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Bears are playing? It's baseball season.

DL guys-Peavy, Wise, Getz. Colon-no. Tyler Flowers Jhonny Nunez Carlos Torres Wes Whisler That's it.

Can't get too excited over this. There's a quarter of a season left, and the Tigers took 2 out of 3 from the Mariners at home. Stuff happens. Sox just need to win games and see where they stand with a few weeks left. Then it'll be time to do some hardcore scoreboard watching.

Two games out.

Pitch count too high for Hudson. 91 pitches through 5 innings. 53 strikes. Still, good results: 1 run 6 hits 2 BB 4 K 1 WP

Hudson is falling behind in the count against everyone in the first inning+.

QUOTE (longshot7 @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 11:55 AM) Wed, Sept 2 in Minnesota instead of the 8/28 start in NY then. I don't think they'd be that cruel. I think September 4 is the earliest possible first start for Peavy. Hopefully the Sox will still be in it then.

On the positive side, no walks and 5 k's. He'll be ok.

It will just be break-ins when he's on the mound. This isn't a full game.

QUOTE (chunk23 @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 08:09 PM) Had a chat with a good friend of Flowers today. Some of the highlights: *Will 99% be a Sept. callup * There's a strong chance that he'll be a backup in the bigs next year, with AJ seeing a dramatic reduction in playing time. *The organization absolutely sees him as the catcher of the future and has no intention of moving him. *Is a good clubhouse guy. That's why I think Thome has little chance of returning next year. AJ will DH half the time, and mentor Flowers. It's a smart move.

Sox signed Justin Knoedler today and assigned him to Charlotte. Three catchers on that roster now.

I don't even want to watch this series. I just want it to be over with and hopefully the Sox come away with 2 or 3 wins.

Danks sitting again. Hopefully he just needs a couple days off, and get his mind right...or his wrist.

Freddy can do the reverse thing--43. No way Gavin should give up his number.

This situation with draft picks is absolutely out of hand. They need to slot these guys and get them playing--and EARNING the big money. This Strasburg guy is instantly going to be hated. Quite a way to start your professional career.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Aug 16, 2009 -> 01:36 AM) It's not a sign that he is going to hit in the Majors, it just means you are incorrect to think the guy can't hit AAA pitching. Or I was clearly making a joke about a guy who has clearly sucked all year, and really don't care what he did two years ago in AAA.

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 09:08 PM) Remember that he went .283/.394/.498 in Charlotte circa 2007. So what.

Fields 4-4? Really? Same guy?

Hopefully the Sox realize that winning the series at this time of the season just isn't good enough. Especially with Detroit taking care of business against KC. They have 45 games to try to get wins, and they better come out tomorrow ready to play.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 14, 2009 -> 08:11 PM) Absolutely. The young guy needs to be given a chance to prove himself over Freddy Garcia. I fear, however, that this will not be the case. Freddy will pitch Tuesday either way. Hudson would be replacing Contreras on Wednesday. 1-2-3 7th inning for Hudson. Still under 100 pitches.

QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Aug 14, 2009 -> 07:57 PM) Hudson settling down very nicely after a rough first inning; 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 5 K. 89 pitches so he may be done. Hudson next Wednesday at the Cell....please.

Peavy is done: 3 innings 1 hit 0 runs 1 walk 5 strikeouts Torres will relieve.

Peavy strikes out the side in the first inning.

Viciedo up to .283. Danks down to .259.

Golden Sombrero for BA.