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Scoring more runs that the opponent wins games. Runs occur, typically, when one batter drives in runners and/or himself. Jose has driven in 100 runs this year, and 72 of those runs were other players. Considering the revolving door of #2 hitters (I'll at least acknowledge that Leury as the lead-off has been consistent) and the lack of OBP by the bottom of the lineup, Jose has been effective in driving in runs. He's #2 in RBIs in the league and 6th in the majors. That's pretty good in my book. He's never been a great first baseman, and he's not getting any better. His walks are way down, and that's taking a toll on his OBP. He's not the same hitter OVERALL as he was. But he's till a run producer and a threat to hit the ball out of the ballpark at any time. For some reason, some fans love to shit on their own. Honestly, though, the population of Abreu haters on this board is probably as low as the Abreu worshipers. I think the majority of us like him and wouldn't mind seeing him around for a couple more years at $12-$14 million a year, especially with him taking on more of a DH role. He certainly still has value, and his value as a leader and mentor cannot be undersold.

That last pitch was perfect. Absolutely filthy for that situation.

If the price is right, I wouldn't mind seeing him back next year. As others have said, we'll need more than the traditional 5 starters.

I think Harper would have been the better fit for several reasons. However, I don't think the Sox ever stood a chance to sign him, and I'm not sure it was all about money. I believe Harper wanted to go to a higher profile team.

Really nice offensive game. Eloy's blast was another mammoth shot...no way it was only 434. McCann's slam was perfect. I wish I had been able watch the game vs. following it on Yahoo and then searching Twitter for clips. But, this team continues to show glimpses of what it can (and will) be.

Very cool idea. I wonder how tickets will be sold. With only 8000 available, it would make sense for at least a portion of them to be sold via lottery giving people a chance to buy them.

Advanced stats are MUCH more important to front office folks than TV announcers. And that's really the way it should be. Whether announcers are talking about a hitter or a pitcher, they're going to talk about the information that appeals to their audience. As far as ERA, I think it's still a very good indicator of a pitcher's performance; especially starting pitchers. I hear Stone say often that ERA doesn't matter as much for closers. I'm not sure I 100% agree with that, but I can understand it. For a starter who may throw 180-210 innings in a season, a low ERA is a true indicator that they are a good pitcher. Wins and losses are too often controlled by bad defense and/or no offensive support.

With Robert up and Kopech back, that's two holes filled. Madrigal could very well be up next year, and that would be a third filled. They would still need to add at least one more starter, hopefully a difference maker, and a right fielder/DH. They could and certainly should be ready to compete in 2020, but a few moves would be needed to make it more likely.

*vomits generously on keyboard*

For starting pitchers, ERA is a more indicative stat than W/L. All of the winners you listed had low (even very low) ERAs to go along with their nice W/L records. I don't agree that wins and losses are the most important stat for decision makers. GMs and other front office folks are smart enough to look at at everything about a pitcher. To say that they care about wins and losses primarily is a great exaggeration.

This is such a terrible take it has to be trolling. Announcers are not going to talk about the impact a home run has on the player's WAR or wRC+. The advanced stats are for looking at a player's value based on history and potential future impact. As many on this board have said to you many times, advanced stats do mean something, especially to the decision makers. Just because they don't make sense to you doesn't mean they don't mean anything.

Jose goes on a run hitting well...crickets. Jose struggles...I told you he sucks! He's in a slump. He'll rebound...then probably slump again...then rebound. He does the same thing almost every year.

Yeah, I was being sarcastic. The Jones trade, however, may likely be the only Sox move today.

Yeah, I don't know if either one would clear waivers. Aguilar has had a nice July after a rough start, and Faria has plenty of upside.

Well, Nate Jones was traded so... I agree, though. I don't expect anything. Which is fine if they're not getting the asking price for who's "available".

He'd be under team control for 3 more years than Leury, too.

Is he a better option than Yolmer at second? He would at least provide more flexibility by being able to play the OF, too.

He got himself in trouble early with the walks, and you could almost sense the grand slam coming. But, as others have mentioned, he's very calm and collected out there. Afterwards, he came out and pitched much better. He's got great stuff and a very good demeanor on the mound. The rest will come over time, but he needs to keep doing it at the ML level.

Why make up shit like this? I mean, I sort of got it when people were claiming to have seen Machado on a plane or at the Bears game, but we're talking about Zack Collins.

Yeah, it's frustrating. He's having a very good year, and compared to last year he's having an amazing season. Part of the lack of recognition is the jersey he wears.

Greg's emotional rants aside, I'm still in the school of thought that Jose is more valuable than he's given credit for. And that's both on and off the field. He's certainly more valuable to remain a Sox player vs. being traded now. There's not huge demand for power hitting 1B/DH guys with 1/2 year control. I don't see the Sox getting much for him if they were tempted to trade him. The real question will be whether he is a White Sox after this season. I believe he will be, and a 2 year deal at $12M per or so seems reasonable.

I don't watch much Cubs baseball, but in the games I have seen Schwarber looks pretty bad out there. Eloy, to me, looks more like he gets bad reads and doesn't move quickly enough to get to fly balls. Schwarber hustles after getting bad reads and then dives/falls short of fly balls. So, I think Schwarber may look worse, but neither are very good. Hopefully Eloy can improve a bit and actually be serviceable out there.

I’ll be there. Hopefully will witness in person the Sox getting to .500!

By a starter.

Wish I could watch the game. That curve is disgusting.