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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 10, 2016 -> 11:19 AM) Makes the Shark deal look more like a bargain for Hahn? Bargain? Perhaps less horrible, if he can get hitters out.

And Lawrie, Rollins, Melky and the catchers have had slow offensive weeks. Let's see in 3 weeks, although I hope to see Saladino out there tomorrow.

EAton bats leadoff. Perhaps move Jackson to #2. I doubt Rollins stays there long. Well, I doubt he should stay there long anyway.

Not upset with Danks. Danks has been this way for several years. He's not leaving himself in the rotation year after year. He's not leaving himself in games through 5, pitching the Sox out of the game while the dugout watches and plays mime. And yes when you're down 7-1, the mindset of the hitters changes.

QUOTE (Special K @ Apr 8, 2016 -> 04:01 PM) Plus Rollins was pretty good like 6 years ago. nothing like proven production. The Sox have proven it's a winning formula versus taking a chance on homegrown players.

Same story, new verse. it doesn't matter how badly Danks pitches, Robbie and Cooper will NOT pull him until the game is out of reach. They won't pull him out of games; they won't take him out of the rotations. And it's been the same thing for years.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 7, 2016 -> 10:38 PM) I give Robin credit for taking Latos out when he did. 3rd time through lineup would not have gone well. Regardless of whether ior not he was pulled because he didn't have the arm strength, I hope Robin continues to limit him to six or so innings. He's not overpowering and he dances the ball around and hitters can catch up with that. If he can be effective for six most nights, he's done his job.

The Dash fight hard to save the night.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Apr 7, 2016 -> 05:19 PM) Scully is boring as sin. Someone needs to take him out to pasture. I agree. I think Hawk will be better with the smaller doses this season.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 7, 2016 -> 06:25 PM) Lest it be forgotten, why the f*** was Duke pitching to Valencia? Your daily RV brain fart. Could have cost them on another day. And yea, Albers is ready for high leverage. He's getting high leverage. That was high leverage today.

I like what I've seen of Lawrie..he has some spunk. Not just a happy clown show with him. S/B quality addition to clubhouse.

Looking for big things out of the Knights. Hoping for big things out of the Barons. Don't know what to think about the Dash or Intimidators.

Very nice start. Saladino is a major league player (even though he isn't 30+). Hopefully the pen stays solid enough that Ventura can regularly pull Latos and Danks after 6 and hand it over to the pen. It will help both and the team.

I just hope they work the draft and the budget well, with under slot guys in order to maximize the quantity of top talent. And please no college relievers in the first 10 rounds.

If Jones is purportedly The guy who can get the big strike out and get out of jams, then the seventh or the eighth is the right place for him. The back up closer just needs to be in the pitcher most likely to not give up a run starting off with a clean inning. I'm not sure that's Jones. We don't even know if Jones is going to be effective yet. He hasn't had that much pitching since his injury to tell

Jays, Tribe, Astros...WC = Mariners , Whitesox (87 wins) Nats, Pirates, Dodgers...WC Cubs, Giants Jays beat Pirates in WS

Unless gray is out for every game of the series how in the world is this a break? In fact this guarantees that we won't have a pitching edge in one of the games wheras we probably would have had the better starter in all four games otherwise. The season is longer than opening day

No risk I suppose, but I doubt he pitches on the ML team. REally hope to see EJ get his velocity squared away.

Will Robin Ventura be the manager of the White Sox on September 1st? Yes How many wins will the Sox have when they return from Detroit on June 5th? 58 games scheduled through that date (33 on the road). 31 More games started- Navarro or Avila? Avila Carson Fulmer debut date and role? July- bullpen Tim Anderson debut date? September - SS is a strength on this team White Sox All-Stars? Abreu, Sale I suppose. Don't care about All Star game except ensuring that no Sox hitter participates in that farce called Home Run Derby. Mat Latos starts? 21 Number of team home runs (136 last year) 171 Runs Scored/Runs Against (622/701 last year) Too micro for me to guess Dealers choice--any other random 2016 Sox predictions other than final record If 7-6 or better on April 17, the Sox will contend. If 5-8 or worse on April 17, the Sox won't contend.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 2, 2016 -> 09:04 AM) Murphy has always been underrated and he can DH and Shuck can still be on the bench. I'd prefer him to Sands and Ishikawa. Again, the Angels and Tribe, two teams with questionable OFs, don't want him. And he played for each last season. And then there's the clubhouse factor. These guys have worked hard all spring, and you dispatch them for a marginal castoff.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 2, 2016 -> 08:22 AM) Shuck didn't seem like that good of a defensive outfielder to me. Other than solid contact/on-base skills, I don't understand the love he gets around here. Would much rather have Murphy as our left-handed bench bat than Shuck. Well I assumed that's why he's here...he has so little pop that it can't be his bat. His OBP is usually respectable, but probably unsustainable if over-exposed. I don't see much point in the Loneys or Murphys. They aren't that good, they're aging, the worst OFs in baseball (Angels, Tribe) who have seen them recently have passed (re Murphy).

QUOTE (whitesoxjr27 @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 09:20 AM) I was listening to the score yesterday and heard a few cubs fans saying that 95 wins would be disappointing. What the hell do they want? World series ring on a platter before the season starts? I can see their point. 40% of the NL is not even trying to win. 95 NL wins equals 87 AL wins.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 2, 2016 -> 07:38 AM) Going with Shuck over Murphy is dumb. Need someone on the bench who can catch the ball in the outfield. Thus Shuck

I don't see the objection. They have 2 bench bats (plus Saladino): one hits left, once hits right. Saying there are 6 OF v 4 on others is deceptive, as those 6 OF also cover DH and backup 1B. I guess in total there is a righty tilt, but the lefty choices weren't there; and they can always make a change.

Sands has raked LH pitching in his limited appearances. Can play OF and 1B. Why not, considering the alternatives.