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Boni got DFA'ed which was correct call. It's time to cut ties with Beckham forever. Gordon just can't cut it. Time to forget about Gordo forever. Micah can't do any worse in the backup role.

Here's what Shark deserves: 9 to 10 million a year for 4 years. I'd say 3 years but in this day and age four years. Here's what he'll get: 17 to 24 million a year for 5-6 years. Good luck to the team that gives him that kind of dough.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 05:49 AM) They have hit Abreu twice in a week, Sox suppose to let it go. Would be nice to see Danks hit their leadoff hitter tomorrow just to set a tone. Actually Rodon was so much in command he probably could have hit a guy tonight to get it out of the way. A benchclearing brawl would be OK for this team. Suspensions won't matter. Danks may be due for a bad outing anyway if he gets ejected after hitting the leadoff hitter.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 05:37 AM) Saladino's swing is awful. Way too long He's not a MLB caliber hitter. Great defender. Utility guy unfortunately. QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 05:40 AM) Inexcusable managing by Ventura. He's one of the worst managers in baseball, way worse than Ozzie. But hey managers don't matter. So don't worry bout it. He doesn't mouth off to the press which is what everybody wanted. He's keeping Sox off the front pages quite well. QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 05:41 AM) Tyler Flowers ruined the night. He left 5 guys on base himself... Let that sink in for a minute. That was ball four with the bases loaded. Sure he should have swung but it was ball four. The entire lineup and its approach sucked. Too many weak pop ups to center off that soft tossing lefty.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 04:29 AM) Where are the posters that wanted to send Rodon back to the minors last month? I'm one of those posters. I admit when I was wrong unlike some of those who have destroyed Danks on this board.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 05:10 AM) To be fair, he did correct himself. Cron was the guy they should have hit instead of laid one out perfectly for him to get his hands extended. Like I've said many times, Sox don't compete. They just do what they do. Win some lose some but never really get down and dirty.

man my mlb is so far behind; right now beckham in batting on mine. He blows.

That was the key at bat in the game. Will be tough to win now. That was ball four but too close to take. Shoulda fouled it off.

Terrible approach by Sox hitters vs. the soft tosser. Finally a line drive by Trayce instead of a damn pop up.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 04:34 AM) Been a boring game The cameramen need to show that woman who looks like Taylor Swift again.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 03:08 AM) I can't wait for 2017. Sale Quintana Rodon Fulmer Doesn't matter who #5 is Not to mention, that will likely be Tim Anderson's first year as starting SS. We're doing the opposite of what the Cubs did- we have drafted (sans Quintana, whom we signed) what has the potential to be the best rotation in baseball, while the Cubs have what may one day be the best lineup in baseball. Frankly, I like our route better. No. 5 is gonna have to be a righty. Too many lefties. I don't see how you can project to a certain year until the Sox project to have better hitters on board. The lineup sucks and right now doesn't project to be much better filling in with current minor leaguers. QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 03:21 AM) I wouldn't say "way" more. He has 44 HRs over the past 3 MILB seasons. Hitting just .240 in that span. I'm sorry but I just don't get the hype over his batting. I know he has a nice, patient approach, but other than that, I don't get it. His minor league stats do not suggest stardom. They suggest Rios IMO.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 02:55 AM) I could be way off on this, but from the eye test, Thompson and Saladino seem like similar hitters. Thompson has never hit for average. He has drawn some walks in his career. What's he supposed to be? A .280, 20 home run, 80 ribbie ceiling guy with 15-20 SBs? Not flaming, but what does he project as? Kind of a David DeJesus type career? Maybe an Alex Rios clone?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 02:46 AM) Which is why they got swept last time. Dear lord the f***ing hyperbole in this post. I think you can make a case for Beckham being one of the most disappointing players in Sox history -- considering where he was drafted, what he has done and accomplishments of the teams he's been on. Sox have had a lot of busts, true, but he's right up there.

I see no way Gordon Beckham will be in the big leagues next season. Which begs the question. Is he one of the most disappointing players in White Sox history if not baseball history? He was a can't miss prospect and just could never hit the ball consistently. He'll be remembered as a guy who got hot a handful of times in his career when he was simply remarkable but 85 percent of the time he reeked. Do you all agree he's pretty much done? And will NOT be on a team next year?

