CaliSoxFanViaSWside

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 02:55 PM) Quite an accomplishment. It's a shame it has come at such a lousy time, but way to go Jesse! Stones.

Don't see too many White Sox winner threads round' these parts much lately. Sox knock out Guthrie early. 2 HR's . Santiago owns KC. 9-1 Sox. 0 errors.

I may have to retire undefeated in game threads this year.

Someone has to step up for Caulfield or I'll be talking to myself.

12-7 guests over members. Maybe some scouts reading this. Let's talk up how good our players are .

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 06:03 PM) More bad base-running from the White Sox. Gillaspie HAS to be watching Dunn in front of him...he almost got himself hung up between 1st and 2nd. It's great we are winning this game, just frustrating you keep seeing so many fundamental mistakes (still). Now sure it was fundamentally bad. Had to see if Dunn was going to head to 3rd before going to 2nd but didnt want to be caught in between if Dunn didn't so retreated to 1st knowing Francouer's arm. Anywy mute point after Dayan's HR.

Cy Chen give up a 3 run bomb to Dayan 7-0 !

Gillaspie just a single on a ball off the wall bouncing 20 feet away from Francouer. Had to wait on Dunn but still odd.

Previous 44 2/3 innings against the Sox only 2 earned runs for Guthrie.

Dunn good job. 4-0 Sox.

Cy looking human after all.

Guests outnumbering members in game thread 9-8 .

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 05:38 PM) I saw it somewhere. Maybe scrolling the bottom of the screen on MLB network. I mean 2-15 in our last 17 road games since that was what you were talking about.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 05:36 PM) That's not possible. We never got over the .500 mark this season. We were right there before the Cubs' series. I saw it somewhere. Maybe scrolling the bottom of the screen on MLB network.

I feel like its a successful thread start getting 2 runs of Guthrie in the 1st.

QUOTE (balfanman @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 04:56 PM) DOABLE! Whatever happened to Steff anyway? I remember being a newbie and her treating me like crap .

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 05:12 PM) White Sox are 13-27 on the road. Wow. Didn't realize the splits were that dramatic. It's what happens when your 2-15 in your last 17.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 02:33 PM) ‏@CST_soxvan 1h #whitesox at KC, 7:10 CSN. Santiago v Guthrie De Aza CF Ramirez SS Rios RF Dunn 1B Konerko DH Gillaspie 3B Viciedo LF Beckham 2B Flowers C Same old same old.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 05:50 AM) http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-leag...-171501654.html Mattingly's also supporting Bochy's idea that it would be almost impossible to pick Puig over players who've produced for 2 1/2 months. That said, if MLB.com puts him into the vote, then all bets are off. As great as the story of Puig is , there's no way he deserves an All Star game appearance. That kind of thing would be totally unfair to all baseball players who toil for years to get picked where they put together that one magical half season who might not ever get picked again. Puig will get plenty of All Star appearances if he proves it over more than a handful of games.

This got no love since there wasn't a winner's thread to acknowledge it but Crain having a monster year . I wish him luck in the post season on another team. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...ws&c_id=cws

Looking for a good showing from Santiago and not the same old same old from Ventura , not that it would make any difference against arch-nemesis Guthrie.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 01:18 PM) I think we're at a point where we have to trade some of these guys. Obviously Crain and Thornton must be moved, they're free agents at the end of the year assuming Matt's option isn't picked up, so the Sox can weigh the prospect received for them against "absolutely nothing". IMO, the fact that the Sox are sitting on six starters (successful alliteration) suggests that they should seriously think of selling someone like Peavy as well, as although he's not a FA at the end of this year, if they move any of their starters to the bullpen they will lose some value on that starter, which counts as an additional negative if no move is made. A guy like De Aza, Rios, Ramirez, guys we have no replacement for...those are the guys you need to really take into account the bust rate. You might get a guy back that the whole website really likes and then be screwed because he needs longer than Hosmer/Viciedo to develop, if he ever does. Agreed which is why I have been advocating Sending Peavy/Rios and getting Leonys Martin ( and others) from the Rangers. But Cruz has to be suspended 1st and Peavy pitch well post injury for that to have a chance to play out.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jun 19, 2013 -> 10:28 PM) Holy s***, I tweeted the EXACT same thing. Weird. From the Katie Baker story " Let's just say that more than one person in my Twitter feed observed that "The Saad giveth, and he taketh away." http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/940625...s-bruins-goals/

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 07:25 AM) I still can't imagine anyone would give up anything of serious value for him. I pretty much expect him to remain "much more valuable to the Sox over the next 3+ years than he would be in a trade". Depends what you call "serious value". Might be a contender out there especially in the NL, that needs a 5th starter type who is more valuable to the rest of this season who has a blocked prospect with decent upside who they'd be willing to move. Axe has to cooperate and and have some more decent starts though going forward. But if Peavy is traded I doubt any of our other starters are unless we get some very good returns.

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 10:17 AM) Martin is just a 5...average regular. You need tons of high ceiling, proejctable talent. If the Sox acquired Brinson, Gallo, and Alfaro I would do backflips. And while I understand there is a considerable amount of risk, having the "we need to find ML ready talent" isn't going to happen, and it's the wrong thing to do. White Sox fans need to get used to thinking that this team is not going to compete for 3 to 4 years. Leonys Martin is an already established major leaguer. In fact he is Rios lite., less power so less slugging and OPS but plays a premium position in CF . I'd venture to say when the trading is said and done if the Sox get that kind of player I would be pleased. Only 25 , cost controlled for 5 yrs. plays well defensively in a premium position his WAR is 1.9, Rios 1.8. We need high upside sure, but you are not going to be playing nothing but A ballers at the ML level and we need talent here too. If he is a 5 what is Rios when you throw in his salary and age ?