not disappointed in him at all. His strike percentage last game was 62% which is good. I just want to make sure he is learning how to survive in the strike zone and isn't just expecting these weaker hitters to constantly chase. I'm sure he could be okay in the bullpen now I just don't want to rely on this guy moving up this year as soon as he has a little bit of success.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 09:14 AM) So, House Democrats stage a sit in. Are they in 3rd grade? Oh, and they're obstructionists right? Liberals out there must hate that, right? Can't say I'm shedding a tear at "obstructing" vacation time. That's not really preventing the country from paying its debts. It's trying to get a bill to the floor. But, yeah, both sides.

Is Bossard going JUCO or regular?

I can't believe he's not meeting with Washington.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jun 27, 2016 -> 03:03 PM) Fulmer has 39 K in his last 29 IP, has cut his walk rate to just 8% over that period too. ERA over that stretch is still uninspiring (4.34 ERA), but the peripherals are starting to look good for him (only 1 HR in that stretch too), which is encouraging. EDIT: Those numbers don't include his latest start last night, 7 shutout innings with 7 K and 2 BB. What is that though, 4 starts? Even last game looked like he through just over 60% for strikes. I am glad he's doing well but I don't think he's shown enough yet to move him to the MLB for our fifth starter.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 27, 2016 -> 02:51 PM) I'm kind of digging Beck in the bullpen. Also, don't look now, but Carson Fulmer is starting to figure things out. Really want to see Fulmer get his K's and strike percentage up before moving up. I am very happy Beck came back from injury strong, but I really wish we could get more K power pitchers in pen. Maybe him going all out gets his velocity up and gets more swings and misses, but I wish he could have made it as a starter. Would have made a lot of things easier if Erik Johnson and Beck panned out.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Jun 27, 2016 -> 02:44 PM) I agree with all this. But the Sox are probably due for an injury to a major player or two like most teams. So they have to be able to compensate with a very limited bench. I think they desperately need to find another 4/5 SP. I don't even know who comes up if one of the 5 starters hits the DL. I guess Beck would be the 6th starter on the depth chart Ranaudo/Beck/Carroll. Not good.

More than personalities, I think it has more to do with our horrendous training staff record.

Seems kind of loose. Robbs wife getting stabbed in the belly a thousand times started it off, and I think of Robbs death more of by crossbow.

No Washington?

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 27, 2016 -> 11:22 AM) Would be smart to give us another guy who can play 3B/1B on the roster. We can start Saladino in the field more and start DHing Frazier, Abreu, and Lawrie sometimes then other games start Davidson at DH Right, he would be much preferable from that standpoint. I wouldn't mind giving the guy a drink of the bigs. He's hung in there. Has to be a mind trip to be so close to your dream and it falling apart.

I have to stop and think in my head which brother it is each time. I know in concept more than name (i.e. we have the worse one).

Perhaps they could pull a costanza, and just show up at the next EU meeting acting like nothing happened. What us? Quit? Naw. What's next.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 27, 2016 -> 11:17 AM) Niko's first season: Awesome! Niko's second season: Disappointment Can we try and see what he is now that he'll likely be the 2nd or 3rd option on offense instead of the 4th or 5th? You mean last year? He can't finish at the rim, he can't rebound, he can't defend, he can't play the 3 or the 5, and he can't rebound. He also fouls too much, tries to bail himself out with flopping and has not stopped pump faking. He's 25, he's played 2 years. He started over 1/3 of the season last year. If he was going to improve he would have done it last year, the year where he shot 40% from 2.

Yeah I read that just a minute ago. Velocity drops from HS pitchers in their development not the most fun thing to read. He basically sounds like Chris Beck...not very exciting.

I'd prefer to never be in the "Paul Sullivan" camp on anything.

He isn't. Taj/Portis give you much greater flexibility than Mirotic/Portis. Mirotic can certainly not be on floor same time as McDermott. Niko is one of the biggest disappointments as a bull for me since Jay Williams.

Hopefully it's sister queen. Would be weird to not have an incest angle on GoT.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jun 27, 2016 -> 10:15 AM) I'm more concerned with the strikeouts than the walks. I'd be happy with a 3-4% walk rate if he can play good defense and hit for moderate power. He's a guy who can likely sustain a high BABIP (.340-.350 range), so if he can get his K-rate down near 20% then he could be great. It is hard to know how much to worry when he has shown these same issues in first month in previous stops. If I was playing armchair psychoanalyst, I think he takes some time to figure out what he can hit (a lot) and what he can't, and then he adjusts. But until he tries to swing at everything, he probably assumes he can hit it.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jun 27, 2016 -> 09:54 AM) So for those who have regularly seen his at bats, is he swinging at everything, or is he just not taking any walks. The good walkers lay-off pitches just outside the zone that are hittable. It's better to lay off than to try to hit them in general, but you can still be productive. Now if he's swinging at balls in the dirt and stuff, then there could be issues. I like Anderson at leadoff because it pushes Eaton down to #2 and Eaton is the best hitter for the 2 hole on this roster. He's also the best hitter for the 1 hole, but I think the 2 hole gap was much greater. I've seen him layoff some pretty wicked breaking stuff. He was completely fooled by the knuckleball last week, however. It's more that if he's getting a fastball in the zone, he's swinging at it. He has been prone to high fastballs though. he has a bat that can take a few of em but hopefully that's one he can learn to layoff of.

I don't want us to take on long term contracts, but I wouldn't mind kicking the tires on Patrick Beverley, assuming availability rumors are true. Morey will want assets though, and we are not a team that should be trading them.

I do worry that with his lack of walks it doesn't take much to slump. He's having lots of multi hit games, a few 0fers in a row and that line will be ugly. I'm not concerned though. I think his mental buildup is that he needs to know he can hit MLB pitching, then he starts looking for the right pitches and will walk at a low, but tolerable amount hopefully (at least 6%).