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Nice inning for Crain there.

I think we're going to like Keppinger this season. A refreshing change not watching a guy strike out 150-200 times.

Braun Advantage.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Mar 29, 2013 -> 08:11 PM) Santiago is done after 3 perfect innings because, why WOULD you let a reliever go more than 3 innings? Bleehh.. Got to get guys work. Crain is pitching for his spot tonight (or go on the DL).

Hector looks like an ace out there tonight. After the first week, I hope they go 6-man during that 20-day stretch with no off days.

7:10 http://baseballpress.com/lineup.php Regular lineup. Rios in there, for now. http://mlb.mlb.com/shared/flash/mediaplaye...d=&team=mil

MLBTV has free games this weekend, and the game tonight in Milwaukee is one of them. http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp?c...0130329_6745834

Tigers are going: Verlander, Sanchez, Porcello, Fister, Scherzer

I'm very hopeful for this season, but this team could go either way. April is important. Don't let anyone tell you different.

First pitch temp on Monday is supposed to be 35. First pitch in Minneapolis will be 30. Places with domes and warmer weather that are starting on the road: Rangers, Marlins, Padres, Giants, Angels, Mariners

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 09:24 PM) SSS believes it's just for an announcement of the Civil Rights game being held at The Cell this year.... http://nlbm.mlblogs.com/2013/03/21/white-s...il-rights-game/ Apparently the people who will speak at the announce are Frank Robinson, Jerry Reinsdorf, Kenny Williams, Frank Thomas, and Minnie Minoso. A Civil Rights Game announcement would make sense to me. Anxiety gone. I figured it would be something along these lines.

QUOTE (floridafan @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 06:19 PM) Grabe was 1-3 today with a double. Took one off the top of a high RF Fence. He also suffered his first strike out of Spring Training. Should be playing again tomorrow as well.He had two balls hit to him today that he cleanly fielded. Very good. Hey, Steve Tolleson is still with the Sox. He may be playing 2B for Charlotte too.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 05:59 PM) Danny Knobler ‏@DannyKnoblerCBS 3m Johan Santana has a 'probable' re-tear of left shoulder capsule - http://CBSSports.com http://cbsprt.co/10lJZ5Q Alderson: "To my knowledge, the contract is not insured." Mets owe Santana $25.5 mill this year, plus $5.5 mill buyout for 2014. Well, that makes us all feel better about John Danks' future.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 05:16 PM) Sweet Jesus Monday can't get here fast enough. How is this even a thread? Why wouldn't it be? If you don't have any interest in the topic, don't post. Anyway, here's the tweet I saw... https://twitter.com/craigcalcaterra/status/...374280260276224

That's probably the PTBNL for Cody Puckett.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 04:20 PM) Sox fans are being granted asylum from Hawk Harrelson. That would be nice. I'm thinking it'll be something charity related. That seems to be Reinsdorf's focus these days. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 04:10 PM) It's not the all star game. I have no idea. We are moving to Tampa. So you just steal jokes off twitter and pass them as your own thoughts... Next semester you'll be quoting Gordon Wood.

Something will be announced at the Cell next Tuesday. Care to speculate?

I'd like to see a bit of a 6-man rotation in April while Danks is away. Maybe Santiago can get a few starts in that 20-day stretch if they don't get rained out. My hope is Sale, Peavy, and Floyd can make 18 starts before the break, and 14 starts after the break.

Cool https://twitter.com/MDGonzales/status/31732...6282625/photo/1

^ I agree with that. Basically, they need to keep Danks in Arizona until he's throwing at his normal velocity. Then send him to Charlotte until he can throw a quality start. They'll know it when they see it from him. I'm not worried about the Sox rushing him back.

QUOTE (floridafan @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 12:35 PM) Just curious since Grabe is playing 2B with the AAA club yesterday and today. They indicated the AAA 2Baseman was with the Big Club. May be Drew Garcia they were referring to.

QUOTE (floridafan @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 12:20 PM) Is Carlos Sanchez still playing with the Big Club? No. He's going to Charlotte. The team flew to Chicago last night, and he's not one of the minor leaguers they brought for the Milwaukee games.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 12:12 PM) All I see is the magic red X, but he has been posting pics of the new additions to US Cellular food all day long I know the Sox have to do what they have to do to attract customers, but I find it kinda sad that food has to be a selling point to go to a baseball game. But that's just me.

Interesting Rondon didn't make it. Hopefully the Tigers start off slow again and give away some games with their defense. But with a solid starting staff--Verlander, Scherzer, Fister, Sanchez, Porcello, (Smyly in the wings)---that's tough to beat.