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QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 02:51 PM) Not....really. well for me, Flowers has been hitting and Avi... well i don't know. i know Shuck will be ok. what are your thoughts??

QUOTE (black jack @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 02:00 PM) That was weird. Looked like he got hit on the right side of his jaw, but he came up holding his left. *or was it the opposite? here is the ling from espn. Jose A reaction as well. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12692574

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 02:39 PM) Shuck and Soto play. Avi and Flowers sit. https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/588335525028765696 this is an interesting move.

an all new philosophical approach by the front office. i like it.

4-14 vandy -lost - Dansby Swanson - ss. batting #2, 4 ab, 0 run, 2 hit, 1 rbi, 0 bb, 1 k's vandy -won - Rhett Wiseman - of. batting #5, 4 ab, 0 run, 1 hit, 0 rbi, 0 bb, 2 k's Bos Col - lost - Chris Shaw - hasn't played in the last 3 games. cincy - won - Ian Happ . batting #3, 1 ab, 0 run, 1 hit, 2 rbi, 0 bb, 0 k's

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 06:59 PM) The thing that keeps me most optimistic about Adams is that he doesn't seem as far away from his ceiling as other guys. Compare him to a guy like Montas, who has the stuff, but has a lot more to put together to make it, versus where Adams is at. For Adams the most important thing seems to be building innings up. 100% correct. i do see him going fast track, however, i will let this season tell the story.

what gets me, the union doesn't bring it up for their future union members. no looking after the other guy. jeeze

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 07:42 PM) I don't think Ventura or Guillen had it "tougher" because of how they were treated. Guillen made things tougher for himself because he didn't know when to shut his mouth. Ventura makes things tougher for himself because he doesn't entertain the media the way Ozzie did. If anything, the Chicago media is soft when compared to places like NY. it isn't a coincidence that the Chicago media is usually the last to break a baseball story in Chicago. nice point, i never thought of it like that.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 07:36 PM) They argued in the dugout and had to be seperated. It wasnt something that happened often, I can only recall the one time. Pretty sure Bo had to stop Frank from destroying Robin i am pretty sure that is the story i remember. i also heard that there were some heated discussion in the clubhouse, but all that was heresay. many thanks Kyyie

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 05:46 PM) I'm somewhat with Balta on this. The sloppy play and bad decision-making are the biggest concerns to me, and those have to fall at least in part on the manager. It's still early in the season with a new group, but this is something that could become a concern. as the old cliche goes, "the buck stop with the boss" of this i agree... RV will take the blame.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 04:58 PM) How was/is this any different than Guillen being roundly criticized his last 2-3 seasons? Fans are tougher on Ventura than they were on Ozzie? I think not. It is more personal against Ventura than Guillen, once again, no way. How many times were Ozzie's family members (especially his children) brought up in criticisms directed at him? Has that ever happened with Ventura, even once? Your using the Rios example brings back a similar situation with how he (Ozzie) handled Rios' "loafing" and seeming defensive indifference in 2011. He was criticized for protecting Rios too much and accused of not benching him quickly enough because Ozzie "loves only his Hispanic players/veterans" and "hates Brian Anderson/Brandon McCarthy/Beckham, rookies, etc." And this was the guy who'd actually accomplished something, leading the White Sox to the World Series title in 2005 and playoffs in 2008, a rare/anomalous two appearances in the post-season within a four year span. yes they are, b/c of what ozzie help bring to chi, a world series title. but ozzie's family made them selves part of the problem, you don't hear or see Robn's family / kids trying to get camera time or blog or face book stuff that shouldn't have been done. that is totally unprofessional of ozzie and esp of his kids. lets take this further, KW kids, they didn't any of this bull that ozzie's kids did. how bout when the sox didn't draft Ozzie son, who made the big deal of it???

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 04:43 PM) You draw the line at Sal Perez, for one thing. You look at success rates against the guy and realize it's a bad play unless a better-than-normal jump is achieved. One can be selective and still aggressive. When you're out by a mile, as Jose was at 3B the other day, given the game situation, aggressive has morphed into reckless. These subtleties can be taught - I'm looking for the evidence that it is happening. Vince Coleman is not running the ship, Robin is. Are we going to try to run on Buehrle? I look forward to that stupidity, not. but not in one spring training and most importantly not when the players are practicing a new approach. it is going to take time. yeah, there will be some mistakes, but we as fans have that luxury of judging it a 2nd or a 3rd time. those players have 1 time to make it right or not. ~~ edit -- but the base running coach is Vince. now by you thought process, since Robin is the manager, does he over look the pitching or does he let Coop do it??

