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QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ May 24, 2015 -> 09:25 PM) I'm still not giving up yet. I would feel much much worse if we had put together great stats and had a 19-22 record to show for it because we kept losing 6 games by one run to win the 7th by 14. What's not sustainable are the stats our players are putting up. This team has already shown the ability to put one winning streak together, and another 8-9-10 game stretch of really good baseball isn't just possible, it's an eventuality. We have no hope of the division if KC stays this hot but I refuse to believe this particular group of players doesn't have an 85-90 win season in them. You are a better fan than I. I know it's not over yet, but this year I refuse to get sucked into the "stages of the season" crap. The "it's still early" nonsense. My eyes tell me this team blows. We shall see if they prove me wrong.

2-8 or 3-7 road trip should about eliminate this bad team

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 24, 2015 -> 09:19 PM) Just to keep poitning this out....Jose Abreu is a major part of the problem right now. I thought he was pretty good except for his sloth-like game on defense.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 24, 2015 -> 09:18 PM) All matters what direction they want to go. I think they will go for it again next year, which means a Sale and Q stays. If they are looking to rebuild and trade veterans, then one of them should be dealt. Fathom, you can't 'go for it' with a defense this putrid. They aren't winning anything and I would think they'll FINALLY figure out you have to catch the ball and throw the ball and start to rebuild.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ May 24, 2015 -> 09:15 PM) Yeah but Sale is one of the only two marketable players on this team. They aren't going to trade him. Not with the abysmal attendance figures and low popularity in the city. I bet there are a lot of people like me. Now that all the 05 guys are long gone and it's a new group of players, I have no attachment to any of them. So trade any or all of 'em if it makes us better, except Abreu (maybe Sale).

QUOTE (flavum @ May 24, 2015 -> 08:11 PM) LaRussa is a Diamondbacks executive. Leyland is happily retired. Both are in their 70's and don't want to manage anymore. Stop mentioning their names. I did not know they were in their 70s. How do you know Leyland is happy? He seemed like a baseball lifer.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 24, 2015 -> 08:09 PM) If Dodgers want to give the sox Seager and Urias, then sign me up. Better yet, those 2 guys plus 3 more. Seriously, it's time for a killer deal if we trade Sale. A difference making deal for the Sox future.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 24, 2015 -> 08:08 PM) Begging a guy to come in for 1-2 years to "save the franchise" sounds silly to me. We need someone who can take time and give the team a chance to grow up and recover from this trash. I don't know. I want a proven difference maker. QUOTE (flavum @ May 24, 2015 -> 08:08 PM) Come on now. Be passionate, but don't be stupid. Why stupid? LaRussa has to hate retirement; ditto Leyland. These guys can get the dysfunction out of the Sox!

8-1 against a team that swept us in Minnie. We've lost six of seven to Minnie, lol. I swear, don't let Paulie get on a plane. Interim manager with Big Hurt the hitting coach. Hire LaRussa this offseason to manage. Beg Tony to save the franchise. If not him, Leyland. Beg them.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 24, 2015 -> 08:02 PM) Why not trade Sale then? Especially it he's a two-pitch pitcher now, why not deal him before his elbow explodes? It won't happen, as this team will try to compete next year. You could be right. The Twins were hitting him so hard it's like it was on a tee. I do love Sale and Abreu, though.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 24, 2015 -> 07:58 PM) Avi has been far and away the most exciting hitter for the Sox this year. I like Avi, but it still pains me to watch him swing at every pitch.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ May 24, 2015 -> 07:57 PM) How many of you actually foresaw all the moves we made performing well below career norms? I'm not buying this sudden revisionist history from a lot of you. Trading them doesn't make sense either, because we'd be selling low on basically everyone. Even Robertson probably wouldn't get much in return, he's a reliever and we're paying him a ton of money. It sucks because if everyone just had the season they had last year things would be looking very good. Of course we should have expected sone regression but not to this degree and not from everyone. Pretty much have to stick with it and see if some of the guys can turn it around enough to be valuable by the deadline. I disagree, because at the deadline teams will be clamoring to get Shark if we leak it to the press he's available. There will be a race to get Shark and Robertson, even Lexi. These are key pieces (on paper) to a contender. Melky is a valuable bat; ditto LaRoche (on paper and to fan bases; we know better). I think it is a perfec scenario. That's why I said TRADE everybody except Abreu/Sale.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ May 24, 2015 -> 07:50 PM) I iust hope they sell early to get a jump on the rest of those that are out of it. Me too. There have to be some guys who can field and yet hit .280 with power (for the Cell).

