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I don't think saying a guy is using or is still enjoying the benefit of using is a reasonable argument. I read your post.

Little Magician is a horrible nickname. No male wants to be called 'Little.' Like somebody said, wait for teammates' nickname. Or call him the madman.

Well, I guess his numbers at the age of 39 are outliers caused by PEDs. My gosh. The lengths anti age people will go. You are making a huge assumption instead of just acknowledging some guys/many guys will be able to hit into their late 30s and early 40s. It's just current fad that you don't want a hitter over 33. Now a pitcher? That's fine.

Until the advanced stat likers tell me otherwise, I consider home runs crucial! And it's OK to either hit a home run or strike out. That's the new rage by gosh ... until someday it isn't again.

This post needs a do-over. He's not cheating now. Cmon. Right now advanced stats are the rage and the idea that baseball players are pretty much worthless over the age of 32 is the rage with fans. I mean hitters. For some reason pitchers are allowed to be older. this is a passing phase, a passing cliche. Some guys are gonna hit all the way to age 40 like Cruz, some won't. It is downright silly to dismiss hitters cause they are about to enter an age 33 season. My gawd.

Everybody's trying to hit a home run in every situation ... well, not Jon Jay but just about every hitter in MLB. It's the new rage. HR or K. And that's what everybody wants.

I think Jose lost that final at bat on the first pitch. Watch the replay. It was the only hittable pitch in the sequence. I wish he'd have jumped on it and roped it down the LF line into the corner. Once it got to be 2 strikes you knew the pitcher's advantage was huge with the crap in the dirt he waved at. Still love you Jose. Bad at bat, though. Why not rope that first pitch? It was meat.

To those who think Jose is ancient at age 32 ... explain Nelson Cruz's fine season at 39? It's all cliche. Cruz woulda looked nice in our lineup instead of Alonso this season. See what I mean about contending? You make the RIGHT free agent signings and you might win something without all out tanking.

Moncada gets on base then my guy bats with game on the line ... not a good scenario as I'm usually doomed. I better log off.

I jinxed Leury by starting to praise him a lot on the board.

He's not a mental midget. He's very tall and some of us are worried he's susceptible to control issues. He seems at a stage of the season he needs some coaching/help.

El Rockin is the greatest Sox fan alive. Never negative. Always sees the positive. That said i am outta here. ... Hopefully I will change the luck. I despise the Cubs.

The way he's pitching, it may be scary if he starts the all star game.

Would anybody mind if I applauded Jose for his 2-for-3? I love Jose Abreu.

I'd get the tape out and show him over and over his delivery when it's smooth. There have been games he's poetry in Randy Johnson motion.

That was ball four to Moncada, but I'm OK with him hacking at it if he liked it.

It is if we bunt again. Ricky should fine himself for that dumb call. It angered the baseball gods as nothing has gone right since then.

It's only the fifth inning. I realize Lester is probably going to cruise with the big lead, but it'd be very nice if the Sox could make this a game. Light into a few pitches and make it 6-4 by the seventh.

I wanna hear from PTATC.

Richie, most of the board has praised Gio greatly this season. It's OK to blast him for walking the bases loaded. Game ova at that point. Not to rub it in but we've really played well since Ricky tried to bunt with one out. Way to go Ricky. Yeah, it's a one-run game where we should be bunting with one out. Idiotic. I'm so mad when I think about that bunt!!! This is the AL. You don't bunt with one out when a HR is always a possibility, even against Lester.

He's the K-Stater who got hit in the head with the batted ball. I feel for him and am proud of his comeback but all indications are he blows.

This Evan Marshall guy is no good it appears. Hate to be that guy, but this game appears to be ova (only cause Cubs figure to score more this inning and put it out of reach).

I agree with this post. Fully.

Farmer didn't get too specific. He did blast Gio for the walks. Said when you walk the bases full that shit like Schwarber's bloop tends to happen.

Yes sir. I wouldn't dare start Gio. Maybe give him an inning later in game or in middle innings.