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QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ Aug 27, 2016 -> 11:57 PM) Wait, there's a return we need for those guys? We're not talking about Q or Sale here. I can't imagine there'd be a substantial return deserved for either one. They waited way too long to dump both guys. It's all timing. They could have gotten something for both of them months ago.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 27, 2016 -> 08:19 PM) The fact is Jones does not get lit up a lot like you claimed. He apparently is pretty deceptive since major league hitters strike out a lot vs. his offerings, and they don't square much up. Wrong again Caulfield. Try another sport. You don't understand anything about this one. And if anything, you are getting more ridiculous by the day. I'll back Caulfield on this one. Jones is one of our best relievers but he's far from reliable. I can't see him consistently nailing down saves with his funky delivery. QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 27, 2016 -> 08:22 PM) I'll make sure to save this because Nate Jones won't last one full season as a closer with the White Sox. It really doesn't make sense to have three closers (in your idea) in Robertson, Jones and Burdi on a sub .500 team and not trade at least one of them for a position player or payroll relief or both. I don't think he'd last a full season as closer either. Out of all our relievers he's best option for the 8th though. QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 27, 2016 -> 09:49 PM) Nate Jones is fine as the Sox set up man leading to the closer, whoever that may be. We will see and have already been seeing possible bullpen arms for next year Not a bad post. QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Aug 28, 2016 -> 05:50 PM) The White Sox are so thin in the lefty reliever department that anyone bring in is a plus. Our lefty relievers do stink, though Jennings passes the eye test. I don't know what the advanced stats say. As it stands, if our starters could go seven, Jones/Jennings in theory ought to be able to get us through the eighth. Modern baseball has really hurt the White Sox. Our starters don't go seven innings that often leaving us ill equipped to cover three innings.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Aug 27, 2016 -> 09:33 PM) laurence is a nice 4a/5a team they play rita week 4 if rice doesn't get out coached again this year they should be fine. they'll never get past semis in 8a It's strange. If Rice loses to Marist, isn't Crete pretty powerful? That could be an 0-2 hole hard to climb out of.

Avi is up to .248. Hmmmm.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 28, 2016 -> 12:58 AM) How many times have we said this exact sentence I was thinking the same thing when I read that.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Aug 26, 2016 -> 05:05 PM) Brother Rice should be good. I coach at Lockport. We are at DGN tonight. Congratulations on your victory. QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 26, 2016 -> 05:24 PM) I've been covering prep sports around Chicago for about 10 years and decided to try and get a podcast rolling as prep coverage diminishes. You can check it out and subscribe and rate and praise me here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preps-3...st/id1145670228 Shameless plug Nice show. I listened.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Aug 26, 2016 -> 05:02 PM) Greg your guys open v Marist at Soldier Field then host Crete. They have the toughest schedule in the state. Hopefully they have the players to back it up. Some really good games this weekend as well. OK, will Br Rice beat Marist Sunday? What's the verdict. I see St. Laurence won its opener at Benet and scored a lot of points. Is Laurence for real or is Laurence Loyola Light with the spread in its infancy there? Is Rice's defense any better this year?

It's a good trade cause we got rid of Navarro. One down, many more to deal.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Aug 27, 2016 -> 04:36 AM) 19th time this year the Sox lost a game when allowing an opponent three runs or less. Sale has got to be talking to himself by now. He should have 19 wins. Mark He must be pissed 14 Ks and no chance of winning. Pathetic team. Pathetic organization.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 26, 2016 -> 12:12 PM) I have no idea what trigger warnings or safe spaces are, but I still don't get how this will stop protesters from disrupting speeches. If 300 kids come in chanting and screaming and refuse to leave a speech, are they actually going to arrest them? Is that what this is hinting at? I think definitely those people busting up a speech would be kicked out or arrested.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Aug 26, 2016 -> 03:39 AM) Nice to see the Sox give me a present on my birthday! 12th game this year the Sox have won when trailing in the 7th inning or later. Mark That's more come from behind wins than I thought. I wonder how many were early in the season when we were good.

The university tells the students. ... "Our commitment to academic freedom means that we do not support so-called 'trigger warnings,' we do not cancel invited speakers because their topics might prove controversial, and we do not condone the creation of intellectual 'safe spaces' where individuals can retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds with their own," the letter said. Kids are going to have to grow up fast if they want to attend the University of Chicago. There will be no coddling of students at U of C. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/b...0825-story.html

Man, Lochte got charged. He could face 18 months in a Brazilian prison. We wouldn't be mean enough to extradite him would we? He didn't harm anybody. No way our government should make him go over there to serve his debt. I mean if he hurt somebody, yeah, but cmon. Send $10,000 bucks more over there for damages and an apology. Lochte cost himself huge sponsorship money for one night of drinking. People make mistakes. He made a big one. Here are my quick takes on the enjoyment of the Games. Please list your comments. Basketball: USA women always massacre the opposition. A plus. Men had some close games but the last game was a thing of beauty so the USA gets an A. Beach volleyball: The USA women were great sports and did a fine job. Hard to win on Brazilian sand against Brazil. I'll give them a B-plus for getting the bronze. Gymnastics women: Simone Biles is flawless gymnast. A plus. Whole team gets an A for winning team gold. Diving: Boring event. D. Swimming: Phelps is a beast. he gets a solid A. Lochte gets a B for his performance in the pool. Ladecki gets an A plus. Track: USA always does well. A solid A for Team USA. Bolt however gets an A-plus as one of the most dominant athletes in history. Can't think of any other sports. NBC: Too many commercials. D. Late night show with Ryan Secrest: Pretty upbeat. B. But too many commercials. Bob Costas: B. He's pretty solid. GO USA!

Nice comeback win by the Sox. Tons of big hits by Anderson, Frazier, etc. Horrific starting pitching by the Sox but it doesn't matter. An exciting come from behind win. I'm guessing we haven't had many combacks from three runs down that late in a game. Meaningless victory but I'll take it. Good job Sox.

I wonder if the morons who ran onto the field were juveniles. I mean what adult is dumb enough to run onto the field when he/she knows it means serious charges in court? If they are juveniles, how stupid, but I could see how a teenager would be dumb enough to not know it's a serious crime.

Good job by Frazier. He seems better than a .210-.215 hitter. Weird.

Guaranteed Rate Field is a total embarrassment, one of the lowest moments in Chicago sports history. However ... it should immediately be nicknamed Great Field as somebody said. Case closed.

Damn, a comeback. Nice hit Frazier.

Way to pick a fastball and drill it, Tim.

Cmon Anderson, no chasing of curves.

Bad call. That's the game right there.

That's an error for sure but he actually might have beat that out the way he was trying to glove it off balance.

Why is Shuck on this team? Give his at bats to some young guy.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 26, 2016 -> 01:03 AM) Frazier apparently can't hit the ball anymore At least Anderson is back up to .280. Frazier down to under .210 again at .208. Man he really is all or nothing. Home run or weak out or K. Is he valuable or not? 30 plus homers but a pathetic average guy. So is a guy like that valuable or not?

What is he 5-16? He has to lose his rotation spot. Nobody's gonna have him lose 20 games.