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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 03:05 AM) He's also a pitcher that can help you win a World Series. Axelrod is the type of guy who would be dropped from a playoff roster. Exactly. Axelrod screams mediocrity/independent league ball again soon.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 01:25 PM) What do you think he is gonna do, trade Sale, Peavy, Santiago, & Quintana? Stop it. He may trade a starter and a reliever or two, not the whole f***ing staff. Do it quickly before the Yankees study tape of his ridiculous batting stance.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 03:50 PM) Maybe Robin should publicly beg for an extension rather than express doubt over his future. Maybe he should yell at everyone, throw his players under the bus all the time, instead of trying to be so level-headed. Maybe he should give more detail in his dealings with the media, I mean, why doesn't he have a better relationship with the media? That's what a manager is mostly there for, right? To hold court? Maybe Robin should try to take the pressure off the players and put it on himself. That always works. You know what we need? OZZIE YeAH Don't tease me. Ozzie baby! Where is he now? What's he doing? As far as Robin, if I wanted to, I could make a case he has truly failed a city this season. We're about to blow up a whole team when in reality, did Robin actually have something to work with this season? The failed defense came out of nowhere. Robin should be ashamed that his players are playing like mental midgets. True, the front office failed him in letting AJ go. That was a disaster for a manager. And true it's not his fault we have no corner infielders with power. It's also not his fault Dunn continues to wreck the lineup with his presence. But he still has Rios and the young Tank who didn't develop. He has DeAza who arguably was a good prospect and he has a fantastic pitching staff, with a great closer and setup guy in Crain. He also has an above average shortstop who suddenly has no pop in his bat and now is abysmal defensively. Why has that decline suddenly occurred? ON PAPER, didn't Robin have something to work with? Wouldn't a Joe Madden have this team right there?? Just asking.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 08:37 PM) I'm curious what people expected from Gillaspie. I mean without him, we'd probably be in last.... I tip my cap to him for getting some big hits. I expected nothing from him. I just think he's no Joe Crede (healthy) that's all.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 08:36 PM) https://twitter.com/scotgregor/status/350695817377615873 don't tease me Would be very nice to begin the purge by dumping Keppinger on somebody willing to take him. Nice.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 02:55 PM) C Phegley 1B Kyle Blanks 2B Keppinger SS Alexi Amarista 3B Gillespie/Morel LF Viciedo CF Danks RF Corey Hart DH Viciedo SP Chris Sale SP Erik Johnson SP John Danks SP Jose Quintana SP Tyson Ross/Gavin Floyd CL Ramon Tronosco RP Nate Jones RP Jhan Marinez RP Santos Rodriguez RP Donnie Veal RP Joey Devine Trade Santiago, Crain, and Flowers to the Padres for Blanks, Amarista, Ross, Adys Portillo and Cory Spangenberg. Bullpen is basically a revolving door while the Sox evaulate guys from the system that can be long term contributors. Of course other deals will bring back players as well, but I they will probably not all be ready to contribute on opening day. Why would anybody want Flowers? Santiago is a decent prospect, nothing special. Crain is good, but old. Why would the Padres ship us all those guys for one stiff, one decent lefty and a good but aging setup man?

I sense a negative soxtalk vibe on Morel for some reason. Gillispie is nothing special, either, folks. That's why I'm concerned about this rebuild. Even after the housecleaning, we could be a team full of Gillispie's. It takes a genius to rebuild, a Billy Beane type. Can Hahn pull it off???

I wish the Sox would have tried something before the firesale. At least the Royals fired their hitting coach buffoons and brought in George Brett for at least a month. At least the team is near .500 again. Sox could have done the same with Frank. Done something.

He better make the right trades. I still wish he wouldn't trade pitching. Sox are going to be a 60 win team for a long long time to come if he trades off all that pitching.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 26, 2013 -> 03:51 AM) It was very clever and so "insider Hollywoodish," like a cross between Entourage and The Player with a disaster movie like 2012/The Day After Tomorrow thrown in for dramatic effect. I'm sure they had a TON of fun making that one, especially Michael Cera. Credit to James Franco for being able to make fun of himself. It was also a bit like Grown Ups, I Love You, Man, Horrible Bosses or the Hot Tub Time Machine, buddy/bonding picture. I loved Horrible Bosses but I didn't get Grown Ups. I thought it was really dull. I did laugh at some of the lines in the trainer for Grown Ups II.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 27, 2013 -> 04:07 PM) We went to a family friends' daughter's wedding last year. She had been posting about her wedding nonstop on facebook for about a year. For the entire wedding, she looked absolutely miserable and on the verge of tears because not everything was 100% perfect. I don't know why people stress themselves out so much. That's a sad tale. Man, when it's wedding day, it's time to go with the flow and let it all loose. Who cares if the f***ing cake is not perfect or stuff like that? It's party time. Is she over it now? Or still complaining/crying?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 27, 2013 -> 10:36 AM) I guess. But if Rios, Dunn and Konerko are all gone....and Viciedo struggling mightily, who will actually hit (and hit with power) for us next year? Gordon Beckham? Gillaspie/Keppinger at 3B? Almost every position could be replaced on the field, including DeAza, Ramirez and especially catcher. I guess? Don't tell me you are softening. If you can dump Dunn, do it now.

