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QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:19 PM) He's got $80 million worth of reason for me not to lol....kidding aside it must be an awful feeling. He's lucky he's got the MLBPA behind him and not the NFLPA otherwise he'd have been cut long ago.

With an out I believe Sanchez will over take Flowers in OPS. LOL

WOW!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 07:10 PM) His problem is much deeper than something a couple mental days will fix. His problem is that he needs to make strong contact and maintain a near 300 average to have value. He sucks right now but he's also 24 with tools and if he was hitting 320/350/500 in Charlotte he'd be everyone's favorite. But he's getting MLB experience and you never want to write a 24 year with under 1000 MLB PA off that has the pedigree that Avi does. He's the least of this team's long term issues IMO. Yea he's not currently part of the solution but he's also not making jack s*** and can easily be jettisoned if they are suddenly looking at contending this year or next year.

Come on Avi. Man.

way to take your walk Jose.

Is it just me or does Boston's catcher Hannigan look like he's tired of catching this horse s***? LOL seems like he's pissed from his body language back there.

can't hit a ball much harder than that.

f*** YEA MELKY

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 06:39 PM) The funny thing is, while he does nibble at times, he doesn't walk anybody. Yup. His nibbling is what makes him a top 20 starter in MLB. He has to spot that fastball and for the most part he does.

good job flowers.

63% fastballs for Q this year on a pitch that rarely goes above 92. It's not easy to be as successful as Q with that heater but damn if he doesn't spot it well.

Wow, RV is a genius!

f***ing la roche looks at the looper down the middle and swings at a pitch up and in by a good amount.

this looping breaking ball is gonna get lit up 2nd time through.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 06:29 PM) We're hitting it on the screws almost everytime we make contact. This team has its mojo I thought Jose got that one better than he did.

Saladino is the 1st prospect in forever that seems to be a good judge of the strike zone. You could argue Marcus but IMO Marcus just liked to take pitches and once he got to MLB he couldn't just take and take and take anymore.

wow. our guys are crushing meatballs for a change instead of fouling them off.

Ortiz is an example of a ball player that is in good shape with a little extra weight. Panda looks like a guy you see eating 3 slices and a diet coke at the pizzeria.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 06:13 PM) Was it really necessary to redo the same ceremony in spanish? Eh why not it's Pedro a once in a lifetime pitcher. Might as well milk it.

I take it they are doing a ceremony? MLB.tv just has "game about to start". First time I've actually been this anxious to start a game in awhile.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 06:39 PM) Ventura just doesn't understand stats It's long been time to remove La Roche and Avi from up in the order and replace them with Soto and Ramirez. Ramirez is on one of hot streaks it's time to ride it.

LaRoche and Garcia 5 and 6 tonight that's disgusting imo. How about Soto and Ramirez? Whatever.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 04:48 PM) LaRoche goes deep, Q with the shutout. Then Boston fans write "WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR US TO ACQUIRE JOSE QUINTANA? WILL THEY TAKE JASON VARITEK? That reminds me what was it a couple weeks ago Hahn talked about perhaps not selling and said "the arrow was pointing up". Maybe he was right.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 05:07 PM) 2 back in the loss column. Oh yea duh! Thanks.