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Godfella

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:36 am

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Cashman wrote:

Godfella wrote:

Polecat666 wrote:

Shields won't be on the team next year.

That makes my day. I understand that he is a great guy, the franchise (Sox not Parkins) values him and he's good with the younger guys. I get all that and can't see a reason to disagree.

It sure seems that his days of being a solid fourth or even fifth starter are way behind him. Maybe and that's a big maybe, he's a mid inning relief or spot starter in a pinch?

Stone and Bennetti gushed all over him before his last start lamenting his 200th inning pitched and spinning all the positives. I get that as well - it's their job to try and take the bad season's nuggets and shine them up. I don't hold that against them. I like Stoney and Jason.

However, please take the ball out of his hand and make him an assistant coach somewhere in your system if you value him that much.

My prediction: Sox decline his option, and re-sign him.

Ugh... you were right on the money about the Siera Santos thing, Cashman. However, I hope this one is a swing and a miss - no offense.

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Keyser Soze

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:38 am

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Cashman wrote:

My prediction: Sox decline his option, and re-sign him.

I have this same fear but was told he’s going to retire which is why he wanted to get to 200 innings so badly. I’ll believe it when I see it.

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Godfella

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:56 am

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Keyser Soze wrote:

Cashman wrote:

My prediction: Sox decline his option, and re-sign him.

I have this same fear but was told he’s going to retire which is why he wanted to get to 200 innings so badly. I’ll believe it when I see it.

I did see him throw the ball to the dugout after the first pitch of his 200th inning the other night. A souvenir to put on the mantle I suppose. Offhand, I don't recall how many consecutive 200+ inning seasons he has but Stoney & Jason were talking about it.

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FrankDrebin

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:20 am

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Godfella wrote:

Keyser Soze wrote:

Cashman wrote:

My prediction: Sox decline his option, and re-sign him.

I have this same fear but was told he’s going to retire which is why he wanted to get to 200 innings so badly. I’ll believe it when I see it.

10 200+ inning seasons in 13 years, first one since 2015.

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Polecat666

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:22 am

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Cubs could have had him.

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FrankDrebin

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:24 am

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Polecat666 wrote:

Cubs could have had him.

That was my suggestion at the time.

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The Hawk

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:12 pm

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Keyser Soze wrote:

Cashman wrote:

My prediction: Sox decline his option, and re-sign him.

I have this same fear but was told he’s going to retire which is why he wanted to get to 200 innings so badly. I’ll believe it when I see it.

This is an example of signing a pitcher for big money as he gets older into his career. The guy was a dominant pitcher but is just an old shell of what he once was. I also blame the Sox for giving this guy the ball for a team this bad. It is just bad management on their part. Let a young kid or kids go through his development working under Cooper.

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FrankDrebin

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:26 pm

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The Hawk wrote:

Keyser Soze wrote:

Cashman wrote:

My prediction: Sox decline his option, and re-sign him.

I have this same fear but was told he’s going to retire which is why he wanted to get to 200 innings so badly. I’ll believe it when I see it.

All their kids or either injured or not ready for the majors. He served the role as the veteran of the staff capably this year.

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Cashman

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 5:46 pm

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The Hawk wrote:

Keyser Soze wrote:

Cashman wrote:

My prediction: Sox decline his option, and re-sign him.

I have this same fear but was told he’s going to retire which is why he wanted to get to 200 innings so badly. I’ll believe it when I see it.

I understand Hahn was the GM at the time, but the trade STUNK of Kenny Williams.

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Cashman

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 5:48 pm

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Godfella wrote:

Cashman wrote:

Godfella wrote:

Polecat666 wrote:

Shields won't be on the team next year.

My prediction: Sox decline his option, and re-sign him.

Ugh... you were right on the money about the Siera Santos thing, Cashman. However, I hope this one is a swing and a miss - no offense.

I HOPE to god I am wrong. Just a gut feeling. If it were me, I would run Rodon, Gilito, Lopez, Adams, and Stephens, but I would bet money they won't have them both in the rotation. I kinda feel like they are going to fill the last 2 holes in FA.

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The Hawk

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 6:08 pm

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FrankDrebin wrote:

The Hawk wrote:

Keyser Soze wrote:

Cashman wrote:

My prediction: Sox decline his option, and re-sign him.

I have this same fear but was told he’s going to retire which is why he wanted to get to 200 innings so badly. I’ll believe it when I see it.

All their kids or either injured or not ready for the majors. He served the role as the veteran of the staff capably this year.

