He was fired up on more than one occasion including that final strike.

After a disappointing road trip, this was the best thing that could have happened.

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That was a stopper type performance. Great for the bullpen. Madrigal fucked up another double play, but I guess you can't quibble when it's a 6-0 victory.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

Especially before the only off day for two weeks

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

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Great game today.

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Yes. I think I said we gave up Lance Lynn for Lance Lynn. When I don't believe it, I'll let you know. Won't take but this year to find out. I sure hope we aren't going to compare the two after a week and half.

Sorry all debate has ended. It’s settled science.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

I keep thinking Yermin is going to come back to earth, but another game goes by and he just seems even better than the last. I'm starting to think that maybe this is who Yermin is. Obviously he won't be above .500 all season, but is he good enough to be a .300 plus hitter with power? I'm starting to think yes

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Dane Dunning will never be a Cy Young contender. That's what Lance Lynn still is.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Well he's certainly no Daniel Palka but I'm sure he can hit a little bit.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

I disagree that Dunning won't have 2 years in his career where he'll get a 5th or 6th place for Cy Young or be an AS once. The good thing is we'll know pretty quick. We'll know by the end of September if Dunning has any of the Amazing chops Lynn has.

Good job South Side! Highlight of the day!

Wow. Treating them like health inspectors.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Best fans in baseball

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Brick got a new toy

All 1,900 of them....

"Look at me and my failed bit. See how I own it?"

Are you ok?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Fantastic! Watching Brick's Bloopers

Mercedes over the next few months will be interesting. I hope he takes over the DH spot. Eloy needs to be in left. He is significantly less valuable if he can't play the field.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

I think Dane Dunning will be fine.

Sox needed him to be Lynn level immediately.

It was a good trade for both teams.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Lynn does appear to be a lot of smoke & mirrors, seems like there are def going to be starts where gets tattooed

Despite all the talk about analytics in scouting, you still see how the negative (and positive) biases still attach to players and don't get shaken. Mercedes has been killing it at AAA for what seems like years. Yet the Sox couldn't find time for him to see what he had even at the end of non competitive seasons. They tried their best not to have him on the roster even this year.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

It's fine if everyone stays healthy. The problem is there is zero track record of it from Rodon. And Cease is still a work in progress. So you traded your most reliable starter in waiting for an upgrade. But then you did not spend the promised free agent dollars for depth. Maybe it works out perfectly, but the first time through is making me worry about Kuechel as well.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

I have to follow Steve now.

And its already broken. He must have got it at the Dollar Tree.

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A lot of other teams did the same.

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

I suppose its a good problem to have, but who gets sent to the taxi squad when Engel comes back next week? It can't be Mercedes. Leury is needed only because he can play just about everywhere. Because if he keeps hitting like this, you can't send Mercedes down. Does Collins become the odd man out?

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Then who would be the back-up catcher? That makes no sense. Hamilton or Vaughn if he's not getting at-bats anymore.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

That's the theory but time is the truthteller. I'm 1 against 100. Just like with Peavy, Dunn, Laroche, Sale, Encarnacion, and more recently, Nelson Cruz.

We have a 5 year window, not 1. So extend him. That will shut me up. Then I can move on bellyaching that Keuchel is a disaster waiting to happen. Watched him now for a year+ and still can't figure out how he lasts even those 5 innings a game that he throws pumpkins.