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http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?s...ilb&org=145 Dunning currently making his last start.

Holmberg is starting Tuesday vs Indians. Holland to the pen.

To answer the question about the point of DL-ing a guy in September, it's an insurance thing.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Sep 3, 2017 -> 11:31 AM) He might be a top 10 overall prospect right now. They found the guy they've been waiting decades to get in Intl FA and immediately traded him for James Shields. Honestly, its got a solid chance of going down as a worse trade than the Shelby Miller deal. But it involves the White Sox and Padres, so nobody will ever talk about it nationally. I hope it's something we can chuckle at five years from now after a parade or something.

The more I think about this, the more I hope they find a way to trade him this offseason. I could see the Marlins or Cardinals having room for him next season. Kinda depends on what the Marlins new ownership wants to do.

Abreu wasn't going to play today, but will. Saladino was scratched with a hand injury.

QUOTE (South Sider @ Sep 3, 2017 -> 10:03 AM) I think the potential upside to Avi continuing to do what he's doing is worth more than a relief arm and a lotto ticket. I only trade him in the offseason if an offer bowls me over. If not, I am more than happy to roll the dice and see what we get out of him next year. If he keeps hitting like this, his value only goes up. Perhaps next years trade deadline would be a more appropriate setting. Even if the right offer never comes along, all things remaining equal he could be a nice piece to have on the next competitive Sox team. It'd be nice to see the Sox patience with him pay off. I agree with this. The only thing I wouldn't do with Avi now is extend him.

Sox need to go 2-6 or worse the rest of the homestand. Lose today, lose 3 of 4 from Cleveland, lose 2 of 3 from San Francisco

Saturday: Phillies lost, Giants won, Sox won, Reds lost, A's lost 29 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies(27) - 31 2. Giants(24) - 27 3. White Sox(28) 4. Reds(26) - 24 5. A's(27) - 24

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Sep 2, 2017 -> 08:53 PM) Game is back on. Liriano K's. Fulmer coming in to pitch. I'm intrigued.

Kopech, Hansen, Lopez, Dunning...mercy

Giddy up!

Giants tie up the Cardinals in the 9th, 1-1. Always let your starter finish 1-0 shutout. Always.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 2, 2017 -> 01:52 PM) I am confused. Why did they put Leury on the DL? Rosters have expanded. Maybe there is no way he can play in 10 days, but isn't it pretty unnecessary? I thought the same thing. Maybe there's some technical service time thing involved that they have to do it. A few weird things have popped up with the new CBA. Maybe this is one of them.

Rymer Liriano has been added to the 40-man. He thanks Leury Garcia.

Shaping up to be a 3-horse race. Hopefully the Indians will be playing for homefield advantage the last weekend.

30 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies(28) - 31 2. Giants(25) - 28 3. White Sox(29) 4. Reds(27) - 24 5. A's(28) - 24

3-0, Giants. Move up to 2 tonight hopefully.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Sep 1, 2017 -> 09:15 PM) They did. Official. All we need is a Giants loss and this will be a great night (assuming the sox do in fact lose). You mean Giants win. Crawford 2-run homer.

I forgot Holmberg was outrighted, so he was added to the 40-man, and the Sox are at 38. Pretty sure Cordell is on the 40-man. Actually, 37. Forgot about Gonzalez gone.

Fred Holberg

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Sep 1, 2017 -> 11:28 AM) They brought Fulmer back up, I wonder if they'll let him be the 6th starter or start conditioning him for bullpen work. I think they'll stick with Lopez, Rodon, Giolito, Shields, Holland They'll have plenty of opportunities for quick hooks and put in Fulmer, Holmberg, Danish, Pelfrey, Covey. Garbage time has begun.

A lot of names mentioned not on the 40-man. I think the Sox are at 37, but could 60-day Nate Jones.

It doesn't suck the Sox hold the tiebreaker with the Giants. Simply put, if the Sox go 4-6 three times in a row, they'll have a really high pick next June.

Thursday: Phillies won, Giants lost, Sox lost, Reds won 31 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies(29) - 33 2. Giants(26) - 29 3. White Sox(30) 4. Reds(28) - 26 5. A's(29) - 25 If the Sox somehow go 14-16, the Reds would have to go 9-19 to have a better pick. The Sox are getting the 2nd or 3rd pick. Big series next weekend.