chw42 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 03:34 PM) Well, that was a quick blown save for Aceves. 10-10 game. Wow, screw Aceves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 The Tigers are going to be fun to watch this year. Too bad it's the Tigers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 (edited) KW: Hey, Benny Boy. How's it going? BC: Not so good, man, not so good. This whole GM thing is kind of stressful. KW: Look at our roster. We've got four closers, and Nathan Jones has closer stuff, too. BC: Take the 2 best prospects from our minor league system and we'll throw in Tom Brady to back-up Cutler over there. Cubs gave 2 more runs back and the Yankees are going to be 0-3. What the heck is going on? Wouldn't be a complete shock if the Yankees didn't make the playoffs...luckily they have 3 options to get in now. Pirates take 2/3 from Philly. Twins 0-3, although not completely unexpected. Edited April 8, 2012 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 QUOTE (DirtySox @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 04:39 PM) The Tigers are going to be fun to watch this year. Too bad it's the Tigers. I dunno, I think a 3-2 game or a 4-3 game is just as fun to watch as a 13-12 game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 02:47 PM) I dunno, I think a 3-2 game or a 4-3 game is just as fun to watch as a 13-12 game. KW and the White Sox marketing department respectfully disagree. Except for 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 03:50 PM) KW and the White Sox marketing department respectfully disagree. Except for 2005. Its been a few years since the Sox have been the top to bottom homerun threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Who is Darnell McDonald and why is he hitting behind David Ortiz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 03:47 PM) I dunno, I think a 3-2 game or a 4-3 game is just as fun to watch as a 13-12 game. I don't disagree, but I enjoy watching potent offensive teams as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Boston's bullpen is freaking awful. They should have just let Bard become closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Avila with the walkoff. Boston's in for another massively disappointing season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Goodbye, Melancon as closer. A little bit different getting 20 saves for the worst team in the majors and closing for the Red Sox in DET against the likes of Cabrera, Fielder and Avila. If Austin Jackson keeps hitting like this, watch out. Interestingly, the only player in history with more strikeouts than Jackson in his first two seasons is Pete Incaviglia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Do we play Boston any time soon? It'd be great to get them while they're reeling early this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Detroit's offense is really, really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockin Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 04:57 PM) Do we play Boston any time soon? It'd be great to get them while they're reeling early this season. End of this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 04:57 PM) Do we play Boston any time soon? It'd be great to get them while they're reeling early this season. I don't think they're reeling. I think they're just bad. Not really bad. But they're no longer elite. Tampa has flown by everybody in that division, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Adding Pena and Luke Scott really solidified that Rays line-up. The Red Sox have Jon Lester and lots of uncertainty everywhere on that roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 is it premature to put an "x" in front of Detroit in the standings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 QUOTE (zenryan @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 05:05 PM) is it premature to put an "x" in front of Detroit in the standings? their pitching is tres suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 05:18 PM) their pitching is tres suspect. I still think Garza is a Tiger at some point this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 http://www.freep.com/article/20120405/COL0...-detroit-tigers If you don't think Illitch and the Tigers are going to do everything it takes to win it all, just refer to this article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 QUOTE (zenryan @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 05:05 PM) is it premature to put an "x" in front of Detroit in the standings? They're going to give up sooooooo many runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 04:59 PM) I don't think they're reeling. I think they're just bad. Not really bad. But they're no longer elite. Tampa has flown by everybody in that division, IMO. Their bullpen has lost them games. Aceves and Melancon straight up suck as high leverage relievers. They should have never converted Bard to a starter, especially since the guy they were relying on was Andrew Bailey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 07:28 PM) Their bullpen has lost them games. Aceves and Melancon straight up suck as high leverage relievers. They should have never converted Bard to a starter, especially since the guy they were relying on was Andrew Bailey. Bard wasn't really good down the stretch last year either...and their rotation is very, very weak without him being solid. Lester is good...Buchholz and Beckett have gotten beaten the last 2 days, then I can't even remember who their 4th starter was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 06:31 PM) Bard wasn't really good down the stretch last year either...and their rotation is very, very weak without him being solid. Lester is good...Buchholz and Beckett have gotten beaten the last 2 days, then I can't even remember who their 4th starter was. Their 4th starter is Bard, Doubront's their 5th. Bard didn't look all that good in spring and I honestly don't think he's going to be anything more than an average starter this year. If you put him in the bullpen, he can be a 2 win reliever for you. So the tradeoff in overall value is small, but the innings he's pitching are far more important, especially when you consider how much the rest of that bullpen sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 The Royals can hit the baseball. It's going to be tough for the Sox to beat them this year ... again. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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