How's this for motivation? Any SOX pitcher who can get 3 outs with under 20 pitches gets to spend the night with the NESN female. Sadly, I don't know her name, but Slasher thinks she's really hot.
Speaking of Dicks, does anyone remember Dick Pole from the early to mid 70's SOX? When he pitched at Fenway, there were 2 Poles on the field. He later was traded to Seattle in their 1st year in the league.
The SOX have 4 players that should not be traded and s/b kept at all costs. They are Devers, Bogie, VAZ, and E-rod. Imho, everyone else is expendable. Oh, hell, let's keep Workman and Barnes.