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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 19, 2014 -> 11:13 AM) I did read the article and it wasn't bad, but good journalists do not open an article like this: You're a professional jounalist, you can think of a better word to use there. And seriously... every single sports owner these days is pretty much a billionaire. None of these guys made assloads of money by backing down from challenges. The fact that a guy who is an alpha male in an arena of alpha males fought to get his way shouldn't be shocking or surprising. I am honestly more surprised that most owners seemingly accepted their fates, versus fought to get "their guy" into the top position. Jerry wants the guy who is going to best protect his ~billion dollar team. Well no s***. Baseball writers who don't get that are either ignorant of what they are covering, or pretending to be stupid to write a sensationalist piece. I know which one I would vote for.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 19, 2014 -> 11:10 AM) They cant cover the news from a safe area away from a mob that was warned over and over and over? Pointing deadly force? Last night they had guns with rubber bullets, and the police were still being shot at with REAL bullets. Should they only have short range tasers? I'd like to know how you believe the police should react when looting and shooting is happening around a residential area filled with actual peaceful protesters and media. Water cannons? Let them be and let innocent people get shot? Let more innocent business owners lose their livelihood? Once again, everyone hates the police until they need them. Were they shooting the ear plugs at them again?

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 19, 2014 -> 10:25 AM) What if Dunn got traded to Kansas City and then hit the clinching HR in the World Series? Would greg's head explode? I know mine would!

If you want to get a job at a lot of these places, I would say to contact them directly with our background, and a request for information on opportunities. Those are the kind of personalities they are looking to hire. It isn't just waiting for a job opening.

Freep Sports ‏@freepsports 57m Todd Bertuzzi reportedly is close to settling a lawsuit from Steve Moore before it goes to court. http://on.freep.com/1oNnvej #redwings

A lot of great stuff in there. And an early congrats to Chris and his soon-to-be-wife! Hopefully Chris gets a really big raise soon, holding down a spot in the Sox rotation!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 19, 2014 -> 08:36 AM) So you're calling Viciedo 100% gone? I said previously I expect both Viciedo and De Aza to be in other organizations next year. I'm not going to say 100% next year, but it is my expectation.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 19, 2014 -> 08:21 AM) Still leaves an of spot for next year though. We'll have a starting OF who is not in the system today. Bet on it.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 18, 2014 -> 11:18 PM) Thanks. It's really funny how the experience was exactly as I'd expected. HOpefully you took a nice hot shower afterwards.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Aug 19, 2014 -> 02:57 AM) So did Beltre. MLBTR speculates it's because teams were afraid that claiming him would only give them 48 hours to work a deal, versus now where they have until the month is over. No one claimed them because they know Texas won't trade them, so they arent wasting a waiver claim on them.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Aug 18, 2014 -> 11:05 PM) His .772 against righties is good for 13th best LF against righties this year. Better than players like Josh Hamilton, Matt Holliday, Shin Soo Choo, Yeonis Cespedes, The .353 OBP is good for 9th best. If Viciedo was hitting lefties like he has in previous seasons, that would be a high-quality offensive platoon. While we'd all prefer some future-star left-handed power bat out there next year, does anyone have a good suggestion of who that is? And what does it cost to get them? I am a fan of making a run at Melky Cabrera. I am even guessing that 4/60 to 5/75 is the type of deal we'd be talking about.

Good for you. Congrats.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Aug 18, 2014 -> 10:22 PM) Exactly. We have our work cut out for us though fixing the pen, rotation and lineup The pen will be fixed.

Well this is another step closer to that great draft pick, right?

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 18, 2014 -> 09:42 PM) Lindstrom is absolutely awful now. No idea why they keep using him in close games. Also, I'm ready for Snodgress to get a chance over Surkamp. Hopefully trying to trade him.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 18, 2014 -> 09:28 PM) Not really. You tag and go down the line 10-15 feet until the throw chases you back to third, or the throw goes to home. He wasn't even watching the play. Just for clarification, he wasn't going to score on the tag up, that was too short. But he is was paying attention he would have seen the angle of the throw was about halfway between home and 3rd, and the pitcher wasn't covering the plate as the back up. Home plate was was open.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 18, 2014 -> 09:25 PM) Tough play though, you have to be certain you can score Not really. You tag and go down the line 10-15 feet until the throw chases you back to third, or the throw goes to home. He wasn't even watching the play.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 18, 2014 -> 09:16 PM) Should of scored a run there. Typical De Aza baserunning. Instead of paying attention to the play, he was turned around and back on 3B.

That was a great catch in RF. I think he took a 2 run homer away from Conor.

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 1m Orioles vs. Sale this year: 19-for-52. Rest of league vs. Sale this year: 80-for-438

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 18m There's only 1 team in the American League that Chris Sale has never beaten: The Baltimore Orioles.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 18, 2014 -> 08:23 PM) Isn't it amazing how much he's improved defensively since the first two weeks or so? Yeah, he has some technical things to work on, such as when to let a ball go, and when to go after one, but those are pretty easy fixes. Overall he has been great there. I honestly wonder if at his now smaller size, he could have been a slightly below average 3B in the majors. He has light feet, good instincts for the ball, and it seems like pretty good range at 1B. Seeing some of the bad 3B's out there, with his bat, it would have been interested to play him over there.

That was a great play by Abreu. He really does have nice hands.

A thread starting with a personal call out isn't going anywhere productive.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Aug 18, 2014 -> 04:20 PM) If the Sox had an opportunity to sign Scherzer to a 4/100 contract they would it in a heart beat. It'll never happen. So would about 28 other teams.