There is no such thing as a "role" of a veteran on a pitching staff for a team as shitty as the Sox are. If you want to develop young pitchers, then develop them. It is crazy to dump Shields on the field. Let the young guys show their stuff and learn from their experience with Cooper mentoring them. That is what should have been done all year. They should have either traded him or just outright released him. He stinks right now.

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The Hawk

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 6:11 pm

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Cashman wrote:

The Hawk wrote:

Keyser Soze wrote:

Cashman wrote:

My prediction: Sox decline his option, and re-sign him.

I have this same fear but was told he’s going to retire which is why he wanted to get to 200 innings so badly. I’ll believe it when I see it.

I understand Hahn was the GM at the time, but the trade STUNK of Kenny Williams.

IT sure does and as far as I am concerned, Hahn has not justified a lot of the affection that many Sox fans shower on him. This management stinks starting with its owner. Williams is Reinny's token black guy to get the EOP folks off of his ass.

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Keyser Soze

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 6:53 pm

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That ball doesn’t drop if Engel is playing.

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Keyser Soze

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:28 pm

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Ricky’s boys don’t quit!!!!!!!

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312player

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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:02 pm

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Polecat666 wrote:

Cubs could have had him.

Any team could have had him, none wanted him..he sucks.

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Keyser Soze

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:15 pm

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Clown shoes clown college is putting on quite the show tonight.

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whistler

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:12 pm

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Keyser Soze wrote:

Ricky’s boys don’t quit!!!!!!!

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Polecat666

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 6:07 am

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Next year will be Ricky's last year.

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juschill

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 6:54 am

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Polecat666 wrote:

Next year will be Ricky's last year.

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Godfella

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 7:53 am

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juschill wrote:

Polecat666 wrote:

Next year will be Ricky's last year.

Was talking to a buddy about this subject this week... not just Ricky but Maddon as well.

However, it was more to the effect of which Chicago team will have the most interest/offer to Joe Girardi IF he was interested in coming back to town in a managerial role.

I know it is a big IF but Girardi's name came up.

I think both Northside & Southside teams are committed to their current managers to a certain extent.

Oddly enough, one would think Ricky has the most job security for the next two years what with the rebuild and all?

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Terry's Peeps

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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:04 am

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Bring up Vizquel and let him manage next season. They should be competitive (relatively speaking) next season.

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America

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:16 am

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They are going to be really bad next year.

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Polecat666

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:21 am

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They'll pretty much have the same team next year. Which isnt a good thing.

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Terry's Peeps

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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:24 am

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If Jiminez and Cease aren't on the team within the first month of the season, I'm done with this team.

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Keyser Soze

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:31 am

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There are going to be good players available and they have lots of money to spend. They can’t roll this same crap out next year. They have to start upgrading this team.

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Cashman

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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:43 am

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I think as long as those pieces are not blocking guys from coming up to the bigs.

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Regular Reader

Post subject: Re: 2018 Sox Games Thread

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:50 am

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Terry's Peeps wrote:

Bring up Vizquel and let him manage next season. They should be competitive (relatively speaking) next season.

^^^This

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FrankDrebin

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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:14 pm

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The Hawk wrote:

FrankDrebin wrote:

The Hawk wrote:

Keyser Soze wrote:

Cashman wrote:

My prediction: Sox decline his option, and re-sign him.

I have this same fear but was told he’s going to retire which is why he wanted to get to 200 innings so badly. I’ll believe it when I see it.

All their kids or either injured or not ready for the majors. He served the role as the veteran of the staff capably this year.

This isn't a video game where you can just place a player on the roster and expect them to perform based on their ratings. Chemistry, experience, maturity all play a factor into the successful development of a young player. Cooper can talk to them, but he is not a player who can relate to their struggles in adjusting to the majors. Shields provided that and has pitched pretty decently as an innings eater. Was it a horrible trade because you gave up a top prospect and he sucked the previous years? Yes and blame that on the management for not realizing the level of pitcher they were getting.

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vitoscotti

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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:47 pm

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Teams spew out propaganda to save face after a bad acquisition. Innings eater, helps the young guys. Look at the Cubs praising heyward when he sucked big time.

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Polecat666

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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 4:25 pm

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You won't see Cease next year. No reason to bring him up. Jimenez will be on the team. No use on keeping him in the minors. They'll bring in another veteran pitcher to eat innings. Maybe they bring in an outfielder and 3rd baseman. Kopech getting hurt really screwed them for 19.

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