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QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 10:13 PM) If they like a guy fitting this description, and it allows them to target a desired overslot in Rd. 4 with the savings, then I'm all in favor. Any draft yielding 2 MLBers is a win. i like that idea. but in all honesty, i can envision a player in an over slot in rd 4 or more. this is not a deep draft. there will be a lot of seniors who can be very good fillers. meaning an everyday mlb'er, no bell or whistles but a good player. now as the other post suggested of the kind of players being pegged for the 6-10 range. i really can see that. but the sox picking at 8, well it is going to be interesting. alot of options will be at that time.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 09:46 PM) Not a fan of the 6-man, just guessing what they might do. As long as Samardzija and Quintana get 32, and Sale gets 31 starts, I'll take whatever they need to do to win 88 games. i am for only several reasons. first, saving the innings for the main pitchers to carry this team to the playoff. none of these pitchers have playoff experience. second, if Rodon comes up, it will limit his innings at the same time keep getting mlb game experience.

new mock draft 4-15 interesting take. they used to be good with these mocks.... i am wondering what is happening. http://www.mymlbdraft.com/MLB-Mock-Draft

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 04:48 PM) Not just cows, long horned steer. yeah with that visual, can you imagine RV being any kind of a physical threat.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 06:45 PM) Apparently, supervisors were told to falsify training records. http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepage1/source...97b03c6c04.html things just keep getting more stupid.... do they realize the whole world of appeals this just open up. maybe it is me, but i can see every lawyer filing an appeal for guilty criminals for possible falsifying records or evidence.

the problem i have and it has been said many times in other sports. sometime great players don't make good coaches. this great players have a god given talent that made them special. so how can these players who become coaches teach talent? they can team techniques that can make players better, but not the instinctive trait that they have that made them special. that is why they need to find a happy middle point that can work. per Tony LaRussa on how he became a good coach while not having the talent as a player.

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 03:21 PM) http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20150416 Charlotte-Rodon Birmingham-Recchia Winston-Salem-Fry Kannapolis-Adams oh man, what a freaking starting pitchers day. it is going to be brutal for the opposition today.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 02:27 PM) In a brawl, I am taking Nolan Ryan every time... even at 70 years old, or whatever he is today. Heck the dude probably could still throw harder than Mark Buehrle. you have to understand one thing, Nolan Ryan is a cowboy in the offseason. he would wrestles those dang cows, b/c he had a working ranch and they needed to be branded and check for all sorts of veterinary test. a cowboy who is not strong and rugged will not be able to do that.

QUOTE (OnlyGillis @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 04:19 AM) Hopefully he's imparting how to get better leads and better jumps while being smart about it. you brought up an interesting point. i remember when my cuz were sCrubs fans and sometimes when we were over, we watch the game. Andre Dawson was with the team and he would go thru this whole regiment when he was on first. he would call time, walk out and measure his supposed lead and dig a foot rivets where he was going to be. the point is, this was a great intimating move for the other team to watch. those little battles add to the game. some one who who can intimate a team with a simple thing like that.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 02:30 AM) Am I the only one who has given up on Davidson? It was a good trade idea, just poorly scouted. re - Davidson, i am really close to closing the book on him. i just, in my mind, give him a good chance to prove one way or the other.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 12:09 AM) Point of reference, the only time a Tony LaRussa managed White Sox team made the playoffs, they started 0-3, and 3-5, and were 27-34 on May 27th. good point, i was meaning on how he had spring training broken down and made the players really practice. didn't he also had a end of spring training, time run. he even made big frank make this run. i may be off a manager, but i think it was Tony.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 12:08 AM) So if I asked you before the season which team would have a better chance at a Championship the 2015 or 2016 White Sox you would say 2015? Without even seeing the team I can say the latter. The Sox improved all they did by moving Semien and some meh players and cutting a few checks. Obviously LaRoche, Cabrera and Ramirez are getting older but Cabrera is the only one under contract in '17. The payroll is pretty tidy and very efficient away from Danks. You're also assuming Samardzija is gone and the Sox have no money to spend. The Sox seem to think they can sign him so there is money for that type of signing (for sake of argument say 100 million) whether it is Samardzija or not. There is plenty of RHSP depth on the FA market so even if they can't sign Samardzija there will be a surplus of RHSP out there. Samardzija, as an asset, holds potential in more than one way even if the Sox are out of it by July. They can trade him, take compensation or make him a part of their longterm foundation. You're really ignoring these mitigations in the acquisition. It's not as do or die as you're implying. you are directing this to Balta or can anyone answer?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 11:03 PM) Do you think that this team is a team that is not talented enough to compete for the division this year? i know you are not asking this of me, but if you can allow me to answer this great question, my answer is yes, it is talented enuf. do i still have the confidence of, lets say the off season, yes, but it has been shaken. things that needed to be further address is the hole still.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 11:01 PM) This post can always be made on April 15th of any season. We have NO IDEA what this team will look like on April 15th of 2016. But I agree almost completely with the previous post, based on where this organization has been during 2011-2014, the moves made this off-season not only were designed to make this a competitive 2015 team, but open a window to compete for the next 2-3 seasons. Everyone is up in arms about the first 8 games of the season, but in my opinion it has been mission accomplished from a front office perspective. There is a still a lot of work to do be done. with a huge waste of an opportunity to do something special.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 10:47 PM) They spent all of the money this offseason to better position themselves to compete yearly. Sure, they would like to go to playoffs this year, and the Sarmarzija trade shows they put themselves out there to do just that, but this offseason was a risk-averting step in the right direction. This team could compete, but there are holes or deficiencies that could keep them home in October. This last week of baseball doesn't change anything. This offseason the front office cracked the window of contention open, next year they should be considered something close to a division favorite with team they field. yes they, the FO spent all this money to improve. Then they stop and just like last yr, start doing little to nothing to finish what was started. assuming that all was taken care of with out investing anymore.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 10:26 PM) I think for the most part, the guys making the mistakes are the guys you would expect to make the mistakes. The one exception is Eaton. He has made a couple of blunders on the bases and in the field, but I wonder if any of it is him trying to justify his contract. I think once he gets going, assuming no major injuries, the offense takes off, which may take some pressure off the defense, and the routine plays become routine again. Gillaspie has been awful with the glove. The baserunning is well documented. They worked on that pretty hard. I think the decision making will improve, but I think people thought Vince Coleman making all the difference in the world was beyond wishful thinking. Eaton stole 15 last year. Vince has been with a few organizations as a baserunning instructor. I think if he routinely made 15 SB guys 40-50 SB guys, he would have been unavailable. It takes time to change. maybe it is me, but i have always b****ed that the team coming out of spring training were not ready to play the season. i still think they, the coaches, the FO assumes that the players are professional and will do what is needed to be prepared for the season. i still say that is wrong, and the team need a person who, for lack of a better word, a harsh task manager. some one like a Tony LaRussa when he was with the sox.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 06:49 PM) I have an incredibly hard time picturing the Sox drafting someone that high coming off of TJ surgery. Just doesn't seem like their thing to do. i really can see and agree with what you are saying, but let me play devil advocate, if a pitcher like Hoffman, last yr pitcher drafted-tj, was in this draft, i would draft him in a heart beat. again that is all things being equal and the major players are gone.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 02:46 PM) I have a hard time seeing the Sox pass on Matuela if he is there. While he is recovering from surgery, he should be in line to be ready for ST next year and could push in way through the system faster than anyone in this draft will, except perhaps those headed for bullpen roles. I still like DJ Stewart, if I were the Sox I would contact them both and throw out a dollar amount and say the first one to accept will be our pick. there is a lot to like DJ, all he has done is to improve since the beginning of the season. but there are some other hitters that i am really liking, Bader, shaw, Thompson and another name that is starting to make an impression. i have to go and look him up in my notes. but this is the time when college hitter should start shinning.

