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It would be hard to be worse than Vaughn, so if Elko is called up at some point he'll probably look better than he actually is. He'll most likely strike out a lot and have some frustrating at bats. But, the fact that he hits the ball in the air, and his exit velocities are eye-catching, he'll be more palatable to watch than Vaughn. Getz's comments yesterday don't instill a lot of confidence that he will be called up anytime soon.

The long sleeve shirt is pretty sweet.

I actually kind of like the uniform. It looks a lot better than the leaked pics from a while back. I like the black pants with the jersey. The Southside city connects will never be topped, though.

The Sox have parted ways with guys they were paying before, and I believe Vaughn is a candidate to be DFA'd. But, it does make sense to send him down first. Personally, I don't see him getting better enough to justify keeping him. Elko deserves a shot, and he could add some excitement with big home runs. Vaughn adds nothing except frustration.

Can we officially say Robert is done?

What in the hell are you doing, Wegner? Hopefully starting a winning streak.

If he can eat some innings, the Sox should absolutely try to get him. The SP staff is looking very thin right now.

Hopefully Chase will be back soon. Better to give him the rest needed and IL him than have him be day-to-day. Let's see if Dalbec can keep hitting.

I voted for moderate improvement, but even moderate improvement will seem significant.

The Ishbias would not have abandoned their pursuit of the Twins and invested more in the Sox if there wasn't a plan. I think we can all agree nothing is imminent, but articles like this (and others) are written without knowing what is going on, and there's probably some White Sox "leaked" information that isn't 100% truthful. As someone else pointed out earlier, this team under competent ownership could make a lot of money. It's probably going to be a while, but I see this as a positive development.

There are some schlubs on X hinting that Elko is going to be promoted, but they have no evidence other than "there's a source" and Elko wasn't in the lineup. Even if he is promoted, do the Sox admit they were wrong and DFA Vaughn? I don't see it.

I hope he plays Saturday. Against my better judgment, I’ll be at the game.

He looked good in spring training, and I really thought he was going to have a nice year, provided he stayed healthy. But, man, he looks terrible so far. Maybe it's partially the weather, but I don't see much in the way of effort at the plate. He's not doing himself any favors if he's looking to get paid after this season.

His at-bat in the 9th yesterday was the laziest, shittiest approach I've seen from just about anyone.

Fitting for a stellar career.

I'm fine with Narvaez being called up for now. Depending on how long Lee is out, we could see Teel/Quero sooner rather than later. My guess is Thaiss gets most of the starts with Narvaez going against LH pitchers.

This team is a joke. f***’s sake.

Shane Smith woke up this morning asking the same question.

The Crochet trade was only the second major trade Getz made, and the Cease trade is shaping up to be an absolute disaster...unless Thorpe has a Henry Rowengartner like recovery. Right now, the Crochet trade looks to be potentially fair. Meidroth and Teel could be making an impact with the big league club this year, and honestly Meidroth should be starting at SS everyday for the Sox right now. Montgomery could be the best part of the trade, but it'll be a few years before we know for sure. My point is that Getz does not have much of a track record with big trades. His overall track record, at least with player acquisition, is not great. But at least two of Meidroth, Teel, and Montgomery being impactful players for the Sox improves his track record.

I had a feeling the Sox would bring him back. We'll most likely see him up with the Sox soon.

The purported Red Sox one is...horrendous. These certainly have to be fake.

My guess is these are not real. Just a lazy use of the Bulls jersey. This looks more like a giveaway, which would actually be kind of cool.

I was more just watching the game and not listening. Did he say this and then say something about deferring to Stone about being an expert in pitching? I know this guy is a boob, but what a stupid-ass comment. Why try to pick a fight with one of the better accounts for all things pitching?

Seems like a good deal for Crochet, and a good deal for Boston if he stays healthy. There's obviously an injury risk, but he's a damn good pitcher when healthy. Good for him. On paper, the trade looked good for the Sox, so this might actually end up being a win/win. That is, until Teel and/or Montgomery are budding superstars and traded for prospects in a few years.

When the majority of the players in your lineup are platoon guys (at best), it's hard to fault the manager setting the lineup based on handedness. Still, Slater should be playing over Jankowski or Taylor.