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QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ May 9, 2015 -> 02:23 AM) Thanks John Manuel thinks his command has imoroved. And still has him as a top 10 pick. again, another gem to add for additional info to have. here is a subtle take i got, in the second half, when asked how, if anything he can improve on, again command. now i will play devil's advocate, what pitcher coming out of the draft, is 100% ready to pitch who doesn't need a little tweaking or work.

a client of mine took me and a couple of his client out, as a thank you. he org wanted to take us for drinks. i didn't want to drink. i am going out tomorrow. so he took 1/2 of his clients to the movies. i finally saw A2. not bad. i liked it. i like there recipe on making these movies to ensure a greater profit, as if they needed one. either way, i was really impressed. these movies are like a stand alone movie. btw, i am starting to admire scarlett johansson ahhh shape of things. very impressive. whew

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ May 8, 2015 -> 05:49 PM) Mock Draft #1 from Baseball America: http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/mlb-m...15-version-1-0/ Have the Sox taking Funkhouser at 8 interesting in the front 8. great reading never-the-less.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ May 8, 2015 -> 05:52 PM) Here's my scouting report on Kyle Funkhouser: http://www.reddit.com/r/MLBDraft/comments/...yle_funkhouser/ nice, a really nice write up. i can see him, and if he can fix his command and control issue a solid #3. however that is what dropped him. the pro's had high hopes for him, esp coming into this season. i believe there was talk that him and several other pitchers would take that step up. instead, with his command / control not being up to snuff, he kinda stagnated, to put is nicely.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 8, 2015 -> 05:35 PM) Trick question....Coleman and Kenny Williams. which came first, the chicken or the egg?

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ May 8, 2015 -> 07:00 PM) Because you want a clear channel station for it and those cost quite a bit of money. Plus you have to program 24 hours worth of crap year 'round. The only nationally syndicated stuff that gets ratings (conservative talk radio) is not really something you want to align yourself with in a city like Chicago, either. that is if they, lets say for this discussion, the new owners want to redo the whole programing. all they have to do is to change a couple of things to accommodate a new customer, that customer will be soxs baseball. the revenue would be too nice to pass up, plus all the tax write off for being a owner of a sub company of the sox corp. btw, wgn has that power, trust me on that. i hear wgn 15 yrs ago at night. with the internet world, it can expand it. ```` sheesh talk about a run on sentence. whew.

QUOTE (oldsox @ May 8, 2015 -> 05:14 PM) Oh, oh. Stand by to be criticized.

dang, here i thought he was having the same problem i have, you know, foot in mouth disease.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 8, 2015 -> 04:51 PM) BA has Sox taking the other Illinois native http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/mlb-m...15-version-1-0/ interesting..... thanks for the info and link. i really got to read it later tonite.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 8, 2015 -> 03:46 PM) It depends on the deal, but if they are similar financially, I agree. Too much anti-Sox for the Score to be the Sox flagship. I wonder how much future possible Bulls radio rights will be going into playing nice with JR. excellent point, i can see the bulls and sox in a group contract, and why not.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 8, 2015 -> 03:40 PM) This is the final post from the affiliates field trip. Here are the interviews with seven Kannapolis Intimidators, and there's some good stuff in here from ranked prospects and others. By the way, it doesn't come off as well in the written version, but you get an idea of what Louie Lechich was like if you imagine the guy in that picture above his interview talking. That's about right. excellent questions. i like it. the Lechich part was kinda of funny, i am seeing a laid back player with sandals walking home. the question session with Austin was, for me, an eye opening. i never knew Soto was that forthcoming in his helping players. he may have what it takes to be a coach.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ May 8, 2015 -> 04:25 PM) They are 40-6-1 and haven't lost since March. They are a really really good team and depending on the ranking you are using I've seen them as high as #3. There have been tons of comments about Jay having multiple plus pitches and stating that Illinois should be using him as a starter. The great unknown with Jay is how his endurance will be and if he can maintain velocity deep into games. Scouts don't seem to have any questions regarding his secondary pitches being good enough for a starter. ok here is the link that i used for the rankings. http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d1 at the time of the ncaa baseball season, he was put back to the pen. he was tried as a starter. so theses scout you pointed out, i like to see the article. also he may have improved by now, and i also am wondering if it has anything to do with his height.... a generous 6'1 . http://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerp....aspx?ID=306479 another nice write up on Jay http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/colle...0507-story.html

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 8, 2015 -> 04:07 PM) According to Rober Feder, the White Sox radio deal with the Score expires after this season. JR is negotiating with the Score, WLS, and WGN on the next contract. He says if the Sox leave the Score, CBS could move the Cubs from WBBM to the Score. It would be pretty funny if the White Sox wound up on WGN and the Cubs the Score. what i am about to say, mean no negative reflection on the owners group. $$$ money, who will offer the most $$$ i am really surprise the sox owners never thought of buying a radio station like wgn.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ May 8, 2015 -> 02:17 PM) Jason Marquis (3-1 5.22 ERA) v Hector Noesi (0-3 6.75 ERA) http://chicagoweathercenter.com/radar 70% chance of thunderstorms tonight. well lets get the winning streak going. i am superstitious, so that is why i am posting gibberish .