Sox are gonna have to play great baseball to win a game this series. Angels have a good team and have to be incensed at their play on the road of late including in Chicago. In other words they want blood.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 02:31 PM) I'm really disappointed in this Dem field. Way too thin, and just poor candidate depth. You've got a Clinton, a guy whose ideas are wholly impractical (Sanders), O'Malley, and... anyone else? Really? The Dems have the advantage in that they don't suffer from the MUST FOLLOW PARTY LINE problem nearly as badly as the GOP does. But the Dems have a real lack of leadership bench. The Dems also have no debates by design. Hilly is the entitled choice. It's not even about issues or the future of our country. It's letting one lady get what is rightfully hers -- the queenship; I mean first woman presidency. It's her destiny and it's not even about democracy anymore. It's about letting Hillary fulfill her destiny. Sad.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 16, 2015 -> 10:48 PM) https://www.yahoo.com/politics/trump-says-h...6838527651.html The odds of Trump actually wiining the nomination just went from negligible to a fighting chance... Why would that one issue matter? I do think he's a lock to win the nomination at least. Virtually all the Rebub candidates besides Trump are despised by the masses. Not one of them can possibly pass Trump who has the name recognition. Then Trump just gets blistered in the general election and we have Hillary for 8 years. I think women's hatred of Trump would turn the election into a Hilly landslide for certain. Women aren't going to pick the somewhat slimy Trump over the first woman president.

Is Sale the best pitcher in White Sox history, pure talent wise? The answer may be yes.

Q: Would you approve of this move? Robin gets fired Monday and Ozzie signs a 2-year deal with easy out-clauses for the team regarding behavior issues of him and his family. I would take it, though I would feel sorry for Robin. He seems like a good guy and no doubt he knows baseball. It's just not working out on the South Side for him as manager.

Nice to win and split it, 3-3 against a team that is better than the Sox. 3-3 is a good season series all things considered. You have to wonder. If we had Madden are the Sox 19 over and the Cubs five under .500? Maybe. Now as far as today's nice win ... nice to see the old winning formula for games in the Cell. Good pitching plus lift and pull. The return of the homer and good starting pitching usually is a winning formula for the Sox.

Thank goodness Boni is gone. No offense to him if he's a good guy but the purge must continue. Dump Beckham next. Bring up Micah. He needs no more minors. Why bury guys like Micah. When it's time it's time. Look at Semien. He's playing for A's now. Look at Giavatello of the Royals. He's playing now for Cali. It's time for Micah and Davidson for better or worse. See if they can play; if not get rid of them as well.

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Aug 16, 2015 -> 04:49 AM) A. Bull! B. Legend?, he's an embarrassment. You love his catch phrases? They are just crutches. He's not a legend? He's legendary. QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 16, 2015 -> 03:37 PM) I think announcers should be homers. But Hawk is the biggest one in baseball, possibly sports. To say he's not a homer is asinine. Hawk criticizes the White Sox a lot. That means he is not a homer as much as all the other announcers in baseball who are apologists/homers.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 16, 2015 -> 04:56 AM) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/upshot/i...=0002&abg=0 All your answers are here. Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. She's firmly in command. That email thing isn't going to bring her down. It's just going to add to her "greatness" legacy. ... "She overcame all obstacles even the ridiculous campaign to bring her down through alleged secret emails. She proved those accusations false." Listen to this Michael Savage attack on Meghan Kelly. He makes some great points. The debate ended and Kelly interviewed some Hillary worshiper and that person had the nerve to say, "This debate tells me the Democratic nominee will have no trouble winning. And the Republicans are having so few debates because they know they don't fare well." Huh?? Will there even be a Democratic debate? Should be interesting to see the Journalists toss Hillary softballs and ruin their careers if there ever is a Democratic debate. Now she'll probably have one soon IMO before Gore and Biden decide to run and tear her apart. But listen to Savage and tell me what u think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yawAyr4Ch-o

You guys also have to remember one other thing. ... With the Cubs apparently going to be strong now for years to come it's going to be easy for the Sox to completely drop off the map. It's good to have a colorful announcer like Harrelson. Good to have a colorful manager as well but we already went that route with Ozzie. Sox are in danger of dropping totally into irrelevance with the Cubs rebuild complete. Hawk/Stoney forever!

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Aug 16, 2015 -> 06:17 AM) While I hate losing to the Cubs, I enjoy watching us creep back up the draft board. Our losses place us in a better position to draft, perhaps, a generational talent moreso than any other means. We're not going to fleece anyone in a trade deal (if anything we'll continue to unload what's remaning in our baron system), and we're not going to spend 150+ million for a FA. Did anyone else look at the Cubs lineup in envy? And come next June if we were to pick Top 5, no one would care how these games end. If Sale and Rodon (the only two players I care about) would lose every game 1-0 (unearned run) I'd be happy. im not even concerned about 16' either Why would you not be concerned about 16? What makes us so magically good in 17? Anderson at short? He's no lock to be good. I guess we could draft another star pitcher like Sale or Rodon who could move right into the rotation. But right now the minors aren't providing the Sox with key replacements in the field. Micah? Any guys who can hit home runs and field the ball? We need power hitters for the Cell and guys who can catch the ball but not hit .220 like Saladino and Sanchez. Why is 17 so magical? Just cause of pitching?