GomesBeard

I'll enjoy baseball a hell of a lot of the Sox can take this series.

Wonder if Kimbrell will be available after all the pitches he threw last night.

Thanks, Spud, it has been a while.......

Dang, flu making it's way around again?

...and there's always the drunken idiot trying to cross your stream.......

I guess my only trepidation with this trade is the possibility that we'll be starting 4 left-handers in the rotation (Price, Sale, Pomerantz and E-Rod, assuming the last 2 beat out Wright). That would be somewhat unusual, no?

I like the move. DD had no reason to keep Buch, he wasn't a DD 'guy' and he probably just said, 'Here is a guy who is inconsistent, injury-prone and doesn't battle when he doesn't have his A+ stuff - why exactly am I keeping him and his salary?'. Now we have 3 guys battling for 2 spots in the rotation - Wright, Pomeranz and Rodriguez. With Owens and Johnson in AAA for depth. Clay would probably fare better in the NL anyway, with zero expectations in Philly. But I do pity him for the fans there.... Dan D

Talking about Mitch Moreland now, to be LH DH/1B.... I really like both deals DD has done - solid reliever to add to a really hard-throwing bullpen with Kelly, Smith and Kimbrel and a #1/2 starter.... Wow

Was disappointed to see Holliday sign with Yankees. I thought he would have been a good fit. Could play a little first base, too, to give Hanley a break. Apparently they are still in on Encarnacion, and just heard on radio that Toronto may have pulled their offer for him - so maybe he comes cheap as the market seems to be drying up. But not in favor of a long-term deal for him. Would rather see them pick up someone on a short deal if possible because, frankly, the DH spot will be Hanley's in a year or two, I believe. Wonder where Joey Bats is in all of this?

Overall, I'm satisfied with DD. Agree re: Chapman and Miller, no way we were going to get them. Re: Price, I'm willing to wait anther year before calling it a bust or mistake. I think some of what he went through was typical 'trying to live up to a huge contract in a new tough market and male everyone like you'. I think he will be better next year. And he didn't totally suck, he did pitch 230 innings and win 17 games, including 7 in a row in August and September.

Are we interested? http://www.si.com/mlb/2016/06/08/kansas-city-royals-considering-trading-yordano-ventura

Shulman is ok, but I can't stand Aaron Boone - and not just because of the homer. I just don't think he is any good. Book is still out on Mendoza, I do find it weird to hear a female talking about esoteric baseball topics. Can't wait until she has to talk about someone getting a groin pull or hit in the cojones....

2 separate issues here. One is that MLB has banned him from the game, which is fine. The other is the HOF rule that anyone on MLB's ineligible list, is therefore ineligible to be in the HOF. That should change. MLB can continue to ban him and I'm fine with that. But I think he belongs in the HOF. If only to see his wife at the induction ceremony..... https://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/pete-rose-kiana-kim.jpg?w=1000 I haven't made up my mind on the PED guys yet, but do think that Mike Piazza should be in....

Hopefully Vasquez can catch him a little better than Swihart.....

Only at heart..... But I don't recall that scenario. It does seem typically Boggs, though. I have no issue with the Sox retiring his number and am frankly glad they are no longer wedded to their original criteria of the player having to have spent their entire career with the Sox. When you mention Boggs' name, you immediately identify him as a member of the Sox, no other team, and that's good enough for me.