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QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 10:29 PM) Is this their only trip to Bal. this year? many yrs ago, mlb had to ask permission from the players union to reschedule a whole series. this was done either around the ASG or right before the playoff.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 11:27 PM) I think this is a one day/night thing. you might want to look to the Ferguson riots.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 11:26 PM) What happened in Baltimore that is making it unsafe? Sorry if this question sounds stupid....but I've been working all day and am not sure what took place. police killed a person.

i can see a double header either tomorrow or the next day, if the rioting has stop.

the craziness aside, i remember when the sox played with less than 7k.

i can't remember the ruling mlb used for the san fran earthquake, something like a risk for the players and fans, they were forced to cancel the games. i can't really remember, maybe someone else can

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 10:12 PM) Amazing how poorly this would make MLB look tonight if they play this playing devils advocate, and if the games do get cancel, adding power to any future rioting in any future craziness.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 10:10 PM) Play without fans in the stands. The Sox are used to it. oh man that was harsh.

QUOTE (Condor13 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 10:08 PM) Doug Padilla Doug Padilla – ‏@ESPNChiSox Just spoke to a Baltimore police officer who said the gates to Camden Yards have been closed. Maybe 600 in the park already before closure. oh great, are there fans in the park, isn't that a fire hazard??

i agree, make up the games later. the safety of all is a concern or it should be. look how crazy stuff gets carried away, look at the championships games of the bulls and the bull crap that happen and that is will the full force of the police there.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 09:55 PM) Danks gives the team no chance to win long term none. esp now.... now when he gets more start, more reps, lets see how he does then.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 10:43 PM) It's kind of nice trusting that our relievers can hold a lead, isn't it? i was really scratching my head when the sox went out and spend that kind of money on relievers. i am from the KW school of thought, use a sp who could make it as a sp as a reliever, but i was still happy b/c i trusted Hahn and i figure he knows what he is doing. but now, seeing the results, i am humbling eat crow, will someone pls pass the mustard?

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 09:37 PM) Again, suitable replacement presents itself that allows the Sox to skip Danks and I'm all about it. But until I see that guy I'm not ready to just go with a random-ass 5th starter. I want to see Rodon pitch a couple more times just to make sure the walks aren't a problem. oh don't forget the savior of the pen in the minors, lets see, what is his name..... oh Penny. bull s*** move getting him.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 07:57 PM) You know its a sad state of affairs when we are shooting for just 20K!! when the game is in april, yes, when the wx warm up in may, it all depends of the performance of the team. as of right now, i predict the attendance will be in the 25k if not better.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 09:27 PM) Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick 12s13 seconds ago #RedSox, #Indians, #Mariners and #Dbacks among potential landing spots for Jarrod Saltalamacchia, says one MLB source. can he make a come back, improve on his stats, then there is the salary.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 09:30 PM) Well, of course....we saw that last year with Rienzo, Axelrod, Carroll and Johnson. That's still NOT THE SAME as he's anything but very much below average. Someone will come here and say that's among the "qualified" guys and there are many other starters who are worse. Sure, that's true, but it doesn't mean he isn't a problem or drag on the team's ability to be competitive, any more than those same spot starters / long men / AAAA guys aren't issues to overcome for their respective teams. Quality depth, it's hard to come by, unless you're the Nationals, Tigers (seems like most of their replacements overperform expectations, like Lobstein) or A's. and then re: Danks, you will have to talk about his salary / contract.

QUOTE (beautox @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 09:03 PM) Danks and Hamilton? how is that remotely comparable? last i checked John is actually out there throwing productive innings and doesn't have a substance abuse problem. he is coming into this season having performed ahh not too good the last couple of seasons. i rather wait a couple of more games, like until ASG to determine how he is doing. remember i have been spouting since last yr, i am and still a fan of his. but i still can see the truth.

QUOTE (kevo880 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 09:24 PM) I expected a little more optimistic write up for Nieto. I realize his development was delayed a little bit last season, but he had to of learned a ton by being up working with big league players and coaches everyday. I would think that it gave him a glimpse of exactly what he needs to work and improve upon over the next season or 2 and hopefully get back to the majors ready to play. Am I the only one that thinks this? but that is the point, he may have learned alot, now he has to show what he learned in a game. just b/c some players learned the position, doesn't make him automatically being able to perform.

there is no way Danks is going no where, esp with his salary. if the Angels had to pick up what of Hamilton's salary, can you imagine how much the sox will have to eat. now if they add a secondary player to add to the mix to entice Stl, then who can it be. either way, Danks is the sox's property until his contract is up.

QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 07:56 PM) Taking a look at the organizational strength by position, starting with the catchers. http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2015/...stem-catcher-2/ Not the most inspiring list of names, headlined by Kevan Smith, our #21 prospect. Hopefully someone can step it up this year. thank for the article. very informative while not encouraging. catching is really a huge black hole for the system.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 05:44 PM) That's the bigger problem - the swing and miss in his game. Thing is, until yesterday at least, he had been making some progress at the plate - striking out less, and working to go oppo and to center field. And it was working for him. He had not only posted a .300/.378/.500 line from the 4th game until last night (11 games), but he'd also "only" struck out in 22% of his plate appearances, which is actually close to a mid-line rate. Then last night he grabbed the golden sombrero. I've also seen people talking about positive changes on defense. At this point his chances of becoming a MLB starter are pretty slim, but they aren't zero, and I'm not ready to write him off just yet. He's got next to no trade value, so he's more valuable to the team as a guy trying to turn it around. I'd keep him right where he is for a while. as of right now, i am still willing to do a wait and see how he develops in this round of his developmental stage. if he can post a decent avg, nice power, and an ok hit/k's ratio, then he maybe a trade candidate who is looking for a Dunn type of a hitter.

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QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 03:23 PM) Whether or not our bullpen is "elite", can we at least all agree that so far this year's version has been a heck of a lot better than last year's dumpster fire? bingo...... that is all that matter for now.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 02:58 PM) I never said you don't have the right to try to find anything wrong with everything, I just wonder why anyone would spend so much time trying to find reasons why you shouldn't be happy with something. Or spend as many hours watching something you refuse to take any joy. Using stats at this point is silly. If you used current stats, you would conclude Adam Lind is a better hitter than Mike Trout. We know that isn't true. With Petricka healthy and Rodon acclimated, Drabek in Charlotte,the White Sox bullpen will be and is as I said nails. Sorry you want to think it sucks. Sorry you now think things take a couple of months to determine.But you are all over the place. You use sample size yet determined the season was over within the first week. Said Cleveland was playing in a possible elimination series this past weekend. Since you counted the White Sox season as over , the cold hard facts are they have been even or better than their rivals despite not hitting or playing particularly well. They are going to hit. The bullpen has taken shape. Q being done appears to have been overstated. Have fun ripping them all you can. I am just going to enjoy them win. If you can't see this bullpen is outstanding, despite where their WHIP ranks, that's too bad as well. i am not taking sides here. but everyone has an opinion and not everyone will agree with each other.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 02:45 PM) We win two games against the Royals and now everyone is forced to feel the same thing as other posters? Get real. We're still below .500, and we are still the same organization that has lost 16 of our last 21 to KC and 17 of our last 22 at USCF to KC. I don't remember ever in a million years celebrating this much beating a team in the first half of a season, because the only thing time has proven is that we struggle to beat teams like the Twins, Tigers and Royals in the 2nd half, when the games really matter. Balta's stats are or the ones posted earlier are totally irrelevant? Then aren't we doing exactly the opposite by "overhyping" the same stats after just 20 games played? "fans seem to love to be miserable...not trying to find negatives for every damn thing...there are a couple of people who would like to have the Brewers record" This kind of WSI "group think" is why that website doesn't exist any more, for all intents and purposes. Because posters had the temerity to think for themselves and not act like sheep. We don't need anyone, not even the mods, to tell us how to be a Sox fan or how to go about enjoying the game of baseball. Chisox.com could post 100 Scott Merkin fluff pieces per week, they could have Brooks Boyer and Rongey on the radio 25 times a day saying only positives things and defending the organization, and it probably wouldn't make one iota of difference in terms of attendance or fan support/enthusiasm. If the White Sox want to not be in the bottom 5 teams for all of MLB in attendance, they're going to have to do a lot more than beat the Royals, a team many pundits and prognosticators picked for 3rd or 4th in the AL Central. As a Sox fan, it's okay to disagree as long as you have a well-thought out reason for having your opinion or position. If we're just going to blindly all have the same viewpoint or not even be able to have disagreements without insulting each other at every step, maybe it's better to not post at all. I mean...think about it, if your biggest joy in life is assessing others and how good they are at being White Sox fans, maybe that priority it out of whack and needs to be re-examined. For example, Fathom can also be gloomy or Cubs-centric (and most Sox fans are guilty of this, myself as much as any), but that doesn't mean he's not one of the best and most consistent posters on this board. I would never think he's not one of the best White Sox fans out there. Heck, Marty, even though I disagreed with 98% of what he said, he made you think at least...and defend your beliefs with real evidence/support and not just opinions. Just the fact that many of us spend XX amount of minutes or even hours per day HERE at SoxTalk discussing our favorite team and/or sport should mean we needn't spend wasted time defending our right/s to have an opinion that it's in the minority. re first bold, 2 games can be the start and this team needed a start, esp in the bonding. re second bold. i believe i may have been among the first to move here after a huge fight over there.. for me it was b/c of the mods and admin. this site, there is no way it is the same. i like my belief and will argue them, which i have. i have never been warned either in a PM or on this site. if one chooses to post their opinions, be prepare to back it up. i will also jump in if i believe in either side of the discussion. plus i still consider many on this sites as friends, even if i am wrong on it. peace