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The ditch gets deeper for Groce

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 10:51 AM) Most of the lines as of now are extremely modest. For the nfl? Yeah definitely. Rare to see a line over a touchdown. It's a league of parity.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 10:38 PM) Yep, I was just thinking I see no possible way Trayce could put up a lower WAR if he was our RF compared to Avi You think in a vacuum Trayce puts up a higher war than Saladino if both started over a full season at their respective positions? I'm leaning towards one of these guys having to play next year. Trayce already worth a 1 war but also pretty unsustainable.

Really wish we'we'd seriously consider DH'ing Garcia for the forsee able future. Will never happen.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 10:27 PM) Can't believe that Kiley McDaniel said in his chat today that Rodon wouldn't likely be the first pick if they did the 2014 draft over. Who'd possibly be ahead of him? Nola Im guessing? I'd laugh at that. Laugh more if it's Schwarber though.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 09:31 PM) Tell all of the Sept. call ups to play crappy baseball, we need the draft pick. Getting a proper feel for our young players is probably more important than the pick at this point.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 10:06 PM) Nice pick by Olt. Rodon pitching real well. Olt bobbled the ball again. 3 shaky plays from him tonight. He's getting to the end of the leash.

It's so nice watching Thompson play the field. Everything looks so easy. Probably because it is, just not with garcia.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 07:09 PM) Sounds like they are starting on time. Not according to radio and their twitter

And of f***ing course they announce delayed game by an hour.

Off to the game. Better not be canceled when I get there

Any chance this gets played?

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 03:35 PM) If he doesn't make the tourney this year he should be fired. Three straight missed tournaments at Illinois is completely unacceptable. He gets a pass on the team 2 years ago because Weber left a garbage roster but there was enough to make the tourney last year and in year 4 you can no longer blame the prior coach. Agreed. And I think chances are we have a new ad come april. Hell have no reason to be kept around.

- We don't trade Quintana, since Hahn/KW will realize it's dumb to trade someone under valued. -Sign one of the big ticket OFers (Heyward/Cespedes/Upton). I'll say Cespedes. -Offer shark the QO. He will reject. -Pick up Alexeis option. -DFS Flowers and acquire a catcher. I'm looking at Houston in particular for this. 1. Eaton, CF 2. Johnson, 2B 3. Abreu, 1B 4. Melky, LF 5. Cespedes, RF 6. Avisail, DH 7. Alexei, SS 8. Jason Castro (?), C 9. Saladino/Sanchez if he has the arm. Bench including Saladino/Sanchez, LaRoche, Thompson should be good. Laroche still should find plenty abs if we properly rotate our 3 outfield spots, dh and 1b. 1. Sale 2. Q 3. Rodon 4. Johnson 5. Danks Bullpen: LHPs- Jennings, Duke RHP- Jones, Petricka, Putnam, Albers/Webb/Montas C- Robertson Simple enough.

No Johnson, but the Olt experiment continues.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 12:40 PM) I did some quick research earlier this year and found that playing in Oakland isn't really the problem it used to be for the Sox. Throw in this year's sweep and I think my point is only enhanced. Well in 2010, 2011, and 2015, 3 out of the 5 years, the Sox had a better record than Oakland so yeah I'd still say going 6-12 is pretty terrible.

Feel like there's more 4 game sets then usual. And the split 4 game midweek series vs the Cubs is back! Rejoice! Who didn't love that?

Of f***ing course we open with a 4 game set at Oakland.

The source is bleacher report http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/25630...?is_shared=true

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 11:41 AM) I think 3B is a bigger need than any of those imo. Get one of Longoria, Frazier, Arenado, Seager, and that can off set the OF and C position. You'd have to empty the farm for any of those guys, except maybe Seager. Though not great themselves, we also have better in house options at 3rd (Saladino, Alexei, Sanchez) than what we have in the OF and particulary Catcher. On top of that, the free agent pool for 3Bs is terrible. It's pretty good for outdielders. For carchers there's not a lot either unless Wieters excites you.

I'm fine with it as long as we would also somehow improve upon both catcher and 1 outfielder as well.

Yeah that article killed Goodell.

Please for the love of God don't play the Royals in April and keep the division games toward summer.

I believe Ryan will stick around now

Why make your catcher bunt with two catchers in the bench and an extended bench?