vilehoopster

I don't believe that a 10 win difference doesn't matter to you as a fan. You don't believe this. You're just saying this to prove your point.

Well . . . I have to give you that one. It is an exercise in futility. But my emotions took over, and I just had a strong urge to go after one person. It was dumb on my part. But again, I don't understand why people come on here, literally posting 30 or more comments a day, just to complain. I mean how many time can a person type "Fire Pedro" in a 24 hour period.

Absolutely nothing? Well, my team is playing baseball and trying to win. To me, that is something to root for. And you're right, there's a lot of negativity here. I'm just hoping there's a little bit less from now on with him gone. But really, on that point, I am not very optimistic

People act like he's only going to eat innings and not help the Sox win a few more games. He was quite clearly the Sox best starter last year, clearly. For all the people complaining about his character, he was never a problem with the Sox last year. I say get him on the team, get him in shape, and give him the ball.

I don't for a second understand this take or mentality. Why is it not worth it. This is three more games this year where I'll be happy and not pissed off. 63 wins is better than 62 wins. I'm gonna follow and get behind this team. Every single win is good and every single loss is band.

I hope so. You started the thread for today's Braves game with this gem: "Keep those losses rolling in!" Then you had some links and some comments about the weather and the chance of rain. Then you said, "Pedro should just email the Braves his lineup card with a note of forfeit. For the whole series." Your constant, endless negativity is a complete drag. I hope you are gone for good. But wait, don't you have to post like 30 "Fire Pedro" comments before you leave for good?

I really felt good about this trade. I thought, while still below average, that the Sox defensively and somewhat offensively would really improve in RF. But Fletcher has looked awful. I know it's early, but he looked awful offensively in spring ball. Pillar has been every bit as bad. RF looks every awful, just like aways.

Again, I'm quoting Ryan McGuffey on Soxtalk: "Yoan Moncada is the Abe Lincoln on the Mount Rushmore of White Sox busts."

Burger in his 1st three games of this year is 6 for 11 with 5 RBIs. But the truth is that if he were still on the Sox, he'd sitting the bench behind Moncada and occasionally pitch hitting.

Okay? I'm looking at the box score. Please explain this stat to me. Leone gives up the two earned runs to tie the game in a 3rd of an inning, but he gets a hold. But Hill gets the blown save. How does that work? It was Leone's man who scored the tying run. Hill is not charged with the run; how does he get the blown save. It's right there on MLB.com box score.

No it wasn't. it was Moncada's at bat. The guy threw one strike and Moncada chased s%*# and struck out.

I don't understand. Why was it completely impossible to trade Eloy. Hmmm, I wonder.

Sox just seem incapable of getting a clutch hit. You knew he wasn't even going to put it in play. You knew it.

Moncada and Eloy gonna cost us this game. We couldn't get rid of them.

I am excited about the upcoming season. I am extremely curious about how the Sox starting rotation is going to do. Yes, the rotation could crater, but I am very curious to watch, and I think our 1st three could be good/ solid. The fact that Touki isn't in the rotation looks like a step up to me. I am completely buying the improved clubhouse thing is going to show a better product on the field. Do I think the Sox will be good? No, but I think the team is less bad than last year in every way, every way. People complaining about the bullpen. It can't, just can't be worse that last year's. People complaining about the weak bats for our two catchers, how can the bats be worse than Grandal and Selby? I expect a huge upgrade in offensive production from the two outfield corners, not good, but much less bad than last year. And the defense, all around will be way better. I am confident that Vaughn wil take a clear step forward with his bat. NIcky is a big step up from what we've had at 2nd base for what seems forever. Is he great? No, but again, way less bad. People freaking out about Sox 6 thru 9 batters in lineup. Have we forgotten how terrible Sox 6 thru 9 batters were there last year, and the year before, and year before. It's gonna be the same; why freak out over it for the upcoming year? I'm going with my Ghostbuster quote from before, "There definitely a very slim chance this White Sox team could succeed". I'm going with and hanging onto that very slim chance. I'm a White Sox fan and I'm excited for the season to start.

