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Nice start for Santiago so far.

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QUOTE (MAX @ Aug 11, 2011 -> 07:08 PM) I certainly hope so. 17 quality starts in a row for Mark, and the bullpen has been one of the strongest aspects of the team this season. One of his 3 or less run games was less than 6 innings. 16 out of 17.

You think when Hawk is giving 20 updates on the Indians/Tigers score, Stone is just thinking, "shut the f*** up"?

QUOTE (scenario @ Aug 11, 2011 -> 03:53 PM) Throwing lots of strikes and dominating in a hitters league. Good to see. Hopefully he starts at high-A next year, and gets fast tracked if he earns it.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Aug 11, 2011 -> 03:38 PM) I would be willing to bet the ALC winner will not have 86 or more wins this season. Also, the AL aggregate records of the past ten years are somewhat informed by AL dominance in interleague play. The AL-NL record this season was 131-121, which is far more even than it has been in previous seasons. Tigers have to go 25-21 to finish 86-76. I think they'll get there. That guy starting tonight will have a lot of say in what their final record will be.

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Aug 11, 2011 -> 03:19 PM) I remember that game well. He was relatively new to the rotation too, if I recall correctly. Had been primarily pitching out of the pen to start his career. After the final out he looked totally dumbfounded like he had no idea what had just happened. It was his first game with the White Sox. He had pitched for the Rangers one game a couple years earlier.

Blair Walters story... http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/ar...;vkey=news_milb

20 years ago today, Wilson Alvarez threw a no-hitter at Baltimore. I'll take Buehrle's 3rd no-hitter tonight, and will accept nothing less.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Aug 11, 2011 -> 01:00 PM) They are currently in the race. 4 games is nothing. If they go 6-4 and Cleveland and Detroit both go 5-5 in their next ten, the Sox are still in the race and only three games out, and it's a totally believable result given the track record of all three teams. Cleveland and Detroit split their 4 games, Sox win 2/3 against Cle, Cle wins 2/3 against Min. Det splits the Min and @Bal series 3-3. Sox win today, win 2/3 vs KC and lose 2/3 vs. Tex. 6-4 for the Sox, 5-5 for Det and Cle. Sox still in the race. Yeah, the games back column says one thing, but I don't think you're in it unless you're over .500. Until they get there, it really means nothing.

The Sox have to go 8-2 the next ten. Win tonight, and come home and go 7-2 like a championship team does at home. If the Sox do that, then they've earned their way back into the race.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 10, 2011 -> 09:12 PM) Will the Sox miss Masterson next week? Depends. The rain delay shortened his start, so they could move him up before Sunday. If he starts Sunday, then yes, the Sox will miss him.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 10, 2011 -> 07:43 PM) 0. # of Royals playoff appearances in the past 25 years They have to start somewhere. Look at what the Rays were able to do in the AL East. I'm not guaranteeing the Royals will start making the playoffs in the next couple years, but would it surprise me? Hell no.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Aug 10, 2011 -> 12:22 PM) A win tonight and I really think we'll have something on our hands here. My thing was-- get over .500 and within 3 games of Detroit. So sweep the O's, and the Tigers lose one more in Cleveland, and it'll be "game on" for the final 45 games. I have to admit, the power surge the last 5 games has been nice to see. This team has actually been watchable.

50 days left to tease us.

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Pierre, Ramirez, Konerko, Quentin, Pierzynski, Rios, Lillibridge, Beckham, Morel

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QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Aug 9, 2011 -> 10:14 AM) Bear in mind that technically speaking, Cleveland controls its own destiny to a far greater extent than the Sox, so Det will have to pick its poison. If I'm Leyland, I just ride the 5-man out and not get too cute with the using Verlander. If he does that, Verlander sets up this way: 8-11 at Cle 8-16 vs Min 8-22 at TB 8-27 at Min 9-1 vs KC 9-6 at Cle 9-12 at Chi 9-17 at Oak 9-23 vs Bal 9-28 vs Cle (if needed, last day of season)

This four game winning streak has been fun, but when I look at the Tigers remaining schedule, I realize the Sox won't catch them unless they get ungodly hot. The Tigers have this left: Cleveland - 12 Minnesota - 9 Baltimore - 7 Chicago - 6 Kansas City - 6 Tampa Bay - 4 Oakland - 4 And let's be clear, no matter how close the Sox get in the end, if they come up short, Kenny and Ozzie both have to go.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 8, 2011 -> 08:57 PM) Hudson down 5-0 in the 1st, but that's understandable against the potent Astros offense. They do have Hunter Pence & Michael Bourn. He had first inning troubles even in the minors. 3 of those 5 runs are unearned too. He may lose tonight, but it wouldn't surprise me if he shut them down for 5-6 innings now.

QUOTE (T R U @ Aug 8, 2011 -> 09:04 PM) What the hell? You assholes need to make it quicker with the game threads.. I checked the site earlier and there was no gamethread for today so I thought we had the off day and missed the game.. sons of b****es Really? That's how you know if they have a game or not?

Tuesday: Fister vs Masterson Wednesday: Porcello vs Jimenez Thursday: Verlander vs Carmona Go Tribe!

Why must they tease us? WHY!! Well, we'll see what happens. If the Sox win tomorrow, they'll either move into 2nd place, or be 4 out. I'll take 4 out and stay in 3rd place.

Kuhn 1-1, hitting over .300 at AAA, and .353 for the season. Rain delay