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A TP poll. Nice. Oddly enough, I work in a facility that manufactures toliet paper (and paper towels, napkins, and facial tissue). Unfortunately, we don't get the stuff for free. We don't make name brand stuff, but I can tell you that the process for making Charmin and the off-brand stuff is the same. When you buy the name brand stuff, you're paying for advertising. All that being said, I still buy the "ultra" or "premium" off-brand stuff.

I started watching Friday Night Lights on Netflix. Can't stop watching it. I don't know why I didn't watch it when it was on, but now I can binge watch.

If the Sox could find a decent back-up catcher who can hit righties, I'd be fine with keeping Flowers. Even with his very erratic year, it looks like he'll end up around .230 - .240 with maybe 15 HRs. It would be nice if he could settle in as a .250 hitter who is not as streaky (streaky could be his Twitter handle), and maybe he will. This was his first time handling the entire season as the primary catcher.

Steve Stone is a very smart baseball guy, and when he's not being talked over by Hawk he tells the viewers some pretty interesting stuff. It's annoying when Hawk will ask Stone a question about pitching, and then as Stone answers Hawk will go off on a tangent.

I'd like to hear more Stone and Wimpy. Hawk has been slipping a bit. Yesterday he thought Avila made a nice catch on a pop-up, but he dropped it. Stone had to eventually say, "He dropped it."

Finally started watching The Strain. I'm really enjoying it. It has followed the book very well so far.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Aug 25, 2014 -> 10:33 AM) The Last Ship finale was last night and I really enjoyed the show. Some episodes were slow due to the limited locations (the ship) but now that they're at where they're at, I'm looking forward to what is going to happen next season. It was one of my favorite summer shows. I forgot that last night was the season finale. I was bummed when at the end they said returning in 2015.

Will Sanchez be starting at 2B today? I don't know much (anything) about him. Is his defense that good?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 22, 2014 -> 01:56 AM) What do u mean? People on this board despise Danks (as a pitcher, not a human being), at least the majority do. I disagree. Most of us are disappointed, but we're also aware that he suffered a major injury and has had to change his approach. However, I would think that most posters would be okay with a Danks trade that resulted in a middlin' prospect and a bunch of salary relief.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 21, 2014 -> 10:13 AM) The reality is that a guy that hits .250 doesn't get a hit every 4th AB. He'll streak at .350 for a while and .150 for a while, and it will balance out to .250. True. Average vs. normal. My point was that Flowers seems to be more streaky than others who might hit .250. He definitely seems like the kind of player who goes on a .400 tear then follows it up with a prolonged stretch of .150.

One thing I think we've all learned about Flowers is that he's streaky. Overall, though, he's looked better this year than in past years. I agree with a couple of the previous posters in saying that if Flowers can end up being a .240+ hitter with some power, I'll take that along with his pretty good defense and familiarity with the staff. Another thing I've learned is that you can count on this thread being bumped or a new thread being created every time Flowers goes on a hot or cold streak.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 18, 2014 -> 05:43 PM) It had nothing to do with facial expressions. I didn't even see any of those from my mlb.com. I despised him as a player. But since he's left I've said nothing bad about him. The Dunn talk disturbs me. Don't you think if anybody wanted him he'd be gone by now? Hahn is not a dummy. He also works for an owner who doesn't like paying guys to play for other teams apparently. No other team wants Dunn on the payroll, thus good luck to him finding work next year. He will easily find work next year if he wants to play. At a minimum he could be the LH half of a DH platoon. Or, as someone pointed out in another thread, there are several teams getting no production out of their DH positions, and Dunn would be a nice upgrade for them. The only part of your post that makes sense is saying that the Sox don't like paying players to play with another team. That might be the only reason Dunn hasn't been traded. I'm sure there was interest from some teams, but obviously there wasn't a good enough deal proposed.

He's 41 HRs away from 500. Let's say for argument's sake he's 35 away at the end of the season. I could imagine him wanting to stick around to get 500, but it would probably take him at least 2 years, especially if he ends up in a platoon situation somewhere. Edit: I saw that he said he wouldn't stick around just to hit 500 HRs, but I'm not sure if I buy that. If he has a chance to play with a contender, that might change things.

It looks like Conor is physically unable to smile. He tried, but it ended up looking like he was ready to sneeze.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 14, 2014 -> 09:03 AM) I think the White Sox should have protested the game. Make MLB come out and say the rule was interpreted correctly. That was my thought, too. More attention needs to be called to this rule and its interpretation.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 07:27 AM) Has anyone been watching Tyrant? I'm really enjoying that show I wasn't sure about it before I started watching it, but it drew me in right away. Thoroughly enjoying it.

