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QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 07:43 PM) Brooks is not the guy writing the ads. They have an ad agency for that. If you have a better idea to draw in casual fans, you should give the new manager of fan engagement a call. why, it is their job to be creative, i am sure they are not doing this for free. if the quality is bad, get a nother agency or person.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 06:51 PM) I view Rodon, Penny, Carroll, Johnson, Beck as the sixth starters onward this season, in that order as we sit on March 20, and go with that and reevaluate in June/July as far as further acquisitions go, whether trading Danks is possible, or wise, etc. Unless an attractive, cheap, at least better-than -Penny option presents itself, I guess I'm content. I just hope RH doesn't feel the need to go shopping before that June/July time frame. i like it.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 06:57 PM) He basically looked just a touch better than John Danks last year, statistically. He's only a year removed from being really solid, though. either way, he will be better than penny. btw, thanks for the site, i bookmark it. another great sports site to read.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 06:55 PM) According to Roster Resource (awesome website if anyone isn't aware of it), Wood and Turner are the only projected starters that are out of options, but it looks like they're going to be able to stash Turner on the DL for OD. Edwin Jackson definitely appears to be the odd man out when Turner comes back, though. http://www.rosterresource.com/mlb-chicago-cubs/ and where does that leave wood??

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 06:27 PM) If Johnson continues to do all the things he is currently doing, or even close to it, IMO you stick with him. Beckham and Bonafacio are backups and with Sanchez being so young it won't hurt him to get consistent at bats in Charlotte. An even more interesting question is what happens if Sanchez raises his game to the level Johnson has been playing at? A nice dilemma to have. i am so divided on this, i want him to stay, but i just don't want to looking from the outside saying the sox is rushing him. before the success of MJ this spring, i was content with CS at 2b, MJ getting a look see and others being the backup. i just hope the sox are not rushing him based on his success this spring.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 06:28 PM) Man you guys have thin skin. Maybe it's living in such close proximity to the toilet itself and their fans! Seriously though who gives a crap bout a spring training lineup? I can guarantee pretty much every player is ready to head north almost 5 weeks into spring and Maddon is just giving some guys a day off. northside vs the southside, the sCrubs vs the good guys in black. it goes back yrs. i remember when they first brought back the city wide games, it was pure bedlam.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 06:43 PM) Travis Wood might put up worse numbers at the Cell than Brad Penny i leave that part of the stats to yous guys, who are way smarter than i in this area.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 06:45 PM) He is better than Penny. He also makes almost $6M in his 2nd arb year. Don't see that expense being worth it, or Theo wanting to send cash with him. again, you maybe right, but this expense, would it be worth it, if he help in getting the team to the playoff??

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 06:41 PM) I don't see any reason that the Cubs would be looking to move their own pitching depth at this point. in most cases you would be right, but they have players with no options and may be lost on the waiver list. if it is him, other players should be avail.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 05:07 PM) Yeah, WTF, Maddon? It's the best game of ST, and televised, and you give us this? You, d***! i guess the sCrubs don't want to show everyone, how good the sox are, esp in spring training. you know, it will destroy their image of the northsiders being better.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 06:01 PM) Brooks Boyer, it would appear, is among the elite in Reinsdorf's Ring of Loyalty, as he can't even put something exciting and fresh around an awesome offseason. loyalty aside, then get another person and give him a different title. marketing, fresh new ideas to help sell the product. i guess that will never be the sox logo.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 03:43 PM) The books are pretty darn good, even end better than the Hunger Games series IMO, but I hate the main actress so much it ruins the movie for me. hunger games last book sucked, almost as bad is the last book in this series. i like the actress. this movie was more in the development of the characters pretty much like the book. btw, it is nice seeing the author sticking to chicago. she is from the northside, and very young, something like late 20's.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 03:57 PM) I'd rather not replace Thibs with a guy whose team just lost to a 14 seed in the NCAA tournament. sometimes things happen, that is why there is word called upsets.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 04:37 PM) Definitely make or break for him in 2015, and I know people will say "he's only 25", this time next year, but if he can't find a way to hit in the Paradise of the Knights new park, in two seasons, he's as much a prospect as Mitchell. Really hope he turns it around. Needs to get completely healthy soon, so not to start Charlotte on the DL or playing hurt. i am 100% with you on this, esp turning it around.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 05:51 PM) That IMO is where it becomes a little complicated. Veterans have track records and when things fall of the rails, there is a reasonable expectation that the ship will get righted and they should do around what they normally do. With a rookie, no track record. Combine that with a team trying to win, the leash has to be shorter than normal, but it has to be fair. Robin Ventura went 0-41 in 1990, although I think he had 10 walks, and the team won 94 games or so. Would the Sox now have the patience to let Micah do the same? It is pretty hard to do. The other important thing is the alternative. If Sanchez is playing well and Micah has been bad, the decision is made for the White Sox. you are correct, look at sandberg from the northside, he did the same, if i remember correctly like robin. but the point is, would i like him to stay with the team > yes. but i would not be disappointed if he goes down for more development. here is another point, would we have this conversation if the sox had a viable solution, i think not.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 05:50 PM) All the lefties oh man i love that picture .....

