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QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 5, 2017 -> 03:51 PM) This is quite the inefficient outing 90 pitches in three innings!

How homefield advantage should be determined... Eliminate divisions in leagues. Play a close to balanced schedule Top 5 teams in each league make the playoffs Top seed gets HFA regardless of win total. So if a 2-seed has 92 wins in the AL, and a 3-seed in the NL has more, it still goes to the AL. If it's the same seed and win total, then some other tie breaker would need to be implemented.

It was always a bad rule to determine home field advantage. Glad it's ended. That said, I think this will be by far, the lowest rated all star game-- but it won't be because of the change back.

The first homer video was cool, but short season stats mean nothing to me.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 5, 2017 -> 12:37 AM) Alone in 6th... The three teams above and the four teams below the Sox won yesterday. It was a good day for a loss.

QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ Jul 4, 2017 -> 06:08 PM) There is too much competence on this team for them to bottom out completely. I'd love a top 3 pick but it's not going to happen. Hopefully they make up for that lost value on the trade market later this month. I'd settle for 4th or 5th. Still better than 8-10. Get under .444 and stay there. The draft position should be good enough.

I changed my mind on Q. He's going, and he'll be first- July 26.

Shields vs Gossett Happy 4th everybody.

6 to 9 in one day. Under .444 - good Over .444 - bad

Lineups https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/881993249023434752

Robertson on the Paternity List. Gregory Infante up.

Rodon vs Cotton 14 games the next three weeks. How about 3-11, and then beat the Cubs four straight?

Montero and cash to Toronto for a PTBNL.

Hey Escoboza- stop hitting our future 3B

Double Burger The puns are endless.

Lenyn Sosa doing well as a 17-yr old SS.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 2, 2017 -> 09:15 PM) And facing Heatherly, who was a 3rd rounder I believe Dude is wild. Sheets got hbp.

Welcome Burger and Sheets. Go get em.

13 weeks down, 13 weeks to go... 1. Phillies -26 2. Giants -18 3. Padres -14 4. Athletics -12 5. Reds -11 6. White Sox -9 7. Tigers -9 8. Marlins -8 9. Pirates -8 10. Blue Jays -7

Robertson won't be in Oakland. Baby coming.

So you're asking when? Same birthday as Frank Thomas...Sox debut August 2nd. Good enough for Frank, good enough for Yoan.

AL 2nd Wildcard based on first 81 games for each team: KC 41-40 -- LAA 41-40 -- TB 41-40 -- Min 41-40 -- Tex 40-41 1 Bal 40-41 1 Sea 40-41 1 Tor 37-44 4 Det 36-45 5 Sox 36-45 5 Oak 35-46 6

The Sox finish the week with the 6th pick position. On pace for 90 losses, but hopefully July trades will put them in a position to be worse in the next 81. 33-48 or worse would be nice.

I like replay more than most, but when it goes to New York, they should look at it with fresh eyes and make the best call possible- not definitive proof to overturn. They would make better calls over the long run, and that should be the goal.

Season is half over - 1,215 games played. 3,067 home runs hit - average team on pace for 204 Average run scored - 4.67 per team/ per game (Sox 4.56) Last year was 4.48 runs/ game and 187 home runs Biggest factor- juiced ball Another factor- 10-day DL