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Boston is red hot right now, these next two games won't be easy. Regarding Schultz, personally I think he needs to spend a lot more time in the minors learning his craft but I understand why the Sox brought him up. The starting pitching situation they are in is not good and they were hoping he could help. Maybe in three weeks after the trade deadline he's sent back down but right now he's very inconsistent from game to game and when you are in a divisional race like with Dominguez, how much rope can you afford to give him?

We'll see what happens. You said you wished they could open up a divisional lead, without solid consistent pitching that's going to be hard to do. Unless Getz can get some help it figures to go down to the wire. By the way, speaking of down to the wire, the Sox close the year with three at home vs. Colorado.

Pitching holds the key that's for sure.

Just don't think they have the pitching to rip off a six or seven game winning streak.

SIX factoids today: July 7, 1931 - In a 12-inning game won by the White Sox over the Browns in St. Louis, 10-8, neither team struck out. It remains the longest game ever played in the big leagues without a hitter fanning. The Sox led 8-7 going into the ninth inning but couldn’t hold it as pinch hitter Chad Kimsey, normally a pitcher, homered to tie the game at eight. Kimsey was on the mound when the Sox scored twice in the 12th inning, helped in part by a key error and he took the loss. He’d be acquired by the Sox on waivers from the Browns and pitch for the club late in the 1932 and all of the 1933 seasons before he was traded to Montreal of the International League. July 7, 1959 - Sox pitcher Early Wynn started the first of the two All-Star Games played that season. This one was in Pittsburgh. Wynn, who’d go on to take the Cy Young Award that season, and win 22 games, went three innings allowing one run. He didn’t get a decision in the N.L.’s 5-4 win. Other Sox representatives in the game included Luis Aparicio (SS), Nellie Fox (2B), Sherm Lollar (C) and Billy Pierce (P). Fox and Aparicio joined Wynn in the starting lineup. July 7, 1964 – White Sox manager Al Lopez, in charge of the A.L. All-Stars saw a former player ruin his afternoon. Johnny Callison, once a top Sox prospect, traded to the Phillies before the start of the 1960 season, belted a three-run home run in the last of the ninth to win the All-Star Game for the N.L. 7-4 at Shea Stadium in New York. The home run came off the Red Sox Dick “the Monster” Radatz and was the key blow in the four-run inning. The Sox quickly realized what they traded away and tried to get Callison back before the start of the 1962 season without success. Joining Lopez and coach Don Gutteridge from the Sox on the team were pitchers Gary Peters and Juan Pizarro. July 7, 1971 - Lee “Bee-Bee”Richard did not have many White Sox highlights, but on this day he managed a feat of superhuman speed and smarts, scoring from second base on a sacrifice fly. With the game tied with Oakland at Comiskey Park, 1-1, and future White Sox hurler John “Blue Moon” Odom on the mound, Ed Herrmann led off the inning with a single. Rookie speedster Richard pinch-ran and was bunted to second by Luis Alvarado. Batting for starting pitcher Tommy John, Rich McKinney launched a deep drive to the warning track in center field, where Angel Mangual made the catch, back turned to the infield, almost 400 feet from home plate. Richard took off and never hesitated turning third base, waved home all the way. Shortstop Larry Brown took the relay throw, but in his rush launched it up the third-base line, as Richard flew home to score what would prove the eventual winning run. In his career he also scored from second base on a passed ball and an infield hit showing off his blinding speed on the bases. July 7, 1982 - It was the coming out party for Sox outfielder Harold Baines. In a game in Chicago against the Tigers, Baines blasted three home runs in the Sox 7-0 win. One of his blasts was a grand slam. He’d drive in six of the Sox seven runs. His homers came in the fifth, seventh and eighth innings. Later that week at Toronto in a 16-7 win, he’d hammer two more home runs including a second grand slam and knock in five more RBI’s. No wonder he was named A.L. Player of the Week! July 7, 2009 - On the same date that Harold Baines clubbed three home runs in a game in 1982, Sox first baseman Paul Konerko launched three in a 10-6 win over Cleveland at U.S. Cellular Field. Konerko had a solo home run, a two-run shot and a grand slam in his finest performance in a White Sox uniform. He went 3 for 4 with three runs scored and those seven RBI’s. He became the 12th different player in franchise history to drill three home runs in a game and the 13th overall to hit at least three. He also became the first Sox player to ever hit three in a game at what was then called U.S. Cellular Field.

