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Did I anoint him Andrew Miller? I don’t recall doing that. i think it’s more likely that you just blindly call every reliever that gives up a run a stiff and call for their mindless release/DFA, over and over and over again.

LMAO fuck off Rondon.

Do people who complain about bunting realize that a bunt for a hit and a sacrifice are two different plays with two different signs from the third base coach? Or that sometimes players choose to bunt for a hit on their own? Obviously we don’t know what was called in that last inning (I’m guessing Cordell did it on his own and Leury got a bunt for a hit sign), and I’m not arguing for or against it, but it seems like some people here don’t understand the full concept of bunting.

He was not getting that ball 4 call last year

I agree. Leave him down until 5/1/20. Blame it on wanting him to come up when it's not as cold. IDGAF. I want this guy for as long as possible.

Because he does. Running to first, playing the field, whatever. I guess his friendship with Machado makes him think he has the talent level of Machado.

You know what would be real nice? Lopez gets this final out and then Eloy leads off with a bomb.

I too, randomly blurt out how stupid Ricky is as a generality.

I don't know about you, but I totally watch baseball games to see grown men dump gatorade jugs on themselves.

You're enjoying the game by posting this garbage throughout? At least you didn't chalk it up to "I was trying to jinx it!!!" again. Be a fan. Hope Lopez does better. But "he'll probably suck again" = "tomorrow the sky will be blue" = "grass is green." It's obvious and goes without saying. Predict something less easy.

He's now 4 for his last 7. Now that he's passed the .200 point in his BA, look out.

You were calling Bummer a stiff last summer and requesting his DFA (when he still had options). Just remember that.

Did you pitch the idea to Dave Chappelle as well?

I would not be making trades for futures at this stage of the rebuild. Time to make our trades for major league ready pieces.

All I know is that if they empty out the bullpen fora prospect, they better hit on the prospect.This is a little different than trading for Rutherford. You didn’t need a good bullpen for a couple of years back then, but you will next year.Since a lot of their minor leaguers they thought would be holding don bullpen roles now are hurt, it would make for a huge dilemma next year if you expected to be good. It also would mean this team would probably lose 87-90 games. And would that stunt development ?

What a shocker, Real comes out of hiding to hate on something.

I think that in a non contending season, you always sell relievers. Colome and Bummer can go. Reliever performance is incredibly volatile from season to season. Sell high whenever you can. I'm not sure what to do with Abreu.

Walker who is a left-handed centerfielder having a breakout season; Rutherford is a left-handed rightfielder finally on the bounceback and is young for AA; and Collins is a young, left-handed catcher who just made the bigs. And we just want a "decent" starting pitcher? This is how we end up with Tatis for Shields.

This is not true. People need to stop saying it. It makes you look unintelligent.

"you" there was geared toward Richie, not you.

In any other sport, I agree. I like the laid back atmosphere of a baseball game. It makes the tense moments where everyone is on their feet that much more enjoyable.

Stone is right. Salad is primarily a means to devouring salad dressing without getting weird looks. Change my mind!

Shhhhhhh

Haha you had this post ready to go.

I can't wait to get out of Oakland these instruments in the background are really fucking annoying.

Hasn’t hit a ball into the outfield on the fly all weekend.

More Oakland voodoo

A guy with a bad leg bunting at an incredible defender is not wise

One more bunt and Ricky is going to have to leave the dugout and grab the baby oil.

If y'all haven't seen the Jomboy channel on YouTube, it's worth your time. Got a lot of interesting baseball commentary videos (I first found it when Timmy did his ridiculous KC bat flip). I guess they got bored over the AS break and did a commentary video on buzkashi, the game from Central Asia where horsemen try to throw a goat carcass in a hole:

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates?date=07/14/2019

Excepting of course, his W/L record, his ERA and the number of inherited runners he allowed to score in both 2017 and 2018. His strike out to walk ratio was also awful in 2017. Other than that he was "lights out" for those two seasons. Yep, yep (as Ron Kittle would say...) He's showing he can get better (which is a good thing) but is it a real change or a fluke? We'll see in the next year or so. Now you may not personally like or accept the "stats" I commented on, but in fact they are stats so your comment "every stat in the world" isn't true.

