19 hours ago19 hr Fedde has to start out of necessity. I don't think he was bad as a bullpen arm, but the Sox don't have many bullets for the starting rotation. If the playoffs started today, Anthony Kay is your 2 and Sean Burke is your 1. That's insane.What's more insane is my thoughts - Go full blown youth and supplement with age.FeddeSmithBurkeMartinKayUse Schulz as a swing guy at this point. Sox must pick up starting pitching the hour they are eliminated from the playoffs. They simply can't do this going into next year. I would trade Colson for a starter if I could. if Seattle didn't have Colt Emerson, I would think they would be interested.
18 hours ago18 hr Sox in the postseason in the postseason is like the Jamaican Bobsled team winning the bronze. It's nice but they are not ready.
18 hours ago18 hr Every team reloads in the off-season. There is no guarantee that the Sox will get beck to where they are now next season or perhaps not for years to come. Getz and JR should have went for it. They didn't.
17 hours ago17 hr One thing's for sure in my mind, even if he's struggling, Venable has to stop wasting Castillo start days. Let him get lit up for 20 for all i care if it helps the bullpen the next few days. That, or stack the bullpen with nothing but starters.
17 hours ago17 hr 1 hour ago, nitetrain8601 said:Fedde has to start out of necessity. I don't think he was bad as a bullpen arm, but the Sox don't have many bullets for the starting rotation. If the playoffs started today, Anthony Kay is your 2 and Sean Burke is your 1. That's insane.What's more insane is my thoughts - Go full blown youth and supplement with age.FeddeSmithBurkeMartinKayUse Schulz as a swing guy at this point. Sox must pick up starting pitching the hour they are eliminated from the playoffs. They simply can't do this going into next year. I would trade Colson for a starter if I could. if Seattle didn't have Colt Emerson, I would think they would be interested.First off they may not even make the playoffs, second given the labor situation and JR's "fiscal philosophy" when it comes to pitching I wouldn't be shocked in the least if they didn't do a damned thing this off season, if there is even one, regarding the starting pitching situation. 1 hour ago, nitetrain8601 said:Fedde has to start out of necessity. I don't think he was bad as a bullpen arm, but the Sox don't have many bullets for the starting rotation. If the playoffs started today, Anthony Kay is your 2 and Sean Burke is your 1. That's insane.What's more insane is my thoughts - Go full blown youth and supplement with age.FeddeSmithBurkeMartinKayUse Schulz as a swing guy at this point. Sox must pick up starting pitching the hour they are eliminated from the playoffs. They simply can't do this going into next year. I would trade Colson for a starter if I could. if Seattle didn't have Colt Emerson, I would think they would be interested.
16 hours ago16 hr 17 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said:We also have to see if Urquidy can sustain even a fraction of what he showed against the Cubs.Question answered as far as I’m concerned.Pitching Options:Shane SmithJose UrquidyDrew ThorpeThorpe is really our only hope remaining IMO for the time being.
16 hours ago16 hr 2 hours ago, kitekrazy said:Sox in the postseason in the postseason is like the Jamaican Bobsled team winning the bronze. It's nice but they are not ready.That’s a great analogy. 😆I could see a miracle 1% version where everything clicks but the most likely outcome is them getting 2020ed in 3.
10 hours ago10 hr 14 hours ago, Bob Sacamano said:I'll add this since I just brought this up before I saw it. For the sake of discussion I guess.I think there will be teams dumping players for the last month to save a couple of bucks. Even teams like StL and Pitt which are 5 & 7.5 back might be ready to toss in the hat. on 9/1.Martin will be back 8/28, he could be a huge help if he can keep it together. 9/1 I think Thorpe will be called up, I wouldn't be surprised if the Sox let Acuna go.
10 hours ago10 hr Our bullpen is taxed and we need help badly.I would bring up Thorpe and let him take Urquidy's place. I would bring up Schultz and send schweitzer down (I know he only has one more option left) and make Schultz the long guy.I would also find a fake injury to Brazoban and bring someone else up who can eat innings. Hopefully martin comes back end of the month and begins to look somewhat like the 1st half Martin.
3 hours ago3 hr 6 hours ago, Falstaff said:Hopefully we don’t have to deal with looking up at Cleveland or Minnesota for even a day. That would be the ultimate red alert panic all hell breaking loose. 😆
2 hours ago2 hr For those who have asked “But who should have Getz targeted?” while I’ve continued to criticize his lack of ambition in seeking a second starting pitcher at the deadline:I’ve answered this before. Foster Griffin has been my response.Nobody can argue that we wouldn’t have been capable of beating the crap package the Indians set out to Washington for him.He may end up being the difference in the AL Central title this year.
2 hours ago2 hr 2 minutes ago, hi8is said:For those who have asked “But who should have Getz targeted?” while I’ve continued to criticize his lack of ambition in seeking a second starting pitcher at the deadline:I’ve answered this before. Foster Griffin has been my response.Nobody can argue that we wouldn’t have been capable of beating the crap package the Indians set out to Washington for him.He may end up being the difference in the AL Central title this year.Didn’t have the pitching prospects needed to trade
1 hour ago1 hr 33 minutes ago, fathom said:Didn’t have the pitching prospects needed to tradeMeh - they could have easily provided a more appealing package.
4 minutes ago4 min 1 hour ago, hi8is said:Meh - they could have easily provided a more appealing package.Like who? I think people have overrated the farm system. All of the guys are playing on the big league roster. The revolving door of talent isn't happening here yet. So few teams have that. Then we ignore what a GM may want. We can bring up all sorts of scenarios and then there is reality.
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