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QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 02:41 PM) Abreu will hit .300 this season. You heard it here first. I'm sure some predicted it in the Abreu thread predicting his slash line. So far from the 1st

QUOTE (Charlie Haeger's Knuckles @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 02:42 PM) Its scary to think, as good as Abreu is right now, that he is 26 and will only get better as he sees more MLB pitching. 27

Hawk might be giving up on " El Cañón" and start going with " El Hombre".

Oppo bullet just sensational. What a SHOT !

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 09:58 AM) I'd love to see it, it's a lot of fun, but if he's so set against it, that's his call. Get Dunner in that thing Wouldn't that be so cool seeing Dunn and Abreu hitting 450 foot blasts.

Teammate of Abreu and this International signing period was supposed to be what Hahn was very interested in doing. But now all the big money teams look they they are trying to sign the majority of the good prospects despite huge penalties for going over allotment before the rules change . I can't say with 100% certainty the Sox will sign him but they do need to make more of a splash than what we have been hearing lately about getting maybe 2 players and both outside the top 30.

I'm sure many here feel like I do having mixed feelings about it. It's so rare that the Sox are the topic of national attention and for that reason alone would love to see Jose gushed about in the HR Derby since he may only get 1 or 2 AB's in the game itself. We all wanted to see if Jose 's hitting got hot along with the weather and for that reason I don't want to see him participate. After all it's possible he could raise his BA to around .300 and hit close to 50 HR's . During the 14 game hitting streak I've seen less and less of the terrible swings we sometimes see against low and away sliders and curves. I'm just guessing but I'm sure his K rate has gone down over this last 2 weeks stretch of games compared to his season rate.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 08:52 AM) Added a poll for funsies Thanks for doing that . I considered it but making it confuses me.

http://dawindycity.com/2014/06/28/jose-abr...RelatedCategory http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/wh...-run-derby.html http://www.southsidesox.com/2014/6/27/5848...cept-jose-abreu http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/white-...-run-derby-call http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/...home-run-derby/ These are just some of the recent articles on the subject so it's quite the popular topic lately. Everybody wants to know . Will Jose Abreu participate in the All-Star HR Derby contest which is usually the highlight of the proceedings besides the game itself. Abreu's been saying "no "but leaving his option open. He has been in 5 HR Derby's in Cuba but feels it messes up his swing. I'd love to see him participating. White Sox news that reaches the whole nation is rare. But if he isn't comfortable doing it to hell with it. How does everyone else feel about it ?

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 29, 2014 -> 01:23 PM) Best case scenario 86-76 gets the 2nd wildcard. Sox would have to go 47-32. Not happening. Yea going 50-29 is better.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 28, 2014 -> 08:31 PM) Marte and Howry would be other guys in that category. Then you have those one-year wonders like Hermanson first half of 2005 and Jason Grilli last year with the Pirates. But that success almost never continues for a veteran who rises to closer in the 2nd half of his career after being a reliever or mostly a starter...unless his name is Eckersley. Smoltz and Perkins off the top of my head.

Jose Quintana pitched 7 brilliant innings limiting the now very blue Jays to 3 hits , 2 walks ,while K' ing 7. Recently recalled Eric Surkamp pitched a 1-2-3 8th and Jake Petricka pitched the 9th in a non-save situation to lock it down giving up only an infield single in the 4-0 White Sox victory. Jose Abreu's single put the Sox on the board in the 3rd with his 64th RBI of the year driving in Gordon Beckham. Ruben Sierra went 2-4 against his old club hitting a solo HR that extended the Sox lead to 2-0 in the 4th inning off former beloved Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle who was tagged with the hard luck loss. Tyler Flowers added a 2 run single off another former Sox pitcher, Sergio Santos ,in the 9th for a little breathing room that this time wasn't needed. Quintana's record improved to 5-7 and lowered his ERA to 3.44.

Did it cross your mind Tmar might've been being a wee bit facetious ?

Nice win, feels like forever where anyone but Abreu was the hitting star of a game .

QUOTE (MEANS @ Jun 28, 2014 -> 01:15 PM) Only took us to June 28th! Saturday in the park, I think it was the 4th of July.

I think he tries Guerra as closer.

Even if this backfires Robin finally learns you can't trust RB to close.

20 and 12 now.

I like Dexter. Always have but that's not patting myself on the back because I have high hopes for every young player who makes the team and early on this season I was hoping he could hit .285 with 15-20 HR's. This version is OK too because his OBP is high too and will be on base for Abreu . Ideally if he continues to have nothing but doubles power I'd like to see him batting 2nd. I've seen he's an unselfish hitter. Check out how he tries to pull it when someone is on 2nd with less than 2 outs. A doubles hitter behind the lead off guy is something I like to see.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 09:40 AM) I've never played it, you're right. With regards Downs, I only said that he's not quite been as bad as his 6+ ERA would indicate. That's no surprise when he had an ERA in the low 2s last year. It's very difficult to truly deserve a 2 ERA and a 6 ERA in consecutive years. Having said that, I also said his walk rate made it hard to cry over it, it was obviously way too high for a LOOGY. With regards me "excusing total awfulness with bizarre stats", I assume you're referring to me repeatedly pointing out that De Aza was hitting nowhere near as badly as his basic stats would indicate. I think the bizarre stats won out there. If you're ever in California let me know and you can discover how to play catch and swing a bat .

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 08:41 AM) This is telling. As the only lefty, Surkamp will definitely be a RP for the time being. Must mean Carroll is getting another hard look at SP. It's already been confirmed Carroll is getting Rienzo's start.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 06:39 PM) Get rid of Downs already, Jesus f***ing christ It'd bad enough the Sox only have one LH in the pen . Are you proposing we have none ?

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 05:16 PM) I thought you can't block the plate anymore. That rule is confusing to everyone fans,players and umps. I'm pretty sure you can block the plate as long as you have the ball which means the runner can bowl you over also if he so chooses .

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jun 23, 2014 -> 08:03 PM) You got to throw over the middle of the plate in that scenario. Belly isn't good enough to paint the insider upper corner. He threw a strike low, Davis just went down and golfed it out. "Right down the middle" implies it was both over the middle of the plate and just below the belt. It was over the middle of the plate, but just above the knees. I'm not saying it was the right pitch call, which is why I blame Tyler more than I blame Belly for that. No , no you do not have to throw a pitch right down the middle in that scenario . You don't have to throw a pitch right down the middle in any scenario in a close game or if you're up by 4 or 5 runs and a HR is hit and you still have the lead. Right down the middle doesn't imply anything except it was a really good hitters pitch. Weather it was just below the knees or the upper strike zone doesn't matter. The middle of the plate is where hitters feast. Stone was saying Davis is a low ball hitter and has to be pitched high with that uppercut swing So any high heat or 2 seamer in on the hands has to be thrown. Has to. If you walk or hit the guy so what. Start all over with the next hitter. You're still ahead and still can get out of the inning with a DP.