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DiceK's first 3 seasons were pretty darn good. I think we slowly ruined DiceK. We should've just let him be him and not try to have him conform to MLB so much. Just MHO.

Maybe the machanic? Not in a Camry of course.

Thanx Toto.

Meanwhile no one gets laid in a Camery.

Yeah, Swihart just upped his stock last night (if they wanted to go that route, they don't have to I suppose). Does anyone think that not being catcher he can concentrate more on his hitting skills? That chain-link fence swing on his 2-run 3B was amazing.

I've been looking at Pomeranz as well lately. I'd like to dig a little deeper on him (other than using him as a flyer in my fantasy league).

Sox have hit 41 more 2Bs than Tor as well

Roger Clemens - 1999-2003, 2007. Former Yankees trainer Brian McNamee said he injected Clemens with growth hormone and steroids. Clemens denied using banned drugs and sued McNamee for defamation. Andy Pettitte - 1995-2003, 2007. McNamee said he injected Pettitte with human growth hormone to heal a shoulder injury. Pettitte acknowledged using the drugs. Kevin Brown - 2004-2005. From 2001, when he was a Dodger, to 2004, when he was a Yankee, Brown bought human growth hormone and steroids from former Mets batboy and confessed steroid dealer Kirk Radomski, Mitchell wrote. Mike Stanton - 1997-2002; 2005. While a Yankee, Stanton met Radomski, Mitchell wrote. In 2003, after Stanton had joined the Mets, Radomski delivered growth hormone to him at Shea Stadium. Denny Neagle - 2000. While a Yankee, Neagle met Radomski in a nightclub and bought growth hormone from him five or six times in four years, Mitchell wrote. Jason Grimsley - 1999-2000. Grimsley bought $35,000 worth of drugs from Radomski while on the Yankees and three other teams, Mitchell wrote. In the Yankees bullpen in 2000, Grimsley showed steroid pills to McNamee, Mitchell wrote. Ricky Bones - 1996. In 2000, when he was with the Florida Marlins, syringes and steroids were found in Bones' locker, Mitchell wrote. Bones said he got the drugs in Puerto Rico to treat a degenerative hip. Ron Villone - 2006-2007. Villone bought growth hormone from Radomski in 2004 and 2005, while on the Mariners, Mitchell wrote. After he joined the Yankees, Villone called Radomski seeking more drugs, but by then federal agents had targeted the dealer, Mitchell wrote. Dan Naulty - 1999. While with the Twins, he bought steroids from dealers in gyms, but stopped using the drugs when he joined the Yankees, Mitchell wrote. In a first-person article in the New York Daily News, Naulty implied he continued to use steroids and growth hormone with the Yankees. Todd Williams - 2001. Radomski said he sold steroids to Williams in 2001. Carlos Almanzar - 2001. With Texas in 2005, he was suspended 10 days for failing a steroid test. Felix Heredia - 2003-04. With the Mets in 2005, he was suspended 10 days for failing a steroid test. Darren Holmes - 1998. He told Sports Illustrated that in 2003, with the Braves, he bought growth hormone from an online pharmacy but never used it. Josias Manzanillo - 1995. Radomski said he injected Manzanillo with steroids on the Mets in 1994. Manzanillo said he bought steroids but never used them. OTHERS Bobby Estalella - Catcher, 2001. Told the BALCO grand jury that in 2002, with the Rockies, he got growth hormone and BALCO steroids from Greg Anderson, Barry Bonds' trainer. Jim Leyritz - Catcher, 1990-1996, 1999-2000. He told the New York Post he used growth hormone during spring training 2001 in a failed attempt to catch on with the Mets. Jason Giambi - First baseman, 2002-2007. He told the BALCO grand jury he obtained growth hormone and BALCO steroids from Anderson in 2002 and 2003. Hal Morris - First baseman, outfielder, 1988-1989. While with the Reds in 1999, Morris bought steroids from Radomski, Mitchell wrote. Morris denied it. Chuck Knoblauch - Infielder, 1998-2001. McNamee said he injected Knoblauch with growth hormone in 2001. Knoblauch also bought growth hormone from Grimsley, McNamee told Mitchell. Randy Velarde - Infielder, 2001. Obtained BALCO steroids from Anderson, the player's lawyer said. Drug agents saw Velarde in the BALCO parking lot in 2002, while he was on the Oakland A's. Jose Canseco - Outfielder, 2000. The self-proclaimed steroid pioneer joined the Yankees for the 2000 pennant run. Glenallen Hill - Outfielder, 2000. Mitchell wrote that Hill bought human growth hormone from Radomski in 2000. Radomski said Hill, a former Giant, complained that growth hormone he had obtained in San Francisco was ineffective. Hill told Mitchell he bought steroids from Radomski but never used the drugs. David Justice - Outfielder, 2000-2001. Mitchell wrote that Justice bought growth hormone from Radomski after the 2000 World Series. Justice denied using the drugs. Gary Sheffield - Outfielder, 2004-2006. Sheffield told the BALCO grand jury that at Bonds' instruction, he used BALCO steroids after the 2003 season, when he was about to join the Yankees. He said he didn't know the substances were steroids until later. Matt Lawton - Outfielder, 2005. He was suspended 10 days for failing a steroid test in 2005. Rondell White - Outfielder, 2002. Radomski said he delivered drugs to White's New York residence in 2002. (Please forgive the outright plagiarism Slash)

