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I want Sale to make 32 starts. Watch his pitch count, watch the innings, but let him make his last start. This is the big leagues.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 28, 2015 -> 10:14 AM) Sox were 3-3 vs. the Cubs and 2-2 vs. the Cards. Why are they considered so good and the Sox so bad? These things are so random. You might have your bottom 3 starters face their top 3 in a series. Its hard for me to think a team could be 20-30 games over .500 in one league and just be average in the other. I think the teams that are good in each league would be good if they were in the other league. I can buy that. The one thing I think is clear in terms of the leagues right now...the bottom of the NL is a lot worse than the bottom of the AL. Otherwise it's pretty much a wash.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Aug 28, 2015 -> 10:09 AM) Rodon needs to build up stamina like Blacksox said. He's not showing signs of wearing down. How many starts does he have left? 9-2 at Min 9-7 vs Cle 9-13 vs Min 9-18 at Cle 9-23 at Det 9-29 vs KC 10-4 vs Det 7 at most, but they'll probably only give him 5 or 6 more. He's at 123 innings. 30-35 more innings should be ok.

AL Central vs NL Central 51 AL, 48 NL Pretty close. Royals and Cubs have a makeup in late Sep., otherwise the Central interleague schedule is over. The Big 3 in the NL Central are 33-26 in interleague games.

The uniforms are cool, but they look a little too long and wide. /thatswhatshesaid

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 27, 2015 -> 02:35 PM) Trayce Thompson will be the guest on Intentional Talk today. They didn't air a show today because of the rain in KC. They'll show the interview tomorrow, so set the DVR.

Trayce Thompson will be the guest on Intentional Talk today.

At this point, if you're rooting for the best pick available or a protected pick, just root for 5th in the division. Division games are 80% of the schedule after this week.

Twins win 6 in a row, take the 2nd spot. NY 69-57 +4 Min 65-61 -- Tex 64-61 0.5 LAA 64-62 1.0 Bal 63-63 2.0 TB 62-64 3.0 Twins on pace for 83/84 wins. Sox would have to go 25-12 for 84 wins.

Verlander thru 7. Faced minimum.

Verlander 9 outs away.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 05:50 PM) This is a huge game for Sale's Cy Young hopes. He was awful against Boston last time, he needs to have a really good rebound outing. I promise, I'll let you know the minute Sale becomes a Cy candidate for this season. Until then, he's not even close.

He's the most talented pitcher the Sox have had, but he isn't the most accomplished yet. He will be if he makes his starts the next four years.

8pm, some exciting counter-programming on CSN...Harold Baines, Inside Look. Porcello vs Sale https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/636641599494189057

He died.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 11:15 AM) Seeing that made me sick. Can't imagine how the people close to these two are feeling. What a terrible situation. I know. No doubt family and friends were watching it live, or at the very least found out about it on TV. Nightmare day.

The killer added his own video of the killing on Twitter. His account was just suspended. Sick people. Catch this bastard.

I agree with Girardi's sentiment, but it's a battle he's going to lose. The game has changed. You have to accept a little more emotion in the game these days. If a guy is mad at himself, let him be mad at himself.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 09:04 AM) I am guessing if anyone leaves this booth, it will be Stone, and not Hawk. Agreed. Stone leaves. Hawk calls home games, road games in the division, and Boston.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Aug 25, 2015 -> 04:45 PM) I doubt Viciedo will. Already have an outfielder for right handed at bats. Plus you'd have to put him on the 40. Yeah, they're at 38 now. They probably have some candidates to drop or put on the 60-day DL. Penny, Drabek, and Viciedo aren't on the 40-man. We'll see.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Aug 25, 2015 -> 04:19 PM) Who do you think gets called up? Does Anderson or Fulmer have a chance? No, neither. They might bring up Brad Penny as a favor. Other guys that have played for the Sox--Drabek, Carroll, Webb will come off the DL, Erik Johnson, Micah Johnson. Maybe Leury Garcia. Maybe Viciedo gets added. Smith or Brantly as a third catcher. Nothing too exciting.

Miley vs Quintana https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/636278761340686337

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Aug 25, 2015 -> 09:59 AM) Drafting 11th is pretty much worst case scenario for this season (well that and Samardzija not getting signed by someone else so we lose the pick). Definitely root for the Red Sox the next two nights. 16-23 the last 39 would be fine by me, but they'll probably do better than that.

Don Orsillo leaving the Red Sox after this season. 15 years in the booth. I have a trade idea...

Hanging on to 11. They'll never get better than 7th. What's probably going to happen...they'll win 19-21 games, end up with 77-79 wins and draft 11th or 12th.