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 8, 2015 -> 03:12 PM) http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-commen...od-most-popular good info great reading, many thanks

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 8, 2015 -> 12:51 PM) You mean like Ritchie for Wells/Fogg/Lowe? Santos for crap. Reed for likely crap. Edwin Jackson for crap. Hasnt worked out that well....except for Eaton in 2014. And Im sure the DBacks still prefer AJ Pollock. They also had a surplus of outfielders. no one team is going to have 100% success in all their trades, but some have even worst luck, like KW's early trades. horrible results. now, on hindsight, many have come back and said, in his defense, look who the sox gave up. then i turn around show, look at the terrible drafting KW has done to draft that player. the point is, it is too early to really judge the success of any trade, under Hahn regime. even the Reed vs Davidson trade. which i think was and still is, a bad trade. however i can see the reasoning of it.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ May 8, 2015 -> 01:52 PM) This should be on a poster for "damned if you do, damned if you don't." You know damn well that if they swapped the uniforms out, everyone here would be spouting some BS about how changing the uni during a winning streak was stupid, players are superstitious, etc. If they don't matter, how could it be dumb to keep wearing them? And Alexei drilled one right down the line, if he had struck out in a full count, you know damn well you'd be complaining about how often the team strikes out and how you'd love to see some players get aggressive. i am as superstitious as you can imagine. but it is not me, its is one of those situations. no team is going to win every single game. things happen. it is aggravating when a team looses b/c of lack of attention, or coaching, or effort. that is what i saw last week and before. the monkey is off their back, build on the good things, but not all things will be good.

a good discussion going on, this is my take, the sox get the players and hope for the development to take them to the next step. what is lacking is the fundamental of the game. those, yes it should be instinctive but it is helped thru drills. those drills should come from the coaches. the manager oversee everything. but the buck stops with him. they need to drill those fundamental into their head, so when it happens, it becomes an automatic reflects. that is done when, as someone already mention, they get 1,000+ balls hit to them. they have to do the same drill, cutoff, know the situation on hand, know the score, know how many outs, know where the runners are. it is nothing but reps.

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ May 8, 2015 -> 05:36 AM) His bat was also considered raw coming out of college, and he still struggles a bit with strikeouts at times. I would rather have him take as much time as he needs to work on his swing and not throw him into the wolves, as we mentioned over and over again, the A+ to AA jump is far too significant. that is a great point, if the org gets a good prospect, maybe not in the high picks of a draft, develop them or him, to cost is worth it. instead of getting some of these players and put them thru a cookie cutter programs. i can see how the sox will pick up some of these players thru waiver and what is worth to spend some developmental time to find a gem. yeah, some can't be developed as hope, but it is worth a shot.

5-7 vandy - won - Carson Fulmer - sp, 9 ip, 6 hits, 0 run, 0 er, 2 bb, 11 k's --- pitch count 124 vandy - won - Dansby Swanson - ss. batting #3, 2 ab, 0 run, 1 hit, 0 rbi, 0 bb, 0 k's

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ May 8, 2015 -> 03:15 AM) I'm honestly thinking there is nothing to lose at this point. Not like Soto has done anything to retain his backup job. but the sox owners want to save some money are too loyal.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ May 8, 2015 -> 01:18 AM) I predicted the Sox would be a .500 team. 78 would be a little less than that. oh i am screwed with my prediction, but at the worst, 50% of the remaining games is doable, if people will look at it like that.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 8, 2015 -> 02:43 AM) I'd bet money that the extension is exctly why he is slumping. He is trying to do way too much with every single play. I don't remember him blowing a cutoff man at all last year. This year he is trying to throw out everyone. Same with most of his ABs. He is trying to be too perfect on his bunts, and hit everything as hard as he can. He needs to quit trying to earn his contract with each play. a voice of reasoning

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 8, 2015 -> 02:28 AM) I thought the Eaton contract extension was way too premature, and he's not doing anything to change my opinion. whether or not, on his contract being premature, it will get better. soph jinx.

QUOTE (hi8is @ May 8, 2015 -> 02:23 AM) It's more sarcasm than anything. Curious to read what other stupid superstitions others here can come up with... For s***s and giggles. then i am admitting i am 1 of those superstitious person. i would tell you a story of how bad of 1 that i am. but it is too long, and i am a long winded bastard who wouldn't know how to shorten it. either way, keep watching the sox game with your child.