flavum

The dreaded...

Am I supposed to use teal, or something?

Hudson! 3-year deal! Step aside Gordo!

Looks like Konerko will finish well under .300. He hit .250 or so for the last 4 months.

Too bad Hawk didn't call this one. He may have had his wish to die in the booth.

1st and 3rd for Twins Thanks, Gardy. Florimon is the best you have in this situation?

Tying run up for the Twins.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Sep 29, 2012 -> 05:54 PM) Is anybody still watching this f***ing game? Golf. USA is kicking ass.

Holy Doumit!!

First, I want the Braves to beat the Cardinals. I don't want them winning the second wild card in the NL, and then see them go to the World Series. Then I want the Nationals and Reds to play in the NLCS. As long as it's entertaining, I don't care who wins. AL--I'll be pulling for the Orioles, but other than that, just give me good baseball. I put aside the Tigers hate once the playoffs start.

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 29, 2012 -> 05:42 PM) I'm very interested in how Tank does next year. An uptick in his power numbers puts him in pretty dangerous territory. Since he hasn't finished the season on any particular hot streak, we'll see what can be gained just from being used to the grind, healthy, perhaps in better shape, and working on whatever he needs to work on skill-wise. I hope I'm wrong, but I think that guy is "what you see is what you get". This is him.

Does a 4 mil buyout of Peavy's contract count toward this year's payroll, or next year's? How do they look at that? I have the Sox at 72.75 mil next year for 8 players. 82.25 if you include Floyd.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 29, 2012 -> 04:59 PM) Hey, I've loved flavum's post about standings/upcoming schedule all year. Thanks. I always looked at the Tigers series in late August, the Sox needed to be at 73-57, and then go 18-14 the final 32. Turned out they didn't need to be that good, but they ain't getting to 18-14 either. Crappy end to a season, but there are some positive things about this team. Mostly that they can get rid of some these old guys over the next couple years, and they have some pretty solid offensive prospects.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 29, 2012 -> 04:57 PM) Flavum, season over after Monday night? Probably. If they get eliminated during the Bears game nobody will know it, nor will they care.

Konerko is playing one more year with the Sox, and then he's playing hockey and golf fulltime. I think he sees the finish line coming.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 29, 2012 -> 04:48 PM) Is it bad? Wouldn't he get more than that on the open market? I don't know if teams trust him year-to-year. He has Saberhagen Syndrome. Good year/bad year.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 29, 2012 -> 04:46 PM) I don't think any teams would trade for Rios even if we give him away. I think that contract keeps him with the Sox like Soriano with the Cubs. Alex coulda hit .350 and nobody would have bitten this offseason I think. 2 years/25 mil. It's bad, but not that bad.

192 innings for Chris Sale. Nationals fans weep.

I wouldn't mind Flowers getting an opportunity to play himself into a regular catcher, but they better sign a good Plan B as a backup.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 29, 2012 -> 04:32 PM) Back to the NL. No doubt. Fathom called it right...the Dodgers will overpay for Peavy. He'll get 3/42 or something ridiculous.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 29, 2012 -> 04:27 PM) He should still be supporting his teammate that was definitely in the picture for top 3 coming into the game. He could have given him a shout out for future consideration, but Price, Weaver, and Verlander are ahead of him. Probably Rodney too.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 29, 2012 -> 04:26 PM) Wow Peavy, what a dick. Names off a top 3 for Cy Young, and he doesn't mention his own teammate. Was he wrong?

Oh look, Peavy talking on the Fox telecast. That's new...

Sale finishes with a 3.05 ERA. Good year. And he'll get better.

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 29, 2012 -> 04:18 PM) This is probably a strong jinx, but Omogrosso is more than "just" a Sept call-up. He's actually very decent and might take over that Crain role in the somewhat near future. I'm happy to have him as our long man. Yeah, I think they really like Omo. Good chance he breaks camp with the Sox next year.