kapzk Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 whoa was Matt Thornton actually good out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I've never understood how, for a few years now, the Sox carry a certain swagger when facing elite teams. Put them up against the Royals or Twins and they walk around like they're scared sh**less. Makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 09:03 PM) It's definitely shaping up that he'll be kept and then traded in the offseason. That might be best for the organization, as you wouldn't "white flag" this season and then try to get some cost-controlled help for next year. It wouldn't shock me if Viciedo's injury is worse than they've let on, but we don't want to announce it until after the deadline. It's nothing like Quentin's hamate bone injury from late 2008, is it? Wrist? Strained/sprained/microfractured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 02:04 AM) I've never understood how, for a few years now, the Sox carry a certain swagger when facing elite teams. Put them up against the Royals or Twins and they walk around like they're scared sh**less. Makes no sense. Scouting reports and familiarity? I swear the reason that the Twins dominate us is based on how they pitch our hitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 09:03 PM) It's definitely shaping up that he'll be kept and then traded in the offseason. That might be best for the organization, as you wouldn't "white flag" this season and then try to get some cost-controlled help for next year. It wouldn't shock me if Viciedo's injury is worse than they've let on, but we don't want to announce it until after the deadline. It is a little discouraging that while teams were obviously 'interested', nobody really came off as wanting to pony up for CQ. Have to imagine durability concerns and his current contract status played a big role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 02:05 AM) It is a little discouraging that while teams were obviously 'interested', nobody really came off as wanting to pony up for CQ. Have to imagine durability concerns and his current contract status played a big role. I think teams like Quentin, it's just that Pence was such a perfect fit for what the Phillies wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 09:04 PM) I've never understood how, for a few years now, the Sox carry a certain swagger when facing elite teams. Put them up against the Royals or Twins and they walk around like they're scared sh**less. Makes no sense. We're not scared against the Royals. But we did used to simply intimidate them and have KC beaten before the series would start from 1993-2006. We've also faced a lot of guys we'd never seen before (Paulino/Duffy) and the bad luck of Bruce Chen in rhythm 2 times. Didn't realize Gio Gonzalez was all the way down to a 2.67 ERA. 124 K's in 124 IP. Thanks for taking down the Twins tonight, GIO. Edited July 30, 2011 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 09:06 PM) I think teams like Quentin, it's just that Pence was such a perfect fit for what the Phillies wanted. I've been on a couple Philly boards the last few days. And take this with a grain of salt. But it appears it was Pence or bust for Philly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapzk Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Heart of the lineup for Sergio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 10:03 PM) The only thing that's scary is the Twins. We can handle the Yankees and Orioles. The Orioles have a losing record. They'll give us trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 (edited) Santos is definitely going to earn this save. Laser Light Show (why does Farmer call him that??), Ortiz and YOUK. Edited July 30, 2011 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 10:04 PM) It's nothing like Quentin's hamate bone injury from late 2008, is it? Wrist? Strained/sprained/microfractured? He broke that thumb on a hbp in spring training, and they just said he had a bout of soreness with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Time to shake the Friday night ghosts Segio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 2 bye bye Pedroia hit streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Farmer calling for an Ortiz bunt down the 3B line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I had to endure 5 minutes at the gym today if Kurkjian telling me why Pedroias hitting streak would clearly reach 30 games. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 How did Lester look in his first start off the DL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 03:14 AM) I had to endure 5 minutes at the gym today if Kurkjian telling me why Pedroias hitting streak would clearly reach 30 games. Thanks guys! Emilio lost his hit streak tonight. Uggla with a shocking 20 game hit streak going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapzk Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 10:14 PM) How did Lester look in his first start off the DL? He did good 1 run in 6 innings or so I believe against KC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I'll live with Vizquel playing SS with the shift on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Santos has recovered very nicely from that shaky run in the middle of the season. Has really taken the bull by the horn with that closer's role now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 97 to start him off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 They just say only 27k tonight Sure looks like a hell of a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 27000 on a Friday night against Boston with fireworks? Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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