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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 3, 2014 -> 08:35 AM) I just can't be mad at bullpen usage anymore. They are all suspect, there is very rarely one better move than another, and it all seems to blow up in Robins face. When you add in how terrible the defense is, it is just a recipe for disaster at the end of every game This. There's not a single guy who you can say "Robin should have put ____ in with a 1 run lead instead of ___" and be right. All the bashing is done in hindsight. Wasn't Belly in when De Aza botched that catch? He makes that catch we aren't saying a word about the decision.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 3, 2014 -> 12:13 PM) He's a switch hitter Who hits .322/.368/.481 as a LHB. I'd love to have him behind Jose. He probably fits in with the seemingly fun, loose chemistry as well.

MLBTR Is saying the Reds were dangling Mat Latos...I wonder if they also would trade Homer Bailey and he's the guy Hahn was talking about. He obviously fits the bill of a guy the Sox have long wanted.

If Andrew Miller hits FA he should be the top target IMO. I don't care what those who bring up finances say, this team has such a low payroll that it can sacrifice 5-7M on a guy who makes this team A LOT better. Casey Janssen or "taking a flyer" on Jim Johnson would also be nice. Johnson is available right now, so I'd really like to see him brought in this year to see if Coop can fic em.

Can't find the record, don't really know what the scenario is, and I don't think it's strictly bullpen, but mlb.com has a late/close split and the sox rank 2nd to last with a 5.17 era. Their Whip in said split is 1.62, which is dead last. Wanna get this out there and don't wanna limit it to the game thread....Putting all this on Hahn is a little silly. I know I wasn't the only one who really liked what he did with the pen in the offseason. On paper it looked like he did a fairly good job. Bullpen guys, for the most part, are just hit or miss from year to year, and it just so happened that all their guys "missed" and then key pieces, Nate Jones and Matt Lindstrom, got injured. Edit....I take a really long time posting sometimes lol

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 2, 2014 -> 08:13 PM) We're crushing the ball though this inning...the sac bunt is the only easy out they've gotten. Adrian Nieto is not a good hitter (yet) and Adam Eaton is en fuego, I'd sac bunt in that situation all day.

Redeem thyself Dunn. Nope.

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that sure was a perdy bunt.

That's why he's hitting 2nd...Textbook way to get the runner over!

Looks like Scott has to throw the ball through a teacup to get a strike.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Aug 2, 2014 -> 03:27 PM) Still can't hit them.. He got an 88 and 89 MPH pitch right down the middle last night and whiffed twice His Z-contact, contact on balls inside the zone is 90% which is only behind Eaton, Lexi, and Gillaspie. I guess that's something. Not trying to say that's where he should be (I really think he should either be DFAd or platooned), just trying to rationalize.

Wonder if the logic behind batting Beckham ahead of Abreu is to get him more good pitches to hit. That's about the only thing that makes sense to me.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 2, 2014 -> 01:39 PM) Yeah, that'll happen. He's done it twice before soooo, it's possible!

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Aug 2, 2014 -> 12:31 PM) I'm all over Yasmani Tomas. 23 year-old who gets 70 grades on his power, whom the most famous Cuban scout compared favourably to Puig? Yes please. Ya, I forgot about him when making my lineup. I want. Gimme him and Martinez/Lind/LaRoach/Dunn and I'll be a happy panda.

I love this team.

Jake! OVA! Helluva game.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 1, 2014 -> 10:51 PM) There's no way in hell Petricka gets the save after this beginning. Bring in somebody else. That's a little extreme.

Woah....Hawk criticized Gordon...Nows the time to DFA him.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Aug 1, 2014 -> 10:40 PM) I missed it, how did the inning end? Sierra justtttt missed a 3 run HR.

This is fun!

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 1, 2014 -> 10:30 PM) So what is the record for not making an out? jose is 10 in a row. Chicago White Sox ‏@whitesox 1m .@79JoseAbreu''s 10 straight PA of reaching base safely is the longest by a Sox player since @TheBigHurt_35 Thomas set a club record with 15 Not sure what the big league record is tho.

RV is a genius....And our guys just will not quit.

QUOTE (1dog @ Aug 1, 2014 -> 10:19 PM) Ya know what I'd do? Bat him second in the lineup. Just no f***ing clue. There was a lefty starting....He has an OPS well over .800 vs LHP. Not that bad a move.