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QUOTE (iamshack @ May 28, 2011 -> 03:07 PM) I dunno...did you think they'd give up Feliz/Andrus/Harrison for Teixeira? Or are you saying they wouldn't now because they've learned from that mistake? They don't need another starter.

Pitch around Bautista, come on.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 28, 2011 -> 03:05 PM) Sale's not throwing the ball very hard this inning. His velocity's down 2.5 MPH this year in comparison to last season. It must take him some time to get that arm completely loose.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 28, 2011 -> 03:04 PM) I wonder if the Braves would give us Teheran and a few single A high-ceiling guys for Danksy? No chance.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 28, 2011 -> 03:03 PM) Well, they got their 8 runs today to get the season average up to exactly 4.0/game. Hopefully the next 108 games will be better. Better yet, they get a couple more today. 4 runs a game isn't THAT bad this year. Offense is down again, even from last season's decade low.

Isn't it great that McPherson is now playing 1B and batting 4th?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 28, 2011 -> 02:58 PM) For the record, the Sox went on their incredible streak when shack and I started making mock bets before each series. You guys need to start again then.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ May 28, 2011 -> 02:56 PM) Hmm, well...I guess we'll take that. Oh s***, now McPherson is in for PK if it stays tied...great. What is with Ozzie's love with McPherson? He's worse than Dunn at the plate, is bad on D and is slow as hell.

NICE!

So much for Dunn coming through.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ May 27, 2011 -> 08:33 PM) Come on Omar.....go yard on Camp So much for that.

So Dunn walks 8 times in the last 3 games. He sandwiched a 4 K game in between. That must mean he's gonna K 4 times tomorrow.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ May 27, 2011 -> 08:30 PM) Are they REALLY not going to grab any random lefty to get Dunn out? The numbers don't lie.

Why do these freaking Canadians hate Rios THIS much?

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ May 27, 2011 -> 08:12 PM) That is really sad. No, it's awesome. When the Twins and Vikings suck, everything is awesome.

Drabek was pretty bad today, yet we have two runs to show for it...

Rios just can't catch a break.

Buehrle's solving Bautista.

Konerko's been in a slump.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 27, 2011 -> 01:43 PM) Then don't punish him until he proves unsustainable. Ride this out until he reverts back to bad, IF he reverts back. SS2K's right, Humber's gotten a bit lucky so far. His BABIP is only .210, part of the reason is that he's not allowing many line drives, but a .210 BABIP isn't sustainable. I think Humber could end up finishing the year with a ERA in the high 3s, a figure that is supported by his curent FIP and tERA.

QUOTE (Lillian @ May 27, 2011 -> 01:32 PM) When Toronto's GM, Rizzo, just let the Sox take Rios and his contract, I was elated. Now I think most of us think that K. W. probably did the Blue Jays a big favor. His contract runs all the way to 2015 when a 13.5 million dollar option, or a 1 million dollar buyout, would complete this horrible deal. In the meantime, he will cost the Sox about $12.5 million a year. For my part, I've seen enough. The end of 2009, the second half of last year, and this horrendous start tell me that he is not worth $12 million now, and I doubt that he will be any better as that contract matures. He has pretty much gone down hill since the promising beginning of his career, and at 30, I doubt he will improve much from here. I wonder if the Yankees are desparate enough for pitching that they might agree to a swap of Granderson for Rios, if the Sox included Jackson. The Yankees would acquire a centerfielder to replace Granderson, and they would fill one of their big holes in the starting rotation. I understand that Granderson will probably not continue to hit homers at his current pace, but he is a left handed bat, and could either lead off, or bat in the middle of the order, providing the left handed presence that Dunn was supposed to give the Sox. Moreover, his contract is shorter, which I personally like. Then all they would have to do is find a way to get rid of Dunn's horrible contract, and his unbelievably bad performance in the A. L. What National League team is desparate enough for power and has anything the Sox could use? If there is such a potential deal out there, please Kenny, put us all out of our misery!! I think you meant J.P. Riccardi. Not Mike Rizzo.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 27, 2011 -> 01:07 PM) That's a bad idea. Perhaps it would work with Russell Westbrook instead. But this last series showed me that Rose's PG skills are pretty meh.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 27, 2011 -> 12:57 PM) Is it fair to say Danks and Jackson are fairly close though? If so, I think you have to error on the side of Jackson for multiple reasons... Going forward, they probably should produce similarly. Damn it Phil Humber, why did you have to be so good? Did we ever think we'd have to make this kind of decision when the season started?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 27, 2011 -> 01:00 PM) He's easily the best defensive point guard in the draft. What's the chance the Bulls take him, develop him as a PG and let Rose run more like a SG on offense? Because Shumpert obviously has the size to guard 2s.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 27, 2011 -> 12:54 PM) Yes, the Bulls love Shumpert and it was the main reason he declared for the draft. His combine numbers were as good as anyone's seen in a long time. He'd be a great fit as a defensive point guard off the bench. His shooting isn't very good, but he's a great passer and someone who will flourish under better coaching. I simply am stunned that more experts don't have him as a first round pick. If I had to pick between Shumpert or someone like Darius Morris, it would be an easy decision. I just read the scouting report on the guy, he looks like a great fit for that 30th pick, assuming he's still available at that pick after his great combine numbers.