QUOTE (fathom @ May 24, 2015 -> 07:48 PM) It's a strange situation, as almost all of Hahn's moves have made sense on paper. For one reason or another, a lot of them haven't worked out so far. The most logical explanation is the players just have underachieved significantly to their ability. To me, the following moves were good and made sense, regardless of what the production has been: - Eaton trade - Reed trade - Abreu signing - Melky signing - Samardzija deal - Robertson deal - Boni/Beckham deal I disagree on Melky. That was a ridiculous acquisition. I do agree with you about guys underachieving. I'm at the point I can't stand the sight of several guys at bat, which is not good for Memorial Day. Guys who make me ill at the plate: Eaton, Melky, LaRoche, Flowers, Soto, Avi only because he swings at each and every pitch; Lexi and Gillaspie. It's not fun to watch any of those guys bat which again, is sad since it's only May. Even the great Abreu who I love swings at every single pitch.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 24, 2015 -> 07:39 PM) Unfortunately, LaRoche and Ramirez aren't currently playing well enough that anyone is going to give up anything useful for them, and trading Samardzija at the deadline doesn't save much money. Furthermore, if they just trade off Ramirez and they have to choose from "Anderson or Sanchez" as his replacement next year, do you have confidence in those guys making this a competitive roster? Yes they'd save money by trading LaRoche and Ramirez, but who replaces them? We'd have $22 million to spend yes, but we'd have weaknesses at SS, DH, 2b?, 3b, and C again. I disagree. Semien was gobbled up. Ditto DeAza. I think LaRoche and Lexi and Melky will be popular targets of NL teams. Shark will be wanted by everybody. Ditto Robertson and Duke. TRADE, TRADE, TRADE.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 24, 2015 -> 07:33 PM) Everyone was happy with the deals. People wanted Melky, LaRoche, Jeff, and Emilio Not me. People got mad at me for ripping on Melky. Emilio was a joke of a signing. Shuck as well. They are inconsequential bodies. Shark sounded good cause in theory we'd have an above average big three of Shark, Sale and Q.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 24, 2015 -> 07:28 PM) Except for Cabrera, Duke, Bonifacio, Robertson, Shark and LaRoche. Price in Cincy ejected before the game started...he might be fired tonight or tmrw morning. Thing is, every one of those guys will be movable for some good pieces. Young pieces. Hire Bill James or a clone of his as a consultant and make some deals for hitters who will take a walk and can catch the ball.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ May 24, 2015 -> 07:27 PM) I agree on all except Avi being average - he can't catch either. My bad. Avi does stink out there. Let's face it, the Sox are destined for last in the Central. Like Harry says, please trade everybody soon.

Now Hawk should go around the Sox diamond after saying that. Gillaspie can't catch; Lexi is OK, our former 2B couldn't catch; Abreu can't catch; Flowers can't catch; melky is average at best; Eaton is a bust this year; Avi is average. We can't catch.

LaRoche and Avi with abysmal at bats after the solo homer. Like the say, solo homers don't matter to the opposing pitcher. It was a nice homer, though.

Abreu is a superstar. LaRoche makes me miss Dunn (almost).

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ May 24, 2015 -> 07:06 PM) I wonder if Nolan Ryan can get enough money together to buy the White Sox. The only way this team turns it's future around is to have good baseball people in ownership. The organization is putrid from the ownership to the front office to the manager, coaches players and minor league system. Could he buy the team? Any rumors? QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ May 24, 2015 -> 07:12 PM) No reason to believe this team will be no less then 14 out ofl first and 8 to games under when they next arrive back home. Time to blow this up. Yeah, please blow it up. Start acquiring young prospects who can actually catch a ball and hit a ball.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ May 24, 2015 -> 07:14 PM) The Sox are the little b**** of the AL Central this year Obviously the Sox don't care, so we shouldn't either. I gave up on this season long ago. To lose 4 in a row to a team and come back and lose 2 of 3 to the same team at home, lol. And the opponent is a s***ty team.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 24, 2015 -> 03:52 AM) http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/...presidency.html This will give greg further ammunition to get riled up about on the Clintons. Thanks Caufield! Say what you want about Greg, I think I am right about certain issues and my personal disdain and distaste for what I feel Hillary is all about I think is accurate!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 24, 2015 -> 02:05 AM) A moment like we saw with the Paul Konerko ceremony is everything that is right with baseball. Those are the moments you should take from the game and cherish. I loved the most the one fan saying on the video the one thing he remembered most about Paulie was not his WS grand slam or the other stuff but, "the fact he signed with Sox every time his contract was up." That got me to thinking ... that really was fricking impressive. Thank u Paulie!