Jose Abreu

Are these really eephuses or is GameDay just misreading 12-6 curveballs?

One thing I've been having fun with this season is Start Four. Basically, you pick 4 players from either team that you think will succeed in the game. If you're interested then message me.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 5, 2014 -> 02:46 PM) I like Ventura going out there to talk about the call while someone has a look at it for a possible challenge. I like it too, I feel like he's been doing that a lot.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 5, 2014 -> 02:45 PM) He projects quite well as the 2nd baseman of the future for the Sox. So does Micah Johnson, who is probably even better.

Looking at our pen, I think we only have 4 guys who can pitch today

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 5, 2014 -> 02:37 PM) Why is he hitting 2nd with a average under .200 when AR is over .400? No idea. Semien is hitting .095, actually.

Was it too shallow?

Get this run in Marcus

I'll take it

Alexei up to .438

Good- he got out of it. Bad- 77 pitches through 4 + tired bullpen + bad bullpen = 9 runs allowed (minimum)

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Apr 5, 2014 -> 02:21 PM) Have our 3, 4, 5 starters and bullpen thrown more balls than strikes so far this season? Genuine question I sure hope it's not a genuine question. Danks is at 45/27 right now.

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There goes the no-hitter

GameDay says Chen threw a 69 MPH eephus to De Aza on 0-2

Eephus??

Viciedo is 3-5 on the season

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Apr 5, 2014 -> 01:56 PM) Circus 2-3 popup in foul territory. 2-3 popup? So Nieto tossed it to Abreu before it landed?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 5, 2014 -> 01:38 PM) Is it true the Bulls have won the most games in the NBA since Jan 1? I think so. They may be tied with Brooklyn.

On a plane, just got WiFi. Did anything interesting happen that the box score can't tell me?

Rumors going around saying that Nieto could be getting his first start today.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 5, 2014 -> 09:35 AM) 9-7 Sox. Starters leave at 5-3 Royals, Sox rally multiple times as bullpen continues to give up runs. I think with Cy and Danks (my Comeback Player of The Year pick) on the mound, it'll be 4-2 Sox. Royals with 2 in the first and Sox with 4 in the 7th thanks to an Abreu grand slam, ruining Chen's shutout. Danks goes 7.1 and Lindstrom gets the save.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 11:21 PM) http://m.si.com/4100165/bucks-larry-sander...rogram/df7d9afa I didn't even think it was possible to get suspended for weed in the NBA It is when you get caught for a third time, apparently.

Bruce Chen: "It's one of those things that I've been doing well against them, but this year, they're kind of like a different team -- [Jose] Abreu, [Avisail)] Garcia, [Marcus] Semien, [Adam] Eaton. They have a different team, and I'm just glad I'm able to do well against a team in our division because that really helps us a lot." Billy Butler on John Danks: "He's got a good changeup, a good little cutter now," said Royals designated hitter Billy Butler, who is 6-for-32 with one RBI against Danks. "He's been gone a while, had some injuries. I've played against John a long time and he's always been tough." Adam Eaton says his play style has never caused injuries: "Not yet. No, You just have to know how to run into them, I guess," Eaton said. "You have to protect yourself with your legs. You don't want to jam a shoulder or anything like that. That wall was pretty soft."

Let's hope this new offense can finally hit Chen.