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Does this mean we can now trade for Carl Everett again? Cause I'm all about that.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Apr 14, 2014 -> 10:18 AM) Downs will go somewhere in July. He has only seen 11 batters this season, far too early to write him off. The closer should be Lindstrom until he is traded, then probably Webb, until he is traded. No contender is going to trade for Matt Lindstrom as a closer. But some may want him as a middle reliever, it does nothing for him or the team to leave him there if he's not cutting it.

Gorkys!!

Ya being the division leader would actually be the tiebreaker if the standings stay the same. EDIT: ha thought Brian just posted the standings not the tiebreaker scenarios. What an asshole!

What he said ^. I want Webb to be the closer but I also want him used in the biggest situations which isn't always the 9th inning. When we got to the 9th with the lead today it should have been Webb though.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 13, 2014 -> 06:57 PM) Yeah, but outside of Abreu and Dunn, does anybody believe any of them can actually finish a season above an 800 OPS? This team is going to have an inevitable offensive slump, and if the pitching doesn't get better it will lead to a pretty bad losing streak. The pitching isn't this bad though either. The offense will get worse and the pitching will get better.

I will say that as much as Hawk annoys me now a days, I definitely missed him on the walk off call.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 13, 2014 -> 06:37 PM) It'll get lost, but Quintana is a stud. Yup, no doubt.

QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Apr 13, 2014 -> 06:33 PM) It was a walk-off....surely the unwritten rules don't expect a stoic trot to first base after hitting a game winning home run. No s***. You're allowed to celebrate if you hit a walk off homer.

The offense struggles all game but still ends up bailing us out. Amazing.

This f***in team

This f***in team.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 13, 2014 -> 06:16 PM) The problem is you need to let him grow into the role naturally...it's a progression. Forcing Webb there right now probably isn't the right move yet. They'll try Cleto or Belisario first. I would go with Cleto, simply because there's nothing to lose. He fails over a two week period, then you've bought Webb some more time. I don't buy any of this.

If Webb isn't used in the 7th or 8th he needs to be closing.

First and foremost, don't feed the Marty troll. I also highly disagree with some of you that this team is s***ty. Obviously time will tell but I still like the roster more than most. As for the "dead weight," I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you on the players but it's still far too early to come to that conclusion.

No no, I was supposed to refresh and you guys say GRANDSLAM. Let's try this again.

Jeez he's on base again?

I'd be surprised if they Had Eaton shirsies(I didn't check on opening day) because I do remember it took a pretty long time until they started carrying Sale's.

Alright f*** this pitching and defense thing, go mash the ball offense.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 12, 2014 -> 02:02 PM) Amtrak from Chicago to St. Louis? been on that a few times. Yes sir.

Does Eaton get out? Good god. I appreciate the updates btw, I'm stuck on a train so following via here and twitter.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 12, 2014 -> 01:01 PM) Huff is in today. Hawk is sick. The umps poisoned him.

I get to St. Louis at 3 so with the way Sox games have been going they should be about in the 4th inning, right?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 12, 2014 -> 12:23 PM) By all means. Tweet it so it becomes fact Not sure I can do that, my 32 followers expect nothing but facts and the highest quality of tweets.

Should I start the Derrick is coming back for the ECF if they get there rumor?