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QUOTE (miracleon35th @ Jun 25, 2017 -> 05:57 AM) Tim Anderson had some personal challenges dealing with the death of his best friend. He boots an occasional ball, but he also makes plays that some other shortstops can't. The team is not competimng this season, so let him work out problems and learn to hot major league pitching rather than sending him to the minors. He is still hitting over .250, I believe isn't he? I think the Sox may cut bait with Shields. Renteria did not look happy when he went out to the mound to pull him and I am sure that Sox brass was not all too thrilled with Shields laying an egg on Buerhle day with 38,000 in the stands. Too bad some guys like Anderson don't see the value in walks. His approach to hitting will eventually turn him into a mendoza line hitter. Too many at bats. Law of averages are the ball ends up in somebody's glove that more often. QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jun 25, 2017 -> 02:44 PM) And they shouldn't be. But as they say, the brass has no one to blame but themselves. Exactly. Sox brass should be ashamed they wasted time on guys like Shields, Holland, Pelphrey.

QUOTE (InTheDriversSeat @ Jun 25, 2017 -> 08:02 AM) Let's win this game today, Go SOX! Starting pitchers: Derek Holland (5-7, 4.48) vs. Sonny Gray (2-3, 4.84) Stadium: guaranteed Rate↓ Field, Chicago Game start time: 1:10 PM Central Daylight Time Broadcast Information Announcers: Steve Stone and Jason Benetti (television), Ed Farmer and Darrin Jackson (radio), Hector Molina and Billy Russo (Spanish radio) Broadcast time: Television – 1:00 PM Central / 2:00 PM Eastern * Radio – 12:35 PM Central, preceded at 11:00 AM Central by 'White Sox Weekly' hosted by Connor McKnight including re-air Mark Buehrle Number Retirement Ceremony from yesterday 9 over-the-air TV stations: Chicago WGN-TV, Channel 9 (Independent) South Bend WMYS-LD, Channel 69 (my network TV) * Indianapolis WISH-TV, Channel 8 (The CW) * Marion, IN WNDY-TV, Channel 23-3 (The CW) (WISH-TV simulcast) * Springfield, IL / Decatur / Champaign WBUI Decatur, Channel 23 (The CW) Peoria / Bloomington, IL WAOE Peoria, Channel 59 (my network TV) Rockford WIFR Freeport, Channel 23-3 (Justice Network) Quad Cities WQAD-TV Moline, Channel 8-3 (my network TV) Cedar Rapids / Waterloo / Iowa City KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids, Channel 9 (ABC) Radio: Chicago AM 890 WLS / FM HD 94.7 WLS-FM-HD2 (using HD capable radios) And the 'WLS White Sox Radio Network' http://mlb.mlb.com/cws/schedule/radio_affiliates.jsp Satellite (USA and Canada) Sirius Channel 145, XM Channel 180 Spanish Radio: Chicago AM 1200 WRTO (Univision Deportes Radio) / FM HD 105.1 WOJO-HD3 Evanston (using HD capable radios) / Channel 9 WGN-TV Second Audio Program (by pressing SAP button on remote or TV) . When Holland gets roughed up Sunday for a sweep by the lowly A's, do the Sox release him? I'd definitely make up an injury and sit him 2 weeks. He's that bad. Whoever recommended signing him should be suspended without pay a couple weeks.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 24, 2017 -> 09:17 PM) There were less than a handful of posters here who actively "loved/supported unequivocally" Hillary Clinton. Wrong. I got reamed over the Hillary thing. I had maybe 1, 2 people half-assed support a position or two of mine on her. Aside from that, there was mass hysteria all over me. I was told to quit calling her Hilly. I was attacked whenever I attacked her. If I mentioned her upcoming coronation I was lambasted. Any time I cited a book or article on how mean she was, they blasted the author. Hillary should hold a Soxtalk convention to reward her supporters. Even my love of Bernie was thrown aside because Hillary was the choice.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 24, 2017 -> 06:55 PM) Why did it have to be James f***ing Shields pitching on Buehrle day?! Buehrle should have started. He could have trained for a couple months and done a better job than most of the hacks in the Sox rotation/bullpen.

QUOTE (Tex @ Jun 24, 2017 -> 11:52 AM) When was the last time you were with the majority in any thread? Probably health care. I don't want the new law to pass and cause many of us to be homeless someday. And pretty much ruin the lives of those with pre-existing conditions. Also I agree with most that the bunt is bad and Robin was a bad manager. I'm really not a big fan of anything the big league club is doing right now and I am pretty horrified regarding social issues so I am at odds with most in most threads. Trump could have been a common ground. I'm not a big Trump supporter like most say I am, I've pointed out I think evidence shows he's a pretty rotten one-percenter, but that hasn't gained me brownie points with the board for some reason. Even my love of Bernie doesn't please the Democratic portion of the board, cause they loved Hillary.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Jun 24, 2017 -> 04:11 PM) Double that and you might be close. Obviously you have something against Avi with your troll statements about what he's worth, etc. So what guys on the team do you like? You've been here since 2005 so you must be a Sox fan.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 24, 2017 -> 05:57 AM) Bernie and Jane Sanders, under FBI investigation for bank fraud, hire lawyers http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-and-jan...d-hire-lawyers/ Pretty sure we can relate this to the other thread and why bipartisanship is dying....depending on which side of fence, it kicked into full gear with Nixon and then Clintons. Bank fraud?? I love Bernie. I wonder if I was mistaken in my fandom of him.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 24, 2017 -> 04:57 AM) Yup. Get rid of gerrymandering and it'd go a looooooong way. Greg. You've been overwhelmed with the information available to you now since the days of you taking a train from Chicago to Lawrence. Because you can see more now (including the atrocities and hate) in the world, you think there is more. It has always been there, it was just hidden from you. I'm just responding to a post. Why don't u guys go after the initial post person and their view of life?

