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QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 30, 2012 -> 07:58 PM) Hey stat lovers ... it seems to me the Sox almost always suck in 4 game series on the road. What is the Sox record in 4 game road series compared to other contenders? Except for Seattle or somewhere like that, don't the Sox always faceplant in 4game road series? A split in a 4-game road series is cause for a parade. They just won 3 of 4 in Toronto

Veal's been extremely impressive. Hey, what do you know, the lefty reliever easily gets McLouth

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 30, 2012 -> 06:49 PM) I thought he was serving a 6-game suspension for throwing at Hamilton. I may have assumed he'll be back by then. I hope they do miss him. Ugh, you're right...we'll see him on Tuesday or Wednesday likely. We should miss Guthrie next weekend, but it's a shame we keep missing the Fresh Prince.

Ventura better not put Myers in here

flavum, I see the Sox as missing Diamond next week. Where did you see they'd face him.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 30, 2012 -> 07:45 PM) Sox lose 3 of 4 in Baltimore at this stage of the season? Wow. I'd have never thought Kansas City would actually save the day against Detroit. Can the Royals actually sweep the Tigers? If Detroit as expected would have swept KC, I'm thinking most all of baseball would be preparing for a Detroit mauling of the Sox this weekend. Now it's just two floundering teams going at it. Anything can happen this weekend. Sox had a bad series, and still has won 7 of their last 10 games.

Britton just dominating the Sox right now. 11 straight retired. Lefties have had no prayer against him today.

QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Aug 30, 2012 -> 06:39 PM) So you've enjoyed this series? We might be fighting this team for a playoff spot and we've taken a giant s***. It really sucks Boston and Toronto are so banged up, as they play Baltimore a ton down the stretch. I don't exactly trust Zach Stewart.

Still can't believe that Ford, McLouth and Teagarden played such a big role in this series. Now we know how Seattle felt having Flowers and Wise beat up on them.

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 30, 2012 -> 07:28 PM) I haven't gone through this thread very closely, so if I'm repeating this, sorry... They need to start Santiago on Monday, and Axelrod on Tuesday. Skip Quintana a turn. He's spent. Also, sign Bedard or just somebody. Because if Sale is bad on Sunday with lower velocity, he needs to be skipped too. Couldn't agree more with you. Hopefully KW and Cooper aren't being stubborn about the pitching. Bedard could be a good fit as lefties really struggle against him. Thus, you can have him face teams like the Twins and Indians.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 30, 2012 -> 07:29 PM) Have a game, AJ 0-9, 5 K in this series with two horrible plays (not sliding, not throwing to first on the DP)

QUOTE (Caesar @ Aug 30, 2012 -> 07:20 PM) Guthrie is a bum though. He isn't facing us tonight Rather Guthrie going for KC tonight than Will Smith or Teaford, etc.

QUOTE (Caesar @ Aug 30, 2012 -> 07:17 PM) At least we will still have a 2 game lead going into Detroit. No way KC sweeps them. They had no problem sweeping the Sox at home

QUOTE (Caesar @ Aug 30, 2012 -> 07:17 PM) Just terrible ab's today. No extra base hits for PK, Dunn and AJ this series. Hopefully they show some life this weekend against three righties.

So, Kenny has to try getting another starting pitcher, right? He can't possibly try to go the next month with a rotation where the 4/5 is Quintana and Axelrod/Santiago?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 30, 2012 -> 06:11 PM) For a rookie pitcher who is 7-0 with a 3.20 ERA and averages almost a strikeout an inning for a first place team, Nate Jones gets an incredible amount of crap on this board. He's no HOFer, but he's been a lot better than could be reasonably expected. Agreed, he's perfect for the role he's being used in.

9 strikeouts in 5 innings against Britton = you don't deserve to win. Come on Guthrie!

ADA coming back just in time hopefully to give some of these guys a break. Wise has played well, but he's not an everyday starter.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 30, 2012 -> 07:00 PM) Seriously, AJP is having a terrible game behind the plate. Trying to bust guys in who only hit balls in, makes no sense. He's been terrible of late in the field and at the plate. His mind seems elsewhere with all the mental errors he's making.

Sox have let some of the worst players on Baltimore's roster destroy us this series. Q probably should be shut down for the season if KW can acquire another starting pitcher the next few days.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 30, 2012 -> 01:33 PM) Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN The 53 sliders that Dylan Axelrod threw at the O's last were the third most by any starter this year. Any surprise this happened with Flowers behind the plate?

YES! BTW, Zach Stewart is bad

2 on, 2 outs for Peralta, who's been clutch as hell for the Tigers of late.

Holland not fooling anyone

Great catch by Dyson!