Sox DL Lowell. Call up Pauley?

by Allen Chace on Aug 13, 2008 4:11 PM EDT in News Comment 29 comments

Consider me a bit confused. Sure, we used up a lot of RPs and innings last night, but Timlin, Paps, and Masterson should all be available for usual workloads tonight. Wouldn't mind having a corner IF option (Chris Carter or Jeff Bailey?) brought up instead. This could be just a one or two-day trip for Pauley until such a move happens, I suppose. Could also be possible that the Sox eventually bring up Josh Wilson and use Lowrie at 3B with Cora at SS and Wilson as the backup for the next couple weeks.

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Lars at 1B, Youk at 3B?

Anybody but Cora.

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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 13, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Might want to hope for thirsty Thurston then.

Can’t imagine Lars being called up right now.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 13, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just using the most popular idea that is probably going to be suggested again.

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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 13, 2008 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And who would move around?

Lowrie to 3B and Thurston at SS?

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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 13, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lowrie stays at SS, Thurston at 3B.

If Thurston were a credible ML SS, he probably wouldn’t be languishing in AAA for us. Someone would’ve given him a shot as at least a ML-backup IF by now.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 13, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm... IDK, seems like we would be losing offense

I don’t think he would help us win a 15+ run game

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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 13, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lars ain't coming up

sorry to say. He’s looking real good in the minors, but he’s not gonna be ready for the majors until at least the middle of next year. He just got called up to AA about 2 weeks ago, there’s no way he’s going to the majors. The most probable situation is Casey at first, Youks at third.

by aspeninthewindow on Aug 13, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not much offense lost there (no sarcasm)

Casey is basically a lefty Lowell, maybe a little slower with less power

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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 13, 2008 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Slower, infinitely less power

by soxaholic on Aug 13, 2008 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd say at this point Casey > Lowell

Though in fairness, Lowell has been playing hurt for a month now.

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by tommy.otm on Aug 13, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pauley?!

Oh God, look for another ride tonight.

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by MerryGoByeBye on Aug 13, 2008 4:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lester's going tonight MGBB

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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 13, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ain't Pauley going to be used as a reliever?

Because otherwise, I can’t see the reason for the call.

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by MerryGoByeBye on Aug 13, 2008 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Insurance policy with the pen decimated.

Kind of more understandable now that I’ve thought about it a little longer.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 13, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Okay, just making sure that you didn't think he was starting

Lester should go 6+ innings though, so hopefully we don’t have to worry too much

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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 13, 2008 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bring up Carter

He has been great in Pawtucket and was great when he was up earlier in the year.

I am sure Pauley will be used just during this Texas series and then sent back down.

by drabidea on Aug 13, 2008 4:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Carter is on the DL

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Chris%20Carter&pos=1B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=452080

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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 13, 2008 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good catch.

And that sucks.

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by Allen Chace on Aug 13, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's been their for a while.

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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 13, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

*there

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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 13, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Random silly stat of the day

Career averages:

Lowrie: .286/.346/.437
Lugo: .271/.335/.391

First of all, fuck sample size. This mean, while Lowrie may not keep this production, we all at least know Lugo would never give us that in the first place. :)

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by MerryGoByeBye on Aug 13, 2008 4:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wish we could call someone up

but I think the best choice for us is to just put Sean “Slow-Mo” Casey at 1st, and Youk at third. Lars isn’t ready, and we don’t want Cora in the lineup. How long is Lowell out?

He who hesitates is tagged out between first and second base.

by BoSox415 on Aug 13, 2008 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

At least 15 days; he played last night, so no retroactiveness, I think

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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Aug 13, 2008 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No Hunter Jones?

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by Randy Booth on Aug 13, 2008 5:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

He is a decent Lefty reliever and has been pitching decent.

What about Chris Smith?? He was good while he was up.

by drabidea on Aug 13, 2008 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Smith was rocked in his last outing at AAA

But I agree that Jones should get the call, at least for us to see what he can do at ML level.

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by MerryGoByeBye on Aug 13, 2008 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jones

Could definitely help our bullpen right now. I’m hoping Hunter Jones gets a chance. He’s a weird pitcher as he’s a lefty, yet he pitches better against righties than lefties. I think he could really help the team though.

by aspeninthewindow on Aug 13, 2008 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Considering his age and raw tools...

I think Daniel Bard should be put on the 40-man roster and called up

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by sox-inda-south on Aug 14, 2008 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Right now Bard

is a one pitch pitcher (though that one pitch is pretty nasty) with some control problems. He has looked dominant recently in AA, but that’s no reason for him to get promoted. He’ll probably see some time next year, but right now we’ve gotta be patient with him and let him work out the kinks until he is ready for the majors.

by aspeninthewindow on Aug 14, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs