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QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 21, 2017 -> 05:54 PM) Avi is 25 years old. He had a ton of pressure put on him as everyone started to compare him to Miggy Cabrera. Youth and a big head have apparently been dealt with and judging by his changed attitude and his physical fitness I am glad that real professional baseball staff make decisions on players like Avi and not folks posting their opinions El Rockin, you are my kind of fan. You are so positive! I like everybody else on this board except you pretty much thought of Avi as Tank, except for one thing, his effort. From what I could tell, Avi always gave great effort even when failing.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 21, 2017 -> 05:55 PM) But to Greg's point, if they just drafted Trout, no rebuild would have been necessary. Or signed Miguel Sano the same year the A's paid almost twice as much to Michael Ynoa. What do you guys say to that?? There are two sides to every issue.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ May 21, 2017 -> 05:45 PM) What are your thoughts on the 7th instead of 8th pick in the '15 draft? I really have no interest in the draft. They got benintendi; we got Fulmer. So slot would have bailed the Sox out for making a horrible pick? I guess. I just don't have to care. It's still a huge nonsequitir for a fan to root for his/her team to lose over something as mystic as the draft. Anything can happen in the draft. Rooting for losses for draft slot is a non sequitir. I ask again what do all your relatives and friends think when you actively root for your team to suck? Very bizarre behavior to most of the world. You want your team to blow chunks for six months to position itself for that one day in June when you allegedly hit the jackpot and get a Fulmer, Rodon or Beckham. I'm not ignoring your point. Great, two more losses would have gotten the Sox Benintendi. Great I guess. I don't believe in fate like that. I'm just saying a non loss lover would look at that situation this way ... the No. 8 pick still could have brought a star. The Sox took Fulmer which now looks like a miss. You guys can root for losses all you want. It's just shocking and upsetting to me for some reason still. The reward of rooting for my team to lose and loving it when they lose to me is not worth the risk of a one-day pick in which the team has a very good chance of f***ing up anyway. Just get me a good player whether its 7, 8 or 18 please. It's your ... job, White sox!

QUOTE (flavum @ May 21, 2017 -> 06:25 PM) My hope is they play every 54 games at 23-31, which means 4-9 the next 13. Bottom line, they need to have the worst AL record with a losing interleague record. If they do that, they would max out on their draft position. What do you think of the picks of Fulmer and Rodon and Beckham? Isn't this the same regime? You loss lovers slay me. To be a fan and want your team to lose is so bizarre. What do non statniks in your life think of this silliness?

Avi baby. The team of Hawk and Wimpy. Loved watching Freeman pitch the ninth. Kept it on cause I had a feeling a position player would pitch. Nice win.

Relax Avi, how bout a hit.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 21, 2017 -> 04:48 AM) I had a girlfriend who lived with me and wanted me to stop. So I did and a week later she had to stop me from leaping off of our balcony at 4am. Luckily I was so asleep I couldn't climb but she heard me rip open the screen to get out there. It's nuts. That sucks. You must really knock yourself out now to sleep deeply. Can you suggest some normal sleep aid? My fitbit says I am restless so much it'd make your head spin.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 21, 2017 -> 03:29 AM) My friend who passed last year from cancer had to get it illegally. It was the only thing that helped him. I used to drive it from Chicago or have s*** sent from Denver. It was awful. But that's another discussion. I'd love to see somebody illegally using pot who has cancer get arrested, demand a trial and explain how it helps and see how a jury can convict that person of a crime. You'd have to be a scrooge. Pelphrey has had a good game. Nice.

I like him so far. It "seems" like our team doesn't do as much stupid stuff as the Robin era. And the team shows life at times, etc. I'd give him a B for keeping this gawd awful team near .500. Nice job so far.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 21, 2017 -> 03:20 AM) At his age with his joint paint I hope he got some edibles. It would really help. Not to get political, but I think anybody in severe discomfort should be allowed to get stoned. All the time.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2017 -> 03:25 AM) You mean happy when winning and upset when losing? Probably. But is it always that simple?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 21, 2017 -> 03:21 AM) Well he's a narcissistic egomaniac. So par for the course. I wonder if he's manic depressive. Some nights he's just a prick. Others he's a delight.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ May 21, 2017 -> 03:20 AM) Hawk and Wimpy are so good together, it is a shame Hawk ran him out of the booth all those years back That's what I was thinking. That was corny but a good line by Wimpy. "Avi has a weight problem; he can't wait to get up there." Not bad. I'm sure it's been said before many times, but I can't recall it. Good job Wimp.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 21, 2017 -> 03:17 AM) How'd you like that I loved it. That ball exploded off his bat and kept rolling. 3-3 for Avi. Damn.

Just a single Avi. Another RBI please.

This could be a wild game. Pelphrey is eventually gonna get hit hard. I say Seattle scores six before game is over, but we should be able to win.

QUOTE (Tony @ May 21, 2017 -> 03:03 AM) Everything in me still says don't buy into Avi.....but it's hard not to. I don't know what the writers and broadcasters think of Avi the person, but I'm assuming he's a prince of a person if he nodded at the Soxtalk poster last night at the game. Also, just watching these games on mlb.com he's always hustled his ass off and has always seemed like he's cared even when butchering balls in right field. What I'm trying to say is ... buy into Avi. If he turns back into Beckham the rest of the season, he'll be gone forever. So root for this man now. It was his last chance this season and he's already earned his paltry little salary. BELIEVE IN AVI. He appears to be a guy worthy of rooting for! Avi baby!

The fact Avi nodded to the poster on here last night makes him one of my faves. Avi Garcia deserves credit no matter what happens the rest of the season. He's already had seven good weeks. People should be on the Avi bandwagon. If one of our young prospects was doing this, people would be having fits of joy. Avi baby! He's one of our best players so do you trade him? We traded Sale. We're gonna trade Q. He is our every day player version of those guys.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ May 20, 2017 -> 06:14 PM) So excited for Pelfrey and Covey to be out of this rotation. Pelphrey 0-4, 5.70. LOL. Any one of us could have predicted this type of stat line from him. And White Sox scouts and front office executives get this guy to be in the rotation?? Absurd. I mean trot anybody from our AA or AAA team out there, please. I mean if the Sox are publicly tanking or wink wink tanking tell me. But did anybody see Renteria hugging Herm Schneider after the win last night? That was not fake. So apparently we are trying to win. RELEASE PELPHREY for gosh sakes. It's an insult to baseball that he's pitching. Bring some guy in from ANYWHERE to replace him.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 20, 2017 -> 07:36 PM) He promised better care, cheaper and covering everyone (at least those already with the ACA). Then he realized it was much more complicated to do so than he previously thought. So is everybody going to be covered or not? Did he flat out lie or not? I want facts not "gotcha" commentary. I want to make up my own mind but nobody can explain these issues a.) in regular simple English or b.) without hatred of Trump clouding the explanation. It's why sports are so fun. Despite the statniks telling me wins and losses and ERA don't matter for pitchers anymore, baseball is cut and dried. Basketball is cut and dried. Healthcare? TOO COMPLICATED.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 19, 2017 -> 01:08 PM) Absolutely the best show I have ever seen. I was blown away by it. Everything about it was masterful and perfect. That's awesome. Glad u loved your experience.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 19, 2017 -> 10:23 PM) That is exactly what everyone should have expected. They certainly weren't going to do anything to make it do anything but fail. Murderers really. Didn't Trump run on the issue that Obamacare sucked and said he would change the system completely?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 20, 2017 -> 03:42 PM) (CNN)A former Trump campaign aide is requesting that President Donald Trump set up a legal fund to help associates ensnared in the federal probe into Trump campaign contacts with Russia. The ex-staff member, who told CNN he is racking up legal fees after hiring an attorney in order to respond to questions from federal investigators, also said he was never paid for his work for the campaign. He requested anonymity to speak candidly. "In many ways, the Trump associates are the real victims here," the ex-staffer said. "The world (is) going after them and Trump (is) leaving them abandoned on the battlefield," he added. "Yet many lives will be ruined in the process." The White House declined to comment on whether administration officials have issued legal guidance to White House employees. Other former campaign officials said it was difficult to estimate how many staff members have been in contact with federal investigators. "My heart aches," one former campaign official said of ex-staffers who might be caught up in the Russia investigation. http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/20/politics/tru...unds/index.html This one is kind of dumb. If you need an attorney to testify, isn't this world dog eat dog? You pay for your own attorney? If Trump paid for attorney fees wouldn't that be a sign of collusion? This Russia story has its 20 minutes of fame but isn't gonna bring down Trump. If federal investigators want to talk to you, why do you need an attorney? Just tell the truth. If you do need an attorney, this is the real world. You pay for one unfortunately.

Quintana. Robertson. Melky (I despise him but give him credit for the game winning hit) Great victory. Sox must creep back to .500.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 20, 2017 -> 04:57 AM) Greg will enjoy this....great win for the rebuild Why would anybody root for a loss? There are no fricking guarantees. They could draft a Fulmer or Rodon just as easily as a Trout. It's all a crapshoot. Winning, however, is immediate graitification.