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I doubt Adam Dunn cares that you don't "appreciate" him.

QUOTE (Señor Ding-Dong @ Aug 28, 2014 -> 01:51 PM) Punch their ticket to where? Charlotte? Both Rienzo and Carroll have had stretches of good performance in the past. It'd be nice to not have to rely on them in the rotation, but I'm sure they'll spend next season shuffling between Charlotte and Chicago in a bullpen and spot start role. Nonsense. They are both terrible. I find it hard to believe the Sox have any plans for them other than to make sure better pitchers take both spots on next year's roster.

If he pitches well, this probably punches the ticket for Rienzo and Carroll next season. That'd be something, to get that righthanded power arm balance for the rotation without the Sox diving into the deep end of the free agent market. If you'd like to congratulate him, do so here: https://twitter.com/C_Bass419

Sweet. So we'd have 33% of the lineup with no batting gloves. Now we need some pitchers that throw palmballs.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 25, 2014 -> 08:25 AM) Plus he is really short, so it is much easier to get to PK's shoes. Now go get your shine box...

C'mon now. We all know RV is just keeping the seat warm for PK.

He probably just thought Carroll was singing Frozen songs.

Gordon Beckham is emblematic of what was wrong with the Sox offense for the last 4 seasons. Tonight is a big deal. Will watch for sure.

QUOTE (Tex @ Jul 28, 2014 -> 08:27 AM) Does anyone believe a system that places this much power with the owners and almost nothing with the high school athlete is fair? Does anyone believe a system that places so much power to a "corporation" that works me 65 hours a week for a meager salary and shoddy "health insurance" while pocketing all the profits I produce for the "corporation" is fair? MLB and its owners are no different than any other Capitalism-empowered moneygrabbing machine.

Two Words: INTERNATIONAL DRAFT. #problemsolved

QUOTE (Charlie Haeger's Knuckles @ Aug 21, 2014 -> 02:11 PM) He'll be back at some point next year but as a HUGE question mark. Is he worth a spot on the 40-man while he rehabs? Can they replace his top-10 reliever WAR via trade/FA?? At the minimum, I would think the Sox would non-tender him and then sign him to a higher-than-normal-salary minor league deal so he get's paid while rehabbing. But that is probably not realistic. Some team will give up the $$ on the hope he returns to the old 100mph Nate Jones. Players on the 60-day DL don't count against the 40-man. Derp.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 21, 2014 -> 01:59 PM) If I were betting today, I'd say the only ones of those for sure that would be back are Flowers and Noesi. Nate Jones and Viciedo could go either way, although I would think long and hard about what the benefit of keeping either one is going to be moving forward. He'll be back at some point next year but as a HUGE question mark. Is he worth a spot on the 40-man while he rehabs? Can they replace his top-10 reliever WAR via trade/FA?? At the minimum, I would think the Sox would non-tender him and then sign him to a higher-than-normal-salary minor league deal so he get's paid while rehabbing. But that is probably not realistic. Some team will give up the $$ on the hope he returns to the old 100mph Nate Jones.

Why does everyone thing that Catcher is such a hole that needs to be filled? Tyler Flowers has been and will be just fine. He's a positive WAR player at a really tough position.

What about Trayce Thompson, any chance he sees MLB this September?

Fix the bullpen first... then: Add a starting pitcher (does Rodon count?) Add a leftie bat to replace Dunn (thank God!) Add a 2/3 WAR OF (not easy to do) Keep Eaton healthy for 162 (not likely) Yes, it can be done!

Didnt the Sox already say that if he gets called up he will start ~3 Sept games?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 19, 2014 -> 05:08 PM) He should nominate everyone who he has outlasted as a critic. Jay Mariotti, Joe Cowley, etc. It is funny, they all took on Hawk, and he has outlasted them all. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 19, 2014 -> 05:08 PM) He should nominate everyone who he has outlasted as a critic. Jay Mariotti, Joe Cowley, etc. It is funny, they all took on Hawk, and he has outlasted them all. Such a good post, it needed to be seen twice by everyone.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 19, 2014 -> 05:08 PM) Especially Tanaka...that would have been as much a disaster if more more than Abreu contract has been a pleasant surprise. Yea and the day before the reports of his arm injury I had posted about how the Sox would be in first place with Tanaka splitting up Sale/Quintana in the rotation.

A) He already turned down a massive contract extension to stay with his current team, a team that plays in what is likely the weakest division in the league and has a "decent chance to play for a pennant" every single season. B) He is a Scott Boras client. He will receive the max contract the free agent pitching market allows this off-season. His contact will either set the market at the beginning of the off-season or he will wait until late February to sign. C) Scherzer wants to sign with a team where he will be the "ace" and the opening day starter. Chris Sale owns this town. He's not going to sign here so he can play second fiddle. D) After the Danks contract blowing up in the Sox face (not like, OMG NUKE explosion... more like, mentos + diet pepsi) and Reinsdorf's persistent commentary about the dangers of free agent pitchers' contracts both would suggest that the Sox aren't signing any significant free agent pitchers any time soon.

Conor is a doubles machine and should be hitting in an RBI spot... maybe 5th or 6th.

De Aza really didnt play well in the platoon with Viciedo. He had a strong first week with 4 HR then tanked big time. Since returning to full time, he's been really good. He needs to play full time in order for him to be successful. Sox need to be thinking of that when/if they decide to tender/non-tender.

Did Guerra go on the bereavement list because he's super tight with Leesman?

Does Adam Lind know that there is a small animal living on his face?

Imagine if Adam Dunn had OPS-ed 900 over the past 4 seasons as his contract indicated he would....