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I like the idea! I'd play.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 23, 2013 -> 12:33 PM) And it is very simple to sit here and second guess all the picks that didn't work out, without offering any of your own opinions when the decisions had to be made. I wouldn't say Hawkins didn't work out. He is a 19 year old (one of the five youngest in his league) who was drafted less than a year ago. I would say he deserves just a little bit more time before we say he didn't work out.

Does anybody know where I can watch a stream of the game online?

QUOTE (Lillian @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 10:10 AM) It still seems to me that he would benefit by trying to do whatever he could to make better contact. As strong as he is, balls are going to leave the yard, without his having to take such a long swing. He doesn't need to hit the ball 450 feet. He just needs to hit it long enough to clear the fense. Barry Bonds, used a light bat, choked up on it, and we know how that worked out. Why not try a similar approach? Every time he strikes out, and fails to make contact, he reduces the odds of hitting a homer to zero. Wouldn't it make more sense to concentrate on making contact? A good portion of Dunn's swings and misses could result in home runs, if he could just put the bat on the ball. Theoretically, it makes sense. Practically, though, it would be tough to just simply change an approach that he has been going with his whole career (and probably his whole life). Who knows how he would respond to that since he has never really tried that. Also, it is going to be tough to convince someone who has made it to the MLB, made millions, and is currently leading in HRs to change the way he goes about his ABs for a new approach he does not know. This is the Dunn we signed up for. I remember fans from Reds and Nationals saying that we will be frustrated with him, but this is what we will get. He gets a lot of walks, a lot of strikeout, and a lot of home runs. And this year, he is the epitome of that.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 09:57 AM) Mr under .500 career pitcher is so underrated. Floyd will not win any games come playoff time. Just because he is a Sox pitcher doesn't mean people have to have blind loyalty! Not all of the pitchers in the staff need to win playoff games. Floyd is valuable as a fifth starter. Granted, his option may be expensive as a fifth starter for next year, but if Kenny cannot find any other reasonably priced pitchers, it is worth it to overpay (if it is even an overpay, apparently some advanced stats say he is worth more than that) for just one year to solidify the rotation.

QUOTE (Tex @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 12:29 PM) Starting pitcher still picking the uni? That's kind of cool if he did. I think we've worn the red jerseys every home Sunday game, so it probably wasn't Liriano who picked them.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 11:10 AM) He is just frustrating to everyone because he has ACE stuff, but never can figure out how to be more than a back-of-the-rotation starter. You're right though, he has tremendous value as a 4 or 5, but with his salary at $10 million next year, it's money that probably can be better spent. $10 million is expensive for him, but with Sale and Quintana on cheaper contracts, I think we can afford to overpay to know we have a solid back-end starter who will eat a lot of innings. With that being said, if Kenny is confident he can replace Floyd with a better starter, particularly one with a reasonable contract, I have no problems seeing Floyd walk. It would be interesting to see what contract he would get on the open market.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 09:09 AM) Floyd not being in rotation is addition by subtraction! Since 2008, he has given us at least 185 innings with an ERA lower than 4.4 every year. There is value in having a guy like that in your rotation. It is not easy to find someone to pitch those innings that well. Just look to when we had no 5th starter in the first few years of the 2000s.

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QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 08:54 PM) It's truly amazing how badly Pujols started the year and now he's on pace to clobber 40 or more homers. Wow. I mean he didn't have a homer the first six weeks I think. man. That really speaks volume to his talent. He is on another level.

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 08:50 PM) Here we go.... You act like he is the ace of our staff. Nobody expects him to go shutout the opponent. He probably our number 4 pitcher now behind Sale, Peavy, & Liriano. Compare him to other 4s around the league. Im sure he will be towards the top. Depending on how you feel about Quintana, you could look at Floyd as our number 5. He looks good as a number 5. That being said, it's really tough to be satisfied with tonights start. I guess you can accept these every once in a while, but he definitely did not have a good start tonight.

Was it just me or did Pujols look directly at AJ as he crossed home plate?

AJ staying hot!

Floyd has recovered nicely. 4 runs through 6 to the Angels is not bad at all.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 06:47 PM) Where are all the Gavin Floyd lovers at....................I loathe Floyd Eh, I'm not a lover but as bad as he's been this inning, he's still has a 4.50 ERA this season. Not bad for a 4th or 5th started.