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QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 19, 2015 -> 03:10 AM) Enough of basketball talk, we need to sell tomorrow. Season ended today, we would have the 7th pick overall Hey you ain't seen nothing yet. Seventh pick today. This team may lose between 100-105 games. That should be good for the first pick or second.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 06:11 PM) I don't care about his beliefs. I don't care about the "bigger picture" because there is none, except in people's twisted minds looking for an agenda or wanting to fit it into one. There is evil in this world. If shooting people as they prayed in their own church isn't evil, then let's just pack it all in. Ignore him and whatever nonsense he will spew. Don't give him the satisfaction. Focus on the victims, focus on those left behind. All I want to hear about this guy is he's be found guilty and then when he's put to death. I finally agree with Alpha Dog. You know I know he deserves a fair trial and all that mularkey. But when we know a guy did it (there is NO DOUBT this guy is the killer, none) like the Colorado movie theatre piece of s*** and this guy ... I mean I just want him executed ASAP. I hate that his name now is known throughout the world forever. I hate that the networks will all do long pieces on this piece of s***. We'll soon know more about his life than Chris Sale's and Corey Crawford's. I just want him to leave this earth pronto. This motherf***er went into a church and killed all those people who just wanted to worship in a community of fellowship. Again ... our country has an epidemic of this kind of thing and it truly is sickening. We're so used to it people talk about it like its common place on talk shows and message boards like I'm doing. The reality is 9 more people got blown off the face of the earth by some punk asshole. Now this punk is famous. I know we need to know and have the right to know but it sickens me. It also sickens me that many of you now are going to post stuff telling me basically to go stifle that he has rights, etc. We're so used to this crap in America, a once great country. Nobody can say America is truly great anymore, not with all of these madmen killing people and currently plotting similar atrocious acts!

QUOTE (ron883 @ Jun 19, 2015 -> 05:14 AM) Dump Robertson. Dump LaRoche. Dump Shark (hopefully his value raises by the deadline...) Hopefully Melky can somehow go on a hot streak and not be f***ing garbage still at the deadline. spend big on July 2nd prospects. This team needs a couple years of growth. Hopefully one of Fulmer or Adams can contribute in two years. Anderson will be ready by then. Just firesale and hope for the best in two years. Not sure what else to do. I've been advocating dumping all these guys for weeks. Time keeps tick, tick, ticking ...

QUOTE (Real @ Jun 19, 2015 -> 06:14 AM) this team was going through the motions back in april they were never prepared to be successful this year Very true. It was just a continuation of last season's bad baseball. 99 losses or more again this year. Prospects for future look bleak as well. Yikes.

Three hits. Almost everybody thought the hitting would be better this year. But it's beyond pathetic. I wonder how long the Sox will be a last place team, how many years. We're used to the Blackhawks glory years? I think starting last year we're entering a long period of White Sox dregs years. This team has no outstanding talent in the minors besides pitchers and maybe Anderson, who everybody says is a wretched fielder. What are the Sox gonna do?? Woe is us.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 06:01 AM) It's funny that you direct your angst with the guy who is leading the team in on-base percentage. Obviously he's not the only hitter I despise. He just happened to make an out in the ninth that made me blow my top.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 06:10 AM) It's not good to have the pitching coach have that much power IMO. One thing about Ozzie, and f*** Ozzie for how he went out, but he sure as hell let everyone know who was in charge. In many ways, he did take a lot of the blame off the players when things were going poorly. Thing was, Ozzie only has that one ace in his pocket when the team is scuffling to play. RV has zero from what I can tell, he doesn't make enough noise in the media to really send a message imo. I loved/worshiped Ozzie and told you guys you'd miss him. My only complain on Ozzeroo late in his tenure was the Sunday lineup thing. Also the Sox were becoming the dysfunctional team we are now. We'd never sweep anybody and had a few 1-9 type road trips and were starting to lose games in awful ways. But I always respected his knowledge of the game and his style. The best thing woulda been for Ozzie to take a year off to re-generate (I realize that never happens) and then return for a second stint with the Sox after a year off.

You guys that despise Danks slay me. He's not that bad a pitcher.

My problem with the Sox hitters and LaRoche is again that was a winnable game. We need a baserunner in the ninth to make something happen and you've got totally crap at bats. I called them selfish. I don't know what else they are. Pete Rose would have killed Lexi and LaRoche for their miserable at bats if he was manager. I guess it's modern baseball to do what you do and in LaRoche's case not adjust at all and hit it right into the shift in short right field. Drives me crazy, though. What's wrong with getting on base?

Very surprised at all the Jackson love. He had MJ, folks. You know how hard it is to win the Stanley Cup?