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 09:26 PM) He was overmatched in High A last year. I was never high on him and actually didn't have faith in him this year either, but it's good to see him prove me wrong. can you imagine if he continues his improvement??? another name added to the potential pitching pool. jeeze.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 09:44 PM) Now Dick Allen knows how I felt during the Ozzie era. I felt like I was the only true Ozzie supporter. Dick is pretty much the only Robin supporter. I could go either way on Robin but it's pretty obvious he's just another guy at best. i am and still a RV backer. i have been busy today, but i saw that the good guys lost. i will refrain from saying else, but it will take a lot to convince me to get rid of RV.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 06:30 PM) Here is McDaniel's detailed update: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-interna...-market-part-1/ Says that the White Sox are believed to have an agreement with 6'3 235 pound RF Franklin Reyes for $1.4 million. Looks like the Cubs will be extremely active again. I wish the White Sox would use the same strategy. i do too, esp for this signing coming up. is that for the july 2 signing?

QUOTE (illinilaw08 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 03:47 PM) Yeah, I just read through the CNN story on this incident, and, assuming the facts in the story are true, I don't have a huge issue with the way the officers handled things. Generally speaking, I think people get outraged over police force stories because the officer in the moment gets to be judge, jury, and executioner while getting a much, much greater benefit of the doubt than the general population - which runs pretty contrary to the way criminal justice is supposed to work. In a scenario like this one, however, I have a hard time finding fault with the use of force. i am glad for the bolded, and i am sure the police force in general appreciate it. however, the main punching bag is always going to be the police force. this cynicism of the masses, that they are guilty until proven innocent. however, does anyone really think about the job of the police, to put their life on the line every single day for those who criticize them. they are there front and center, in any situation, and yet, they are not appreciated, but are scorned and belittle.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 03:46 PM) I have a hard time seeing the Sox pass on Matuela if he is there. While he is recovering from surgery, he should be in line to be ready for ST next year and could push in way through the system faster than anyone in this draft will, except perhaps those headed for bullpen roles. I still like DJ Stewart, if I were the Sox I would contact them both and throw out a dollar amount and say the first one to accept will be our pick. this draft, for me, is confusing, only b/c the need of this team this yr, subtract that, this draft has a very limited amount of talent that can be used in the short time. plus the BPA notion. the pitchers, including Aiken may be gone, so does the sox role the dice with Matuela if there with his rare illness? now there are several groups of specific players and positions. now it is that point that the team can go either way to address their needs. continue with an arm, with a system full of arms? the team need position players, do they go that position player route? do the sox go with a very nice price young player who may be 4-5 yrs to develop and get the next wave of players. again, this draft is going to be hard. esp after this draft, the sox may not see a top 10 pick in a very long time. so, which way to go.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 03:02 PM) NY wasn't involved in the final bidding. Houston outbid us, and he chose Chicago. as i said, i prob screwed up my thoughts..... many thanks for correcting it.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 02:52 PM) He obviously isn't always going to be as good as he has been the last 3 outings, but he's been pretty dominating most of his career. Considering money is no object, it is surprising the Yankees let him go, even with some of the talent they have in the bullpen for the late innings. He is used to pitching in a bandbox. well i prob screw this up, but i thought the money was being the same. he just picked chi or ny.