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QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 30, 2015 -> 06:12 PM) He's hit some deep shots that haven't gone out the last couple days. But he has decent pop. Duke gave one up. 72 hours left out there. Thank god. Don't know why they are starting the season a week later than last year. What's the official word? Trying to avoid snow outs? Seems like first week of April (or March 31st) has been opening day for most of my adult life and now it's the 2nd week of April?

I'm glad to see that people are coming around to the fact that Sanchez isn't just a little better defensively than Micah, he's a lot better. Sanchez isn't going to hit, but you know he'll provide very good defense up the middle. With the shakey corners I don't really want yet another shakey guy at 2B. Not with Noesi and Danks pitching two days a week especially. They need all the help they can get.

Awesome, Wilkins is a dime a dozen career AAAA 1B. They have Dan Black for that role. If Jose and LaRoche are both injured for long stretches the team is f***ed anyways. Andy Wilkins isn't saving that day.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 05:08 PM) Well, not everyone can park close. just doesn't help get people to the park. Part of the reason attendance is so high is that at 90% of modern parks parking or public transit is a given. Doesn't really seem like enough people know to just park and take the train. Maybe it's the bad rep the neighborhood has it's a perceived safety thing for many.

QUOTE (RaySox @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 07:50 PM) I'd rather just pretend this game didn't happen luckily it didn't count

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 06:42 PM) Maybe Rock or Bucket could speak to this but I have a buddy that knows a coach that's been around for awhile. He gets stuff every once in awhile. He said that Sox tried to get Drabek for Floyd and Danks. It's kind of like KW always loved Betances. There are certain guys that you hear about occasionally. Drabek may be a shell of his former self but it's still interesting. Cool info and boy what a star-crossed trio of arms that trade would have involved.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 04:42 PM) Drabek will also have to be put back through waivers to send him to Charlotte. Out of options. wtf? Puzzling move. So...what they are gonna get a week look at him and maybe he comes north? Doesn't exactly speak highly of their other back of the pen options.

how is parking still such an issue and it's clear just from this thread that people are confused, even hardcore fans that post on message boards, about how exactly best to get to the park. Makes me think the Sox have done a really poor job figuring out how to make it simple for folks. They need something better than "take the train".

thanks for your work guys I enjoy these. I've soured immensely on Webb. He's got time to figure it out but a guy with that fastball, a year under cooper, he should be able to get his control issues figured out at least somewhat if he's capable of improving. He hasn't shown any improvement at all IMO.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Mar 26, 2015 -> 04:58 PM) I don't think he'd be getting as many innings as he's gotten this spring if they weren't thinking of bringing him. They are doing him a solid letting him get work in and audition for another team -- especially with Johnson on the shelf. See Larry's posts over at SSS on the Rodon start last night -- Sox already have 40 man issues and Hahn is hinting that they aren't even going to need an extra starter because Sale is going to be ready even earlier than the 12th.

Penny has zero chance the make the roster. They'd have to add him to the 40 man, not gonna happen, even before today's performance. Look at his B-Ref page. The last time this guy was good Obama was in his first term.

Fangraph's positional rankings are so stupid. (I realize this isn't the link in the OP's post) Like all they do is tally up projected WAR and then call that the rank. Ok, well I could do that in my spare time using their projections. Goodness at least try and add some playing time reality checks for some of the projections. They have the Sox getting 300 PA at 3B from Beckham, Bonifacio and Beckham. OK then. If there is one skill Conor has shown other than a decent hit tool it's health. I'd feel pretty good putting the over under at 500 PA for him.

The Sox' marketing f***ing sucks.

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 01:08 PM) Sorry got ahead of myself there. But it is possible he could pitch at the end of the rotation schedule and not miss a start. I honestly think you're right. He threw a 75 pitch bullpen session the other day and I'm not sure how much more arm strength he needs to build. Sure you'd like to see him go 5-6 innings in a Cactus league game before the season but IMO that's all he needs. He could do that next week and come north with the club and be ready to pitch by the 10th.

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 01:55 PM) They want to keep hawkins in camp with Steverson because they have a great relationship, and they are rewarding him for his great play. Awesome, thanks.

The narrative on Hawkins has always been that he expected to just breeze into AA and the Sox aggressive promotions certainly didn't do anything to disabuse him of that notion. When he struggled the scuttlebutt at the time was yea, "he was humbled" so it makes sense. And props for actually using the word properly and not Lebron James style. But save me some time: why exactly did they keep Hawkins in spring camp so long? Just based on his performance or did they mention something else?

QUOTE (oldsox @ Mar 24, 2015 -> 09:41 PM) By that time a couple of players will undoubtedly play themselves off the roster. Just don't know who. Yet. Besides, Jones might hit a bump in the rehab road. They'd have to add shuck right? Who else? Penny I guess. What's it even at now 39 or something?

QUOTE (Señor Ding-Dong @ Mar 24, 2015 -> 11:03 PM) I disagree. Sanchez and Saladino are better defensively than Leury by a pretty decent margin. Leury looked pretty bad playing the infield last year. Yea seems like revionist history to me. Leury is far from a solid defender IMO. He's a jack of all trades but master of none. Plus, his bat is really, really, really, really awful. Compared to Garcia, Sanchez is f***ing Dave Kingman. Garcia is a fringe MLB talent at best imo. He's toolsy and can run, but so can a lot of guys. Can he either defend at a near elite or elite level at say 2B and then be solid in a couple others? That's the only way he has much of a career IMO. He's never going to hit anything more than 230/280/300, not in today's run environment. Edi: yea I feel bad others made this argument pages back which I read after posting. Great minds!

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Mar 24, 2015 -> 05:44 PM) "Beckham has played all three infield positions today. That is going to be one of the best deals Hahn has made this year." The joy in his voice was almost touching.

If you ever see Cleto ahead in a count run for the hills because the end is surely near.

Hawk and Stone are right on about kid's arms that's for sure. Teach your kid a good fastball and a good changeup THEN when he's old enough (probably 14) then teach him a breaking ball. Not only is that they way to get to MLB (good change good fastball good control) but it's incredibly important to protect the young elbow. My pops was exactly like Stone on this and they are right.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 24, 2015 -> 04:36 PM) Melky having a nightmare inning. But I thought we were suppose to have the best defensive outfield in baseball this season Hawk? Eh, I don't want to make excuses for any pro player but on March 23rd in the 5th inning on a high sky day isn't exactly the most ideal circumstances to try and stay sharp. These guys are ready for real games and it's hard to keep that edge through 25+ spring games.

I thought they got rid of Viciedo?

Wow Gordon turned on a ball. Who is this pitcher he's throwing meatballs. I honestly think I could have done something with that one. Right down the middle belt high changeup Flowers takes it out of the park in that nice light air.

Uh, did Hawk just say Gordon in the best utility guy in MLB? LOL.