I misfired on the Cavs pick, but some of you had to be thinking I was spot on when the Cavs took the lead and were in the ballgame at the half. Those who took GS in six were genuises.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 06:04 PM) Mlb would never let the sox move out of chicago. It's not something to worry about. Why would MLB care? Vegas is still an option. What about Memphis or New Orleans. Or somewhere in Canada? Or even Mexico? QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 09:18 PM) How many of the star power owners would move the team in a second to seal a larger profit margin. That's what I was thinking. I think the Sox very easily could move when Jerry dies. It would be sad, though, to only have the Cubs. But if the Sox continue to suck as long as it appears they are going to suck, this team will have trouble drawing 15,000 a game. If this is another 99 loss season, it's really going to be dismal next year. One more 99 loss season after this one might spell crowds like the early 70s again. 2-3,000 a night. It gets that bad and you can bet they'll move when Jerry dies.

I get so mad when we're down one run and LaRoche hits right into the shift and Lexi pops up to end the game. I mean that is so selfish. Other teams have the Sox perfectly scouted and the Sox are one of the easiest teams in baseball to mow down. The Sox as we all know do not draw walks and get themselves out all the time. Sox have no chance with the way they approach each at bat. Sox still can only win when they bash home runs and the problem is the team hits precious few home runs now.

Hate to say this but the Sox blew it last offseason by being loyal. When Maddon was available, it was time to put Robin in the TV booth with Hawk and Stoney; three man booth. Or 3 man radio booth. Or give him some job til his contract runs out. Loyalty is great, but when a star manager becomes available and your manager is Robin, you have to bid bye bye to Robin. Can't blame Hahn for trying with all the trades, but now it's time to trade the guys he acquired. Should be do-able.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 10:07 PM) If I were to guess, teams have been calling on Shark, Alexei, Duke, Putnam, Petricka, and Robertson. Yes on all except Putnam and Petricka. Who the hell would want them?? They are bodies, nothing else.

QUOTE (Butter Parque @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 02:43 AM) Who cares? You are no where near ready to win. Best case scenario is that by the time you are good enough, Robby's abilities have diminished. Get rid of anything you can (except Sale because these idiots will completely miss on all players they acquire for him) and start over again. The last 3 words of your post are perfect. "Start over again." That's all that needs to be said.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 02:41 AM) I'm all for trading him, as he's worthless on this s*** team, but he won't get much. He'll get as much as Papelbon probably, which is a B level prospect and maybe another intriguing arm thrown in. I haven't studied the contenders and their needs, but hey, if u are a contender and you acquire Robertson, you suddenly are vying for best bullpen with the Royals. I'm assuming as a contender you have some other fairly decent arms in the pen as well. How bout the Dodgers? They need anybody late? What about the Giants? The Blue Jays? The Cardinals need a strong arm late? Anybody?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 02:37 AM) There's no arguably about it he's no where close. He's pretty special and if I'm a contender that needs a lockdown guy for the 9th or even the 8th, I trade for Robertson. Get on the phone, Hahn/KW.

Double LOL at Alexei. Team player! A pop up, just what Sox needed. Six losses in a row. Bye bye Robin. Bye bye many baseball players to be traded. Your time is about up.

LOL at hitting right into the shift. What a team player, Mr. LaRoche. Fail.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 02:31 AM) He'd be lucky to return a B level prospect. Nobody pays for closers and in this case "paying" would be getting a legit top 10 prospect from another org. Best they could do would be to foment a bidding war and get another A ball arm thrown in or maybe a MLB ready bullpen piece. Nobody wants David Robertson, arguably the best closer in the league??

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 02:24 AM) In June, Robertson will have more appearances: 1. in save situations 2. Because he needs work. What do y'all think? As of today its 3 save situations versus 2 "needs work". Trade him. ASAP for a batch of good baseball players/prospects. Hahn/KW can get a good haul for Robertson.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 02:22 AM) Oh I'm going to shed a tear now. He didnt come back from an injury after fighting for his country. He's playing baseball and getting paid alot of money to do it. Plus he sucks. LOL nobody will comment on the point I made in my post that Danks is the LEAST of the Sox problems. If he sucks, what is the word to describe Noesi and some of the god-awful relievers and No. 5 starters this team has had the past few years? Danks gives up 3 runs in 7 innings and sucks? I beg to differ.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 02:06 AM) He's one of the worst starters in baseball the last 3 years. He's the textbook definition of an awful starter No, Chen is definition of an awful starter. Carroll was an awful starter. Humber at the end was the definition of an awful starter. Noesi is an AWFUL starter. No stuff. Meatballs galore. Nibbler. Not an attacker. QUOTE (Baron @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 02:09 AM) Seriously Greg is acting like Danks is 7 years old and playing baseball for fun I respect guys who come back from injury and battle. You guys are a tough crowd. I stand by my statement he's the LEAST of the Sox problems.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 02:57 AM) You must be blinder than Mr. Magoo if he passes your eye test. What do you see when you see Danks? The guy f***ing competes. What do people expect from Danks? The guy gives his all and often has good results.