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Would I be stupid to say I hope Hawkins is good at High-A, but not too good? I just hope the Sox don't rush him in an attempt to market the next Harper or Trout. Because he probably isn't.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 09:01 AM) BASEBALL! BASEBALL! BASEBALL!! Any chance today's game is on a national TV channel? If your TV package has MLB Extra Innings, it's free preview week.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 08:41 AM) Nice break missing Strasburg. Yes, just hope the nationals don't get a rainout this week.

Probables for the first two weeks: vs Royals 4-1 Sale vs Shields 4-3 Peavy vs Santana 4-4 Floyd vs Guthrie vs Mariners 4-5 Quintana vs Beavan 4-6 Axelrod vs Hernandez 4-7 Sale vs Iwakuma at Nationals 4-9 Peavy vs Gonzalez 4-10 Floyd vs Zimmermann 4-11 Quintana vs Haren at Indians 4-12 Axelrod vs Masterson 4-13 Sale vs Jimenez 4-14 Peavy vs Myers

Let's do this! Pick to click today- Tyler Flowers Also, watch out for Alcides Escobar. Absolutely owns Chris Sale.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 31, 2013 -> 07:52 PM) Moving Houston only affected two divisions. Moving Colorado or Arizona would have affected three. So?

I did my playoff predictions. Here are my award winners: AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera NL MVP: Matt Kemp AL Cy: Justin Verlander NL Cy: Stephen Strasburg AL ROY: Manny Machado NL ROY: Jedd Gyorko AL Manager: Joe Madden NL Manager: Bruce Bochy

And this is how spring training comes to an "end", so to speak. Actually this is pretty funny, and Veal's comment made it funnier: https://twitter.com/DylanAxelrod_33/status/...128616225505280

Axe gave up a few runs in the 8th, but he was just getting stretched out. 47 hours...

5 shutout innings for Axelrod. May need him to do that vs Felix next Saturday.

Beckham double to RF gap Wise RBI single Short double Brandon Short has helped himself this week.

Brandon Short with an assist. Having a good week.

Out of the two games, last night was the better game to go to. Looks like the regulars will get two PAs and be out.

Error by Beckham, homer by Weeks. Get it all out today.

Ventura confirmed Crain will be on the roster, so after the game the final 6 cuts will be made--Omogrosso, Troncoso, Gray, Anderson, Tolleson, and Bell.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 30, 2013 -> 10:42 AM) Unfortunately, we might have to choose between him throwing 240 and winning the world series MVP. Such a trial we have... 240, 241...whatever it takes

Floyd and Axelrod pitching For his sake, I hope Axelrod looks good. http://baseballpress.com/lineup.php

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 30, 2013 -> 10:36 AM) Why only 200? He threw 192 last year. Even if you buy the Verducci rule, the Sox can push him 220 without setting off alarms. At 32 starts, averaging 6 2/3, he'll be at 213 innings. I think that would be a good number to shoot for.

QUOTE (Tex @ Mar 30, 2013 -> 09:42 AM) I have to agree. With Sale you have 200 innings to spend. When do you want to use them? Yep. I'm hoping 18 starts before the break, and 14 starts after the break. If they can throw in a 6th starter a handful of times, they can take a little stress off the rest of the staff. In April, they could basically have the regulars on a 6-day rotation if they throw Santiago in there a few times.

After seeing Santiago last night, I hope they go with a 6-man rotation after the first couple weeks. Until then, this is what we're looking at: vs Royals: 4-1 Sale vs Shields 4-3 Peavy vs Santana 4-4 Floyd vs Guthrie vs Mariners 4-5 Quintana vs Beavan 4-6 Axelrod vs Hernandez 4-7 Sale vs Iwakuma at Nationals 4-9 Peavy vs Gonzalez 4-10 Floyd vs Zimmermann 4-11 Quintana vs Haren at Indians 4-12 Axelrod vs Masterson 4-13 Sale vs Jimenez 4-14 Peavy vs Myers Depending on how things go, maybe start Santiago the last game in Cleveland and start Peavy against Toronto (probably Buehrle on 4-15, wearing 42)

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Mar 30, 2013 -> 07:51 AM) How are the Phillies digging the halladay contract. It hasn't really been bad for them, and it wasn't a mega-year deal. As for Verlander, it'll basically make him a Tiger for life. Good for them. Hopefully we'll have the same thing in Chris Sale.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Mar 29, 2013 -> 11:56 PM) I don't see anything on the official site, what did they change them to? They didn't. I said they should have.

Sox won 7-2. Good game for Santiago and Crain. Hopefully Crain is ready to go.

Jones and Quintana should have upgraded their crappy uniform numbers.

Merk's happy.