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QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 5, 2012 -> 09:46 PM) Cabrera making one of 3 defensive plays he will have all year. How's he been defensively this year? He's been pretty damn good against the Sox.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 5, 2012 -> 09:27 PM) Can't fault that trade though. If Peavy is healthy he's the best player in the trade by a wide margin. It was a very high risk, high reward move that Kenny made. Problem is he's struck out on all of those since 2008.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 5, 2012 -> 08:44 PM) There is sometimes something to be said for making a change for change's sake. Can Josh Phegley play third base? How about moving Viciedo back to 3rd? Great, Miguel Cabrera has more range than Morel and Alexei today.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 5, 2012 -> 08:41 PM) That's because people are idiots, not because it was warranted. How dare you call McCarver an idiot

QUOTE (Jake @ May 5, 2012 -> 08:41 PM) Morel can't bat sub .200 all year and just have us ignore it. .220 maybe, but not like he has been You really want to watch Escobar play more? Ventura obviously isn't a big fan of Lillibridge's offensive ability, so if the choice is Morel or Escobar...bring on the sub .200 by Morel

QUOTE (Baron @ May 5, 2012 -> 08:38 PM) Yeah thats going to be a fun ride No question I'd rather him try to prove what he can do in the majors then go to AAA and put up average numbers and fool the organization into giving him another shot at 3b next year.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 5, 2012 -> 08:39 PM) I would assume a come from behind victory will be out of the question. Max is the epitome of an all or nothing pitcher. If he's on, 2 runs is enough. He was near the lead league in the majors last year in 7 inning starts allowing 1 or fewer runs. However, the wheels can fall off quickly for him as well.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 5, 2012 -> 08:38 PM) How are you guys ripping Morel for not making a diving play? That s*** is not an error for a reason. He had to DIVE to get it, and just couldn't come up with it. It's disappointing, but not something you rip a player for, Jesus. He short-armed the dive, and did the one thing you cannot let happen, which is have the ball get into the outfield.

QUOTE (Baron @ May 5, 2012 -> 09:37 PM) Im ready for Morel to go to AAA right now Sale becoming closer means Morel needs to be playing in the majors all year. Let him prove if he's MLB caliber or not, as this year is a full-out rebuilding year now.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 5, 2012 -> 09:36 PM) Embarrassing. Detroit has all the momentum after last night and Sox laying down. That s*** homestand coupled with a lousy road trip is about right for this team. Dude, when are you going to realize they're just not a good team?

Ha, Morel with a half-assed dive costs Floyd another run.

One of the softer hits you'll see. Sox look energetic today...not

QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 5, 2012 -> 09:23 PM) Kenny Williams deserves all the credit he receives for the World Series win. The time for this franchise to move on has come though. I can't see how anyone could argue differently

My pick for the most underrated pitcher in all of baseball is Johnny Cueto

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ May 5, 2012 -> 04:55 PM) When did Lucas let the offense run? I saw a guy who dominated the ball and wasted 15+ seconds dribbling on nearly every possession in the 4th quarter. The guy is an outrageously bad PG. No court vision and no understanding of how to run a team. Not a terrible shooter and scorer but 5'9" shooting guards aren't going to get it done in the playoffs. Rec League Chucker

QUOTE (Jake @ May 5, 2012 -> 02:40 PM) f*** Kenny for getting this guy gave up the whole farm Way too little too late. If Peavy complains of greater than usual soreness in his next start, Ventura's going to get blasted in the media.

It's scary how much Dee Gordon's face looks like Michael Tucker

QUOTE (Jake @ May 5, 2012 -> 04:24 PM) You all have to admit, Sale as successful closer will make watching games easier. I wish he could go on to be the Cy Young this year, but if it's his arm falling off or this, I pick this. At least we won't be losing every game that we have 9th inning leads in. Time to try out all those "prospects" every 5th day, have to admit that that is somewhat fun to watch as well The question then becomes if there will be significantly less saves to blow if you have Axelrod or Stewart in the rotation and not Sale.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 5, 2012 -> 04:29 AM) 2009. 2010. 2011. 2012. There's a pattern that simply won't be broken with the same people in charge. It's not going to be enough to change the manager, clearly. Curse of 2008

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ May 5, 2012 -> 05:12 AM) Isn't this a really bad idea?? They are going to use him even more often.. given we have to have the lead.. but he will be used much more often as a closer than as a starter..maybe less pitches but frequency is sure to be up. Read the article right above your post. Sale even admitted to being sore when used as a reliever.

QUOTE (Baron @ May 5, 2012 -> 03:41 AM) I would not say that the Astros have a better plan. They got some really good players at the deadline last year, which has really boosted their farm system.

Still seems like there's a lot more to this story http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,3638732.story

On the bright side, at least this move hopefully means Kenny won't trade Viciedo for B. Myers or Balfour.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 5, 2012 -> 03:00 AM) If this franchise had any f***ing clue, they'd have traded Sale for immense value if they internally did not believe he could hold up. All reports state that he wanted to continue starting. Let him go out there a couple more times, make some wild offer (UM DAVID WRIGHT ANYONE??) and upgrade the roster. Tell me Morel + Sale doesn't get you Wright (prior to so publicly pissing on your player's value?) God, this organization is being run by a dolt. Why bring in someone who's a FA after the year and going to make a fortune?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 5, 2012 -> 03:55 AM) It's just reality. You don't win in this league without stars. The Bulls have no go-to guy. Nobody that can create something out of nothing. This isn't the Pistons or Wizards in February. Philly is a very energetic, long and athletic defensive team. The Bulls don't do that well with those types even with Rose. Yep, I would have been so much more upset if they blew a lead like this with Rose still active. You watch this game, and it wasn't like it was one when the Bulls were winning that you thought "heck yes, they're back on track and going to blow through the rest of the playoffs".