You would have to be mentally challenged to hate on Bummer last year. He was extremely unlucky and every stat in the world screamed that he is a good reliever.

THIS! We need to start moving out of rebuilding mode and into trying to compete mode, starting next season. After this season, we only” have four more years of control over two of the arguably more important pieces of the rebuild in Moncada and Giolito. Burning another year in 2020 in a year that looks and feels like this season shortens the “window” of competitiveness we’ve been talking so much about since 2016 to a mere three years with Yoan and Lucas still in the mix. Obviously certain injuries have slowed down the progress and timetable around that competitive window, and we’re still awaiting the arrival of the next wave of elite prospects who are currently killing it down in the minors. But similar to how the Cubs surprised in 2015 and were not only competitive that season, but made a nice playoff run, it would be great for the fan base if the Sox could compete in 2020, taking advantage of one of the four years of control remaining over Moncada and Giolito. So all of this talk about trading Abreu, Colome, et al for prospects, prospects, and more prospects, would have made more sense a year ago, two years ago. But we have to get going on the competing front. It’s time to start winning. The 4th longest playoff drought in baseball called and said “Please end this drought in 2020! It’s time!”

Rooting for Federer here. Amazing what he can do at 37.

The only way you trade Bummer is if you get a high end, major league ready piece back (SP or RF). If the Dodgers are willing to give up Dustin May for Colome & Bummer, you say “thank you” and simply allocate more of our money to the bullpen in the offseason.

Trade Colome and Bummer. Relievers are way to volatile and unless you have one of maybe a handful of guys (neither one qualifies) they can not be counted on in the near future let alone the long term. If the Sox can get a starter or everyday player absolutely do it. Rebuilding a bullpen is a yearly activity.

We should not be trading players we need on next years team to compete. I would listen on offers for Bummer & Colome but not really interested. Overpays are the obvious exception. Abreu needs to be extended or traded. You don't want to end up empty handed.

This is true. Many people would think that trading Colome and Bummer for a guy like Dustin May is a no brainer but then your bullpen is trash as a result. But then again, that rumor is likely trash because it is coming from Peggy Kusinski’s kid.

Just a joke, homie. Take a breath

This is exactly why you are wrong in this argument. You are using hindsight to guide your narrative.

Again, the Sox went extremely college heavy in the 2016 draft and have little to nothing to show for it 3 years later. Keep telling yourself it was a good draft class all you want.

This.

I think you are all overthinking it. I am willing to eat crow, but I think Reed will be gone by September.

This is a rare photograph taken of KLaw immediately before he wrote about the White Sox

I was at that event. The team and the franchise was sad. The Bill Veeck ownership was absolutely hopeless. Shortly after that event Veeck put the team up for sale. His ownership was so bad that virtually every White Sox fan was glad to see him sell the team. I was really surprised that Veeck was voted into the MLB HOF.

Wow. This means a lot coming from the guy who won the silver medal for his Abreu dip takes

If Robert rakes these next 3 weeks in Charlotte, which I think he likely will, I would call him up after TDL. Madrigal on the other hand could use another month in Bham and spend rest of year in Charlotte, then the first few weeks next season. Difference is I think Robert is someone who needs more seasoning at MLB level to make adjustments. If he called up the last 2 months and struggles but comes back next year and sets up himself up for a solid rookie year, that's a win for us. Madrigal, with how fundamentally sound he is, shouldn't need much time to get adjusted at the highest level, I'd rather play the service clock game with him.

Like it or not, even the Cubs were willing to keep Kris Bryant in the minors for 2 weeks during a season where they won 96 games and were an ungodly performance from Daniel Murphy away from the world series.