Jose Abreu

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 10:33 PM) Truly believe Beckham is gone when the Sox get back next week. Nice to see the head case change up his swing again. I doubt that will happen. However I hope it does.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 10:32 PM) 2 outcome hitter... Strikeout or pop out or a weird half-swing-on-a-pitch-that-almost-hit-him that results in a weak groundout to the catcher

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 10:31 PM) I love Hawk, but I disagree about the future. He just said "starting next year good times a comin." How can he say that when the team needs pitching so badly? Sale, Q, Danks and Rodon to start next year sounds good. But if Rodon isn't ready, we have only 2 reliable starters plus off and on Danks, who despite my love for him, may not be special. That leaves a team with no bullpen and horrible defense. The defense doesn't project to be better next year, does it? We also need a DH in the post-Dunn era. I mean I despise Dunn, but Sox still are in need of a slugger at DH. Question marks at second and catcher remain. And Gillaspie always could cool off. His defense is atrocious. So in conclusion... IS HAWK RIGHT? I'd be happy if he was. We have good pieces in Putnam and Petricka. I expect us to sign Andrew Miller as well.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 10:30 PM) Gordon with a chance to tie it up not much of a chance of anything but an out with him at the plate

nice AB moises

Last time I watched the Sox play in Seattle in this room on this TV and on this channel, Alexei hit a GW grand slam in the 9th.

Carlos Rodon, we need you

they keep swinging at that changeup that's so low it doesn't even show up on radar

QUOTE (ptatc @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 10:04 PM) Many do. It depends on the pitcher and what he wants. Ok, thanks

QUOTE (ptatc @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 10:02 PM) They are probably stickers. There is a company selling little sticky note type stickers shaped like finger nails so they don't need to paint them. Do all catchers alter their fingernails? I've never really noticed it.

They're painted so the pitcher can see the sign, right?

It's not the glasses... it's not the swing... it's the nails!

When batting second, Gordon Beckham is hitting .226 while Conor Gillaspie is hitting .435.

Flowers and Gillaspie are .173 with 23 Ks on a 3-2 count.

3-2 to Beckham, so he'll strike out

Sierra takes 2 strikes and a ball that was called a strike

Hawk + Wimpy + Stone (although this hasn't been experienced)> Wimpy + Stone > Wimpy + Hawk > Hawk + Stone

at least we're winning the pitch count battle

He was safe

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 09:37 PM) It was him guessing wrong again, as it was a fastball right down the plate. PitchTrax shows it it barely caught the bottom-most part of the strike zone.

Last pitch could've gone either way, Tyler should've swung

I didn't know that our team is still top ten in AVG/HR/RBI.

Or think of it this way- one nice 7/8 game winning streak, and we're just 2 back in the WC race.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 09:21 PM) Pre ASB, he hit 29 homers on 240 balls put in play Post ASB, he's hit 2 homers on 54 balls put in play If he kept the pace, he'd have 35 HR and he'd be hitting number 36 tomorrow night.

nice DP