White Sox (Burke) vs Red Sox (Gray): 08/05/26, 7:10 PM

[vegasbob]

Gray gives up a 3-2, 2 out walk in the 2nd.

HBP on a 0-2 count. 2 outs in the 3rd. Adds a 2 out walk

Then gives up a rocket shot that Durbin snags , off balance throw to 1st doesn't work, but strong armed Contrares throws home to stop the run at home. 

Wilson has a big arm. Gray keeps the shutout for another inming

[Tedballgame]

32 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Sorry NESN, need to turn the audio off. 

The voices are not broadcast quality and makes me think it is the WNBA

 

Fortunately, here in Illinois, the Red Sox broadcast is blacked out so I am getting the White Sox feed and they are decent.

[FredLynn]

5 minutes ago, Nick said:

They have become my most hated team. Not too worried about the Yankees anymore. 

Unfortunately the Yankmees will be back once Judge, Stanton, and Bellinger get back 

[Tedballgame]

Wilyer stays hot with a big bomb.

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, Tedballgame said:

Fortunately, here in Illinois, the Red Sox broadcast is blacked out so I am getting the White Sox feed and they are decent.

Thanks for the suggestion. I just switched 

[vegasbob]

2 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Thanks for the suggestion. I just switched 

[vegasbob]

Abreu helps a lot with the 2 out HR

[JoeBrady]

30 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

plus cleaning out the Yoshida and Story contracts this winter

There's no reason to get rid of Yoshida.  He's probably more valuable to us than anything we'd get back.

And we probably can't get rid of Story.  But I can't help but think that Atlanta might be interested.  They seem to always be on the lookout for a new SS, and it seldom works out.  Maybe they'll think they can re-capture the Sale magic and have some positive reversion.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

In describing Abreu's offense, I believe Sweet & Sour would be accurate. Lately he's been really sweet.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good shut down inning.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Lovin' what Duran's been doing of late.

[Tedballgame]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Lovin' what Duran's been doing of late.

 

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Lovin' what Duran's been doing of late.

Glad they kept him

[Tedballgame]

I would have liked to have seen a safety squeeze there.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

I would have liked to have seen a safety squeeze there.

 I'm not sure that's an option with 2 outs.

[notin]

31 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

Fortunately, here in Illinois, the Red Sox broadcast is blacked out so I am getting the White Sox feed and they are decent.

Same…

[notin]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

 I'm not sure that's an option with 2 outs.

It’s an option.  Just a very stupid one.

StrIght steal of home made more sense…

[FredLynn]

What happened to Contreras?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I did see Contreras looking at his hand the previous inning.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Illness? I hope it didn't have anything to do with lettuce.

[FredLynn]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Illness? I hope it didn't have anything to do with lettuce.

Is that what they said? The WS feed just noted the defensive change 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I don't know for sure, but it seems a lot of good pitchers come from Massachusetts.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Is that what they said? The WS feed just noted the defensive change 

Yup, illness.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The line drive Contrares hit off the bottom of the wall last night was clocked at 115mph off the bat.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

The line drive Contrares hit off the bottom of the wall last night was clocked at 115mph off the bat.

Contreras is one strong individual. He also hit a 492 foot homer during the HR Derby. The longest hit during the derby.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Luv DP's 

[FredLynn]

Nice pick by Sogard

[vegasbob]

46 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

There's no reason to get rid of Yoshida.  He's probably more valuable to us than anything we'd get back.

And we probably can't get rid of Story.  But I can't help but think that Atlanta might be interested.  They seem to always be on the lookout for a new SS, and it seldom works out.  Maybe they'll think they can re-capture the Sale magic and have some positive reversion.

I think the primary outfield is set on paper, Anthony,  Rafaela,  Abreu with Duran (or other) on the bench. 

Yoshida would have to be DH. I think a RH with power is a better idea. They can eat his last $18million.

Story is less affordable to eat the contract but even if tradable, they will eat at least 50%, so just move him along OR rely on him spending 2/3,rds of a short season on the IL

 

[vegasbob]

That was a high quality,  efficient  6 innings by Gray.

I think we may need the shutout to win, with 9 outs to go

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Another very good quality start by Sonny.

[illinoisredsox]

50 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

Fortunately, here in Illinois, the Red Sox broadcast is blacked out so I am getting the White Sox feed and they are decent.

I have my Fire Stick on a VPN, I think I’m running it through a Denver server right now, but I use Atlanta as well.

It enables me to watch games that otherwise are blacked out on MLBTV.  Like when the Red Sox play the White Sox and the Cubs.  And the Brewers.  And the Cardinals.  And the Twins.  And the Royals.