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Birmingham puts 4 in the 9th to take a 6-5 lead. Retherford hit a 3-run homer. A nice way to end the regular season.

Barons get one hit.

Shelby breaks it up in the 8th.

Travis Chick no-hitter through 7 vs Birmingham. He's over 100 pitches, but I can't imagine he'll come out this being his last start of the year.

Some chick is no-hitting Birmingham.

I hope Retherford can get a few hits the last couple games to stay above .300.

Peavy should do what he wants, but I hope he just shuts it down and starts fresh next year. I'd rather see Torres and Hudson get some major league starts. I'd like to see a six-man rotation with Buehrle, Torres, Hudson, Garcia, Floyd, and Danks getting four starts each over the last 24 games.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 5, 2009 -> 09:56 PM) Hah, indeed. Wonder if poor Josh will finally get a few starts? Nix is starting today.

^ That's pretty incredible.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 4, 2009 -> 10:35 PM) We don't even need to worry about the Tigers. Just keep winning games and things will take care of themselves. Um, ok. I guess the Sox could go 22-4.

Yeah, time is running out on the Sox. The Tigers are playing good ball. They definitely could get to 88-90 wins.

I would love Retherford and Gartrell on the Sox bench next year. Highly unlikely, but I think they would both be good.

Trayce Thompson was moved to Great Falls to get more AB's.

If Hudson gets called up, I hope it's just to get a few innings here and there the rest of the way. He's approaching 160 innings, and that's pretty standard for a minor leaguer, especially in his first full year.

Brady Shoemaker and Kent Gerst are playing for Charlotte.

If Thome comes back here next season, Dye and Konerko better be gone. It's time to turn over the roster as much as possible, when it comes to the over-30 crowd.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 11:17 PM) This cements Hudson being called up to start. At least, in my mind. Torres will start Thursday. Hudson was going to start tonight before the rain out.

QUOTE (BaseballNick @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 09:11 AM) This morning on 670 Steve Stone confirmed that Flowers will be called up. Also, he noted that Hudson is not on the 40man so if he's to be called up, there would have to be another move to offset his promotion. So he noted that Hudson isn't on the 40-man, but he didn't note that Flowers isn't either? Stone thinks he's a lot smarter than he really is. Someone will have to be dropped from the 40-man when Flowers contract is purchased from Charlotte. My guess is Colon is an easy move to make.

I've been on the Hudson bandwagon, but I'm backing off. He's going to get his 27 minor league starts, and that's good enough. See ya in spring training.

Brandon Allen is playing in the AFL too, so Viciedo is a possible call up. I don't think he will, but it is possible.

I'm willing to declare the Sox dead. If Peavy can come back and get a few starts, fine. But they shouldn't bring him back any sooner than he wants. It's not worth it at this point. Just bring Torres back for a few starts and Peavy for a few starts, and Garcia can get his 5-6 starts, and then the season will finally be over.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune....all-league.html I assume Jonnie Long is Johnnie Lowe?

Cowley, like others, said he's going to the bullpen. Peavy will talk to Cooper tomorrow, and if he feels good, he'll start Saturday in New York.

He's going to the pen. I wonder if Peavy will have a change of heart after tonight. He could be starting Saturday.

I really would only give Hudson two starts--Saturday in NY and then the Wrigley game. If he does ok, keep him going. If Garcia does well the next two starts, then I would give him the 5th starter spot after Peavy comes back. I think they'll only need a 5th starter 3 games after Peavy comes back (hopefully Sep. 4-7).