7/08 A's @ SOX 4:10PM ET

[Old Red]

During laughers like this one, there's less tension and no need to help Cora with game decisions. Also no need to curse Bloom for his roster choices. Or castigate Kike for SS defense and pop-ups/K's at key junctures.

The A’s are an embarrassment to MLB. That’s bad enough.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Another fine performance by Paxton. He has been a life saver for the SOX.

[5GoldGloves:OF,75]

During laughers like this one, there's less tension and no need to help Cora with game decisions. Also no need to curse Bloom for his roster choices. Or castigate Kike for SS defense and pop-ups/K's at key junctures.

Games are quicker, too. Less chance to prepare a dissertation or sign a petition.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Top 5 in lineup are OPS's from .814-.889. Duran's .320/.889 leads the way, which is an amazing statement. I'm sure he will be sought out in a trade deal but, i would keep him.

There will be some untouchable players on the SOX. Duran will be one of them.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Games are quicker, too. Less chance to prepare a dissertation or sign a petition.

Or to sell warm beer and cold hot dogs.

[vegasbob]

Duran's race to first was overturned by a hair but it just shows again that in all sports speed is an attribute and can't be significantly coached up. You have it or you don't. Duran does have it.

The Dude should always be in CF

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That was a tough play.

[vegasbob]

Throwing error by Kike , now at 2B ? How can it be. Tough, off balance play

[vegasbob]

Walter will get to work on covering first back at WooSox soon

[vegasbob]

See Moon, even in a laugher there will be opportunities to point out some areas of needed improvement

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I pretty much follow the SOX exclusively, but I would still be surprised if any MLB player has improved more since last year than Duran. In all aspects of the game, except speed. He was born with that.

[moonslav59]

Good to see TOR no hit by the Tigers. Yanks & O's won.

HOU plays SEA and the Rays play ATL, so maybe we can gain on more than just the Jays.

[iortiz]

This team needs a fundamentals manual badly, and not kidding.

[moonslav59]

See Moon, even in a laugher there will be opportunities to point out some areas of needed improvement

Had we lost, this same line-up would have been ripped to shreds by "sox" fans.

[iortiz]

I pretty much follow the SOX exclusively, but I would still be surprised if any MLB player has improved more since last year than Duran.

He is Acuña of the AL.