CaliSoxFanViaSWside

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 1, 2014 -> 07:21 AM) For specific guy, absolutely. Some take that as if he is willing to spend money on Tanaka, he has to have a spare $100 million in his pocket to spend now, having no idea if that is true or not. The Tanaka stuff could mean a lot of things. Honestly I think in that case they viewed Tanaka as a money generator that pretty much any other player wouldn't be. He would single handedly open a revenue stream back to Japan, and in this country, which no other player on the market really could have. I think they also viewed the guy as a game changer, much in the line of Abreu's batting ability, and didn't see that in the other pitchers on the market. This is right. For the rebuild Hahn wanted young impact now guys, Eaton, Abreu, A. Garcia, and Davidson. And he gave up the pitching to get bats. So of course he went for Tanaka, who is young and impactful right now. Hahn saw this as a chance at sustained sucess, just not one and done playoff appearances. But Hahn should also know it's very difficult to get a full young talented roster. Every sucessful team has high priced vets wether they come from free agency or the team developed and resigned or extended them. With Tanaka the Sox probably had their fingers crossed that if he and Abreu both were better than advertised they had a shot this year and if not that, surely next year with Eaton, A. Garcia , Viciedo and others with another year under their belts. But now without Tanaka the Sox will be in scramble mode for high end starters and not just young ones. The questions the Sox have to ask now if the young lineup proves to have staying power what do they do to get pitching ? Is it back in "all in" mode ? Do they give up prospects, look internationally, free agency ? The easy part is now over. Hahn gave up the high priced talent and a young starter and young closer with value for young position talent. Now Dunn is the only hold over high priced vet and the Sox might end up with nothing for him except a few million saved. How do you now get the starting pitching you need right now or next year to start this run of competing every year ? Even going after guys is no guarantee you get them. How big is the window , how long do you wait before it becomes " we desperately need another really good starting pitcher" ?

Rienzo settled in nicely. Pitched different this time, more cut fastballs and sliders as opposed to the curve . Only went to the curve late. Sox continuing to hit wel with RISP. Eaton, Semien, De Aza ,Alexei and Abreu all with big hits.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Apr 27, 2014 -> 01:43 PM) Get's it and throws it. Throws a lot of ground balls. Pretty good movement on pitches. You'll always have this one Scott.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jan 13, 2014 -> 06:17 PM) .301/ .360 OBP/ .910 OPS 37 HR/ 108 RBI I still like my prediction . Optimistic about when the weather heats up tempered with the length of the season compared to the Cuban league.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Apr 25, 2014 -> 05:00 PM) @JJStankevitz: Hector Noesi will throw for Don Cooper tomorrow and the Sox will make a decision on him after. Rick Hahn says they like his upside. This article says Noesi will be on the 25 on Saturday and the Sox see 2 specific things of things want to work on with him. http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/white-sox/...sox-on-saturday

Jose Abreu "You're Unbelievable "

Jose, Jose, Jose Jose, .. Jose Jose !!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Sit on the fastball PK.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 25, 2014 -> 08:27 PM) Pito or Jose Daniel I've seen Daniel used a few times but his name is Jose Dariel .

Flowers already with almost as many singles as he had all of last year.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 25, 2014 -> 06:33 PM) I'd like to amend my 27 homer prediction for Abreu. Man, that guy is good. Not sure what I predicted . I think 39.

Good job. His stance is more closed now too. His foot foot was pointed more toward left field last year in the videos and now in the new videos he's square to the pitcher , front foot towards CF.

Thanks for taking the bat out of our most dangerous hitter's hands ump.

QUOTE (johndyce @ Apr 24, 2014 -> 11:22 AM) You guys remember this time last year PK was putting up more MVP numbers? Man it would be nice to have some of that back this year. A fully functional PK and this is a LOADED lineup. What's with the inability to realize PK is a part time player by his own choice ?

Dunn !!!!!!!!

QUOTE (BaconOnAStick @ Apr 23, 2014 -> 02:02 PM) Did anyone read that NYT article on shifts this summer? It was really good. Said the sox weren't shifting as much compared to other teams. I think they picked up on it this year. That shift where Semien plays right up the middle has saved some singles from going through. I think I started a thread on the lack of shifts last year and if anyone thought that was going to change. Maybe it was in spring training .

Sox win good.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 23, 2014 -> 05:21 PM) 6 for last 58 Someone needs to make DeAza an honorary Cuban.

Sox lineup now featuring 3 guys in the .360's batting average.

Sox win quickly overshadowed by 15 day DL stint for Sale.

Oh man say goodbye for any chance at staying .500 or above for a month.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Apr 21, 2014 -> 06:22 PM) McEwing gave the send sign originally, Tank stopped, someone else said they thought McEwing held him up after initially giving the send sign, I didn't see it though. It was originally a send but pretty quickly held up his arms like right when he hit 3rd base or a splt second before.

Ok PK no DP please.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 21, 2014 -> 06:10 PM) What are the rules with these crew chief reviews? Maybe all scoring plays are reviewed ? Or was it initiated by crew chief ?