I didn't get where the "trade bait", "another year in the minors" bulls*** is coming from. Fans have probably more faith in Sale and Q for wins than the veterans. Both have not pitched a full season in their career.

 

Peavy-fail

Danks-injured-epic fail

Floyd?

I woudlnt' say another year in the minors, but I could see Quintana getting sent down at some point next year. He's had so many more innings this year, his arm just may never be fresh next year at all if he doesn't get hurt. That's basically the Verducci effect summed up...so many more innings on his arm, struggles or injury. If he stays healthy but puts up an ERA >5, then people might give him some minor league time to try to get a groove.

This board is a magnified reflection of the fanbase.

 

Right now, it's ALL BAD. Which means a majority are expecting the Tigers to take the division with their easier schedule.

 

Of course, as we saw in 2008, some unexpected teams can play spoiler down the stretch, like the Royals.

 

But the Angels clearly have gotten their final breath of life sensing the A's are vulnerable and can be caught now. It would be one of the biggest shocks of the season if we beat Weaver tomorrow. Even Caesar wouldn't bet on the Sox in that one.

 

We do miss Price. And there's a good chance the Rays won't have the same motivation, knowing they can't catch the O's, Yankees, Angels and A's.

 

 

I wonder what Pujols hitting stats are since June. They have to be almost unreal.

Yeah, it's pretty bad. For every game, the outfield and UD are basically empty.

 

That's freaking pathetic, and you have a feeling if they're one out heading into Monday, a lot of people won't bother walking up for tix.

We're making some absurdly hard outs.

I wonder what Pujols hitting stats are since June. They have to be almost unreal.

 

He's had two months where his OPS is higher than 1.000. He had a .977 in June.

WTF Quintana. Where was this the first inning?

Q ERA by inning:

1. 5.40

2. 6.05

3 4.58

4 3.72

5 1.06

7 0.00

8 0.00

 

He gets past that first inning or two and that's the last the offense does.

We're making some absurdly hard outs.

 

And then there's that bunt.

We're making some absurdly hard outs.

 

Haren's hittable. He hasn't been real good this year, but he's always owned us.

We do miss Price. And there's a good chance the Rays won't have the same motivation, knowing they can't catch the O's, Yankees, Angels and A's.

 

Tampa is 3.5 out with A's having to play Rangers 7 times. They most definitely have motivation.

Yikes...Youk's hitting under .230 now.

Need a Youk extra base hit here.

Let's be honest, a healthy Verlander, Scherzer and Fister is a great front 3 for a playoff team.

 

We have Sale pitching courageously on fumes, Peavy on fumes, Quintana on fumes, Liriano and Floyd inconsistent/erratic...you could make an argument with the flashes he has shown that Hector Santiago, even though he's not even in the rotation, could be our 2nd best starter at this point.

 

 

This board is a magnified reflection of the fanbase.

 

Right now, it's ALL BAD. Which means a majority are expecting the Tigers to take the division with their easier schedule.

 

Of course, as we saw in 2008, some unexpected teams can play spoiler down the stretch, like the Royals.

 

But the Angels clearly have gotten their final breath of life sensing the A's are vulnerable and can be caught now. It would be one of the biggest shocks of the season if we beat Weaver tomorrow. Even Caesar wouldn't bet on the Sox in that one.

 

We do miss Price. And there's a good chance the Rays won't have the same motivation, knowing they can't catch the O's, Yankees, Angels and A's.

 

Besides all of that the Angels and Rays are better teams than the Sox.

 

Come on Dunn, stay back on the slow stuff!

Time for Adam to run into one.

Terrible 1-0 swing

What's the K record again?

Wow, that was a 2011 Dunn at bat.

Do you think he shuts his eyes before he swings?

Couldn't see that splitty at all

Yikes...Youk's hitting under .230 now.

 

 

And under .200 since the ASB, although his OPS is still 740-ish because of the homers and walks.

 

But yeah, as Fathom pointed out, the entire team is fading in the 2nd half, with a couple of exceptions.

 

Players like Wise, Veal and Flowers have somehow held the duct tape together ENOUGH, but maybe not enough for 162 games (154, we might have survived).

lol Haren threw nothing but cutters. Dunn swung at them all.

That's freaking pathetic, and you have a feeling if they're one out heading into Monday, a lot of people won't bother walking up for tix.

 

Well, even if the Sox were up 3 games going into Monday, it wouldn't make a difference, except for a potential clincher. The Sox are essentially trying to find ways to give away as many comp tickets as they can just to fill some seats next week. If we don't make the playoffs and we find ourselves out of contention in May of next year, I think we'll be contending with TB and Houston for last place in attendance.

Dunn 1 for his last 18, and looks lost up there. I'm STUNNED that him and Peavy are struggling in a pennant race.