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At least now there’s a force everywhere. Yeah, silver lining.

No reason to pull Shields early.

Up the manager, not the GM. Pitchers are used to bunt all the time.

Nice! Volstad in!

There are times to bunt. That was not one of them.

Dude, you took the bait. But you’re 100% correct.

Shields still looks pissed. And rightfully so.

For god's sake. Why is everything so over the top with you? I don't know if anyone said he's only worth scraps. Those in favor of a trade are advocating so because he's still worth something now. He's a very good hitter, a serviceable first baseman, and a great clubhouse guy. The caution is that if anyone is expecting an Eaton-type return, they're going to be disappointed. That's not a knock on his ability as much as it's saying what teams will be willing to pay. That's it. Personally, I'd like the Sox to work out an extension with Jose so he can be around for the competitive years. I believe that 3-4 years at $15 million per is fair. His offense and what he brings to the clubhouse for the young guys makes him worth that. All that being said, letting his contract run out is probably the last thing the Sox should do. If they have the intention to trade him, they need to do it now. Otherwise, they should look for an opportunity to extend him.

If their winning percentage stays stagnant the rest of the year, the Sox will win 54 games. I believe they'll finish with between 55 and 60. A bad year for sure, but not Greg-bad.

Why do you always throw these little insults in your posts? "Flip fanatics", "flip-niks". Anyway, there's no reason to trade Covey. He's more valuable to the Sox right now because be could certainly be part of the projected contending teams of 2020 and beyond. If he's for real with the way he's been pitching, he's under team control through 2022. He could be quite the find and an important part going forward.

I unfortunately didn't get to see the game, but I followed it when I could online. Covey with another strong start is starting make people believe in him. It is truly amazing how much he has improved from last year. Watching the highlights, the strikeouts he got were on some nasty pitches. Abreu's 1st to 3rd DP was sweet. That was some heads-up baseball. Just enough offense and another great game from the bullpen sealed another impressive win. This team can be pretty fun to watch at times.

You and your facts and math and stuff ruining things. I also forgot it was a four game series.

It's pretty obvious by this post that you're not that familiar with the White Sox, nor with baseball for that matter. Soria has been pretty good, and I could definitely see a team desiring his services. Not necessarily as a closer but as late inning relief for sure. Jones has been hit and miss, and he has some injury concerns. But he still can be serviceable if used properly. Avilan, however, has been very good. And he's under team control through 2019. Of those three, he's the most valuable, and I think the Sox could get an interesting return for him. To answer your question about releasing Soria, Shield, and Santiago...yes, if released teams would be interested in them. Teams will be interested in Soria and Shields without them being released. Just because YOU don't like a player, that does not mean they aren't liked or desired by MLB teams.

Abreu is a proven star, I'll agree with that. And if some of these prospects end up producing like him, they will be successes. I believe what most are getting at is that Abreu is producing very well right now and has been since he put on a Sox jersey. But how will he be in the projected competing years (2020-2022, and beyond)? Personally, I'd be all for extending him through 2022 for $17-$20 million a year. By then, though, he's most likely be primarily a DH.

Abreu is not an elite 1st baseman. I personally believe he's better than many think, but he's probably realistically a so-so defensive player. Offensively, he's one of the most consistent hitters in the league. He may never be in the running for home run leader or highest BA, but he's going to hit .300, 25-30 HRs, and 90-100 RBIs. Still doesn't make him elite. And why do you think most of the prospects won't produce? I know you hate the rebuild, even though you refuse to understand it. But there are some great prospects that have a real chance to be very good...maybe even elite.

You just did, essentially.

This is what it looks like, unfortunately. We look back and see the records of the Cubs and Astros, but since we aren't fans of those teams we didn't see it as it happened. What we're seeing now with this Sox team is what a 55-60 win season looks like. A few highs, more lows, and a few dear-God-this-is-bad lows.

*Looks at a calendar, sees it is still 2018* *Remembers that it was well known that 2018 was a rebuilding year* *Looks at the team's record, shrugs* Enough with the "this is a horrible franchise" and "all they care about is money". Not interested in the rebuild and the development of the future? Don't watch the games. Don't comment. Take a year or two break.

Narvaez and Gonzalez are both terrible behind the plate, and neither do much offensively, either. I'm ready to see a couple different guys back there.

Finale of The Terror last night was excellent. The entire series was really good and followed the book pretty well. It was advertised as the season finale, but unless they tell a new story I wouldn't expect a second season.

Bummer, Rondon, and Fry are nice surprises. Jones has been a bit inconsistent. Soria has been what we expected, I think. Avilan has been a bit of a disappointment so far. Overall, though, I would agree that the bullpen has been doing a decent job. And they've been asked to take on more innings that they should have been due to some horrendous starts.

This has been said a few times, especially since he has turned it around, but Moncada is must-watch TV right now. He's looking much more confident at the plate, and he's just killing the ball.

Both were great. Dark, but very entertaining.

Thankfully NBC picked up Brooklyn Nine Nine. Easily one of the funniest shows on TV.

Good news. I hope this is where he can really get his career started. He has shown flashes of being a dominant pitcher, and it seems like injuries have been the only thing holding him back. I was fortunate enough to be at a game last year when he pitched. It was impressive.