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David Wells didn't have much interest being here. He sucked. I hate the guys I didn't want in the first place---Brett Myers, Wil Cordero, Jose Canseco, and Manny Ramirez.

Yankees and Blue Jays tied with 38 left. 7 head-to-head. Ultimately, I think the Jays will win that division by 5, but the Sox will be in NY for four the second to last weekend. There will be an opportunity for ruining the Yankees season.

How about a walk-off homer?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 24, 2015 -> 10:15 PM) There's no way the Sox won't give him a QO. He's going to net us a comp pick. If he accepts, the $13-14 million he'll get is fair market value. If not, we get a draft pick. Win-win. If he accepts, it also means he's on the team next year. He better improve.

Is there any fan that likes Hawk saying "Kansas city Special"? Nobody likes it. Nobody.

If Samardzija actually wants to cash in, he should bet on himself and sign a one-year contract with the Sox or somebody. I guess it's possible the Sox will make the qualifying offer, and he'll accept it...or I could be wrong. He's terrible and I hope he's somewhere else next year.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Aug 24, 2015 -> 10:03 PM) I like Sanchez. He's easy to root for. Of course Hawk is taking it to the next level with Saladino and Thompson, as if these are building blocks to a championship.

Another banner game.

Twins went 7-0 against the Orioles this season.

Fans are more distracted than ever. Fans sit closer than ever. The ball comes off the bat faster than ever. The bats break easier than ever. Put the screens up.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 24, 2015 -> 08:13 AM) If this were 23 years ago, the #2 and #4 records in baseball wouldn't be making the postseason at all, and if this were two years ago, the #4 team wouldn't be making it in. Let's not feel too sorry for them. It's not a matter of feeling sorry for them, but yet another example of why there is no need for divisions in baseball when 5 of the 15 teams in each league qualify for postseason.

The bottom six teams in the NL....wow, that's some separation. http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings/_/group/league

QUOTE (raBBit @ Aug 23, 2015 -> 05:35 PM) Posada was probably a steroid user. When I saw that yesterday, that was first thing I thought of. Scouting reports in the mid-90s? Grain of salt.

After 41 Games: Hou 27-14 KC 27-14 Det 24-17 Min 23-18 NY 22-19 TB 22-19 LAA 21-20 Bal 19-22 Bos 19-22 Chi 19-22 Sea 19-22 Cle 18-23 Tex 18-23 Tor 18-23 Oak 14-27 After 81 (Record in Games 42-81) KC 48-33 (21-19) Hou 47-34 (20-20) NY 44-37 (22-18) LAA 43-38 (22-18) Min 43-38 (20-20) Tor 42-39 (24-16) Bal 42-39 (23-17) TB 42-39 (20-20) Tex 41-40 (23-17) Det 41-40 (17-23) Cle 38-43 (20-20) Sea 37-44 (18-22) Bos 37-44 (18-22) Sox 37-44 (18-22) Oak 36-45 (22-18) After 122 Games (Record in Games 82-122): KC 74-48 (26-15) NY 68-54 (24-17) Tor 67-55 (25-16) Hou 66-56 (19-22) Tex 63-59 (22-19) LAA 63-59 (20-21) Bal 62-60 (20-21) TB 61-61 (19-22) Min 61-61 (18-23) Det 59-63 (18-23) Sox 58-64 (21-20) Cle 57-65 (19-22) Sea 56-66 (19-22) Bos 56-66 (19-22) Oak 53-69 (17-24)

Rangers beat Tigers 4-2.

FWIW, Buddy said yesterday Hawkins' season is over, but they hope he'll be ready for the AFL.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 23, 2015 -> 01:11 PM) Sox are 25-21 since ASB, 4.5 GB of the WC. 28 of the 31 remaining games on our schedule are against non-playoff teams. Yeah, but the Tigers are 7 of those games. I've said it before, but with the last 5 weeks being 8 of 10 series in the division, I can't see them doing better than 19-14 the final 33. That said, if 84-78 is the second wildcard, then the Sox would have to go 7-1 the next 8. Do that, and I'll get excited again.

Trumbo back today. Keep the ball down, Danks.

Eaton 8, Saladino 5, Abreu DH, Cabrera 7, Garcia 9, LaRoche 3, Ramirez 6, Soto 2, Sanchez 4.

Exactly. 25-16 or 16-25. Either one. 25-16 is better.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20150823 Kanny in progress (or soon).

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 23, 2015 -> 11:01 AM) It means nothing. AAA numbers, especially for a guy that spent so many years at the major league level, are worthless. It was a rhetorical statement.

Rodon is pretty special. Can't wait to see what he does with 30 or more starts next year. Last 8 starts for Sale and Rodon, both have 5 quality starts, Sox are 5-3 in their starts, and Rodon has a 4.27 ERA, and Sale has a 4.50 ERA.

Mariners DFA'd Fernando Rodney and sent down Danny Farquar after the game last night. Logan Kensing one of the guys called up. He was with the Sox in spring training.

The Rangers have the second wildcard. The day the Sox got to 49-50, the Rangers were 48-52.