I know but I couldn't find it. Feel free to move this if you'd like.

Which to be fair may not be until next season (if they have one...)regarding the pitchers.

Here's another one: Braves put Martin Perez on the IL with a forearm issue.

For those keeping score today: Dodgers released Jake Eder and designated Chuckie Robinson for assignment.

What was funny was when the Cleveland play by play guy said it was Gonzales who hit the home run when it was Peters in reality. he corrected himself when Peters was running the bases.

A lot is going to depend on his health situation. Anytime a pitcher starts to have forearm soreness to me that's a major red flag. He just got back to live action recently. I think the Sox, like it or not, have to give it time to see if this medical issue is behind him or not. Under no circumstances would I be rushing him.

SEVEN factoids today: July 6, 1933 - The first ever All-Star Game was played at Comiskey Park. The Sox won a coin flip with the Cubs for the right to host the game that was the idea of Chicago Tribune sports editor Archie “Arch” Ward. It was played in connection with the Chicago World’s Fair which started in May along the lakefront. The A.L. won the game 4-2 thanks to a home run by “Babe” Ruth in the third inning off of Bill Hallahan. The Sox representatives in that first game were Jimmy Dykes (3B) and Al Simmons (OF). Dykes who’d later go on to manger the team, scored the first ever All-Star run. July 6, 1954 - Virgil “Fire” Trucks threw a one-hitter at Detroit beating the Tigers 4-0. It would be the second one-hitter thrown by Trucks in a little over two months. On May 1 he beat Boston at Fenway Park, 3-0 with a one-hitter. In this game the only hit he allowed came in the third inning when Harvey Kuenn singled to center. He’d strike out eight in the game. For the season Trucks would go 19-12 with an ERA of 2.79 and he’d save the All-Star game in Cleveland for the American League. July 6, 1983 - The Golden Anniversary All-Star Game was held at Comiskey Park which hosted for the third time. The A.L. mangled the N.L.13-3 stopping their 11-game losing streak. Chicago native Fred Lynn, of the Angels, got the game’s first ever grand slam, off the Giants Atlee Hammaker who’d later go on to pitch for the Sox. Ron Kittle (OF), who’d go on to win the Rookie of the Year Award, got an infield single in the game in the seventh inning and scored a run. He was the Sox lone representative. July 6, 1999 - Chris Singleton became the first Sox rookie to ever hit for the cycle when he turned the trick against Kansas City. The Sox would lose the game however, 8-7 in 10 innings. Chris went 5 for 6 with three runs scored and four RBI’s. Singleton would later go on to be a Sox broadcaster for a short period of time. July 6, 2007 - The Minnesota Twins scored 32 runs and hammered eight home runs in a day/night twin bill at U.S. Cellular Field winning 20-14 and 12-0. It was a low point for a franchise that was World Series champions less than two years earlier. Jon Garland and Gavin Floyd took the losses. July 6, 2021 - The unbelievable injury run continued to plague the White Sox. Catcher Yasmani Grandal became the 15th different player and fourth key starter to go on the disabled list for the club with only a little more than half the season played. He was diagnosed with a torn tendon in his left knee suffered the night before in Minnesota on a checked swing. A few days earlier in Detroit he took himself out of the game with a tight calf muscle in the same leg. At the time he was among the club leaders in home runs, on-base percentage and among the league leaders in walks. After a stint on the IL he came back to put up impressive numbers finishing the season with 23 home runs and 62 RBI’s. In a game against the Cubs on August 27 he’d tie the team record driving in eight runs in the Sox 17-13 win. July 6, 2021 – Later that same night with the Sox needing something positive, pitcher Carlos Rodon, having an All-Star season, gave it to them. The left hander kept the Twins in check for six innings allowing one run, striking out eight as the Sox got a badly needed win 4-1. With the eight strikeouts Rodon tied a club record first set by Juan Pizarro back in 1961, with eight or more strikeouts in nine straight starts.

