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Rough 4th and 5th innings for Montas. Ended up 5 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HR

3 perfect innings for Montas. 3 K.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20130808 Johnson and Montas start.

I would think Rios is worth just about the same the Sox got from the Boston deals...2-3 lower level prospects, or 1 mid-level prospect. Plus they would be taking the salary for 2014. If this trade happens now, great. If it doesn't, that's ok too because they should be able to move him in the offseason. But I hope they get this done now to get Garcia in there.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Aug 8, 2013 -> 01:10 PM) I would expect this to take longer than 24 hours to figure out. Even if Hahn is willing to let Rios go for nothing, he's at least going to attempt to get something of value for him. Like iamshack said, expect a 72 hour game of chicken. Ok, by Monday then. Rios is the past. Garcia is the future. Let's get on with it.

Really hope Rios has played his last game in a Sox uniform, and get Garcia in the lineup on Friday.

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal

Things just got interesting.

He gone.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 8, 2013 -> 08:28 AM) Tied with the Marlins for the 2nd/3rd pick, they're 5 games "up" on Milwaukee for the 4th pick, and 6.5 games "up" on the Cubs and Twins for the 5th/6th pick. They can win a couple here and there, especially when it's a sweep of the f***ing Yankees All ties go to the Astros, Marlins, and Brewers since they were worse in 2012, so subtract a game on those leads. If the Sox fall to the 4th pick, I'm not going to cry. If they draft 5 or lower, they won too much.

Holy f***, how many more times is Hawk going to talk about that game in KC with the rookie pitchers? As if that's proof the farm system is good. 8 rookie pitchers. Ok, Omogrosso, Axelrod, Septimo, and Marinez were in there. Big deal. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KC...201207130.shtml BTW--Hawk keeps saying 10 rookie pitchers. Wrong.

Semien adds two walks. He's the s***. Garcia hit into DP, then 2-RBI single.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20130807 Semien double, Garcia walk.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Aug 7, 2013 -> 11:43 AM) A lot of things are going to change between now and the draft. Astros are going to have the #1 pick though. That's true. Even if the Sox lose tonight, they would have to be 6 games worse than the Astros in the final 50 games, because tie goes to the Astros. Just play .400 ball, lose 100 games, and we'll get the 2nd or 3rd pick.

The month of May absolutely killed the Royals, but I still think they can be the hot team the rest of the way. The second wildcard is not out of the question if they keep pitching.

yay. 1 of the 8 wins this month if it's anything like June and July.

Crushing loss for the Indians.

Yankees look like they'll be under .500 in short order.

Pitching change-- Garcia will be up with the bases loaded. Walk. RBI

Jacob May - 4 homers in the last week.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20130805

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Aug 5, 2013 -> 03:38 PM) Hoping for an A-rod walkoff. How awesome that would be. 11 game losing streak (worst in 57 years) courtesy of A-roid. It's in Chicago.

It's not out of the question. He's been hot, warm climate, Texas boy, doesn't have to carry the team....there are some factors that would make him appealing to the Rangers.

Montas got hit in his non-throwing arm his last start for Lowell. Buddy Bell said he'll get his first start this Thursday.

I'm curious if we'll hear the actual evidence that got them all caught. It had to be more than just names written in a notebook. I'd like to hear the science of it, and how they didn't fail tests.