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Quintana eyes 10-win mark for first time
- Updated: August 6, 2016
CHICAGO — In the world of advanced baseball metrics, the pitcher’s win basically has been viewed as obsolete as the pet rock.
Nonetheless, Jose Quintana has 10 or 11 starts remaining during the 2016 season to pick up one victory and reach double-digits for the first time in his career. It’s a rather dubious distinction, because Quintana’s 57 no-decisions since 2012 not only lead all of the Majors but also contributed to him winning nine games in each of the past four years.
Ten seems to be only the starting point for Quintana, who has placed himself in the fraternity of the game’s top starting pitchers.
“I really try to get more than 10,” Quintana said. “I try to help my team as much as I can. You help the team. That’s most important.”
“Even yesterday, when those runs go up, you know you have a really good chance, and you know he doesn’t get to see that very often,” White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. “There’s a good feeling when that happens. Even though you don’t like to talk about it, it’s there, and you know you want to get him …
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