June 30, 201312 yr Chris Sale has been very good & so has Jesse Crain. Any hitters getting the nod? Alex Rios I doubt with all the other names in the outfield for the AL.
June 30, 201312 yr QUOTE (staxx @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 02:41 PM) Sale will likely be our only representative because Crain will be traded by then. Sale will be our only representative because there are closers who are equally/more deserving than Crain.
June 30, 201312 yr Author QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 02:44 PM) Sale will be our only representative because there are closers who are equally/more deserving than Crain. Really? A 0.75 ERA in 38 appearances doesn't warrant a possible ASG? Man tough sledding for set up guys. I know if you look into "SABERMETRICS" Crain isn't at the top of those lists, but man gotta feel for him if he doesn't get consideration. Most likely this will be his career best season.
June 30, 201312 yr Depends on who Leyland prefers, the bullpen guy in Crain or Sale. It's going to be one of those numbers games and looking at starters vs. relievers for the teams that are only going to have one representative. A couple of weeks ago, Alex Rios MIGHT have gotten some consideration, but it's down to those two now.
June 30, 201312 yr Author QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 02:54 PM) Depends on who Leyland prefers, the bullpen guy in Crain or Sale. It's going to be one of those numbers games and looking at starters vs. relievers for the teams that are only going to have one representative. A couple of weeks ago, Alex Rios MIGHT have gotten some consideration, but it's down to those two now. Agreed about Rios. Man if I was a manager such as Leyland who has a LEGIT shot at the WS, I would want as many elite relievers at the back end as I can get. Crain certainly has been ELITE this season, but with this ridiculous schedule Leyland hasn't seen him first hand this year.
June 30, 201312 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 03:36 PM) Sale unless the rest of the roster dictates Crain. Or he has the start that falls on Sunday or Hahn/Reinsdorf think maybe it's not such a good idea to send him to out to pitch yet again (he can still be on the roster, then be pulled or they can ask that he not be used) when he keeps throwing 120+ pitches in meaningless games as it is.
June 30, 201312 yr If the Sox want to hang their long-term marketing cap on a player like Sale (which they certainly do)... then they'd better hope it's Sale.
June 30, 201312 yr Crain. but what happens if he is named to the team -- and then traded before the game? Would the Sox be shutout? Seems fitting for this season?
July 1, 201312 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 1, 2013 -> 12:18 AM) Sale. And that's it. Like you said, Crain won't be on the team by then. Francisco Liriano, lol.
July 3, 201312 yr http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/a...wright/2481383/ Argues for the inclusion of Sale and Crain on the roster. Edited July 3, 201312 yr by caulfield12
July 3, 201312 yr QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 01:08 PM) Send Adam Dunn. For the Home Run Derby, sure.
July 4, 201312 yr If Sale isn't available for work in the game due to pitching the Sunday before or something, would they take Adam Dunn just for the possibility he might blast a home run off an NL righthander? It's pretty important to win this game. I'm sure glad the Sox had homefield against the Astros. It's been pretty lousy to see the NL keep getting homefield in the Series.
July 5, 201312 yr Axelrod Sort of on a relative basis - performance to talent - he's pitched his rear off this year.
July 5, 201312 yr QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 5, 2013 -> 02:42 AM) Axelrod Sort of on a relative basis - performance to talent - he's pitched his rear off this year. He gets TWTW award at the halfway point of the season, but no all star berth. If not Sale, whom? If you had to rank the Sox in all star game worthiness. It'd be ... 1.) Sale 2.) Reed 3.) Crain. 4.) Dunn. There's nobody else who could possibly be considered and Dunn is a stretch since he could dip back under .200 by all star gametime.
July 6, 201312 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 4, 2013 -> 11:46 PM) He gets TWTW award at the halfway point of the season, but no all star berth. If not Sale, whom? If you had to rank the Sox in all star game worthiness. It'd be ... 1.) Sale 2.) Reed 3.) Crain. 4.) Dunn. There's nobody else who could possibly be considered and Dunn is a stretch since he could dip back under .200 by all star gametime. Exact same order I would of put them in. I think Reed has a good chance as bullpen guys are always needed for the ASG. Crane now injured wont make it.
July 6, 201312 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 6, 2013 -> 04:42 PM) Crain and Sale made it. Obviously Crain will be replaced, but he gets the honor. Oops. Guess you beat me to it by a minute or two, started a new thread...oh, well.
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