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jun 24, 2017 -> 03:37 AM) Simple: fans wanted a rebuild, the team listened and started rebuilding, fams showing a sign of appreciation and support. Also was a nice night to do something. The fans were cheering like crazy in the ninth wanting to WIN tonight's game. I watched it. I disagree they attended the game tonight as a sign of support for an alleged rebuild. Come on.

QUOTE (KagakuOtoko @ Jun 24, 2017 -> 03:21 AM) How does that make you less naive? I'm not naive. I've been chased by gangs on the South Side. I've seen it all. I know suburbia. I know the city. I didn't start this thread by the way. Read the initial post. I just responded to it like not many did.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jun 24, 2017 -> 04:03 AM) I really doubt these guys are going balls to the wall in minor league rehab starts, probably just seeing if he can control his pitches and make it to 100 , no reason for them to stress over the results My gosh, all the excuses for some players and not others. Not trying to pick on you, but Rodon just didn't care that much probably tonight so he had the bad outing. Geez. p.s. That was a horrible game against a bad team. Sox come home on a warm June evening and get shut out? That sucks. Had the good hitters up in the ninth but they couldn't come through this time. Tough break on the pop up. Woulda been nice to have a pinch runner in there. He might have made it to second. I still don't know how fans pay for this bad baseball. Sox are lucky 25,000 fans came to see that crap.

QUOTE (KagakuOtoko @ Jun 23, 2017 -> 09:44 PM) Greg is so naive, it's makes me want to vomit. Must be nice being a white dude living in Kansas. I grew up on the South Side of Chicago. 103rd Street. I know the city.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 23, 2017 -> 04:43 PM) Even as a big Avi supporter this makes the most sense. Avi right now is a comet streaking through the universe but comets can crash , As much as I want to believe he has turned a corner an extension is a whole other animal . Common sense and business sense says wait. Some people think there are a ton of great players (prospects) who will be cant miss prospects we can get for guys like Avi. Truth is he is producing at a rate (right now) hardly any players can match. I'm glad the so called rebuild has so many fans dreaming about a team full of stars (yeah right).

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 23, 2017 -> 09:07 PM) You see Hamilton yet? When you want people dead as many in our world do today, it's past the realm of hope. It is going to take a lot to reverse course. Show me an example of America coming together at any time besides natural disasters (quakes, tornadoes) or horrific crimes (9-11).

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 23, 2017 -> 06:52 PM) Greg, how often do you share articles from the Onion as fact? I thought that was in the Tribune?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 23, 2017 -> 06:13 PM) Dear lord, Greg. I wish I lived in your world sometimes. Did you read this? Guy wanted the congressman DEAD. This is our world today. Partisan HATRED. I am surprised more people don't agree with me on here, to be truthful about it. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/23...e-got-shot.html

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 23, 2017 -> 06:38 PM) While the White Sox are known to be open for business, Heyman reports that there isn’t presently much of a market for Todd Frazier or Melky Cabrera. He hears that the Sox would “have to practically give [Frazier] away” or at eat virtually all of his salary in a trade. Frazier’s swinging a hot bat in June (.269/.351/.537, five homers), so perhaps he’s beginning to turn it around and boost that stock. Cabrera, meanwhile, is hitting quite well in 2017 after a slow start to the year, as he’s slashed .331/.386/.480 over the past calendar month. I’d imagine, however, that his $15MM salary and defensive shortcomings limit his market despite the improved production. Also of ChiSox note: Heyman writes that there’s no evidence of recent talks with the Nationals regarding David Robertson. Www.mlbtraderumors.com Robertson and Q are the only White Sox that are rumored to be trade bait who have value. People that have mentioned Melky and Frazier and the like really surprise me, cause they, especially the stat lovers, should know better.

That was such a great article. I love everything about that guy. Everybody, in fact, should pitch as he did. EVERYBODY. Get the ball and throw it like you mean it. He didn't delay at all. He got the ball and delivered it immediately. Hope the weather is perfect and he has a great weekend. Except for those old, old timers and Sale I guess, he's the best pitcher in Sox history.

