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QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 30, 2015 -> 03:40 PM) 80-82. I don't believe in Avisail Garcia, I don't believe in the back end of the rotation, and I have to predict that a couple guys get hurt just because usually a couple guys get hurt. If those things happen, the team has some real holes. That said, I'm absolutely hopeful for an awesome season, and even if the team jumps from 60-something wins to 80 wins, it'll still be a very positive thing. A playoff appearance very much COULD happen. But I think it's less than 50% that the team makes the playoffs, so my my best guess seems a little negative. 73 last year. If they don't win at least 10 more, the season really sucked. You never know with bullpens, but if it's a good bullpen and the team stays healthy, it's a playoff team.

Eaton--just don't do that a week from now.

Personal issue for Abreu. No injury. ...and the video link is up.

I don't see much point in bringing Sanchez or Beltre north, but whatever. As long as Sale and Petricka are short term DL stints, then it'll work itself out.

https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/582608967987134464 Might have to wait on the cuts. If they're adding Albers, Carroll, Soto, and Micah to the 40-man, they have a lot of stuff to figure out in the next 5-6 days.

Pretty sure today is a webcast http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/8878818/v4043...ite-sox-webcast

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 28, 2015 -> 02:46 PM) We're getting close. 5 days until they leave Arizona. Pretty safe to say we know the lineup: Eaton, Cabrera, Abreu, LaRoche, Garcia, Ramirez, Gillaspie, Flowers, Johnson Bench: Bonifacio, Beckham, Shuck, Soto Rotation: Samardzija, Quintana, Danks, Noesi Bullpen: Albers, Cleto, Guerra, Jennings, Putnam, Petricka, Duke, Robertson DL: Sale, Crain Still to be cut: Asencio, Beck, Carroll, Drabek, E Johnson, Leon, Penny, Rodon, Surkamp, Kottaras, Sanchez, Beltre With Johnson, Soto, and Albers being added to the 40-man, I would guess Drabek and Surkamp are good bets to be outrighted or traded, and if I had to guess a third...maybe Wilkins? Since this, I'd say Cleto has pitched his way off and Petricka is going on the DL. Carroll and Drabek are making the team, I think. That would leave these cuts: Asencio, Beck, Cleto, Johnson, Leon, Penny, Rodon, Surkamp, Kottaras, Sanchez, Beltre

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 30, 2015 -> 12:11 PM) 77 wins, with Gardenhire taking over come July Well, that's interesting. Who are we trading Samardzija to?

Martin and Savery released (they had already been sent out)

Hopefully they pull the plug on Brad Penny and just get it over with.

Cuts are happening right now, with Beck among them.

90 or 91. They won't a need a win the last weekend.

Nevermind. Abreu isn't playing, and this better mean nothing. https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/582569394129104896

All divisions suck

Noesi vs Bauer Opening Day starters with Alexei batting 5th and Avi batting 6th.

Back to normal stuff... 49 and cloudy for the home opener Next Monday in KC...74 and morning rain Looks good for Charlotte on Friday, and nice over the weekend in KC for the workouts.

C'mon, Merk. Whattaya doin' to us? https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/582312491553681408 Let's see...a second backup infielder or another bullpen arm? Uh....you take the bullpen arm!

Hawk started saying who he thought Fry reminded him of, and he said some old-timey righthander. To me, his motion reminded me of Greg Hibbard.

After Carroll's outing, and all of the other factors, Brad Penny may have thrown his last pitch---or it's coming before Friday.

https://twitter.com/CSNHayes/status/582300583329079297 Send him to Charlotte! No really, his next start is in Charlotte.

Jace Fry looks like he could go to AA right now and be fine.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Mar 29, 2015 -> 02:20 PM) I'm pretty sure Petricka was slated to be the set-up guy for Robertson. If he isn't ready, who would take his place? Putnam and Duke, depending on matchups.

Hopefully by the time the Sox get to Detroit, the roster is at 100% strength, and they aren't 2-6.

Wonder if that's Wilkins scratched off the scorecard?

40-man at 39