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 04:41 PM) The Sox don't have the depth of prospects to trade. That said, we traded FOUR for a 1 year rent of Shark. None elite, but of the 4, 2 are on Oak's roster and 2 are in their top 10 prospects list. And it's not just trading prospects - people want to trade them for their heroes, even if they have reached their peak. And then they don't want to trade the Sox heroes. This idea of "All in" for 2015 was silly from the start, and I'm glad the Sox didn't buy in (even though I didn't much like trading for a 1 year rent) They key to fixing this team this offseason will be not only Rodon, but also Montas, Danish, Johnson and Sanchez. I wouldn't be surprised for some of those guys to be in the pen in 2015, if only temporarily. But if they develop, it will allow us to trade heroes in the offseason to shore up weaknesses. Heroes such as Quintana and Ramirez. excellent points and many new ideas that hasn't been mention. i like it. however, i can some what disagree on what i bolded. but that can wait for another day.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 04:18 PM) One thing to remember about Robin is that he isn't going to show a guy up in the media, but he will take care of them in the lockerroom. There are stories about Robin laying into guys both as a player and a manager that aren't well publicized. do you remember the huge argument between big Frank and Robin had. it leaked in the papers. both were players and teammates.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 04:03 PM) This, completely. You can have accountability without the outward fire and throwing players under the bus. But when I read that Robin is "fine" with Jose's terrible baserunning the other day, apparently in the name of good aggressiveness, I wonder if the details are being managed properly. but that is the problem, isn't it. the org went out and got coleman for their baserunning coach. that philosophy is aggressive base running. so it is the players fault or the org fault?? how and where does one draw the line.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 04:50 PM) Completely OT, but how could anyone named Louie Lechich NOT have a pencil-thin moustache? http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=m...itting/2015/ALL Downright swashbuckling, channeling Errol Flynn. that is soo funny.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 03:26 PM) That was from November, pretty sure that has been posted around here. I know I've seen it. But thanks anyway! dang it i keep screwing up on this.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 03:12 PM) It's called the sophmore slump. dang it, i just forgot the name ..... many thanks.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 03:30 PM) I love his quote. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/2015041...orts/150419491/ i like the comment. you don't need to be really animated to to show you care or anything. reminds me of the old coach Tom Landry of the Dal Cowboys. no one ever saw him crack a smile, whether he was winning or loosing. never showed any emotions. but no one question his ability to coach. i have been a big backer of RV and went against the masses. let see how he does with this team.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 03:24 PM) His sense of humor is as dry as Baltas.

QUOTE (newbiesoxfan @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 03:23 PM) It was fun following Spencer as the draft was approaching. There was such a great pool of hs arms, someone was going to get bumped down and it happened to be him. What was interesting is the teams that showed so much interest in him, did not take him. The Braves have a history of taking local talent and liked him a lot, passed at the end of the first round. The Royals flew him out to throw in their park, pretty much told him they would take him if he was availabe, but didn't. The Blue Jays GM came to one of his HS games and raved about him but they went a different direction. Yet the Sox had very little conversation with him, but ended up drafting him. I'm not sure if the fact that he had a verbal with UGA scared some teams or maybe other players were available to these teams that they thought would be off the board. Anyway, it was interesting. Most scouts seem to have him as a 2-3 type starter. Being so young, I think its a guessing game. So many variables come in to play. Staying healthy, getting with the right pitching coach, learning that new pitch that can put him over the top.......etc. I know he has the tools/talent and the work ethic to get it done, so it will be fun to follow along. i guess this the main reason i am a fan.... but i see his tools. i hope i am right and they are wrong. either way, it is going to be fun watching him grow as a player. the other reason i think that they may have passed, is yeah the verbal with UGA and if they drafted him, and he goes the college rt, then they will get a comp pick this yr. last yr talent is way better than this yr. either way, their lost is the sox gain. many thanks.

re Erik Johnson, i just hope he continues to succeed and rebound.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 02:05 PM) He's already on my list. He didn't increase speed so much as returned to what he had up through 2013. either way, i am more than sure you guys will ask the right questions. can't wait for it. thanks

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 03:03 PM) At this point, probably KC. But as someone said already, the Sox don't tend to mess around with their rotation around off days. mess around, yes, but they do add a pitcher in the past to go from 4 to 5 at some point.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 02:25 PM) You don't see the sarcasm in that post? I thought piggy-backing on DA's witticism was evidence enough. oops sorry. i was wrong.