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I saw Barfield being interviewed during game, but I had the sound off. Did he say anything worth repeating here?

I remember Chet when he played in minors in Denver. You could tell then he was going to be a solid major league player. And, he was.

How do you do that? All at bats to one guy? ALL in all caps.

What went wrong with Kelley?

Tough to get hurt with his workload lately.

Right. Guys here are too tough on him. He hits .240ish, hustles, decent defense, etc. If he is slightly overpaid, so what?

Sox sure have troubles with popups.

No, shoot him. I have never seen that one before, however.

I wonder if anyone ever told Flaxen that his sideburns were attractive.

Can't wait to see Amaaya tonight.

But we have Vargas.

That Coach reminded me of Big Frank Howard. When he played, the Third Base Coach got way back, too. He played for the old Washington Senators and Dodgers. Probably in the 60's and 70's.

When Wolkow is at bat, the First Base Coach is standing way back of first base and quite a bit away from the line.

What are Amyas's redeeming qualities?

I know this makes me a lesser person, but I can visualize a drum roll as Brebbia leaves the premises.

Who said there had to be a point to it?

How about Ted Sepian. This is a direct parallel.

True. Vargas had to have been shoved down Getz's throat. Quite a bit like the time when Preller shoved Shields down Hahn's throat. Those SoCal GM's must be laughing. If this were truly the age of accountability (it isn't), then Getz should tell us how this trade went down.

NBA has done it. NFL, too.

For Fedde, Pham, and Kopech.

Corrected. Thanks.

I wish I were a fly on the wall when Getz traded with LA. LA: What're you gonna do, Getz? Deadline almost here. Getz: Who do you want? LA: Kopech. Getz: What about Fedde? LA: We got him going to Cards for an outfielder for us. Getz: What do we get? LA: Vargas. Used to be a great prospect. He'll fit right in with Sox. Getz: Not enough. LA: OK. We'll throw in a couple 19-year-old kids who might be good some day. They're small, but slow. Fit right in with your org. Getz: Done. Thanks.

Another tough night for Montgomery. Maybe they should just sit him for rest of season.