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Some very loud boos for LaRoche. He looks like he's ready for the season to be over.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 18, 2015 -> 02:04 AM) Yeah, a subpar defender, bad baserunner, inconsistent hitter... weird signing for them. lackidasical

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 18, 2015 -> 02:59 AM) I've never seen a manager value baserunners less than Ventura. Constantly calls for steals when the team isn't good at it. Saladino has been on first base twice this game with less than 2 outs and Eaton/Beckham up, and no calls for a hit-and-run, etc. I have no idea why Beckham would be batting 2nd tonight.

Beckham's bat is totally dragging thru the zone.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 18, 2015 -> 01:56 AM) Rios He doesn't fit in with this Royals team at all

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Jul 18, 2015 -> 02:53 AM) Tyler had a good jump but Perez is elite. Yep, that was well done by Saladino but the perfect throw by Perez.

Astonishing how bad this team is running the bases

LaRoche's OPS below .700 now. Maybe the Sox will get lucky and he'll retire after this season.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 08:54 PM) Time for an entirely new coaching staff, but also a new front office to hire the new manager/coaching staff. I know it wouldn't work this way, but it's too bad they can't do a KW and Samardzija trade to Toronto for Hoffman and Pentecost

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 09:52 PM) Why bat Alexei :/ Was just going to type that. You have Shuck, Bonifacio and Conor on the bench. Holland has absolutely destroyed righties this year.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 09:45 PM) Yeah, throw Sale on Sunday after it's already 3-0 Royals. Someday the White Sox will decide they want to actually scrap and battle and compete again. Those days will be fun. And Sale will hopefully be healthy. I know you treat the Royals games like I do the Cubs games, but giving Sale a few extra days is a good thing.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 09:42 PM) Is there any reason they didn't pitch Sale in Game One to suggest to the Royals maybe we came to compete this weekend? Weird organization. Sale must be hurt or sore or something. Actually getting Samardzija as many starts as possible prior to the deadline is smarter.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 08:38 PM) Avi is a stupid f***ing hitter +1...I would love to see them use him as a trade chip. Too many flaws right now with an organization that struggles correcting those.

Schwarber catching and batting 2nd. Nice little 2-3-4 they have with Schwarber, Rizzo and Bryant

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 08:23 PM) With Bonifacio, Gillaspie, Sanchez, Ramirez, Beckham, and Saladino all on the roster, Alexei better be sitting out game two. Stunning to see that list written that way with so many horrible offensive options on one roster

QUOTE (shipps @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 09:19 PM) I dont blame Alexei. He is aging and becoming a lesser player as most baseball players do. I lean toward blaming management for not trading him when they should have before. He gave us a lot of good years of decent baseball so I am really not angry at either side. But they better find a way to replace him by next year. or how about finding a way to get him more rest out there? I do understand why they kept him this year, given that they were "going for it".

If the Sox trade with Toronto, I would be stunned if they didn't target Anthony Alford. He's had a great season, and most importantly, is a former football player!!

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 09:10 PM) Alexei has already cost the Sox more than one run today. I f***ing hate this version of him Well, he is legitimately the worst offensive starter in baseball this year.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 09:09 PM) I dont care if Hahn has to unload our pitching in the minors. But something has to be done about this offense. I dont care if it's at the trade deadline or the offseason. It needs to be done. Have a feeling it won't happen until the offseason. We'll likely see a new SS, 3B and C next season.

KC has a bad 7-8-9 part of their pen, right?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 08:05 PM) Alexei really is a s***ty baseball player. I wouldnt mind seeing him in another uniform very soon. No way should the Sox be in a position where he's batting 6th in the order. This offense continues to keep the Sox non-competitive.

Considering how much his teammates hate him, the last thing the Sox need is to give up a lot of resources for a player they're forced to trade in a year or two because he's a terrible teammate. There are better fits out there than Puig.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 07:58 PM) They are just floating sideways instead of down, probably the reason its not recognizing it. I wonder if the humidity is hampering that pitch a bit. Jeff's stuff has been crap today. Just saw that 1-2 pitch to Rios....holy hanger

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 07:59 PM) And that is why you trade him before today. this org absolutely refuses to ever sell high. No harm in trying to see if the team can go 8-2 out of the gates after the ASB. If they don't, then trade Samardzija. One mediocre start shouldn't hurt his stock very much.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 07:59 PM) With Danks going tonight, that is probably be two loses which puts the SOX 6 under .500... Sell sell sell! Better to make the decision easy for Hahn.