fathom

Haha, the Cutler special. Always does just enough to choke.

Oakland's game plan today has been quite awful

Toronto really messed up here. Why not put the greatest postseason closer on your playoff roster?

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Oct 4, 2015 -> 03:38 AM) f***ing pathetic by Clemson. It never ceases to amaze me how stupid coaches are. It really is mind blowing. Didn't like a long FG into the wind??

Clemson tried to Clemson it. ND should have had a PI on Clemson before that fumble

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Oct 3, 2015 -> 08:29 PM) Have to agree with you there. I doubt we'll be able to get the haul we're seeking. The Cubs wouldn't do a Bryant-Sale trade straight-up, and I probably wouldn't do it if I were them either. Same with the Red Sox and Betts. Red Sox would absolutely trade Betts for Sale, IMO

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Oct 3, 2015 -> 07:54 PM) Boston is going to finish just under .500, and that's with Porcello and Sandoval being far worse than anyone could reasonably expect. They sign a top SP and even if they do nothing else, I could easily see them winning 90+ games next year if those two guys bounce back a little. LaRoche, Sandoval, VMart and Hanley 4 worst offensive players this year.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Oct 3, 2015 -> 07:34 PM) All you have to is look at the salaries. If managers mattered much more than that, they'd be getting big-time money. A player who can add 5 wins to your team could command $25 million a year. Meanwhile, the top managers in the game are getting paid less than some bench players. That should be pretty telling. Yep, for me, I think Ventura has done a fairly solid job with his in-game decisions this year. Biggest fault I have with him is the team seemed to lack focus at the end of ST and they got off to a miserable start. Not sure how much of that is his fault, as this team was going nowhere with Sale not pitching like an ace for a portion of the season and Samardzija pitching like he was back in the steroid era.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Oct 3, 2015 -> 08:26 PM) He probably won't get it. But he's the MVP, imo. Take him away from the Cubs and they're (gross) the White Sox. according to fangraphs, if you take Arrieta off the Cubs, their pitching would be 11th in all of baseball in terms of fWAR. With him, they're #1

Around the time the Cubs were looking to hire Maddon, all the sports radio guys would talk to experts from Baseball Prospectus, etc. They all believe that managers matter very little over the course of the season with regards to in-game decisions. Maybe a 3-5 game difference at best. The big impact is on preparation and scouting (ie...Pirates over the last few years).

Yeah, not sure this Texas thing is working for Charlie Strong

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Oct 3, 2015 -> 04:49 PM) Switch Torres with Russell and I'd consider it, but again, it would be very depressing to see him pitch for the Cubs. Ha, you'd just "consider" it for Bryant, Schwarber, Russell and Baez?

My way-too-early opening day starting lineup prediction for Sox: CF- Eaton 3B- Prado 1B- Abreu LF- Melky C- Wieters DH- LaRoche RF- Thompson SS- Ramirez 2B- Sanchez SP- Sale 3 main offseason acquisitions will be Wieters, Prado (trade) and Buehrle

QUOTE (oldsox @ Oct 3, 2015 -> 03:00 PM) Betts is untouchable, for sure. Probably Bogaerts and the two Cuban kids, too. Yep, Betts quietly had a great year (5 WAR). I've said all along it would have to be a package of something like Betts, E. Rodriguez, Swihart and a good prospect. Unfortunately I don't think Boston would do something like that.

Marte Party....makes up for not being on the Sox

2nd out of inning was one of the worst strike calls I have seen

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Oct 3, 2015 -> 02:53 AM) Agreed. The BABIP monster killed him this year, but he still didn't have a bad season by any means. Less BAPIP and more the HR ball killed him

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Oct 3, 2015 -> 02:36 AM) I'd be content with a 250 K with a 3.10 ERA season for him next year. If Sox want to contend he needs to be a top pitcher. No reason he can't get his ERA back down in the 2.3-2.6 range.

Congrats....stay away from pick up trucks and win CY next year

Next year should be do or die for Ventura and Hahn. They clearly want to go for it again, so there needs to be good transactions and Ventura needs them ready out of the gate.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Oct 3, 2015 -> 01:20 AM) I'll take a slight decrease in K's if it can improve his ERA by a little bit next year. A full run is more than a little.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Oct 3, 2015 -> 02:02 AM) I've noticed that Sale is much more effective when he pitches to contact like he's been doing in the past inning or so. When he tries to strike everyone out, he tends to make mistakes with his fastball and then gives up homers. Yep don't think it's a coincidence his best K year has led to a 3.5 era

Another homer allowed, goodness

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 1, 2015 -> 02:00 AM) The Reds have had a rookie starting pitcher in 59 consecutive games and 105 overall this season. http://grantland.com/the-triangle/mlb-cinc...-walt-jocketty/ And going to likely end their 12 game losing streak as Liriano pitching as if he was back on the White Sox

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 2, 2015 -> 10:33 PM) Whatever ... I hope Robin changes a bit. Obviously talent is the biggest thing for a manager. But his teams simply cannot lay down a bunt (reflects poorly on him), they do not play defense, they cannot move runners, they cannot score runners. He does a decent enough job with pitchers (maybe Coop takes care of that). Now maybe it's 100 percent on his players. Who knows? But Robin's teams APPEAR very undisciplined, very fundamentally unsound. He deserves a D for this season, C- at best but I'd give him a D. Nicely done