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QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 02:53 PM) That makes sense, and puts them in great position for the KC series, though it means Danks starting in Detroit. I'd like the best pitching possible going against Detroit and KC. I wish there was a way the Sox could throw their top 3 at both. imo there is going to be a break in the schedule where the sox will redo the starting lineup and get the pitchers in a line where they want it. i am also sure that they have that prob planned out. so here is the question, both det and kc are important. but which is the most??

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 09:32 PM) OK guys, I'm going to be at Charlotte and Kanny on May 2nd and 3rd respectively, to report live, get some video, chat with scouts, etc. But also I'll be interviewing some players while I'm there. Just out of curiosity, who on those two teams would people be most interested in hearing from? I've got a tentative hit list that looks like this (these aren't necessarily in order): CHARLOTTE Tyler Saladino Matt Davidson Trayce Thompson Erik Johnson Carlos Rodon Chris Beck Carlos Sanchez* (if his English is strong enough or if I can get a translator) KANNAPOLIS Brett Austin Eddy Alvarez (though I interviewed him before) Tyler Williams (Kenny's son - just want to meet the guy really) Jordan Guerrero Spencer Adams David Trexler Luis Martinez* (like Sanchez, if I can make it work) Brad Salgado and/or Jacob Morris (the converted position players to pitchers) I'll also chat with Joel Skinner (Charlotte manager), and since I've already interviewed Tommy T before, one of his coaches in Kanny. Who else would you want to hear from? i don't know is this will be a good one, how bout Erik Johnson and what happen last yr and etc... also about how he increased his speed, that is unless it is about more maturing of the body growth.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 01:30 AM) What was Johnson at velo wise last year? Read a Lasko tweet that he was sitting at 92-95 today. That's higher than last year yes? Where was he in 2013? As always, Im a tad bit slow to post lol i think that is the fastest if i remember correctly, his speed was from 89-91. but that was last yr numbers. here is a link http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/pro...=erik-johnson-3 so in essence, he has improved on his speed. that is weird.

Fangraph write up on the sox minors edited for sheer stupidity on my part.

i can't believe that the powers to be are redoing the Transporter series and with another actor.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 09:24 AM) First one that you've seen since then, or you're talking about the new "chronological" ordering of the films to explain Han's death at Statham's hands (smashing into his car wouldn't fit the character in Furious 7 at all, btw)? first fast and furious movie since drift. i saw FF7, to see how they were going to do deal with P Walker and his death. i really like it, so i am seeing the rest backward. i saw FF6 last nite on youtube. it was nice and funny. i am going to hit 1 movie that i will not like. that is when i will stop watching the rest. btw, each movie, imo is a stand alone movie. none of them, i think, stop and the fans has to wait for the next movie to finish the movie. after watching FF6, i need to figure how Han comes into the group.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 07:57 AM) Hahn should be fired for this contract extension, didn't have enough evidence (see ill-advised contract offers in HOU to Robbie Grossman, Dominguez and Singleton). Luckily, the first two guys turned them down, or they would be stuck with three bad deals with young/non-contributing players. The best one in baseball, though, is Salvador Perez. Top 3-5 catcher in all of baseball in the prime of his career for only $7 million over 5 years. Some feel it's so unfair that they're considering ripping it up and giving him a better one, even though they (the Royals) obviously don't have to do so. if you are suggesting that Hahn should be fired for Eaton's contract, my response would be, it is only a couple of days of baseball. lets not overthink this. i respect you and of course you have an opinion, but when things are not going right, the littlest things get magnified. i just hope he comes out of the slump and soon. either way, at what point should the sox start playing, Bonifacio? ~~~ edit - i just realize, i am the voice of reason. can you believe that shvvt . me

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 07:03 AM) Yep, there's usually a 24 hour lag time... But it's updated for every game of the entire season, just that it's usually one day/night behind....for example, Pittsburgh had their homer opener and beat the Tigers but the attendance isn't updated as of yet. thanks for that updated info. i am most definitely going to save the link.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 07:09 AM) Furious 7 is already at $90 million after Saturday midnight showings, Sunday and Monday here in CHINA. Pretty impressive considering it lacked the Thursday-Sunday traditional opening weekend here...and that Monday wasn't a holiday...regular work day, and almost $30 million booked anyway. it a nice movie. that was the first one since tokyo drift. nice tribute to p walker at the end. the lady i was with was tearing up.

