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Papelbon gets Lopez with some GAS!

We aren't the only ones. Heave the Hawk

Our playoff chances aside, I'm rooting for Cleveland. I'd love for Ken "Hawk" Harrelson to eat crow, and he's cooked up a big dish of it by front-running the White Sox all season. However, it wouldn't hurt our chances at the postseason if Cleveland went on a cold streak.

I can't believe DuBose tried to sneak an 87mph FB past Manny on the inner half. Nice to see a quality start from Bronson. He didn't look good in the first 3 innings. Way to turn it around Arroyo.

1-2-3, thank you Bronson.

Christopher Trotman Nixon. Bases clearing double, 4-3.

Fortunate Tejada error. 3-2, corners, 2-down.

I want you guys to look at some pitches, but Papi, you have to move the lumber on those close ones with 2 strikes. Let's go Manny!

I can't understand the approach at the plate for some of the guys' ABs tonight. Cabrera is wild, but they are hacking at first and second pitches (with a 1-0 count nonetheless). Gotta take advantage here with 2 on, 1-out.

That's the problem. Bronson has the type of stuff that demands he be a control/location pitcher, but his command is very inconsistent.

Wow, sacks full with no outs and the NYY's don't get a run.

Bronson is the Kevin Millar of our pitching staff. He's really not that good, but every once in a while, he has a good enough game to make slow witted people like Francona think he is good.

Hey Bronson, FYI tonight is not a good night to suck.

Aramis Ramirez is down for the season, so he's playing 3B to help the team out. Ironic considering all the whining he did about switching to 3rd before the attempted ARod deal.

I'm just glad that we don't have to face Chen or Rodrigo Lopez when we roll into town. They both give us fits.

Corners with no-outs wasted in NY's half of the 1st. 0-0

The "dead arm" he got is similar to what many pitchers experience in spring training when they start throwing for the first time since the winter break. He didn't pitch for two months (Boras, his agent, told him not to throw after his college season) before he came to the farm system. He's got the best stuff on our pitching staff right now. Yeah, he can grow a little in the mental department. And, yeah, his slider could look a little sharper. But not using him in the closer role if Timlin/Foulke aren't getting the job done just because you are worried about his psyche is a little nuts. He's either got the head to recover from a bad outing, or he doesn't. I hate the "china-doll" approach some people use with rookies and their confindence.

Francona's timidity about using young talent is what I think will hold him back, not his talent. However, if Timlin can't be relied on and Foulke can't return to form, it may force his hand.

I think the Sox are going to take a real hard look at Abreu in winter ball this year and wherever he plays in the farm system next year before they jump into a big contract with a premiere 1B.

This is the only thing that is keeping Alex ahead of David on the offensive side of the conversation, so I thought I'd give it a little deeper look. The difference between the two (.022) amounts to 2 extra times on base for every 100 PA or every ~22 games. This may lead one to ask where can you account for these extra non-outs? Ortiz has more HR (+1), 2B (+10), BB (+10), while Rodriquez has more 1B (+24), HBP (+14), and, strangley, they have the same amount of 3B. So, every 22 games, ARod will outproduce Ortiz by 2 singles. How do those 2 singles benefit Alex's team? Statistically, they don't. Despite having more opportunities to score runs, Ortiz has scored one more run. And those 2 extra singles per 22 games have managed to score 13 fewer RISP (Ortiz 85 RBI RISP, ARod 72 RBI RISP) , with a lower probability of ocurring with a chance to score runners (Ortiz .345 BA RISP, ARod .291 BA RISP). Given the production that has resulted from that higher OBP, you will have to excuse me if I don't wet my pants with excitement. All things considered, ARod's the MVP. But, I'll take Papi at the plate.

Holy crap does your spelling, which was barely passable to begin with, get s***** when you are upset. It's not hypocritical to expect someone to remember what they said. In fact, that doesn't even come close to the definition of the word. Nice try though. Logic 101: If-then, not if-than EDIT: Please respond again. I love being proved right.

Just got home from the game. Cape, thank you again, those were the best seats I've ever sat in at a professional sporting event of any kind. Everyone, the bats are alive and kicking.

You are colossally stupid. Credentials aren't the only thing that make you credible; your character does too. Liars and hypocrites aren't credible. I proved that you have done both, thus, you have no credibility.

I think Beltran is getting around $17 million a year, but I still would favor a move for him. Let's get young, be fast, and play good defense.

I would like to see Bronson get dealt this offseason. He's low cost, mid-level talent which will be attractive to some small market teams that need pitching. With Damon's resigning up in the air, Manny possibly leaving, Gabe's return questionable, and Trot annually on the mend, I think Bronson could land us a much needed outfielder.