That would be some get to be sure. MLB Network was speculating last week that if San Diego decided to trade him the Yankees would probably be the best fit.

Webb would cost a ton in prospects/players and I thought I read recently where the Giants said they would not be dealing him. He'd be terrific to have however.

I gave up concerning or worrying about the all-popularity contest game decades ago. It's a total farce. Let the Sox players get four days off, that's more important than a meaningless exhibition game that if you go by the TV ratings very few people care about anyway.

Given the state of the pitching staff and the lousy weather this weekend for them to come back and gain a split is tremendous and says something about their toughness. A well deserved off day to give the pitchers a rest should help before the home stand leading into the break. You have to tip your hat to them the way they responded.

Game is in a delay, Sun-Times said grounds crew uncovered the tarp and as soon as they did, it started raining heavily again so they had to recover the infield.

Great point. Have that game in my radio library: September 22, 1959 - The White Sox clinched the American League pennant beating the Indians 4-2 in Cleveland. Al Smith and “Jungle” Jim Rivera hit back-to-back home runs in the game. Smith also threw out former Sox star “Minnie” Minoso trying to score a run. A crowd estimated by the Chicago Sun-Times at 125,000 was at Midway Airport to greet the Sox when they returned home. All this on a night when Chicago fire commissioner Robert Quinn ordered the air raid sirens turned on to celebrate the title, causing fear and panic in a number of non-baseball fans who thought the Russians were attacking. The Sox would wind up winning the 1959 pennant by five games over the Tribe with a mark of 94-60. While they were near the bottom in most offensive categories the pitching was stellar and the defense had three Gold Glove winners in Nellie Fox, Luis Aparicio and Sherm Lollar. The Sox also won 35 games that season by one run with 15 losses.

One factoid today: July 5, 1987 - The Sox tied the franchise mark for the most lopsided win at the time, when they beat the Indians 17-0 at Cleveland. Kenny Williams and Harold Baines each drove in four RBI’s in the rout with Ozzie Guillen and Greg Walker knocking in three each. Future Hall of Famer Phil Niekro was saddled with the loss.

Burke pitched one hell of a game. It's a shame he wasn't able to get the win but he kept the team in it. They won't get swept and the worst they'll be is a game out heading into a much needed off day. Just a gutsy performance tonight breaking that nine game losing streak in Cleveland.

Thanks although I wouldn't mind a rain out and I suspect the Sox wouldn't either.

Berroa's set back must have been a bad one.

What's the weather situation? Game start on time?

With the recent arm issues with MacDougal I'm guessing they are going to be very, VERY careful with him and I don't blame them. Forearm soreness in a lot of cases directly leads to TJS and that's the last thing this organization needs.

I'm guessing the station was WWWE radio. Saw this a few days ago, didn't believe it so I looked it up and it is true. Cleveland has made the playoffs seven of the last 10 years. Like Tampa and Milwaukee they have an organizational system and it works for them. Seems to be predicated on pitching, fundamental play and good defense. I'm envious. The only 'story' I can remember about that place was this item: June 2, 1995 - With the Sox having blown four straight games to the Indians, and off to an 11-20 start, manager Gene Lamont was fired and replaced by abrasive, taciturn third base coach Terry Bevington. Bevington would turn out to be a disaster on the field and in the clubhouse and the long-term effects of the way Lamont was dismissed would cause his mentor and former Sox coach Jim Leyland to turn down overtures by owner Jerry Reinsdorf to take over after Bevington was removed before the start of the 1998 season. He’d be replaced by first time manager Jerry Manuel.