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QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ May 15, 2012 -> 08:26 AM) Surprised Ryan Raburn isn't in that spot Thanks

Crain is back. Stults DFA.

Charlotte- Zaleski http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...bufaaa_chraaa_1 Birmingham- Hernandez (Mitchell HR) http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...biraax_penaax_1 Winston-Salem PPD Kannapolis- Vance http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...kanafx_gboafx_1

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 14, 2012 -> 01:43 PM) If the Sox sell, it will be at the very end of the trading deadline. They aren't going to go through all of the White Flag stuff again if they can help it, and if they do, they will want to be able to justify it. Probably, but when it comes to trading starting pitching, there's a lot of value in trading a guy that can give a contender 15-16 starts as opposed to 11 or 12.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 14, 2012 -> 01:28 PM) If attendance stays where it is at, I don't think being within a few games of the Tigers will stop the Sox from selling parts if they get the right offers. True, but the AS break is July 9. Unless the Sox tank it between now and the end of interleague, I can't see them making deals before the break. They'll have that period between July 13 and 31 to do stuff. If they're just .500, or slightly above or below .500 at the break, I want them to make trades no matter how many games back they are. This team can't afford to think they can get hot in September.

50 games until the break. Basically the Sox need to play .600 ball to get back to respectability. 30-20 will get them to 46-39 at the break. Still waiting for the Tigers to kick it in to gear, but a crap division could keep the Sox from making some trades that could help the franchise for years.

This site has an update mock draft today. Has the Sox taking a Duke pitcher. Short guy. http://www.mymlbdraft.com/MLB-Mock-Draft-2012

Leyson Septimo seemed to be used every day in spring training, but it looks like he goes every 3-4 days now. Anyway, he's been good when he's been used. http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?p...&pid=465015

QUOTE (sunofgold @ May 11, 2012 -> 10:12 PM) So did we officially name a closer? sale was the closer and now back into the rotation. Now we need to name our closer. Think RV forgot. oops. hope that it is Reed, Addison! He said it's a matchup thing right now, but that's crap. It'll be Reed.

Semien with a homer. 17-game hitting streak. How's his D?

What's got into Doyle tonight? 10 k's in 5 innings. You can understand why the Twins couldn't keep him, but do you think they'd like him back now?

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 11, 2012 -> 05:50 PM) Back problems lingering. What the heck is it with Sox 3Bmen and back issues? Iwonder if Joe Crede is healed up enough from his surgeries to try a comeback? Crede's done. I think he's happy being a fat farmer in Missouri.

Crain--K, HBP, pop out, pop out. Doyle in now.

Charlotte- Crain starting for rehab appearance http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...bufaaa_chraaa_1 Birmingham- Wickswat http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...biraax_penaax_1 Winston-Salem- Buch http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...wswafa_lynafa_1 Kannapolis- Parrent http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...kanafx_delafx_1

The bullpen is: Stults, Stewart, Santiago, Ohman, Jones, Thornton, and Reed. I think they finally came to their senses about Reed. That only took two months. I kinda like the idea of keeping Stults and sending Santiago down when Crain comes back, which could be Monday. With Humber and Sale iffy now, they need two long relief guys.

I like it. Selfishly, I'd rather have Sale need TJS than to see him in the bullpen the next five years. He was drafted as a starter. He wants to start. Let him start, and see what happens. Going back to last week, they should have shut him down for two weeks. But whatever. Fresh start tomorrow.

If the Angels want to talk Alberto Callaspo, I'd rather see something like that. Keep it small. Don't give up pitching.

I's ridiculous to even think about making moves right now. Until the Tigers show they can go on a run, the Sox aren't out of it.

So is Dunn playing LF next weekend?

Royals series matchups: Paulino- Floyd Hochevar- Stults Duffy- Humber Sweep these guys. Get a winning streak going.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 10, 2012 -> 12:56 PM) Kevin Goldstein ‏ @Kevin_Goldstein Big League exec: "This draft is the worst crop of college position players I've seen in my 20+ years of doing this." That seems to be the consensus. Safe college picks with low upside, and higher upside high schoolers. When I looked at some of the players the other day, one of the higher prospects is a Stanford third baseman. That would be too Kenny. I need to find out if he played football.

Winston-Salem-- Arroyo Gm1 (Big game for Thompson) http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...wswafa_frdafa_1

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ May 9, 2012 -> 10:17 PM) Outside of Scherzer, all of those pitchers are having a very fine year Very true. And they're all due to have a bad start. Who knows, maybe Sale will be back in there, and then Danks and Peavy start at Wrigley on Saturday and Sunday. Those better be wins.

Half of the season series is over with Cleveland. I'll take 5-4 right now. Need to beat them at home in a couple weeks.

After this weekend with Humber and Stults, the next five games look like: M: Danks-Smyly T: Peavy-Scherzer W: Floyd-CJ Wilson R: Humber-Jerome Williams F: Stults-Samardjia Without facing Verlander and Weaver next week, it's a schedule that sets up well to get hot. It's an opportunity at least. Humber and Stults could be flipped. They haven't decided yet.