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I'm just happy to know that Jason Isringhausen is still alive. Good for him.

ESPN gamecast is about as useful as Sox LH relievers.

Santiago, you're not even bleeding, killer. MTFU.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 12, 2012 -> 09:19 PM) Surprising use of Stewart. That's more confidence than Robin's shown in him all year. He was nasty last time out IIRC.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 12, 2012 -> 09:10 PM) Is it too early to worry about the team's home record? Playing this badly at home will eventually spiral the Sox into next to last place if it continues. Are you this melodramatic in real life too?

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 12, 2012 -> 08:59 PM) I know. I am smart enough to not give up on a 3-0 game, but it's looking like a complete game by Hochevar right now. Getz just came in the game. It's a sign.

BMac shutting out the Kittens? Fire KW!!!

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 12, 2012 -> 08:54 PM) Didn't you watch the movie Major League? A lot of us are like that Indians fan played by Randy Quaid. That movie was making fun of you.

My buddy just stopped by with some Chi Town "Lake Shore Lager" brewed in Wisconsin.

M&M's guy is out there in this s*** weather still and wearing no hat, like a boss.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 12, 2012 -> 08:42 PM) some people get some kind of sick pleasure in seeing the Sox fail why don't you just predict good things to happen so you can stroke your ego as we win? It's the internet, man. People take some weird pride in being the s***tiest fans possible. I'm an Illini fan too and some of their sites are even worse.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 12, 2012 -> 07:36 PM) I recall Sale's draft scouting reports saying that his better pitch was his changeup. Bizarre that he doesn't like it anymore -- maybe a side effect of the time spent in bullpen. He might have just lost the feel for it. The pen didn't help though. He faced a lot of lefties last year and you don't want to throw them many change ups. Hopefully he'll add it as the year goes on.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 12, 2012 -> 07:34 PM) That was just a bizarre inning for Sale. I know the walks killed, but nothing was hit hard against him. Hosmer hit one about 30 feet, and Falus ball couldn't have been thrown into the OF any better. Butler. I'm in no way worried about that inning.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 12, 2012 -> 07:27 PM) Yep, he needs to trust that change-up against righties. He threw one good one that inning, so hopefully he gets a good feel for it as the game goes on. I've always like his change more than the slider. There's gotta be a reason he's not throwing it often. It's probably harder to repeat.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 12, 2012 -> 07:24 PM) He came out rusty, but he got a tailor-made double play, a swinging bunt, and two shanks into the outfield...it's not like he hasn't made any good f***ing pitches I think he only missed 1 bat that whole inning. That was hard to watch, but he was getting squeezed IMO.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 12, 2012 -> 12:12 AM) There's simply no good reason that the closer isn't going to be Addison. He's obviously the closer of the future. He's the closer now. Maybe they're just trying to bring him along slowly. Maybe they're trying to put him in positions where they feel he has the best chance for success. Maybe he's just being groomed to be a closer for the long term. We're not doing anything this year. Bringing Reed along slowly might be a real good thing.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ May 10, 2012 -> 07:45 AM) Finished A Feast for Crows last night. Agree that it was slower than the first three, but I really don't think it was that terrible as some have said. Granted, if I read this when it came out and had to wait five years for DwD I would probably have been pissed as well. That being said, the final chapters really left me with some intriguing questions and thoughts Probably going to start reading aDwD this weekend I'll answer all those questions in a week. Just start ADWD, then we can have some fun speculative arguments. It's a great series.

Fukudome is pissed? Stop the presses! Who gives a s***? He's Kosuke Fukudome. He's lucky to still be drawing an MLB check.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 10, 2012 -> 10:25 AM) I am struggling to find a realistic team. The Orioles will have collapsed long before the trade deadline. Already scratched NYY and Red Sox. Forget anyone in the AL Central, though maybe the Royals if they could get hot quickly and get back into things. Phillies already have a deep rotation, as does Texas, and the Nationals. Tampa has no money, ever. Angels have been awful and spent a ton in the off season already, plus their numbers are down. Not Miami after the dealings between Ozzie and Jake. Maybe the Dodgers, but they would be more likely to chase a bat, versus a pitcher. Have the Mets money problems been solved? If not scratch them. Maybe the Giants, but again, they will be looking for offense first. Dbacks and Jays could be there, but Peavy doesn't seem like their sort of move. I won't even acknowledge about 10 teams as real possiblities (Houston, SD, Cubs, Twins, Seattle, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Colorado) We won't seriously have any idea for a couple months. Baseball teams are willing to gamble though, especially those teams that haven't won anything for a long time. I think he has value, but nobody really knows, right now.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 10, 2012 -> 10:11 AM) With the new luxury tax implications it isn't just $10 million. It is way more than that, and both teams are publicly on record as they are getting under that number. Thank God the Red Sox and Yankees aren't the only teams in baseball then. The Sox, a fiscally conservative team, had no problem giving $4M to a fat guy with dreadlocks who may, or may not have been, Manny Ramirez. What's an ace worth? I'm sure the Orioles think Peavy would look good in that uniform. With their recent struggles, you think they're going to let $10M stand in the way of a serious play off push?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 10, 2012 -> 10:02 AM) Due to his contract, not much. Getting someone to take his dollars would be impressive in this economy. The two usual suspects (Red Sox and Yankees) have cap issues. I find this seriously hard to believe. If Peavy's still the best pitcher in baseball, a few teams will give value for him. They're not going to let $10 million cost them a World Series.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 9, 2012 -> 06:34 PM) Yea, I'm personally responsible for 45 pages of posts and numerous threads about this situation. Nobody else is concerned or speculating, lol. In fact, I keep saying "the Sox are f***ing Chris Sale" over and over again. Wait. Where in any thread ever written at SoxTalk have I used those words? You're entertaining me on an otherwise boring day. Outside if this board, there is no drama. I caight the game at a Sox bar in the loop last night. I had about 4 conversations regarding Sale that all went like this,"what's going on with Sale?" "I don't know but it would be a shame if he never started again." "Yup." There's concern, but no drama, no essay long diatribes, no anger. Why? Nobody really knows anything at this point.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 9, 2012 -> 03:53 PM) Why didn't they just do this a week ago and avoid all the needless drama? They simply could have skipped one of his starts (arguing it was part of their plan all along to skip a start here or there, especially around offdays and in order to keep his final innings pitched total for the season down to 120-140ish) and it would have been a "small" story and there would have been SOME speculation, but not nearly to this extent. The only place any "drama" exists is on the board and in your head. It's not like people on the street are like, "the Sox are f***ing Chris Sale." Most people don't get angry over conjecture and speculation.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 9, 2012 -> 11:09 AM) Sale should be in charge of his own career. As long as he's informed, given options and possible consequences, then it's on him if he gets hurt. If he says today that he wants to start, he should do it. But if he does start, then the Sox have to monitor it and manage him in the way they see fit...as a starter. A 23 year old, under team control, should never be in charge of his own career. He's employed by the Sox. How they choose to use him is their prerogative.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 9, 2012 -> 11:01 AM) I think they are genuinely concerned about him first, as they should be, as they have an obligation to be. This. Not everything's a conspiracy. I do agree that he should have been starting in AAA last year. Bringing him out of the pen was a mistake. I understand the reason, but it was shortsighted.