4-14 Arz - won - Kevin Newman - ss. batting #2, 3 ab, 1 run, 1 hit, 1 rbi, 1 bb, 0 k's

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 06:37 AM) http://espn.go.com/mlb/attendance White Sox actually beat the Royals (although not a fair comparison since the Royals had 3 weekday games, the White Sox 3 weekend games)... Ahead in terms of per game average of KC, Cleveland, Oakland, Miami and TB (7 teams haven't had a home game or had their first on Monday and numbers not yet reflected/updated). Gives some further indication of the predicted 15-25% increase from 2014. i like the espn link. i am going to save this. i wonder if they will keep it up to date?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 06:53 AM) 6 bad games indicates he is pretty much screwed this year. Hopefully at some point in the last 156 he can figure something out which can give him some hope for next season. love the tongue in cheek humor. nice one. DA

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 03:35 AM) That's fantastic news. Him returning to form would be incredible for our system. He was arguably our top prospect prior to last season if you exclude Abreu. I know it's only one appearance, but if the velocity is legitimately back I feel pretty good about his chances. yeah, that is the main thing, having his old stuff back. this is what i was hoping for since they shut him down. a nice rebound. and if true, adding more pitchers to the mix. um i wonder at what point will the sox coaches will be convince of his rtn to his old self? can he be added to the mix at the major league level if another injury or something happens?

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 06:13 AM) That's what she said

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 05:01 AM) Extended Spring Training. http://indians.scout.com/story/1492297-wha...spring-training a great article. a nice find.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 04:21 AM) That's true, simply because he won't be able to play 2B/LF or CF (Johnson/Cabrera). Unless Eaton also tanks and/or gets injured. Then he's still very valuable offensively...and he might end up being an even better CF than Eaton/Ramirez. We'll just have to wait and see. I suppose the OTHER option would be 3B, where he could be a Chone Figgins-esque (or Tony Phillips) jack of all trades, master of none, but a force offensively and on the basepaths. (Up until now, there seemed to be a cap on Micah (Ray Durham Lite) whereas Anderson was just beginning to tap his ultimate long-term potential but harnessing his raw tools...in the end, Anderson might be moved to 2B, with Carlos Sanchez always being the odd man out/perennial utility guy). that is what i have been thinking. but the question remains if and i do mean if he can't handle the defense at SS, how will he handle the defense at 3b.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 01:13 AM) Honestly, I think adding a legit catcher will be Hahn's #1 priority in the coming months. Flowers is not a starting catcher IMO and while Soto has looked good so far, odds are he can't stay healthy (and productive) with a regular's workload. None of the AAA or AA options are more than backup material, so this is a position that desperately could use a long-term solution. I still think Jason Castro is the most likely target and I'd be a fan of his acquisition despite his unpopularity on this site. re - catching, and what is out there. i have no idea who will be avail for trade or anything. this, i will take a back seat on.

QUOTE (Brian26 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 01:14 AM) If I had to put money down on any one person to be the next Sox manager, whether this year or five years from now, I'd wager on Ozzie. if there is 1 thing, i think it will be zero chance of that happening. he burnt his bridges there.

