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QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Oct 3, 2017 -> 02:23 PM) Joe McEwing to be interviewed by Tigers That sucks. I hope he stays with us. I know he wants to be a manager, and he definitely could (I loved the flare he brought on the field last year as a 3rd base coach), but I'd rather him stay here. This team needs good coaches so badly, and McEwing is a good one.

QUOTE (35thstreetswarm @ Oct 2, 2017 -> 11:10 AM) Player- and team-specific baseball matters aside, I learned that a full-fledged rebuild is not nearly as painful as I expected. I can't believe "the bad season" is already over, and it wasn't even bad. Sick as it sounds, I may have enjoyed this season more than any since 08 because of the constant action on the prospect front, and the abundance of hope for the future. Yeah, this has been said by many over the season, but this was the most fun 60 win team many people have ever seen. Credit that to Renteria.

QUOTE (35thstreetswarm @ Oct 2, 2017 -> 11:10 AM) Player- and team-specific baseball matters aside, I learned that a full-fledged rebuild is not nearly as painful as I expected. I can't believe "the bad season" is already over, and it wasn't even bad. Sick as it sounds, I may have enjoyed this season more than any since 08 because of the constant action on the prospect front, and the abundance of hope for the future. I hope I'm wrong, but I think next season has the potential to be more difficult than this one, at least in the first half before Eloy and Kopech come up. Sophomore slumps will happen, Avi is gonna regress (hopefully not much), and you'll probably see sophomotr slumps from Moncada and (for what it's worth) Delmonico. The main thing for me next year will be the starting pitching, specifically with Giolito and Lopez. The pitching is the most important part of this rebuild, and we definitely have the man for the job in Coop.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Oct 1, 2017 -> 05:15 AM) For 8 years, every single season between 1990 to 1998 - my dad and I would go see every Sox game against the Angels. hi8is Sr. was a really b****en father... it didn't matter if it was a 3 or 4 game set... every single game we would get there about 3 hours before the gates opened for batting practice and we would then stay after the game was over for about 2 additional hours. Before and after games Ventura became someone we relied on being able to not just get a signature from - but also to have some of his time. He'd spend at least a few minutes per year taking with my pops and it was obvious that Ventura came to recognize him after a couple years. The Big Hurt was similar in that he was just a stand up guy in that setting. His method for signing was to have everyone line up... he'd stand and sign after games more often than not for over an hour until everyone had their memento. If it was daylight out, he would always willingly pose for as many pictures as people requested during this process... always flashing his patent pending smile. Those two players are the reason I latched onto the Sox and never let go. Thomas more so than Ventura -- but the point is that yes, in my personal experience -- Ventura was one of the best on and off the field. This is really cool. Thanks for sharing. I didn't start following the Sox until 2004 (I was 10 years old) so I never got to experience Ventura as a player, or really even Big Frank for that matter. It's cool to see how both of these guys were toward fans.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Oct 1, 2017 -> 05:15 AM) For 8 years, every single season between 1990 to 1998 - my dad and I would go see every Sox game against the Angels. hi8is Sr. was a really b****en father... it didn't matter if it was a 3 or 4 game set... every single game we would get there about 3 hours before the gates opened for batting practice and we would then stay after the game was over for about 2 additional hours. Before and after games Ventura became someone we relied on being able to not just get a signature from - but also to have some of his time. He'd spend at least a few minutes per year taking with my pops and it was obvious that Ventura came to recognize him after a couple years. The Big Hurt was similar in that he was just a stand up guy in that setting. His method for signing was to have everyone line up... he'd stand and sign after games more often than not for over an hour until everyone had their memento. If it was daylight out, he would always willingly pose for as many pictures as people requested during this process... always flashing his patent pending smile. Those two players are the reason I latched onto the Sox and never let go. Thomas more so than Ventura -- but the point is that yes, in my personal experience -- Ventura was one of the best on and off the field. This is really cool. Thanks for sharing. I didn't start following the Sox until 2004 (I was 10 years old) so I never got to experience Ventura as a player, or really even Big Frank for that matter. It's cool to see how both of these guys were toward fans.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Oct 1, 2017 -> 05:48 AM) Someone may have answered this question: If there is a tie in the standings, how is it decided? They said it's whoever is worse in 2016 gets better pick

So if both Sox and CIN win tomorrow, who gets the better pick and why.

I think Carson has pitched well enough in September and has probably opened some eyes to be a realistic candidate for vying for a rotation spot next spring, especially with Rodon's surgery. Seems like he is becoming another successful Don Cooper project.

https://southsideshowdown.com/2017/09/30/wh...s-next-manager/ One of the favorites for the Mets

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 30, 2017 -> 09:37 AM) I have always thought if there were no speed guns on scoreboards or on TV screens, the game would be totally different. This is kind of unrelated...but I wish they would take away pitch trax...I would rather just use my own eyes to judge the strike-zone. I know I can just not look at it, but it's just there and kind of hard not to. I would rather they just put it up every once in a while for replay on really questionable calls, rather than having it up on the screen constantly. Personal preference.

QUOTE (ron883 @ Sep 28, 2017 -> 04:27 PM) Sox are going Ohtani Is this just speculation or do you have some sources to confirm this

Abreu just obliterated the baseball

What a fun finish

Did Melky always play with his back pocket hanging out?

Apparently Jose Abreu=Keeanu Reeves

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 09:49 PM) When Yoan does something like that homerun, I’m like “Yep, that is Robinson Cano” I love that comparison

Outside of the Cubs, the Royals are probably my favorite team to beat.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 12:24 PM) I need 0-10 to finish the season, or 1-9 but the only win coming in the last game of the regular season. Your definitely getting one loss with Cover on the mound tomorrow, the other 2 against KC are up in the air. You might get a sweep with Cleveland though.

So sick of all these damn injuries. Was the same stupid thing for 2016 too.

Somebody needs to punch that moron in the face that keeps yelling "WOOOHH"

Peacock's pinpoint accuracy with his fastball his very annoying as an opposing team fan.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Sep 20, 2017 -> 08:58 PM) Going to have to jinx Peacock now . He has a no hitter through 3 It worked! Such a sweet swing by Yoan. I can't wait to see him grow and develop and then just terrorize the league and division in his prime.

Heads up play by Anderson...embarassing for Astros

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Sep 19, 2017 -> 07:21 PM) Absolutely the former. I thought so...just a little misinterpretation going on