Hatchetman

I'm thinking he will be traded before the end of the year. In the offseason, they'll have to outbid the competition which usually doesn't turn out too well.

Sox closers with >50 saves Name SV SV% IP/G Terry Forster 75 88% 2.1 Bobby Jenks 173 87% 1.0 Keith Foulke 100 85% 1.3 Addison Reed 69 85% 1.0 Rob Hernandez 161 84% 1.1 David Robertson 61 84% 1.0 Ed Farmer 54 81% 1.5 Bobby Thigpen 201 80% 1.3 Bob James 56 77% 1.4

Thank goodness Alex Gordon did not choose to sign with the Sox!!

Top 30 is low. Sox took Royce Ring at 18.

I was hoping they were going to make him a starter but nothing to date suggests that.

I was thinking Shuck might be the worst position player in the majors, but I think that award goes to Mike Aviles.

shuck starting in CF batting 8th tonight.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Aug 9, 2016 -> 02:23 PM) ... not that it really matters at this point. Well it provides plenty of excuses for the front office come the offseason.

He could return to form. He's useful to have around in his present state, but I wish it were at DH, not 1B.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Aug 9, 2016 -> 02:10 PM) Come on down.........................Adam Engel Jason Coats up.

Per Sox twitter. no other info given.

It's always good to hear Wimpy. I'm not sure he's OK being called Wimpy though.

oh boy you know things are bad when Dick and ss2k5 are quarreling.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Aug 9, 2016 -> 12:59 PM) but I think the Sox can definitely move him this month or offseason without eating additional cash I can't see how any reasonable person can come to that conclusion after reading this: http://www.southsidesox.com/2016/8/8/12401...re-here-to-stay

I'm seeing Abreu's WAR at 0.0. Regardless we need him to be top 5-8, not average.

We have no idea if he is in decline or not. Let's hope not, but the stats are what they are. In 2016 he's been below league average 1B.

cool. the first story behind his concussion that I've seen anywhere.

LOL. just collected funds from the family to send to Hillary. sorry, didn't mean to give you guys a fit of the vapours. but I'm not getting all emotional about some made up theory.

He's got $20MM in the bank so maybe he can go back to Cuba if he can't handle being away for his family.

If his son will be here in Chicago in 2017, that might be something to be hopeful about. If not, ???, I don't know what to think.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Aug 7, 2016 -> 06:09 PM) Basically, better than the 30 years prior to his group buying the team. LOL. what a sad organization this has been. Sox fans should be declared saints by the Vatican. Even the non-Catholics.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 7, 2016 -> 05:37 PM) 3 HR in last 4 games. Perhaps motivated by his son's visit to the US. Second time he'll see his son in 3 years. any chance we can keep his son here?

QUOTE (oldsox @ Aug 7, 2016 -> 02:12 PM) Shields' trade value now at zero. I wish it were zero. It's probably about negative $18 million

The way Ynoa, Fulmer, even Kahnle are handled, it's no wonder they don't perform well. Maybe go a week between appearances? Ynoa looked pretty decent today. I dunno.

He looked OK today. He should get Sheilds' next start.