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50 wins!

Morales has been starting for the last month, let's see how he'll fare as a reliever. I'd like to see an insurance run or two.

QUOTE (northside sawx @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 09:02 PM) Looks like its gonna be another high pressure situation for another rookie outta the pen. This time it'll be Addisons turn. Take no prisoners. He'll face 8-9-1 in the lineup.

QUOTE (Wedge @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 09:01 PM) I get the feeling yesterday wouldn't have been much different witty MT in the eighth. Thornton made one bad pitch.

It's a shame that Reed will have to pitch in this game.

I had a feeling Shoppach would hit one off Thornton.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 08:57 PM) Pitching MT may backfire later in the series. Tomorrow seems like a lost cause. Thornton should be able to go on Thursday.

Matt Thornton always has to make things interesting.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 08:49 PM) Hernandez profiles a lot like Quintana. Most thought he we would be a candidate to be a LHR coming into the season, but nobody ever would have predicted him starting a game for the Sox this season. They do. Hopefully, Hernandez doesn't lose all of his control like a lot of young pitchers do when they come up to the Majors.

Omogrosso's delivery looks an awful lot like Marc Rzepczynski's.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 08:36 PM) With a five run lead if we can let the PenPals (credit: Rowand44) handle this one, I'm not against it. They just need to throw strikes. They all have good stuff.

QUOTE (northside sawx @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 08:34 PM) Wonder if Robin learned his lesson last night and will go to Thornton for the 8th. He's gotta get through the 7th first.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 08:31 PM) As someone who hasn't heard much about Hernandez, can someone tell me the stuff he has? Found this after a quick Google

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 03:21 PM) MLB Trade Rumors ‏@mlbtraderumors Royals Designate Jonathan Sanchez For Assignment Wow, that trade worked out great. Melky's hitting .350 and Sanchez gets DFA'd. Dayton Moore at his best, everyone!

QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 03:18 PM) It's highly unlikely the Rockets will withdraw their (verbal) offer to Asik, that kinda stuff is really frowned upon I still don't know what the hell Morey is doing with that team.

What a job by Axelrod. Come on offense, score him some runs!

The Sox are giving Aviles a workout.

What got into Axelrod? That breaking ball of his is fooling everyone.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 16, 2012 -> 03:02 PM) Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter Ray Rice signed a five-year, $40 million contract that includes $17 million in year one and $25 million in the first two years. So more guaranteed money, but same on average as Forte. Hmm...

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 16, 2012 -> 12:01 PM) I thought I heard that Forte was looking for $20 mil, while the Bears were offering closer to $15 mil You heard right. IMO, if the deal is only $16 million guaranteed, then Emery deserves some huge props. If they ended up offering Forte closer to the $24 million mark, then it just seemed like they conceded. It's doubtful that Forte would get more guaranteed money than McCoy though.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 16, 2012 -> 11:49 AM) That means nothing in the NFL world. Need to find out how much guaranteed. I'm guessing anywhere from $16-24 million guaranteed.

De Aza has pretty good range. He's a solid center fielder, IMO. Not spectacular, but he gets to everything that's routine and ranges great to left and right center. I haven't seen him have a lot of issues with balls over his head. He's made a few blunders though, mostly over-pursuing balls he has no business of getting to.

Phoenix picked up Scola for $4 million. They also amnestied Childress. It looks like they will make some ridiculous offer to Mayo now. So much for the Bulls getting him...

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jul 15, 2012 -> 04:12 PM) Garza is 4-7 for a losing team, but that's not too bad, but his 4.2+ ERA in the NL is alarming. Garza has reverted back to the mediocre pitcher he was before last season. He's striking guys out and keeping the walks relatively low, but he's giving up a ton of home runs. I wouldn't want him.

QUOTE (whitesox901 @ Jul 13, 2012 -> 02:44 PM) I think Millwood and Wolf are realistic expectations. Wolf isn't much better than Dylan Axelrod. I wouldn't mind Millwood though. He'd fit in well in our park.