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Ron Washington resigns as manager of the Rangers for "personal reasons" not related to team performance. I wonder if this has to do with his cocaine issues stemming back a few years.... I hope he comes out of it 100%. He seems like a really likable person

Greg is probably referring specifically to PK's numbers against Jimmy Gobble. Konerko was like 7/10 with 6 HR and a 2B.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Sep 3, 2014 -> 12:26 PM) Caulfield is the king of making polls where you "choose one" and one of the options has multiple players. This is the Soxtalk equivalent to Hawk's "He's the best 2-strike, in the bottom half of an inning, bases empty, with an infield shift, inside fastball - hitter I've ever seen, Stone Pony..."

Padres just DFA'd Troy Patton. Once a top prospect, he did pitch decently in his 7.2 IP this season. Maybe a loogy waiver claim? I wonder if he'll make it through the NL to the ChiSox thou.

at least the Sox now have 2 lefties in the bullpen (to walk the ONE guy they were brought in to face)

can someone queue up the bad slide gif?

QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ Aug 31, 2014 -> 09:21 AM) Wilkins, Sierra and Snodgress in the clubhouse, per Merkin Sierra would be in the clubhouse regardless. Fake DL stints likely mean the player stays with the team.

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.