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https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/726785775250116608 Sanchez batting 2nd, playing SS.

Since breaking down the 162-game season into six 27-game sections is a better measure than just saying, "The Sox won their most games ever in April", here are the best "First 27 W-L" since 1961, and the final record, when they went to 162 games: 2005- 20-7, 99-63 1965- 19-8, 95-67 1967- 19-8, 89-73 2006- 19-8, 90-72 1964- 18-9, 98-64 1973- 18-9, 77-85 1982- 18-9, 87-75 1963- 17-10, 94-68 1972- 17-10, 87-67 (strike shortened) 1977- 17-10, 90-72 1990- 17-10, 94-68 1992- 17-10, 86-76 2000- 17-10, 95-67 2002- 17-10, 81-81 2004- 17-10, 83-79 The 2016 team has two more games, and will win 17, 18, or 19 games. Most of these years, the Sox end up having very good win totals. Does this mean much in the era of the unbalanced schedule and heavy parity in the AL? Maybe not. But the Sox have probably already played themselves into season-long contention just by starting 16-6.

Looks like the main rain will move out over the next few hours, and be spotty during the game. Hope they can play through it.

QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 11:00 PM) Great win tonight and with Sale going tomorrow, everything looks to be going up. But then mother nature has to rain on everyone's party, like literally... With 100% chance of precipitation tomorrow, Sox might as well fly back in town tonight and prepare for the game vs. Red Sox on Tuesday. They're playing tomorrow. It's not going to be an all day rain thing like here today. What we have to worry about are rain delays. And in the event of a rainout, both teams are off Monday and the Orioles are in the middle of a homestand, so they would play Monday almost certainly.

Should they seriously consider keeping Carlos Sanchez and send down Saladino?

Yes! Team grinds!

I miss PK

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 09:08 PM) How about a 4-6-3 Kudos back at you!

Oh baby!

Need the patented bunt Cat Albers play

A win tonight would be yuge.

About that 3-run inning...hell yes!

3-run 8th coming (but for which team?)

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 08:38 PM) It delights me to see the Twins so terrible Say that next Sunday as they leave Chicago.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 08:17 PM) Still time to rally They did it in Toronto. Let's go.

Hopefully Sale just does Sale stuff tomorrow and Ubaldo is bad enough.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 07:51 PM) Cmon matt Albers is pitching?

QUOTE (Condor13 @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 07:21 PM) To my knowledge Lawrie had to throw the ball and it would have been an automatic out. It shouldn't be that way, but you're probably right.

Canadian Justice

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 07:00 PM) You're better than this Is he? Is he?

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 06:55 PM) Is it selfish of me to wish we could have scored more there? Hell no. That inning should cost the Orioles a game.

Bad Abreu is really pitiful. It's going to be nice when he starts mashing.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 06:36 PM) Please no. He was only sent down because Rodon got crushed that one game. He'll be back.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 06:34 PM) Davidson not playing tonight. Wonder if he's on hold to replace Avi if he needs to go on DL Probably not. Isn't Shuck eligible to come back?

Shifts suck