QUOTE (kev211 @ Aug 5, 2014 -> 11:12 AM) What was he doing before the glasses? Was he just going with his regular bad vision? Or was he wearing contacts? I don't see how switching from contacts to glasses would help any. QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 5, 2014 -> 11:18 AM) Contacts, and I don't see how it would help either, but it does. QUOTE (kev211 @ Aug 5, 2014 -> 11:22 AM) In fact I think it would make it worse. I usually wear contacts because it's more convenient, but I do see better with my glasses. I'm not saying that's the case with Flowers, but you never know.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Aug 5, 2014 -> 06:27 AM) He's hitting .252 with a .380 BABIP, he will not settle in at .250ish. I disagree. It may be the glasses, or he may have changed his approach, but it's not looking like luck. I think there's a real possibility he could level out around .250.

if he ends up settling in at .250ish with moderate power (by moderate I mean number of HRs, not shear power...because the dude is strong) and decent defense, he'll be fine as the starting catcher.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 11:36 AM) Good post. It acknowledges Hahn's putting together a horrific bullpen, but also has a possible solution at the end. Dick Allen is right, though. Lindstrom has become a lot better reliever to people now that he's been out of sight a long time. I personally think he's just another body and probably would be hated by all by now had he kept pitching. We'll never know about Nate Jones. I never liked him; a lot of you and probably Hahn thought he'd be a dynamite closer. I'm not sure anyone here thought that Jones would be a dynamite closer. I think the overall consensus was that he has the stuff to be closer, and he was the best option going into the season. Now we won't know for quite a while...maybe ever.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 4, 2014 -> 12:09 AM) Yes it is his fault, completely. You don't trade a suitable reliever in Reed when you have NOTHING left over. It's like he wanted to lose 99 games again. This bullpen on paper was pathetic. I don't see why GM's get a free pass. OK. He projected Nate to be the answer. And Lindstrom and Downs were supposed to be good. And Bella serviceable. Nate is hurt which isn't the GM's fault, but I'm not convinced Nate is to be great anyway. Lindstrom was OK til he got hurt (though I didn't like him much) and Downs was miserable. Bella is horrific. I need not mention all of the horrific pieces of this bullpen. This is on the GM. The team like you said would be contending with a decent bullpen. I can't forgive him for trading a closer for some guy sucking in AAA. Very very bad job by Hahn and is a negative on his resume. Yes, he's made some great moves as well. But this is inexcusable and on him. There are bad bullpens, but this one is worthy of last place which is still where the Sox could wind up. Team has avoided the collapse so far. Do we have the usual 10-game September road trip coming up where a 1-9 is possible again? There is so much wrong with this post it's difficult to know where to start. First of all, Reed was traded for a potential future third baseman for years to come. Just because Davidson is not tearing it up in AAA doesn't mean he won't be the guy they're hoping he will be. And the Reed trade didn't leave "nothing". You say yourself that Jones, Lindstrom, Downs, and Belisario were all projected to be decent enough. How is that Hahn's fault that Jones and Lindstrom got hurt and Downs and Belisario suck? Other posters have pointed out that both of those guys had good seasons lately. And getting back to your constant talk about the Reed situation, a good closer does not a bullpen make. Even if the Sox had a true closer (and Reed isn't exactly great, by the way), it doesn't matter when the rest of the bullpen just goes out there and throws BP stuff.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 31, 2014 -> 09:43 PM) I truly don't think teams care about Dunn's stats and perceived value. They think about the reality of having Adam Dunn around and the idea of that does not sit well with them. If you were a contender would you want to risk Dunn going in a 1-for-30 with 20 strikeouts? A GM can't take that risk; he'd be run out of his town by irate fans. Teams will look at a player's stats and perceived value before they look at it emotionally. I personally think there's a decent chance that Dunn gets claimed and will be dealt. The Sox probably won't get much (or anything) for him, but his salary would be gone, and the Sox could start planning for the next DH. We all know you don't like Dunn (it's eerily like your hate for Rios when he was here), but he's not having a terrible year. He would be a good piece for a team looking for a bat to play against right-handed pitching.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 31, 2014 -> 08:20 AM) AL DH OPS: Sox: .856 (2nd) Yankees: .678 (11th) A's: .675 (12th) Mariners: .545 (14th) If Dunn is not on one of these teams by the end of the day, I will be shocked. I can't imagine it would take a lot to get him, since the Sox gain little by keeping him. EDIT: Pittsburgh and Milwaukee are 13th and 14th in the NL in 1B OPS, so they really ought to be looking at Dunn as well. His defense isn't bad enough to overcome a 150 point improvement in OPS. Good point. Dunn would be a decent add for any of those teams, and he wouldn't cost much at all.

I said one. I think it'll be one of Danks, Dunn, or Beckham...if a trade is made. The Sox are not really "in" it. They have a far outside chance at the second wildcard, and a lot of things will have to go right for that to happen. At the same time, the Sox aren't way out of it, either. I don't see the Sox shipping Danks off unless they get a decent enough return. Dunn or Beckham could be dealt for less, and there are guys who can fill their spots. This is looking lilke a boring trade deadline.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 25, 2014 -> 02:31 PM) I see a lot of hating on Dunn, but little about the actual deal. People simply say it made sense at the time. Do you deny this? I'd say a majority of the posts on Danks mention getting "rid of him now" and disdain about the money he makes and wanting to free it up. I don't mind Danks at all. I think he's had a fine season. He's the least of the Sox problems. Sale, Danks and Q are a great 3/5s of a rotation I think. After the performance last night you wonder why Sox aren't winning more with 4/5s of it sometimes doing well. The difference between Dunn and Danks is that there will be teams interested in Danks. I'm not saying the return will be great, but there's still a decent chance Danks can be dealt. There really never has been a time when Dunn could have been traded. People are saying deal Danks now because a deal could actually happen.