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QUOTE (danman31 @ Jul 11, 2013 -> 07:42 PM) You can complain about Hawkins' assignment over and over and over, but if he busts it won't be because of his assignments. At some point the player needs to figure things out if they're going to make the bigs. That's fair, but the problem is a combination of both. It should have been a full season of every level, and hopefully at 23, you have a finished product ready for the big leagues. They just seemed in a hurry to get this guy moved through fast.

Micah Johnson homer. Good player.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 11, 2013 -> 07:10 PM) It really bothers me to see Hawkins struggling. Question, did the Sox start Hawkins in high A or was he ever with Kannapolis? This year, he started at High-A because he finished there last year and played in their playoffs and did well. But he should have started this season at age 19 in Kannapolis. They know they blew it. And he'll be back at Winston Salem again next year. And if the same season happens in 2014, he enters Bustville.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 11, 2013 -> 03:27 PM) Glad the Sox are done playing Houston and the Cubs and can focus on the easy half of the schedule. Houston comes to town in August. AL team.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 11, 2013 -> 02:46 PM) If the Tigs want to improve their bullpen, we can work something out if we get the Cabrera kid back in return. He's blocking their top prospect anyway. Damn right. I wouldn't hesitate to deal with the Tigers.

Wow, they actually may win two of three in Detroit. Baseball.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 11, 2013 -> 02:31 PM) Time to fire Ventura No s***. I'll give Cooper his share of blame too.

Depending on what happens the next three weeks, it would be nice if he can bat 2nd or even 3rd for two months. If they're going to give him a sizable extension, they should be able to lean on him for production at the top of the lineup.

Quality start. 2.87 ERA at the break.

One more runner, take him out. No loss for Sale today, please.

Neat

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 11, 2013 -> 01:46 PM) I feel like our 3rd base coach sucks In his defense, he hasn't had a lot of chances to mess up this year.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 11, 2013 -> 10:20 AM) The Big Unit was rail thin when he hit the big leagues He filled out more later on, but Sale is much thinner now than Johnson was at the same age. Johnson was never skin and bones.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 10, 2013 -> 09:54 PM) Haven't we seen enough of Axe? Can you say middle reliever? Probably. That was his last start before the break. Peavy's coming back for 2-3 starts, and then hopefully Erik Johnson is ready to roll.

If he starts on the 19th or 20th, he'll have time for 3 starts before the deadline. That would be good. He'd face the Braves, Tigers, and Indians.

If I'm Dombrowski, I'm overpaying to get a couple bullpen arms. Whatever it takes.

Walk a guy on pitch 103, and leave him in? Ok, whatever.

Yeah, he's done. Been nice knowing you.

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jul 10, 2013 -> 06:56 PM) 21 days left until the deadline. So far the storm is silent... Pressure...and time.

Can't believe that AB ended in a K.

He won't get traded. Never going to happen.

https://twitter.com/DanHayesCSN/status/355055545486544896 "price for Thornton is steep". Um, ok.

https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/35505...3956224/photo/1

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 10, 2013 -> 01:16 PM) Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 3m The White Sox have been asking for major-league ready or near-ready prospects in their trade talks. Package deals are the Sox only hope. Maybe for Rios, you get something good. Three weeks to go (plus two hours).

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20130710 Day 2 of Hawkins on the bench.