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QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ May 18, 2017 -> 05:11 PM) Wouldn't have guessed I'd be more excited for Matt Cooper starts than Giolito when the season started. .... really?

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ May 18, 2017 -> 03:07 PM) Three months of Chapman brought back a top five prospect in baseball, a major league starter, and a third top 10 org prospect. Yep, although Chapman is night and day better than Robertson.

Wow.. Chris Cornell of Soundgarden. Age 52.

Doubt Rick does it, but I would like to see a double steal here. Keep out the double play.

Atta boy Timmy.

Play Willy more Rick. Need to see what we have in the kid.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 17, 2017 -> 11:52 PM) Rodon's walk rate showed awesome improvement last year I'm just not sure where he's going with this. Is this another case of Caufield being Caulfield or does he not remember Rodon's improvements from the previous year?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 17, 2017 -> 11:37 PM) Watching the struggles of Rodon and now Fulmer, it's pretty obvious that taking the top college arm doesn't always equate to an automatic slam dunk (and sure, Kolek/Aiken haven't done much, either). It's not Dillon Tate bad, but it just goes to show how uncertain scouting can be. Look no further than Gordon Beckham and Viciedo on the hitting side. Or Courtney Hawkins (he's now replaced Mitchell as our case study in bad drafting.) The White Sox simply HAVE to be better at evaluating talent...especially when they can no longer afford to have a Top 10-12 payroll. Rodon struggles?! News to me.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 17, 2017 -> 11:29 PM) When did Renteria become this managerial god? Hawk was gushing about him earlier, and while I think he's a huge improvement from Ventura, he doesn't come across as a very good in-game coach. I think you are letting this series cloud your judgement a bit.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 17, 2017 -> 11:16 PM) Swarzak still hasn't given up an earned run of his own yet this year. I applaud you for that tremendous jinx.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 17, 2017 -> 10:44 PM) Trading Robertson, Cabrera and Frazier definitely won't kill their record. Quintana will definitely have an effect. We'll see about the other bullpen pieces as well.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 17, 2017 -> 10:30 PM) Has a low BABIP so far. Also throwing less grounders than ever, which won't be fun at a warm Guaranteed Rate Field Well.. people want these vets to not rush the prospects in the system and eat up innings.. perfect for a rebuilding team who needs a top 3 pick next season.

6 game hitting streak for Timmy.

Atta boy Yolmer.

Abreu murdered that ball.

Brian Clark has had a good start to the year. 24 year old lefty (9th round pick in '14).

QUOTE (fathom @ May 17, 2017 -> 01:34 AM) KW is quite lucky JR is so loyal Fixed.

I actually missed the play as I was in the shower (the Anderson homer too), but I said that earlier in this game thread even before that. He's a terrible player. I was reading what happened here and wasn't surprised.

I would like to reiterate what I said earlier that Melky can not get out of here fast enough.

DRob hung that one. Got lucky.

Nice inning for Kahnle. Those injuries to the bullpen has helped this org look at guys like Kahnle and Swarzak more. Pretty beneficial in the long run.

Why not run Willy if your gonna bunt Renteria?

Narvaez..

Tim could've beat that out if he wasn't looking at the play.

Wow what luck. Great slide by Avi.