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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 21, 2015 -> 07:45 AM) I've caught myself calling Q Carlos several times. I think the Red Sox used to have a guy named Carlos Quintana. Yea they did, 1st baseman .

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Aug 21, 2015 -> 07:29 AM) lol same I just woke up gimme a break .

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 21, 2015 -> 07:12 AM) I couldn't get past Carlos Quintana. Maybe I should've given a 1000 word report on the game sabremetrically instead of 250 words of normal baseball talk.

Jose Quintana actually received run support with a 5 run outburst in the 5th inning that had its share of bad play by the Angels and bad umpiring. Up until that point the Sox had hit a few barely foul rockets so when Jose Abreu hit another one down the left field line that was called foul it was just Sox luck continuing to be bad. But luckily instant replay showed the ball hit the line and the foul ball became a 2 RBI double since men were on 1st and 3rd . Saladino was allowed to score from 1st because he was running on the pitch and the umps determined he would 've scored given the jump he had and his speed. Quintana went 6 innings allowing 8 hits 2 walks 3 K's and 2 earned runs. He always had men on base but much like Samardzija the day before, he escaped a few jams. Other good things: Soto had a 2 strike bunt base hit after he had hit a barely foul rocket down the right field line. Angel's handling of the bunt wasn't the best either. Eaton stole a base. Avisail Garcia gunned down Giovatella attempting to stretch a single into a double. With the Sox ahead 6-2 Adam LaRoche hit a 2 run bomb to right center field and was 2-4. 3 Sox relievers ( Jones, Petricka , Jennings) pitched an inning apiece of no hit ball. Only a Jones walk sullied the 3 innings of near perfection. Final White Sox 8 Angels 2

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 20, 2015 -> 09:11 PM) Perhaps for the team but not for your blood pressure, Fathom. If I was going to root for them to lose I think I would have to simply avoid watching. That's kind of the point I was making. Those that want the higher draft pick want it all. Play good but lose and still get to whine about how bad they suck.

Sorry all those rooting for the higher draft pick. If you want the Sox to suck the rest of the way why is it I see so many comments about how bad the Sox suck at everything, Wouldn't you be cheering when the Sox screw up ?

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Aug 20, 2015 -> 08:46 PM) Why did they send Saladino home there? He was running on the pitch so it made it easy for the umps or review people to say he would 've scored.

That hit the line should be fair.

Angels playing bad this inning. Bobble at 1st base and Victorino overthrowing cut off man.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 20, 2015 -> 08:31 PM) Soto continues to produce yet dumbass Flowers still gets the nod everyday. It might help if the pitchers pitched well with Soto in there which they are not doing.

Great bunt by Soto and follow up hit by Sanchez.

Put Shark out there for the 6th but if someone gets on leading off pull him. His magic at can't last much longer .

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 08:56 PM) yes - IF someone signs him by a certain date (sometime in June I think). Actually no they get a compensation pick between the 1st annd 2nd round . Don't know how they figure out the pick but it'll probably be in the low 30's. The team signing him gives up their 1st round pick and all other team just move up in order .

If the contact play was on then to my eyes Sanchez scores . Anyone see it differently ?

I really really really really hate to say this but Flowers and CERA just might be something to it.

QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 08:18 PM) So how does it work? As long as the sox make a qualifying offer and he rejects the sox are compensated with the signing teams first round pick? http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseba...on-system-works

QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 08:11 PM) Anyone know the answer to my question? There are no more type A B or C free agents.

Trout's due for a bomb against the Sox.

Sox hitters befuddled by assortment of slow slower and slowest pitches.

Shark somehow pitches out of it. Fastball as high as 97/98

Batters hitting .314 of Shark with men on base (from the stretch) . 500 with bases loaded.

Weaver throwing anywhere from 67-86 MPH and 86 might be his top speed.

1st and 3rd 1 out. Avi K's on 82MPH 4 seamer looking that caught the inside corner . Pretty much a perfect pitch after a curve and a changeup had Avi down 0-2 .Then Shuck flys out to the warning track in center.

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 03:37 PM) JB Shuck is batting 5th tonight. We're on the right track. Probably the only guy hitting 5th in all the majors tonight without a HR . If its a step it's a weak one

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 03:49 PM) Wow, Flowers catching. I wonder if Soto is dealt the next few days. Free Trayce! Could be but I doubt it . Probably just trying to snap Samardzija out of his slump with the svengali of catchers Tyler Flowers.