Jose Abreu

I just saw an amusing Abreu vs Rizzo argument in Bleacher Report comments. I'll take .274/22/60 in fewer games over .288/17/44 any day.

Super sub? The way this guy's hitting, he's definitely a starter somewhere... however his defense does need to improve.

“It’s something that if I have to be there I’ll be there,” Abreu said through the team’s manager of cultural development, Lino Diaz. “But it’s something I’m not wishing to be there. It’s a great thing. It’s just one of those things I don’t particularly wish to be on.” (About Home Run Derby)

Abreu says he would not like to participate in Home Run Derby because it messes with mechanics

Don't do this 2 nights in a row...

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jun 24, 2014 -> 10:36 AM) Hasn't he only had one off day the entire season? I believe when he was slumping and even then he pinch hit. I highly, highly doubt he gets 7-10 off days the rest of the season unless he gets some sort of nagging injury. They will give him days off from playing 1st, but he will still DH. If you assume he plays every day the rest of the season he is on a 52/141 pace (would have been 57/154 without the DL stint). Pretty ridiculous. The days off would be due to ankle injuries or whatever problem he's been having. Plus, RV said he will get a day off this week.

I don't know if Abreu/Nieto/Remaining Cubans would like it if Viciedo or Alexei were traded. You definitely don't want to make Abreu upset

If he stays on this pace and plays in 140 games (has played in 63 of our 77, and likely will receive 7-10 off days), then he'll go 49/133. Has anyone else ever had those exact HR/RBI numbers? I thought Pujols, but he was 49/137.

Alright Robin pull him

Sale back out there

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 23, 2014 -> 08:02 PM) Start after start after start has to wear that thin body down some. He's got nothing in the reserve tank. Does Leury play SS? And I know Beckham played 1 game at SS last year.

Conor was hitting under .250 vs LHP before today, that's why he's batting #7 today.

atta boy Gillaspie

Alexei simply cannot hit with RISP anymore

ABREU

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Jun 23, 2014 -> 07:48 PM) I know its tough to do, but I think we need to skip Sale's next turn up in the rotation. The continued over use of him by Ventura has caught up with us and the extended rest is needed. I agree, and I feel the same about Quintana. Maybe have Caroll make a start in one of their places, and during a week in which we have an off-day, skip one of them.

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 48s Chris Sale is Houdini tonight. White Sox should be down by 5 runs.

I can't believe we got out of that without any damage

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jun 23, 2014 -> 07:46 PM) Chris has given up something like 18 hits in his last 10 innings now. He's definitely been in a slump since the Trout game. Not including his start vs Detroit

Bases loaded, nobody out

12 baserunners in 4 innings... there goes the 0.85 WHIP

QUOTE (chisoxt @ Jun 23, 2014 -> 06:34 PM) It's amazing how many fans have left the orioles. Good team, ace pitcher, nice night and a rather empty park. Wei-Yin Chen is nowhere near an ace.

Sale threw a 24-pitch 1st inning.

2-0 BAL

45 days ago I'd read this thread title, laugh, and not even open it, but now, with our SP how it is, we need any help at all (for next year too, when he's healthy)