QUOTE (Knuckles @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 07:42 AM) I do have travel benefits so thinking about flying into Chicago..(live in Texas now) what's a good place to watch the game in the city? No Sox bars out here, wasn't able to find any. Not getting MLB.TV this year, had it last year and barely used it. With my work schedule it's not worth it. at the cell. seriously, if it is a sox fan, many places to go. i always enjoyed Home Run Inn for pizza and watching the game.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 05:01 PM) Just say no. If we acquire another depth arm, I'd like him to be better than TW. so would i, but unless the sox trade for 1, the only pool to pick will be the waiver list. re TW, he still maybe better than Penny.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 03:46 PM) I feel like the Sox commercials and marketing have tailed off in quality over the past few years. to the best of my memory, the best commercial they ever had was good guys wears black. they have yet to ever get that creative since. but i left chi in 98. yous guys need to tell me if it has improved.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 03:20 PM) If it is going to ruin him to be sent down if he isn't performing, he isn't going to be a very good player anyway. I know some people still use the excuse for Davidson last season, but if he feels so sorry for himself he is a below .200 hitting strikeout machine in a place where he thinks he is too good to be (and I don't think that was the case) , he isn't going to be a building block for the organization. The game is designed for failure. If you can't handle it, you wind up sucking. ok, i am ready for round 2. as it has been mention, maturity and development. just b/c, lets say with his age comes maturity, which is true, there is a different maturity with ball players. some calls it being hard on one self, and as you say the game is designed for failure. (btw, i like this thought processes) so the only way i can think of to overcome it is to help recognize it and reps. the kind of reps that can work in the minors as a educational tool. not in the majors where the game is so more serious, adding to that pressure to continue to succeed.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 02:13 PM) There are already posts here saying the exact same thing, I don't think anybody has doubted how good of a prospect he is. oops, i guess i am unoriginal.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 02:01 PM) I dont know, Rodon seems to get a lot of time of a lot of days foot in mouth for me. good one.

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 03:22 PM) Guess they are catering to the casual fans... it is still great to have a great commercial, esp for this yr.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 03:20 PM) If it is going to ruin him to be sent down if he isn't performing, he isn't going to be a very good player anyway. I know some people still use the excuse for Davidson last season, but if he feels so sorry for himself he is a below .200 hitting strikeout machine in a place where he thinks he is too good to be (and I don't think that was the case) , he isn't going to be a building block for the organization. The game is designed for failure. If you can't handle it, you wind up sucking. dang, maybe it is me and being tired, but many are making a valid points. i can't think of a response. very nice.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 03:18 PM) I'm talking the rest of spring training. If he does make the team and doesn't play well at all then he knows it will be him sent down to the minors to work on things. Sending him down if he's playing well at the end of spring training will affect him. everyone here has valid answers, i just want to say, no one has THE answer. i like this discussion. now, letting him know if the intention to let him shine with the knowledge that he will go down to finish his educations can still do all the positive results as well.