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Interesting but would Boras go for it?

It begins: http://kentuckysportsradio.com/main/ncaa-hits-nc-state-basketball-with-two-level-i-violations/ N.C. State hit with two level one violations, paying over 45 thousand in illegal benefits. Who is next?

Last night's game was the lowest rated All-Star Game of all-time.

I would like the game a lot more, haven't really watched it since the mid 80's, just catch highlights if: 1. Like Billy Martin and others have said, not every team should be represented. If your 20 out at the break and flat out suck, it is hard to justify having a player off it with a more deserving one sitting at home just because every team needs to be included. (Part of the justification at one time was so that fans in that market would actually watch to see said player.) 2. Fans are only allowed to vote one time, just like in an election. This eliminates the big market (i.e. Yankees, Red Sox) fans from stuffing and inflating things. One fan = one vote. You can't legislate against fan stupidity but you can also help limit it. Just my opinion.

If this ever happens the Sox will be in deep shit. They'll never put up the money it would take to sign some of these guys. The Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers and Cubs would just clean up.

I thought they stopped awarding home field advantage in the World Series to the all-star game winner? And congratulations to the American League, the REAL Major League. Seven straight wins and congrats to the three Sox players who helped make it happen.

Could they be cutting Castro?

Surprised by this move, I though this kid was highly regarded by the Hawks and its not like Q was still the head coach. His history with rookies was pretty well known.

Just for discussions sake though recently things have not been looking good from that standpoint...consider: Fulmer, Burdi, Burger, Collins. All recent high picks, in some cases very high, who so far have basically produced next to nothing for the Sox. Personally I've written off Fulmer and Burdi. Burger is close to that as well because the guy (like Burdi) is one injury after another. Not ready to go there yet for Collins who has produced some at the minor league level and really hasn't had a real chance yet with the Sox.

Certainly changes the dynamic. Though I can't believe yet they are writing Collins off. I mean if they haven't written off Fulmer yet I can't see them doing that to a kid who is barely getting a chance at the big league level. If they are though, that's another black mark against the drafting / developmental part of the organization since Collins was also a first round pick.

I could see Cordell maybe as a 4th outfielder or so moving forward depending on the progress of some of the other minor league outfielders in the system but certainly not as a regular.

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Considering he twice led all Minor league baseball in home runs it's worth a shot, not like they have anything to lose right now.

On MLB and the "juiced baseballs." Hard to argue with the future Hall of Famer https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/justin-verlander-blames-mlb-for-juiced-balls-home-run-spike-major-league-baseballs-turning-this-game-into-a-joke/

Guy was a top prospect just a few short years ago. Nothing to lose here, if he pans out it gives the Sox more options / flexibility.

Reading is a lost art I see. It WASN'T A GOOD HALF for any team under normal circumstances. Having a losing record going into the All-Star break is never a good thing. However, again, I said for the Sox in this part of the rebuild with little starting pitching it was. It's not that hard to understand. I guess my point is that for far to long Sox fans have put up with mediocrity and with losing, that's been part of the problem. They accepted it. So just because the Sox have shown improvement, let's not get comfortable with it, let's not be satisfied...there's still work to do, there's still miles to go as the poet wrote. A very good start in year three of the rebuild to this point. So sorry I offended your sense of propriety.

Because some folks actually don't get it. See the post saying the Sox were on pace for 84 wins. And if you looked six words to the right of my post, you'd see I said for the Sox in this case it was. Lighten up Francis.

Actually they wouldn't get 84, they've already played 86 games. The halfway mark is 81, so you'd need to see how many wins they had at the 81 game mark, multiply it times two and that would be the pace they were on. I think it came out to 78 if I remember right. Still good though in this case.

Actually under normal circumstances it isn't. However for the Sox in this phase of the rebuild with very little starting pitching it is.

Break out your tapes and DVD's of games from past good seasons.

Correct. Surgery on the pateller tendon. (Sorry about that spelling)

Anybody but the Cubs

No

Considering both were basically one dimension players it seemed to be a good possibility. Neither brought a lot to the table other than the occasional home run, they can't run well and don't field their positions well. I honestly thought bought could be a bench contributor moving forward at one time but their flaws far outweighed the one benefit they brought (occasional home run)

National League Central is an interesting race. Looks like no team wants to actually "win it" by playing well. Mediocrity rules!