Everything posted by hogan873
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8/9 Game Two - Vs. KC Because Why Not
Sosa’s done it now. He’ll definitely be benched tomorrow for hitting that home run and showing up Tony and Frank.
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What’s Vaughn’s offensive ceiling?
It's hard to say what his offensive ceiling might be. I think he has plenty of power, and he's shown that he has that power. But, like the rest of the team right now, he's hitting ground balls. The hitting philosophy is so bad with this team that he and others are being robbed of their potential. He's young, so hopefully the Sox go in a different direction at hitting coach and he can turn it around. Under the right hitting coach, and manager for that matter, he could be 25+ HR guy, I think. He needs consistent playing time, and he needs better coaching. Maybe he sacrifices some of his average if he taps into the power. Maybe not. Regardless, I don't think it's fair to say he doesn't have enough power based on his performance this season.
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**Water-Cooler Thread (TV stuff)**
Yeah, it just shows that Jimmy hasn't changed and never will. He'll always be Saul Goodman, scammer.
- GT 8/4: Perhaps the laws of physics cease to exist during your windup?
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4 teams called Conforto post-draft
I think there's a lot of uncertainty around Conforto, but he wants to get back in the game and he has a track record of success. Probably worth the risk for the Sox, especially if signed for a lower salary and he uses 2023 to rebuild his value.
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Trade Rumors Catch-all
An outfield of Eloy, Robert, and JBJ or Pollock, Robert, and JBJ is better than what we have now. I don't see the Sox picking him up, though, especially considering they'd have to do something with Sheets or Engel.
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Promotions That Work
For me it's price. My family along with my son's girlfriend's family go to one game a year and make a day out of it. We always go on a Sunday because of the price difference. We do the club level, so the price difference is pretty dramatic vs. going on a Saturday. I've gone to some other games and received shirts, bobbleheads, and water bottles, but none of those promotions made me buy tickets for those particular games. It was just luck. That being said, though, I almost bought a ticket for the April 30 game just to get the hockey jersey.
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Fire Rick Hahn
The off season moves were bad, even on paper. The team went into the season really no better than last season, and that's a huge fail. The lack of deadline moves looks really bad. The Athletic gave the Sox an F for their deadline, and that's a fair grade. I'm sure Hahn tried to make some trades, and as it has been mentioned, if other GMs don't like what the Sox have to offer, they're not going to deal. That doesn't excuse Hahn just because other GMs wouldn't play ball. It's his fault the team is constructed the way it is. It's his fault the payroll is one of the higher in baseball with mediocre talent. It's his fault the Sox didn't have the pieces necessary to make impactful moves at the deadline. So, yeah, he needs to go. Not really for the lack of deadline moves but for why moves needed to be made but no moves could be made.
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AND THAT'S A WHITE SOX WINNER
He's looked great. He was featured in a Pitching Ninja tweet after his first outing with the (White) Sox, and there were several comments from obvious Red Sox fans claiming (maybe jokingly) that the video was fake and were quite angry that Diekman didn't look that good while he pitched for them. To get a good lefty bullpen piece for McGuire was a good trade. Maybe takes Hahn's deadline grade from an F to a D-.
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GT 8/3: Outfielders? We don't need no stinking outfielders!
What's so frustrating about Moncada is we know he can be better. It's not just about being injured and not 100%. He's got a shit ton of talent and he doesn't seem to be interested in tapping it. I know that it's a perception, and maybe he is trying his hardest. But it certainly doesn't seem like it.
- GT 8/3: Outfielders? We don't need no stinking outfielders!
- GT 8/3: Outfielders? We don't need no stinking outfielders!
- GT 8/3: Outfielders? We don't need no stinking outfielders!
- GT 8/3: Outfielders? We don't need no stinking outfielders!
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GT 8/3: Outfielders? We don't need no stinking outfielders!
The dizziness and whatnot he experienced could have been part of the virus he had. Who knows. As you mentioned, it seems no one really knew what was wrong with him. And now, most likely, when he actually gets in the lineup he's not going to be 100%. He may very well end up back on the IL.
- GT 8/3: Outfielders? We don't need no stinking outfielders!
- GT 8/3: Outfielders? We don't need no stinking outfielders!
- GT 8/3: Outfielders? We don't need no stinking outfielders!
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GT 8/3: Outfielders? We don't need no stinking outfielders!
Lance Lynn needs to put his big boy pants on and pitch well tonight. The Sox probably used up most of the runs they were allotted for this series last night. As our optimistic friend Steve Stone keeps saying, the Sox just need to keep winning series. They put themselves in a tough spot by losing Monday. Now they need to go beat a pitcher that's been pretty good lately.
- GT 8/2: You'll get nothing and like it
- GT 8/2: You'll get nothing and like it
- GT 8/2: You'll get nothing and like it
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Trade Rumors Catch-all
This board and White Sox Twitter will implode.
- GT 8/2: You'll get nothing and like it
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Trade Rumors Catch-all
Grab them both, and then limit Grandal's playing time...a lot. He's obviously still not 100%. Or even close.