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I know Boston sucks a lot but they just came off a 3-game series against a powerful Detroit offense (5th in runs scored in MLB) and held them to just 7 runs over 3 games. What we're doing is impressive.

Haha the Red Sox look like us earlier in the year. What a joke of a team.

I was starting to get worried about Melky. It had been a while since he had an extra-base hit.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:06 PM) And why is that? If pitch framing data is as reliable as some here seem to believe, why would WAR exclude it from its valuation of catcher defense? Because it's complicated. Framing helps pitchers (which probably increases their WAR), and if you include it for catchers then you're double-counting WAR.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:03 PM) even if you believe the framing stats as gospel he's not "one of the best". He's above average. http://www.statcorner.com/CatcherReport.php Your own link shows him as 5th best, how does that not qualify as "one of the best"? BP has him ranked third.

QUOTE (ChrisLikesBaseball @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:02 PM) I'm not sure I understand why Texas wants him. Why not? He's not a rental. He can help them more than just this year.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:59 PM) His defense is in the negative and he ranks 39th out of all catchers via WAR. Soto is much higher. WAR doesn't account for pitch framing though.

Q coming out now.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:42 PM) Ship AR out while he is hot. We're getting back into the race and you want to do this why?

I don't see a lot of reason to think Ross got pulled because he was traded. It's not like it was the 3rd inning.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:25 PM) People are going crazy when someone is pulled from a game lol DANG Melky almost hit it out That was Abreu. Melky struck out on a questionable call.

Saladino is suddenly a walk machine.

Alexei has really turned it around with the glove.

I thought he looked out.

He's definitely out.

Q walked someone?

Damn.

Their bullpen was already gassed from the first 2 games, and now their first reliever has already thrown 21 pitches. It's the 3rd inning.

What's the most runs we've ever scored with Quintana on the mound?

Saladino looks like he has great plate discipline. Refreshing to see.

It's amazing the difference in Sanchez's offense when he first came up and over the last month. Kid is on fire! It'd be so nice if he could keep hitting enough to stick at 2B going forward.

Q must think he's dreaming right now with all this run support!

Ouch

Melky is determined to be the next hitter to hit .400, and he's going to do it this season.

Eaton is closing in fast on last season's OPS (.753 right now, .763 last season). Who would have thought that after his absolutely horrific April?