I guess everyone can be considered a troll including the Tribune. The Trib suggests Illinois should be dissolved into neighboring states to solve its crisis. I would love a serious discussion of what it's like to live in Illinois/Chicago now. Are taxes ridiculous? Do you feel like the taxes are going to drive people out of Chicago and pretty much turn it into Detroit? What are the solutions? I can't imagine Illinois being worse than Kansas but it's possible I guess. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columni...620-column.html

QUOTE (Tex @ Jun 23, 2017 -> 02:49 PM) One problem I've felt we have as a nation is politics has become sport. Love your team and all they do, and hate the "enemy" and hate all they do. Rodman as a Piston? Evil! Rodman as a Bull? Yes! I also believe that we all have a common vision of what makes America great. We want people to be safe, happy, healthy, with opportunities. We want our kids educated. We tend to argue which path is the correct path to that goal. The most obvious is large scale solutions that Dems tend to support and the small scale solutions that Reps tend to support. (Government versus Private scale). Like the health debate, it stops becoming what is best for Americans, it becomes our team needs to win. With the President we want the guy to fail if we didn't vote for him. Which leads to my question. How can we become more bipartisan as a country? How can we deescalate the us versus them and start demanding that both parties address our concerns? How can Democrats support Trump without sacrificing their ideals and values? I believe the first step is the world should follow the "buster guidelines, no personal attacks. We should be debating ideas not personalities. A second step is for supporters of both parties to stop accepting and forgiving bad behavior from their party. SS2k5 criticizing a Dem doesn't mean much, he probably wasn't going to vote for the Dem anyway, me criticizing would carry a bit more weight, the representative could lose a vote. Now multiply that by thousands and we may have something. 9-11 is the last time we bonded as a nation. It's too late now. Hate has spewed all over so much so that you hear jokes and insults after incidents such as the Congress baseball shooting. Very little empathy for tragedies like the Colorado movie theatre incident, the London concert tragedy. The country is beyond hope because of hate. Again, the only way we come together at all is as a nation is responding to an unspeakable incident the scale of the Twin Towers going down. And nobody wants an incident like that obviously. We cannot become more bipartisan as a country. I love your post but forget it. It's too late. Only thing that will bring us together is if something horrible happens on a HUGE scale, such as a nuke being lobbed by the bastard in North Korea at us or one of our allies. Too late. Hate rules and that's the way it is. I would blame the God-less society we are living in now but hate will be tossed at me on here if I do that.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jun 23, 2017 -> 06:14 PM) Switching a guy to OF =/= switching a guy to catcher. At least admit his projected numbers are acceptable at catcher, not many other places. With these numbers, he'd be a pretty average (at best) outfielder.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jun 23, 2017 -> 12:50 PM) How can a mod sit here and not deem this trolling? No one in their right mind could picture Tim Anderson as a f***ing catcher. It's beyond laughable. He right now is making errors at a record setting rate at SS. His OBP projects to be a disaster during his career. However he has power. Is my projection of .260 (.290 OBP) 17-20 HRs, 70-75 RBIs off base too? I asked if he has any experience at catcher. I think he'd be great there. Simple question but instead of answering it I get the trolling insult. Thanks. Many of you are talking outfield. Why isn't that trolling??? It's obvious RIGHT NOW he's a SS for better or worse so why isn't outfield talk trolling? QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 23, 2017 -> 02:50 PM) I deem it trolling. Now what? You guys need professional help. Trolling? What an insult. Seriously. I'm a fricking fan against the rebuild, so shoot me. QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 23, 2017 -> 05:46 PM) Good question. I didn't know this was a fishing site LOL. I am more concerned about the spell check police out there. Ban them all! Spell check police are annoying.

QUOTE (KagakuOtoko @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 04:21 PM) The cop that killed Philando Castile should have absolutely been charged. Idiot jury. Juries won't convict. Period. The higher paid lawyers have such an advantage. They are excellent and they know how to beat a jury. Case closed.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jun 23, 2017 -> 03:34 AM) But don't you get what the ACA really was? A big flaming pile of s***. It's that simple. The real issue is that what we eat and drink is poisoning us. Everything we use is made out of oil byproducts. Everybody's chicken comes from some Tyson factory. Isn't it 1 in 2 men will develop cancer now, or 1 in 3? The problem is cancer. That's it. f***ing cancer. We're all being poisoned and I have no idea how to stop my poisonong or my son's poisoning. Flint was just the beginning. America is one big Flint. And I don't know what to do to protect my loves ones. Move to a tent by some stream in northern Canada? f*** if I know. This is an excellent post. I agree with you. We're all getting cancer from the byproducts and we're also f***ed because of cell phones. You can't tell me holding a cell phone up to your head for 20 years isn't AUTOMATIC brain cancer. Yes we're being poisoned every single day.

QUOTE (StrykerSox @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 09:30 PM) I am truly saddened that Greg's "Convert to TA to being a catcher so he can be a Sal Perez style star with low OBP and 70 RBIs" post was allowed to be deleted without notice. In light of that situation, I'm more concerned about SoxTalk than I am about Tim. I meant the post. Don't you picture TA behind the plate? Pretty tall, good arm. Decent pop in the bat. Low BA. Never walk. And in the post I asked if he had ANY background as a catcher. I think he projects offensively as a slightly better than average catcher. Are the mods arguing a .250 ceiling, about a .290 on base ceiling, and good 20 homer power, 70 ribbies?