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Sox starters over last 5 games..... 30 2/3 IP, 18 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 19 K, 0.91 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 3.80 K/BB Sox are 5-0 over that stretch.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 03:01 PM) Go Orioles. Can you at least win one in Detroit? Please? Nope, that series is over.

Anyone know where I can find these Sox commercials? I know it's stupid, but I live in Schererville, and every time I hear the commercial start "An office manager in Schererville", I whip my head over to the TV. I wanted to share this video, but I can't find it. All I can find is the older ones from the winter.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 02:45 PM) Reeling: verb To not be "Hot Fire" I've always thought of it as doing really well. I must be wrong, but for whatever reason, that's how I have always heard it used.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 02:37 PM) Milwaukee has been reeling lately. Wonder if talks regarding Fielder have increased. Your definition of "reeling" confuses me.

Wrong thread. I'm embarassed.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 02:21 PM) I think its annoying to everyone because of how stupid a nickname it is That's sad. I just hope for your sake you get over it, or may as well just block me because I am going to continue to call him Hot Fire!

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 02:17 PM) I almost want to block you because of your sig mentioning it and you constantly calling Viciedo HoT FiRe Sucks to be you if that actually bothers you.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 02:04 PM) It wouldn't matter if the interim GM or the homeless guy on the street said it, Dan Haren is going to cost a lot to acquire, and that's not an opinion. There is a huge demand for quality starting pitching in the league, and, whether you'd like to admit it or not, a 4.38 ERA is a quality starting pitcher, even at $12.5 mill, considering the success he's had in the past and that much of that inflated ERA was largely due to the first 2 months of the season (when he gave up 16 homers in 74 innings). In his last 7 starts, he's put up a 2.92 ERA and allowed only 3 home runs in 49.1 IP. So which is it, do you think he is a quality starting pitcher who is having a lot of success recently or do you think is is someone who is pitching like s***, leaving his pitches up, and lost velocity? Because earlier in the thread you said this..... So we shouldn't get him because he is too good and will cost a lot, or because he is too bad and will cost a lot? Which side of the fence are you on?

What are you doing Steve Stone! Don't mention his "almost" perfection!!

Good job Andruw, way to take the walk!

QUOTE (MattZakrowski @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 01:27 PM) On a serious note, I'm really excited for Hudson, not that I'm happy about the circumstances. Agreed.

QUOTE (southsidepride15 @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 01:44 PM) What'd Coop do? Castro punked him with the bubblegum cup hat trick.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 01:39 PM) https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/18009235969 "Plenty of scouts on hand in Arizona. D-backs are listening to all offers, but Dan Haren likely to stay unless AZ blown away by offer." And I would argue he's every bit as good as Lee, and even if he's not, he's going to cost more to acquire than Lee simply because he's locked up for another 3 years beyond this at very reasonable prices (something like $12.5 mill this year and next year, and a $15.5 mill team option for 2012). Dan Haren is going to be ridiculously expensive. They'd have to give up a ton, and it's just not worth it, considering the needs of the offense opposed to the needs of the pitching staff. Bob Nightengale said that? Oh damn, I guess I don't want Haren then. My opinion sucks.

QUOTE (aprec32 @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 01:32 PM) Jones sucks It was a great pitch.

Ervin is just owning that low, outside corner to righties. We might have some trouble with that if he keeps hitting it.

What a great pitch by Santana on Andruw right there. He aced him.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 01:19 PM) The Sox got Alex Rios for free. Had the Sox given up a bevy of prospects for Alex Rios last year, like the Sox would have to do for Dan Haren this year, people would be ripping the deal to shreds. Sox on the board. Kotsay would be wise to get a hit. You don't know that. Obviously I don't want to trade Hudson, Flowers, Viciedo, or other top 'spects for Haren, unless it means LaRoche + Haren. Just because I would like to see us get Dan Haren, doesn't mean I think we should clean out our farm for them. Cliff Lee he is not.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 12:27 PM) why would you want to trade for someone that is pitching like s***? Because he is much better than what he is pitching right now, and his value "should" be low right now. Get him on the cheap and see if he can turn back into form. Remember Alex Rios? Had a good track record, had one bad year, we got him on the cheap, and now he is back to dominant.

So....Does Sale come out of the pen once a week now? How do they expect to move him up to AAA in a week+ if he only has 1 inning pitched in the 2 1/2 weeks or so that he has been signed?

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 10:24 AM) Latest Pecota Playoff Odds Apparently the Orioles have been mathematically eliminated.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 11:34 AM) NL pitchers going to the AL always do much better. Haren was a pretty decent pitcher in the AL when he was with Oakland.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 11:22 AM) Haren's looked pretty awful this season...tons of pitches up in the zone, and his velocity is down a few mph. Good, then he should come in on the cheap.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 11:11 AM) We'll take a LaRoche with a side of Haren please... LaRoche + Haren would be nice.....

QUOTE (WSoxMatt @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 09:36 AM) Cincinnati Reds have reached out to Boston to vote in Cincinnati native kevin Youklis, in exchange for Boston fans voting for Votto...Ive voted for Paulie many a time, but it seems he is really up against it here God that's tough because I figure many Cinci fans will be voting for Votto, so they might be persuaded to vote Youk. While on the other hand, I am sure Rockies fans know that "CarGo" doesn't deserve it, and won't win it, so I doubt they vote, which means we won't be getting as many Rockie fans to vote Paulie as Reds Fans will vote Youk.