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QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 01:27 AM) Jose Abreu Chris Sale Adam Eaton Avisail Garcia Jose Quintana The Cubs have one guy who is as clearly worthy of going to a ballpark to watch play (Rizzo). It's not lack of exciting players holding back our attendance. If you're going to say Q is worthy of going to the ballpark, then so is Arrieta. He would be 4th in the majors in ERA if he qualified.

Tied for 10th worst record in the Majors now if Tampa holds on.

Dunn has hit like a pitcher this series, as he went 0 for the series and is also now 0 for his last 15.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 10:00 PM) I've thought he has looked pretty good defensively at a few positions. I think you think they know this. I'm not too sure that they think it yet. We'll know this off season. Judging by what Hawk has said, they know he has no clue at the plate.

Another series without a homer for Abreu. He had been on such a role before the ASB with his consistent homers in every series.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 08:46 PM) How does Leury Garcia have a spot on a major league roster? No way he's back next year. If anything, he belongs in the NL.

QUOTE (robinventura23 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 09:45 PM) Leury is garbage. He's what a mediocre minor league hitter looks like trying to hit big league pitching.

Hey, a scoreless inning for a reliever!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 08:22 PM) Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 18m Rodon starting for Winston-Salem Thursday afternoon at Potomac As always, thanks for the updates

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 09:18 PM) Levine has a hard on for pointing out Sox issues. Surprised he's not in Colorado for the Baez Inauguration

Nice Tank

QUOTE (peavy44 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 09:16 PM) We should be 4-2 on this homestand and instead rick hahn did nothing at the trade deadline The one thing this home stand has hopefully shown everyone is that this team is more like 6-7 pieces away than 1-2 pieces.

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 09:16 PM) Sale's career as a starter in August and September: 24 starts 157.1 innings 3.83 ERA Definitely his next hurdle to becoming a Cy Young Winner.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 09:10 PM) What a disappointment Webb has been. He looked like he was gonna be dominate last year. Fastball is down a bit this year, but nothing crazy. I still wonder if he could add a few mph if he was the closer.

15 straight relievers now that haven't been able to at least go an inning without allowing a run.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 08:57 PM) How could Leury miss that pitch. Geez. He isn't very good. He has to be one of the weaker hitters to get this many ABs in all of the majors this year. Hopefully they can do better than him next year. As for Beckham, there really needs to be a move made with him to open up some playing time for Semien or Sanchez.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 07:37 PM) I wonder when the Sox will have a good team again. The Cubs have proven you can stink year after year. Baseball is such a long season it's depressing to not be a contender year after year. Robin must really love baseball to want to manage a team not built to contend. He made enough money during his career to be set for life five times over. I think both teams in Chicago will be stellar come 2016.

QUOTE (robinventura23 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 07:36 PM) 15 innings and counting since they last scored a run. And against some horrible pitchers

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 08:01 PM) De Aza'd. This team is playing some of its dumbest baseball of late....and that's saying something.

Why would the Rockies not give him a shot?

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 07:44 PM) Surrounding Jose with Ramirez, Dunn and Viciedo is like parking your BMW 5 series outside your single wide at the trailer park. Against RHP, I would have Dunn bat 2nd. He can still get on base for Abreu, he doesn't hit into a lot of double plays, and maybe he can take advantage of a lack of shift if Eaton is on.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 06:38 PM) I honestly think he has blinders on at times mentally. He does stupid s*** like this too often for it to be a conscious thing. He needs to "unlearn" diving into 1st and running into walls. Yep, let's hope he does before he suffers a major injury.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 07:34 PM) jesus christ, this team is falling apart. They have come out flat as can be far too often of late.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 07:28 PM) Dunn swings under so many crushable fastballs. Dude's just old, the apendix problem really did him no favors seemed to have aged him more quickly. I don't buy it as an excuse this many years after the fact.

It is funny though that it took Baez one game to hit more opposite field home runs than Barney and Theriot did in their careers.