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QUOTE (brett05 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 01:50 PM) Be that as it may, you cannot deny the truth of good Boras clients never seeing that year. Clients usually sign before hand. And the Sox would be foolish to throw away that 7th year leverage for 2 starts in April 2015. Retarded really if we don't care about being PC.

QUOTE (brett05 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 01:46 PM) Given the number of Boras clients who are good and never see that extra year I'd think not. I'm glad you're not Hahn.

Jesus you had plenty of f***ing time to glove it.

QUOTE (bulokis @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 01:44 PM) So Rodon and Bryant fall in the same position right? I heard bryan getting called up this friday Yes.

QUOTE (brett05 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 01:43 PM) But the Sox aren't keeping him down for service time reasons They have plausible deniability -- but if you think they don't know that keeping him down 3 weeks at any point this season gives them another year of guaranteed control (on a Boras client nonetheless), well, your head is in the sand imo.

FFS this is not putting me in a good mood at the office.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 01:39 PM) This is not true. It has also been detailed many times on the site. He can come up this weekend and Sox control his rights for 7 ML seasons (Including this one). Yea that is wrong, wrong, wrong. Service time starts the day he's on the 25 man draft year has nothing to do with it. Sale's service time started the year he was drafted.

this defense is BRUTAL.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 01:33 PM) Completely agree...seems like he's going to have a very difficult time catching up to fastballs. Seems like he'll be more dangerous against finesse pitchers. It looks like he's trying to to what Eaton does but you gotta have very good bat control. Not sure Micah does. I'd really like to see him try and pull the ball more. He could develop decent power. Of course in my world he'd probably be down in AAA working on that.

So far this Micah and Eaton back to back thing isn't working at all.

QUOTE (bulokis @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 01:30 PM) When can Rodon be called up and not burn his service time? Friday is the extra year of control deadline. Usually super two deadline (it varies) passes in late may or early June.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 01:26 PM) Well the John Danks having good stuff fun last all of one game. John Danks is not a MLB caliber starter the sooner everyone (including the Sox) realize it the better. If it wasn't for his contract and Rodon's service time he'd already be cut imo.

Predictable.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 01:22 PM) He had to go quick to try and get him out and that was probably the only way. I think Gordo can throw with his momentum going the wrong way because of his arm strength but Micah's gotta use that speed.

I have no idea if he would have thrown him out but he wasn't going to throw him out backhanding that ball and squaring to throw. Use that speed man round it off.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 01:17 PM) Righties hit better against Bauer than lefties do And it's the 23 year old that needs all the PA he can get that gets the day off. f***ing Robin man. 9 out of the 10 things he does make zero sense to me.

pathetic why is shuck batting so high.

high fastball seems to work against our guys.

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 01:02 PM) nice grab. does dayan catch that? No, and it's probably a a three base error.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 11:24 PM) AAAA pitchers usually don't have the stuff he has. I have a feeling cleto will have at least one decent year out of the pen in MLB. If he can just find the plate with his fastball, he'll be fine. That said, he hasn't shown any ability to do that at the MLB level.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 09:36 PM) I would bet on Crain before Nate Jones this season. Both are, at best, iffy. Montas = those two imo as far as likelyhood of impact from the pen later in the year. They will obviously try those guys out first but if it's late July or early August and Montas has had a solid campaign in AA he could certainly have an impact from the pen imo. Provided he can throw strikes. Not saying his long term future should be pen, but if other options falter he could be the difference in a game or two that helps make the playoffs.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 09:30 PM) Love how those last 9 all came from offseason transactions too, just beautiful. yep, they spent money, and so far, looks like money well spent.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 09:29 PM) Let's not forget the Abreu solo bomb ! Or Q. Both helped a lot. Basically enough of the studs showed up to make up for the mistakes. Just win.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 09:26 PM) Robertson has 4 IP 1 H and 8 Ks. That's beautiful and to think Joe Nathan is getting paid roughly the same this year. Stud closers are worth 10+ million and Robertson is one of them no doubt. His stats and stuff reflect that. Unless he suddenly loses command, it's hard to see him not being at least average closer or better through his deal. It's not like he'd be awful if he lost a couple ticks on his fastball.

don't look now but the sox are actually in a 3 way tie for 8th best record in the AL at 3-4 and only 1.5 away from a tie for the 2nd wild card. Good f***ing job winning three in a row team. Can see some of the offseason plan coming together the last few games.