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Not sure if we can take two more innings of this, but it's nice to at least have a game whose outcome we care about again. 1/2 game behind the Tigers now.

If this bullpen is actually nails, this is the week to prove it.

Of course you just knew DeAza would get on base somehow. Just because.

Who was the poster who went on and on about acquiring Brock Holt and Daniel Nava the last couple of seasons?

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 07:59 PM) This has to be one of the biggest game threads in a long time. Get even close to competing and the White Sox fans will be there. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case as they've been sleep walking through most of the season and causing record numbers to tune out.

Huge run there from Adam Eaton. Attaboy. Tigers are really going to regret not trading Price, Cespedes, Soria, Rajai Davis, Soria, etc. Dealing those guys is practically the only way for them to compete next season unless they're going to spend $250 million again on FA contracts. Heck, Price might be close to $200 million by himself.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 07:57 PM) Papi is literally the reason we pay Duke. He's going to face him. Have Duke's splits come close to evening out yet from earlier in the season?

Oh my God, I'm back in the gamethread. Please alert the "positivity" police.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 06:50 PM) OK. See 2005. Hopefully the Sox can regain the lead so you will stay out of the gamethread. Hopefully John Danks will stay out of the game so they can actually win. Second, since you don't have the job title "MODERATOR" under your ridiculously hideous Getty Lee avatar, your powers to expel anyone from the gamethread are approximately non-existent.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 06:47 PM) Danks had looked so good, too. How many times has he had stretches or encouraging individual starts since he returned from that surgery? It's almost more rope than Gordon Beckham and Tyler Flowers have gotten. Obviously, the contract is a big part of that, but there's just no reason to believe he'll ever get things turned around on a consistent basis again.

The way the Indians are currently playing, the Twins will go 10-3 or 9-4 against them. That will be all she wrote. Their inexperienced manager will inexplicably get the job done.

Whenever there's ANY pressure or expectation placed on this team and organization, they just crumble. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012...this year after the All-Star Break, they had a huge opportunity to recapture their fans and re-engage their interest again. Now, they have this game handed to them on a platter and they quickly blow a 4-0 lead.

Somehow Joe Kelly is off the hook. Talk about your offense having your back. Of course, Kelly probably won't get to start for Boston for the remainder of the season. Well, you knew our defense was bound to make a mistake at some point. Could have had an out at 2B or 1B, but the go-ahead run was definitely going to score there.

This is really the time to bring in Matt Albers? Sigh.

Danks getting battered. Ironic that Farrell pulled his starter first, and the Red Sox don't have anything left to play for.

The crazy thing is that we could be tied with Detroit after tonight. We could also end up losing and throwing in the towel and dealing Samardzija before tmrw's game. Just when you give up on the season for the 2nd or 3rd time, they pull you back in. But then John Danks makes you wonder why you even bothered. After having that early 4-0 lead, it feels like the season and trading Samardzija and the fate of the franchise is riding on this one game, which makes almost zero sense except if you're looking at things emotionally and not at the bigger picture.

Farrell pulled the plug on Kelly. That might be his last game with the Red Sox for awhile. (Coop can fix 'em). And that's why Boston doesn't want to trade Mookie Betts. Outfield defense/DRS.

Someone (such as a coach) might want to warn Abreu that's a good way to end up on the DL. He already has the foot problems, going into the bag that way with a runner arriving simultaneously usually doesn't end up positively. Adventures in CF there, but we survived that inning somehow. Always seems to lead in Boston is safe. It's that park, the Green Monster, maybe it's simply the fact that the Red Sox usually trot out some pretty good offenses loaded with expensive talent.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 06:12 PM) No that's good according to Greg in the post steroid era Well, Greg has that sentimental attachment to almost anyone who's hung around on a White Sox roster for nearly a decade or played on the 2005 team (basically, anyone not "imported" onto the roster as a free agent) or at least played on a Sox playoff team. Fwiw, can't believe this is John's 9th season with the Sox, 2008 and the Blackout Game seems like an eon ago.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 06:05 PM) Sox 5-4...............I have Danks on a very short lease. Fortunately our lease on Danks doesn't last as long as the Yankees with Captain Cheeseburger. Leash. You must have money on your mind, haha. C'mon Alexei, atone for your DP ball in the first inning. Two run lead seems huge here, compared to the single tally. Kelly has a 5.99 ERA at this moment in time. That's extremely rare in the new era of pitching.

Well, at least we don't have to worry about Leyson Septimo or Cody Ross jinxing this game. That loss in the heart of the 2012 season still stings.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 06:02 PM) Melky is enfuego!!! Very fortunate to sneak in there at second. Throw had him beat.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 06:00 PM) I've come to accept that Danks is not horrible, but is going to play at the absolute lowest level you'll tolerate from a regular starter. Now we don't have to tolerate it if we think we have a better option, but to speak generally I think he's a high 4s ERA guy that can eat up some innings but provide little value beyond reliably going out there every 5th day And that does have some value if you're the Royals and have the lowest number of IP out of your starters. With this particular rotation, it's not quite so important. The bullpen is pretty well rested. Considering the falloff in offense over the last couple of seasons, a high 4's ERA is essentially like a 5.25-5.35 ERA a decade ago. It's just not going to get the job done when you're last in the AL in runs scored.

QUOTE (kapzk @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 05:58 PM) Sadly if we did not have Danks on our team this year we would be probably holding one of the wild card spots right now. We do have $219 million in profits over the last decade, according to Forbes. So there's that. The Cubs released Jackson, and there's no reason you can't put John in the bullpen. They have to see what they can get out of Erik Johnson and perhaps Montas down the stretch as well. Otherwise, they're going to have to make a trade or go dumpster diving from the FA/waiver list.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 05:56 PM) Damn shame Greg isnt around to give us his plethora of excuses for Danks. I guess we'll just have to live with watching him suck. The worst part is Kelly was just throwing fastballs because he couldn't throw a decent curveball to save his life. Ramirez gets a single or double there and the game's probably over. Oh, well. At least Abreu had the heart to stay in the game and battle. They have to earn this one now.