I don't know why you guys want to trade pitching. It's like you want us to be out of the race in April the next several years. You know how long it's going to take to rebuild if all facets of our team suck?

QUOTE (woodstox @ Jun 27, 2013 -> 02:45 AM) Two serious questions: how many losses do you think are a direct result of Flowers' poor defensive play? I know of a few games off the top of my head he's actually helped WIN for the Sox so I'd like to understand why you make it sound like he's the main reason for the Sox's demise this season. Pitching is doing it's job mostly and from what I understand the staff likes how he manages them. Second question: what was A.J. like stat-wise when he finally got his chance as a starter? What's the norm for catchers? (OK maybe that's 3 questions) I'm seriously asking these because I don't know the answers, not because I necessarily am trying to prove you wrong. I haven't read this whole thread yet but I'm seeing errors and poor play all over the field and yet keep seeing people continue to act like one person is responsible for the majority of it. My gut is that unless he was hitting .300+ and had no errors that he was never going to get away from these AJ comparisons. Good questions. The reason I started this thread is it was Sunday night and I heard the announcers praising AJ, I saw he was hitting over .300 with good numbers and it reminded me of how he was ornery and probably wouldn't allow this horses*** defensive play to go on. I also looked at the black hole that is Flowers in the lineup and thought his bat would be a big time plus again this season. As much as I don't like Flowers, I wanted to blast the FRONT OFFICE for another lousy move that did not work. I think it's pretty obvious Flowers is a lousy everyday player, a decent sub probably and AJ's absence truly hurt this lineup and this team.

Great thread titles the last 2 nights. Marcum (1-9) is a LOL moment. And last night's dropped pop up was a LOL moment. How did u know it'd be a LOL series (more than usual)?

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Jun 27, 2013 -> 02:24 AM) Not just this time, hawk and stone don't interact much at all. they both talk but not really to eachother. They might as well be in different booths lol....wow lol alexei Poor Stoney. Must be awful working with somebody with such a huge ego. From what I've read on here, Hawk thinks he's more special than he actually is.

And the Sox continue to plod on. I wish somebody would get fired or they'd make the first firesale trade. CMON Yankees. You do want Adam Dunn. Make the Sox an offer soon. Get this thing going.

Good thing my mlb.com isn't working. Sounds like one of the dullest games of the year (again).

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 26, 2013 -> 05:56 AM) Oh man you lyin', dude. You were never no hardcore Blackhawks fan until now. I don't have a problem with bandwagoners. Just admit it. Wite did. I won't comment any more on this to pollute the board. I told everybody I was CURRENTLY a playoff-only fan, living in Kansas where you get used to not having hockey. I also explained my past relationship with hockey. I played it. I have gone to tons of Hawks games in my life, with my dad using his season tickets. I classified myself current as a playoffs-only fan; a past hardcore. If I'm not allowed to root for the Hawks or relish in the title, my bad.

How is Morel handling back issues w/out surgery? I respect him for giving it a last shot. I wonder what Crede is doing these days? He made a lot of money. Just retired?

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 26, 2013 -> 03:29 AM) Yesterday, 10:42 PM Post #3115 Pretty amazing that Hawks pull their goalie and around 25 seconds of ice time later , the Bruins are pulling their goalie. Blackhawks deserve all the praise they are going to get the next 50 years for that great rally at the end. It showed so much heart.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 26, 2013 -> 03:01 AM) Oh, he was a piece of s*** in all facets of business. I hope Lucifer is raping him as we speak. Man. I love sports but I don't even know how to react to your posts. I hope you are kidding with some of them and this is an Internet joke/troll type situation. Because your rage is scary. Personally I think it's a lack of class to criticize the dead so brutally, even on the anonymous internet.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 26, 2013 -> 02:55 AM) Between our starting SS and 2b this year, they have 18 errors and 1 home run. But yep, if they had AJ, they would have won it all. You guys overreact to everything I say, but YES AJ woulda kicked some ass after that play. Or HE would have taken command, not leaving it up to Reed. If you watch the replay, Flowers is just standing there like a statue. p.s. If you read my original AJ post you will see it does not overreact like some have to me. Read it closely. Tell me MY POST makes no sense. Cheap shot, fathom.

Damn. The End of the World was pretty damn amazing. I enjoyed it. It was so different.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 26, 2013 -> 01:41 AM) You don't know why a Blackhawks fan would hate Bill Wirtz? But to rot in hell? That's taking sports WAY too seriously IMO.