I'd rather deal with a young kid that has shown flashes of brilliance and CAN dominate at times rather than an old mop-up pitcher who can't do anything right and has no chance.

 

Tony Pena is 29. He's not old. He just sucks.

I liked it better when Sale was good.

Just trading runs right now. Both teams may score 10 before this game is over....

Sale just isn't fooling hitters. AJP kept calling for fastballs, even though you could see Moreland beginning to time him. I never would have thought I'd say this last year, but I think Sale has all the makings of a bust of a draft pick. His arm angle is terrible for facing righties.

Tony Pena is 29. He's not old. He just sucks.

 

Well he looks like he is 40.

Sale needs to be on the next flight to Charlotte. It's such a waste to have him on the big league squad right now, especially with Ohman pitching much better.

I'll cut Sale some slack. He was in college this time last year. He should go down for a while and get his mojo back.

I'll cut Sale some slack. He was in college this time last year. He should go down for a while and get his mojo back.

 

Do you think Sox brass tries to get him to change his arm angle?

lead about to be gone I'm afraid...

Very nice play by Alexei! Sale finally got his slider close. Still want him in the minors immediately to start changing his approach.

Do you think Sox brass tries to get him to change his arm angle?

I hope not. He's been struggling since Spring Training to find his release. At least his velocity has shown improvement, that's the only thing keeping him competitive right now. Like Hawk said, if you can't throw a breaking ball for a strike you're going to get molested in the big leagues.

Josh Hamilton has a weird swing. It seems like he has no shot to make solid contact ever and yet the ball jumps off his bat.

 

It's a shame he'll probably be out of baseball in a few years. His body is so fragile....

Sale needs to get his confidence back while in charlotte. Pena should be off this team. Anybody in charlotte can do better than him.

This guys throws 86? Wow.

I'm impressed there are 44 of us here.

Sale looked way better after Coop talked to him. Yes, I know it was a LH hitter.

We have nobody to replace Sale if he were sent down, particularly if, as should happen, Peña goes away.

I want Dunn to face this guy, but we'll need someone to reach.

This guys throws 86? Wow.

 

He will shut us out from now on.

I'm impressed there are 44 of us here.

Sale looked way better after Coop talked to him. Yes, I know it was a LH hitter.

We have nobody to replace Sale if he were sent down, particularly if, as should happen, Peña goes away.

 

Ohman can fill whatever role Sale had. Predictably, long relief is a concern. Humber will probably be that guy soon.

They are chanting Paulie's name. Is that in a mocking fashion, or could there be a bunch of Sox fans there?

This guys reminds me of Shingo.

They are chanting Paulie's name. Is that in a mocking fashion, or could there be a bunch of Sox fans there?

Sox fans.

1 for 32?

hawk needs to let go of the 16k sq ft house thing

We finally got a hit off of Shingo Takatsu.......didn't see that coming.

This guys reminds me of Shingo.

Sox haven't won a world series this century without a japanese player on the roster.