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It's as simple as this... Axelrod has been in the rotation all season, and he hasn't pitched himself out of the role--and is probably a better pitcher as a starter. Danks is off the DL, and makes 14.25 mil. He's got to start. Santiago will probably be in the rotation in 2014 or later this season, but they need a second lefty in the pen right now. And he can still be very valuable coming out of the pen. So until Axelrod starts having back-to-back bad starts, there's no reason to beef right now.

Pirates have to go 50-62 to finish 81-81. I hope they blow that out of the water.

Interleague Scoreboard: AL: 32 NL: 29 AL Teams: home-- 18-7 away-- 14-22

Cubs going to extras. Hope they go 14.

Happy for the wins, but we're using Crain, Thornton and Reed too much out of necessity. Thank god for Peavy last night. Now---no more than 2 losses per week the next four weeks.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ May 26, 2013 -> 03:52 PM) .500!!!!! YES!!!! Now go 19-8 the next 27.

Chris Perez trying to blow a 3-run save in Boston.

Very nice season for Rios.

If the Sox are in a position to trade Peavy and Crain in July, they'd be better off packaging them.

Sox have a great shot to get well over .500 in June. It's June 28-August 4 that has me concerned.

Wow, royals just suckin' it since Jordan Danks hit that homer.

How about a 5-spot this inning? Surprise us.

Sox traded Drew Garcia to the Rockies. He seemed to be a Sox organizational guy--got a lot of spring training time over the last couple years. He gawn.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?s...mp;ymd=20130526 Looks like Leesman is making his season debut.

This is a big game to win. How about a rare blowout win, huh? De Aza, Ramirez, Rios, Dunn dh, Konerko, Viciedo, Gillaspie, Keppinger, Gimenez

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 25, 2013 -> 09:14 PM) They're still a long ways from matching up with DET and CLE offensively. The starting pitching has to be complemented by SOMEONE besides Reed and Crain in the bullpen. However, one certainty, the defense simply HAS to improve with Beckham back, there's that at least. And the catching position. DET can afford to have Avila struggling there with Cabrera slated for 100 RBI's before the All-Star game. Forget about Detroit. Sox will never catch them. We're going for 88-89 wins and hopefully a wildcard spot. 49-38 by July 8.

QUOTE (Real @ May 25, 2013 -> 09:06 PM) my god this offense is pathetic At this point, just take the wins and hope they come around. .500 tomorrow. 26-14 until July 9.

Is there any part of you that thinks it was stupid to send him home with no out?

Back to .500 tomorrow, say whaaaaa?

Calling a Gillaspie homer

I think Peavy probably told Robin he was fine after the 8th, and then a long half inning with two pitching changes happened, and Robin didn't have the heart to change his mind. Or I could be wrong. Just win it.

Oh well.

With these pitching changes and the time between innings, I may change my mind on Peavy. Still, I hate pulling a guy in a 1-0 game. So score here...

No second guessing...I'd leave Peavy in.

Johnson- 7 IP, 4 hits, 7 k's. That's it.