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Quintana validating All-Star nod with stellar stretch
- Updated: July 30, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — A funny thing happened to Jose Quintana since the All-Star break.
The talented White Sox southpaw has become even stronger and sharper then he was leading up to a first appearance in the Midsummer Classic. And Quintana was pretty darn good before that trip to San Diego.
Quintana allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings during a 2-1 12-inning loss to the Twins Friday, another tough White Sox setback that came via a hit batsman and three walks for Minnesota. In three second-half starts, Quintana has given up two earned runs over 19 1/3 innings to go with 20 strikeouts, five walks and one home run.
His ERA stands at 2.89, making it of little wonder why a White Sox team heading toward some sort of rebuild is getting many calls of interest about the All-Star. The official All-Star honor admittedly has made a difference to Quintana.
“Absolutely,” Quintana said. “After that, I know I have more responsibility for the team. I try to help the team. We have good players, a good rotation, everybody is …
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