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Rain delay in Pawtucket. It's going to be a long one. There goes Torres' 9-inning perfect game.

15 up, 15 down for Torres.

And then Josh Kroeger hit a grand slam. 5-0

Charlotte is leading 1-0 in the 5th at Pawtucket. Carlos Torres perfect through 4 innings.

You see where you are in the standings at the All Star break. If they're within 5 games at the break and a .500 team, you go for it, especially if the starting pitching is putting up consistent quality starts until then. You can't sell off right now.

QUOTE (whtsox13 @ Jun 16, 2009 -> 09:06 PM) If they make it up Sep 3rd they go 3 weeks without an off day. I think there are rules in place regarding the number of games between off days. The rule is 20 days. It would be 20 days for the Sox; 16 for the Cubs.

If they make up this game on September 3, the Sox will have a nice 11 game road trip Aug 24-Sep 3: 4 at Boston 3 at New York 3 at Minnesota 1 at Wrigley Then come home for 4 more against the Red Sox. Yikes.

Danks vs Dempster tomorrow.

I also think Beckham is going to have his coming out party. He's due, and I think he'll rise to the occasion. I think his first career homer will be planted on Waveland.

Ken Griffey Jr played 54 games in the minors as a 17 year old. Didn't hurt his career. When Harper actually signs with a team in August, 2010, he'll be 17 yrs. 10 mos. old. Griffey's first professional game, he was 17 yrs. 7 mos. old. As long as the team that gets him (probably Washington) doesn't rush him as some kind of drawing card, I don't have any problem with this. It's out of the ordinary, but if he's being looked after by people that care for him and he's mature enough, I don't see what the big deal is.

QUOTE (DaveBrown85 @ Jun 14, 2009 -> 04:12 PM) sign dye for dh and bring up jordan danks? If Jordan Danks plays for the White Sox this year under any circumstance, I'd be very surprised.

I'm happy for Egbert. He's bouncing back since moving back into the rotation.

They just took Larry Monroe's kid. Hits keep on coming.

QUOTE (Socal Cid @ Jun 11, 2009 -> 01:04 PM) Who is next? Hawk Harelson III, or maybe Gene Honda, Jr. The Sox have to lead the league in nepotism when it comes to the draft. They all do it.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jun 11, 2009 -> 01:02 PM) White Sox select Harold Baines. The son of The Harold Baines. A LF out of High School. He's in college.

Just happened to notice the Mariners drafted Jorden Merry in the 40th round. I guess he should have signed with the Sox last year.

Isn't it pretty pointless following rounds 31-50? It seems like these guys don't even sign anymore. Without the "draft and follow" option anymore, I'm surprised the draft is this long anymore.

Charlotte and Birmingham are off. Kannapolis @ Hickory. Infante pitching. Winston-Salem underway. Hudson on the hill.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 10, 2009 -> 03:55 PM) One more pick is left right? Than draft restarts tomorrow? Yes. 32 picks so far. RHP- 11 LHP- 5 C- 2 INF- 8 OF- 6

30th rd- Rob Vaughn, C, Kansas St

29th Rd- Trey Delk, RHP, Clemson

28th rd--Robby Cummings, 3B, UC-Santa Barbara. From Chicago, used to go to Illinois Wesleyan.

Fields is done with the Sox. It's just a matter of time before he's traded.

QUOTE (jenks45monster @ Jun 10, 2009 -> 02:43 PM) Am I the only one that noticed that the athletic high-upside CFers we drafted are all black? Good!

Goodwin is a Boras client? Yeah, that'll happen.