Really, you only expect the Sox to win between 40 to 50 games? Is this hyperbole? I am optimistic and hope and expect about 72 wins, but I know 60 wins (even a few less) is a possiblity. But you think only 45 wins, really? What happened?

Well, Dejong is NOT going to embarrass the White Sox and us fans by . . . . Repeatedly get suspended by the league Act like a bad ass then get knocked on his butt in a fight Slap a teammate be disliked by his teammates to the point that no one cheers when it's announced he make the all-star team make us watch and wait as an opponent checks and overturns a double play because he missed stepping on 2nd base . . again have countless errors repeatedly get picked off base Dejong is not going to be Tim - building my brand means more than wins - Anderson. For that reason alone, I expect the Sox to be better, maybe only slightly better, but better. But they will be significantly easier to watch.

I looked this up on a couple sources a while ago: Japanese baseball is equal to a little better than AAA level ball. Korean ball where Fedde is equal to AA ball. Both dominated at those levels/ leagues last year. Pitchers jump up from AA and do well all the time. Also, I didn't realize that yesterday's game when Yamamota give up five runs in the 1st inning was only spring training; I must have misunderstood that. Just because the Dodgers throw a ton of money at someone, doesn't start to make him a guaranteed success. How did all that money thrown at Trevor Bauer turn out? It just means the Dodgers have too much money to throw around and they're trying to get Far East TVs. My logic is as sound as yours when you consider Yamamota is making over 20 times what Fedde is making for only achieving at a AAA level.

If we were working in the same office and could put money down, I'd take that bet in a second. Will Yamamoto do better? Maybe. Probably. But not definitely. And I am extremely confident that he's not going to do $310 million dollars better.

I agree 100%.

The Fedde signing is looking a hell of a lot better than $325 million for Yamamota. I know the Sox hit him really hard his ST game, and wasn't he rocked in other ST appearances. Then he got shelled like a peanut yesterday. I'm more than fine with $15 million for Fedde; it could be bust, but could end up being a steal.

Wow, have we seen this movie before. A 3 to 1 loss. Moncada was, at the last minute, unavaiable to play, Eloy went out with an injury, no home runs, and 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position. I'm not anywhere near as down on this year's team, but this was a complete same old, same old drag to watch. Nobody wants Sheets on the team, and especially we don't want him in RF, but if Fletcher doesn't start hitting very soon in ST, he's going to get about a two (maybe three) week window once the season starts to prove he has a MLB bat. If he fails, it's Sheets in RF. The pitching has been good; really everything has been good. Except Fletcher is just bombing his opportunity to be a regular right fielder.

I like most people here did not want Sheets in RF, but I think you have to find somewhere to put his bat. He has been the best bat in spring training. And you can't say spring training means nothing when everyone want Nastrini starting and Crochet is our opening day starter. Spring has to mean something.

Can we kind of get back on topic of the projected starting lineups? Three questions: 1. When discussing starting rotations, not sure how or where I heard or read it, but it seems clear, or it was strongly implied, that Drew Thorpe is going right into the starting rotation. Does anyone else get that vibe from Sox media? Merkin doesn't have Thorpe in his starting rotation, but I got a feeling from his earlier discussing the trade and on Garfien's podcast that Thorpe would be stepping right into the starting rotation. 2. How would Crochet being a starter work? Would he go longer that three innings? I can't see how he should. And really, even with three building up to four or five inning starts, I can't see him pitching into July, unless he's taking two weeks off between starts. How will this work? 3. Is the idea to use Crochet for a couple months, short outings, and then bring in Thorpe or someone else ?

So, Cease is gone. What is our starting rotation? Fedde Kopech Soroka Flexen Our unhittable pitcher this spring has been Crochet. I see him getting some three inning starts up to a certain number of innings. And Nastrini, whom I think has looked great in ST Really the per