poppysox

The players who can't remember which base to throw to will probably not be part of the championship years. They are placement holders until the Robert, Collins and Madrigal's get here. Keep the faith.

I'm certainly with you on the pitching needing reinforcements. Never have enough.

In the after the game radio show Ricky said he knows fans think we don't see these mistakes. He specifically mentioned the Garcia ill advised throw home allowing the trailing runner to advance. I paid attention because I ranted here about it. He said believe it or not he and coaches spent time immediate on the bench at innings end. They are baseball people and they probably see and address far more than we think.

We have an incredible amount of star talent already on the big club and approximately a year away. I would beef up quality starting pitching as much as budget will allow. Kopech & Rodon will be back but not at full throttle for awhile. Cease will be getting his feet wet. Spend the money on pitching and don't shoot your wad on some over payed slugger. Pitching-defense-and a balanced offense wins baseball games. Do all that and still need a stud then I'm all in. Build the sound foundation first.

When we see what the Sox do with Abreu & Colome we will get insight as to how far away the FO thinks we are.

Getz was on White Sox Weekly talking about the various prospects. Sounds like he is very pleased with progress being made by all the usual names. He did say that Robert could hold his own at the big league level but was properly placed at AA for now. Sounded to me like FO is committed to not rushing anyone. Getz said judge us by what you see in the second half.

Personally I like the mixed reactions. Kind of like talking to a bunch of guys at a picnic. Some are more knowledgeable than others. Some are glass half full others half empty. My only draw the line issue is with personal attack.

Herrera not helping his trade value lately. Not trying to be critical...just accurate.

When we play well like the Giolito game we do hand springs how happy days are here again. When we play like last few days we are beside ourselves with frustration. That's what being a sport fan usually leads to. We're all nuts.

How do you guys think Joe Mauer would fit as WS manager?

I haven't given up on Covey & Banuelos as future competent components of a winning team. They just aren't very good yet. They both look to have live arms. Someone might fix em. Just don't know if it's going to be Coop.

That same slider that that Abreu swung and missed at didn't even make McCann flinch. He is the real deal I think.

You asked what is happening in the clubhouse. My answer meant I don't think anything is being done to change the clubhouse. Same guys are in the lineup everyday. Ricky never seems at the end of his rope. Maybe that's what FO wants. Nice calm & cool manager that says we'll get em tomorrow. Balls lost in the sky happen but useless throws that let the trail runner advance are really bush league. We keep hearing be patient as the kids learn the fundamentals down on the farm. Who's responsible for the major league guys if not the manager and coaches.

Ricky is saying we'll just keep doing what we've been doing and get different results tomorrow.

Wait much longer and it won't matter.

When you allow the trailing runner to advance as Garcia just did---don't you wonder what coaches are doing to earn their money? We played better than that playing sandlot ball as kids.

He is actually been OK from anything I was expecting. Stuff looks good. Just works slow for my taste. Good pitchers work fast and attack.

Banuelos has good reason to feel a little paranoid about support in the field. He could help himself if he would work a little faster.

Rather be lucky than good or good and lucky.

He had a coconspirator in Yomer.

Abreu doing a good job lately of upping his trade value or getting a nice extension.

Twins don't look so good when they throw the ball around like that.

Ye of little faith.

I've wanted Alonso to do that for weeks now. He can keep doing it every at bat until that shift becomes less pronounced.

Someone needs to tell our pitchers that slow working pitchers that need 20+ pitches per innings don't last long in the major leagues.