7/14 SOX @ Cubs 8:05PM ET

[Tedballgame]

Just get the ball up into the wind and bye bye.

[Jasonbay44]

Justin Turner with some big insurance runs

[vegasbob]

Sox not hitting at all, 0-3 with RISP. (sarcasm)

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Turner turns it around. I'm leaving on a jet stream.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Best case for Story's return is around Aug. 15th.

[illinoisredsox]

Pitchers must watch the misplays in the field and ask, " What game are you guys watching?"

 

Bello has definitely seen far to many in his year in the majors. His stuff is going to induce a lot of ground balls; he needs plays to be made behind him.

[vegasbob]

Best case for Story's return is around Aug. 15th.

 

Plus a minimum 2 weeks to get his bat up to game speed. Virtual lost season.

[d-money]

Thank you very much. Let’s put some zeros on the board.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Plus a minimum 2 weeks to get his bat up to game speed. Virtual lost season.

 

He's starting rehab games in a day or two. Whether it's at Woo or Portland, not yet determined.

[illinoisredsox]

He's starting rehab games in a day or two. Whether it's at Woo or Portland, not yet determined.

 

Probably both, depending on those teams schedules. I’d imagine they will minimize road trips for him.

[Tedballgame]

Nice quick inning for Winckowski.

[Jasonbay44]

The ball is really flying tonight. None of those 2 fly balls Winkowski gave up were hit well and both almost carried to warning track

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A defined quality start for Bello. Since the end of April, he has the 3rd lowest ERA in the AL.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The ball is really flying tonight. None of those 2 fly balls Winkowski gave up were hit well and both almost carried to warning track

 

There's some wind in Chicago tonight. How rare is that?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Casas was robbed I tell ya.

[vegasbob]

A defined quality start for Bello. Since the end of April, he has the 3rd lowest ERA in the AL.

 

And no walks ! He has the pitch mix and control to be very good.

[FredLynn]

There’s the two runs we needed to lock this up

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Speaking of wind in Chicago, Dave Kingman, during a game in Chicago where the wind was blowing out to LF, crushed an inside pitch that ended up landing on the roof of a house far from Wrigley. The person living there was watching the game on the TV and heard the ball hit the roof.

[Jasonbay44]

This umpire is pretty horrendous

[Jasonbay44]

Bernardino continues to be an excellent surprise

[illinoisredsox]

There's some wind in Chicago tonight. How rare is that?

 

Well I can tell you there’s a front headed that way. Went through here (~160 miles west) about 3 hours ago. We got about 1.25 inches of rain in about an hour and some very strong winds. Looks like it’s reaching the Western Chicago suburbs now.

[vegasbob]

Bloom's team should get credit for picking up the 31 year old rookie Brennan Bernadino from the Mexican league. Here's wishing he is not a flash in the pan but he has put together some good outings over the past month in late relief and as a starter.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This umpire is pretty horrendous

 

That's pretty much the norm. The few times I see a chUMP call a good game I'll actually post it.

[vegasbob]

Chang Chooses to check out the cheap seats

[Jasonbay44]

Chang with a nice bomb, and then Duran with another beautiful swing

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Chang joins the HR parade.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Well I can tell you there’s a front headed that way. Went through here (~160 miles west) about 3 hours ago. We got about 1.25 inches of rain in about an hour and some very strong winds. Looks like it’s reaching the Western Chicago suburbs now.

 

When there's no wind in Chicago, that harkens the end of the world.

[vegasbob]

Duran hitting .322/.889 . I was surprised at the low number splits on many of the so-called All-Stars

 

Yoshida .317/.872 , those 2 at the top of the lineup can be a problem for the opposition, followed by Turner .289/.831

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Chang Chooses to check out the cheap seats

 

Well, I believe he's getting paid league minimum.

[illinoisredsox]

That's pretty much the norm. The few times I see a chUMP call a good game I'll actually post it.

 

Thing is, when an ump is calling a good game, no one notices. When there are no out of line calls, you just watch the game without distraction.