this system just keep getting better and better. all the potential of players keeps popping up. can't wait for the influx of hitters.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 12:29 AM) This is really f***ed up. A 73 year old "reserve" officer who's really an insurance exec who donates money to campaigns for the police is put on the Violent Crimes task force and ends up shooting a killing an unarmed man. Police departments let wealthy donors play cop and give them deadly weapons. this is soooo freaking stupid that i can not even think of anything to say. i mean not you SS but at stupidity being made every single day.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 10:32 PM) OK guys, I'm going to be at Charlotte and Kanny on May 2nd and 3rd respectively, to report live, get some video, chat with scouts, etc. But also I'll be interviewing some players while I'm there. Just out of curiosity, who on those two teams would people be most interested in hearing from? I've got a tentative hit list that looks like this (these aren't necessarily in order): CHARLOTTE Tyler Saladino Matt Davidson Trayce Thompson Erik Johnson Carlos Rodon Chris Beck Carlos Sanchez* (if his English is strong enough or if I can get a translator) KANNAPOLIS Brett Austin Eddy Alvarez (though I interviewed him before) Tyler Williams (Kenny's son - just want to meet the guy really) Jordan Guerrero Spencer Adams David Trexler Luis Martinez* (like Sanchez, if I can make it work) Brad Salgado and/or Jacob Morris (the converted position players to pitchers) I'll also chat with Joel Skinner (Charlotte manager), and since I've already interviewed Tommy T before, one of his coaches in Kanny. Who else would you want to hear from? Adams for sure, Austin-not a bad idea, Beck on if he is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel so to speak. me being a smart arse, Davidson, will he ever stop striking out.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 09:42 PM) Delmonico is on the Restricted List. Seems weird. So now with the rosters all final, these players were not assigned to full season clubs but are (as far as I can tell) still in the org. This is among players who were in the US last year, so I'm not including guys who were only in DSL... RHP Chris Freudenberg Josh Goosen-Brown Connor Walsh Brannon Easterling Matt Cooper Tanner Mendonca Matt Ball Zach Thompson Evin Einhardt Lucas Shearrow Victor Done LHP Aaron Bummer* Tanner Banks* Ben Brewster* Mike Gomez* INF Ryan Jones (1B) Ryan Leonards (2B) John Ziznewski (3B) Juan Silverio (3B) Jake Jarvis (2B) Audry Santana (SS) Victor Velazquez (?) Jordan Yallen (2B) Johan Cruz (SS) OF Michael Danner Micker Adolfo Antonio Rodriguez Louis Silverio C Zach Fisher Ryan Plourde The names in bold were the surprises to me. Marin is on loan to the MEX League. i am a lost for B Brewster.

QUOTE (newguy @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 10:05 PM) Bruce Blixton, thanks for the kind words about Brad. (my son) I wouldn't normally have responded, but I wanted to build on your comment about "not having a lot of mileage on his arm". I know we are very early into the season, but since he was converted into a pitcher, we have always emphasized about being efficient, as it relates to the pitch count. Strikeouts are fine, but over-rated. (even Greg Maddux would say so) The main goal is to pitch to contact & get the ball in play within 4 pitches. There's 8 other defenders to help make outs & it saves the arm. Having been a former shortstop, he knows what it's like to have pitchers throwing 5, 6 or 7+ pitches to every batter & he doesn't want to be that guy. Last year was his 1st full year as a pitcher & his pitches/inning were a pretty good 15.8 with a 63.2% strike rate. We set goals before spring training of getting the P/Inn to 14 or less & strike % rate to 70%. As I said, it is still early, but the P/Inn is currently at 11 & the strike % is at 67.3%. He's got 5 total innings in 2 games with only 55 pitches. I think the thing I'm most proud of is getting the ball in play in 4 pitches or less. So far he has faced 19 hitters & balls in play in less than 4 pitches is 14! (73.7%) (10 of those batters were 2 pitches or less) That saves the arm & keeps the fielders on their toes & into the game, cause the ball will be put in play. There are so many numbers as it relates to Sabermetrics these days, and admittedly, I sure don't understand them all. I try to stick with the few basics: First-pitch strikes - 11-19 (58%) - needs to improve a little there. Granted, it's only a 2 pitch difference, but the goal is 67% (13-19 would be 68%, but it's still a goal) Strike % on a 1-1 count - 4-5 (80%) - very happy with that - a strike thrown on a 1-1 count favors the pitcher by a difference of roughly .200 points in batting avg. than if you throw a 1-1 pitch for a ball Getting the first batter of the inning out - 5-5 (100%) - very happy with that Pitches per batter - (2.9) - very happy with that. So far, so good. Just need to keep focused & working hard. welcome aboard, i hope the best for you son's success.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 10:07 PM) I know we're only 6 games in, but man, Eaton has looked horrible so far both defensively (except for that 1 amazing catch in KC) and offensively (.080 BA 2/25, 0 SB, 1 CS, 0 BB, 2 K). Is it time to start worrying about him, or is it just an early season funk that he's in? He is supposed to be to the table setter for this lineup, and he hasn't been doing his job at all. nah.... it is much too early. now if this was 25 games in, that may be a different story. edit ~~~~ a while ago, players entering their second yr, it was always been said, they would have a second yr slump, does anyone remember this ??

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 09:53 PM) I honestly wonder if the price would be as high as we all think. Prospect returns seem to be dropping in trades for stars. you bring up an interesting point. could it be, the rtn is based to a. how many teams want to get into the bid for a superstar player. b. the rtn is based on what the winning team bid is. c. if the team is willing to trade the superstar for less than the perceived value.