My favorite Hanram hightlight so far:

It's a hindsight 20/20, coulda', woulda', shoulda'. Bannister worked very closely w/ Hill and his turn around has been a testament to both involved. Perhaps Brian Bannister can work with Buchholz?

Watching Young in LF last night was a bit ugly. Our current platoon of two months in LF: .680 OPS & sub-replacement level defense, as one writer put it today. Can't help but think... Well, I'm about 95% sure Castillo would have made that play last night. And if the Red Sox aren't worried, evidently, about how much offense they get out of LF. What then, is the problem with promoting Castillo?

Lol

Buch's heavily rumored soreness (precursor to a possible TJ injury) was probably also a factor.

We'd have to give up alot for a TOTR SP regardless. The difference could be negligible. A team out of contention looking to trade their top SP, looking to build, and covet the prospects we're willing to give up....

That hasn't been the case, mind you. Neither of those two things have happened... But theres still time yet.

I still think we make a trade for a TOTR SP, and even before the season started I've been thinking its inevitable. My thinking has always been, forget Buchholz is even on the team and trade for another top SP. If Buch isn't having a great season it doesn't hurt us. If Buch is having a great season we could have one of the best rotations in baseball.

I liked Miley for what he was... To be more clear

I liked Miley as well.

Toronto has made Drew Storen available via trade. Any takers? 9.6 K/9, but a horrible 10.12 ERA.

Again you're not getting it. Whether he sucks or not this season, the gamble was worth it.

Oh that's just great... more quality starts./s/. : )

But every team in league has a few.

Slash, I read an over the Monster article this morning about 'The Quality Start' and sure enough they compared Buch vs Kershaw no less. I'm reading it while thinking, I've never compared the two and for good reason I think it's irrelevant. What I've been comparing Buchholz to was our rotation from last year. Kelly, Porcello, Owens, Miley, Wright. 'The Quality Start' may be less important to a less offense oriented team, but the Sox have been a top 3 offense since going back mid way through last season. A QS is VERY important to a team like ours. Any one pushing for trading for a #3 SP realizes this. Buch has shown in the past he has the abilty to turn things around for the better. He could be worth the mild gamble yet.

FA held comparable risks. Regarding Buch and the FO... You have to see that raise to get to the flop in a sense.

I said his long swing approach slows his bat speed and you can gain some bat speed by shortening your swing. Besides my own observations... Jason Mastrodonato 8/20/14 "The belief is that his line drive approach will play more consistently than the long swing he's occasionally displayed" Peter Abraham 4/9/16 "Castillo has a long, sometimes slow swing that is perfect for pitches coming in at 75 mph. Sure enough, Castillo was 2 for 3 against Dickey w/ a 2B and a run scored..." Tim Britton Providence Journal 3/3/16 "Castillo still showed evidence of the long swing that can get him into trouble at the plate. Although he was discerning enough to get ahead in the count in each AB by laying off some off-speed pitches out of the zone, he couldn't take advantage of Fastballs in it...." Ben Lindbergh, Grantland 8/26/14 "Criticism of Castillo revolves around the same nitpicks people had about Puig & Abreu: a long swing & an undisciplined approach" Ryan Donaldson, Baseball Prospectus 3/14/16 "Castillo's swing looks long, and in his brief career, it's looked from his numbers against "power" pitchers that his stat sheet might reflect a long swing. Failing to catch up with high heat is also something one might expect.... (paraphrasing: from missing so much time) " Kurt Mensching SBNation 8/18/14 (Despite mentioning Ben Badler of Baseball America " Castillo always had good bat speed..." Also worth noting from the same referenced quote " Castillo took a Home Run Derby mental with him into his BP session instead of his standard game swing" Next line in article: "His swing has been described as being a bit too long for the majors".