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QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 06:37 PM) Another year of losing its lust. I really enjoyed when they put more effort on going through the team in depth. Just a lot of interviews of players and coaches mixed with highlights of today's spring training games. They weren't very high on sox this year. Coming up 3 to the bottom of the division. They really kept it rather lighthearted. Also the teams done on the weekends sort of get the short end of the stick since during the week they continue the theme of 30 in 30 on the other shows like Intentional Talk. Also worth noting that interviews are done with only the adept at speaking English players. Not one Spanish speaking member of the Sox was approached. In today's baseball with so many Spanish speaking players you'd think they'd put some effort into using a translator or have an interviewer who can translate for the audience. On the bright side I found out about the Jackson signing during the show.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 08:00 PM) Jackie Bradley Jr. is better than all of our outfielders offensively and defensively and would require us sending the whole farm to Boston. And Boston has no interest in moving him. Not a likely thing. That's why I said "a guy like him". I've wanted him or Brock Holt for 2 years. He really hasn't established himself yet offensively but the signs are there that he's getting better. I wanted him when he was really sucking offensively. You can't really say he's better offensively than all our guys because he has never had a full season's worth of AB's yet . Maybe you're thinking of Mookie Betts ?

Pretty sure he's saying a 4 man bench. One of those players from each line, You don't really think he has 4 OF's on the bench do you ? (Shuck,Sands, Fields, May)

Looking a little bit better now with AJAX industrial strength outfield cleaner.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 06:00 PM) Between Saladino, Rollins, and Lawrie they can all play every position so I don't think we need another back up infielder IMO ...if Rollins remains on the team if he doesn't win the starting job. That hasn't really been established yet has it ?

Lawrie has a breakout year with 25+ HR's and 85 RBI and ,800 OPS but starting rotation carries the Sox into the playoffs.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 05:36 PM) I still think we take two backup OFs to start the season. I think having a guy who can platoon with LaRoche (Avi or Sands) is far more important than having a second backup IF like Sanchez. There's certainly a lot of ways the Sox can go. They can use Lawrie more at DH also along with the other DH options mentioned. We don't know for sure just how good or bad Lawrie will be at 2nd and having guys like Saladino and Sanchez around may weaken the bench bats but is far superior as late inning defensive replacements, Still might see the Sox grab another defensive OF late in ST as rosters are pared or trade fir one with the excess relievers . A guy like Jackie Bradley Jr. who's LH and very good defensively with offensive upside would be perfect but not many like him around.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 03:15 PM) Theoretically they could potentially send Garcia to AAA since he is working on a new stance/mechanics or I guess trade him. That's what I was thinking. More depth means more trade pieces and since Avi isn't a defensive replacement type OF, Shuck Avi and Sands might be in a battle for the 25.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 02:51 PM) I really think Eaton will be a beast in RF. I think he plays LF coming off the shoulder surgery since Melky has a good enough arm fir RF.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 07:51 AM) I can't be the only one it bugs to see May starting a lot of these games in CF right? https://twitter.com/cst_soxvan/status/706503044473618435 Avi single Avila walk, Jacob May 2 strike oppo down the line double scores PR's Engel and Coats from 1st and 2nd. May then steals 3rd. 5-1 Sox.

Eaton with another caught stealing . 0-2 in that department so far this spring. Hasn't shown much of a knack for stealing bases in his career so far.

Back to back on back to back pitches.

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 12:32 PM) Frazier has such easy power. Ball jumps. Why didnt you say he hit a HR 3-0 Sox

Abreu HR 2-0 Sox

QUOTE (Saufley @ Mar 5, 2016 -> 04:31 PM) Hope it's not an oblique injury. They seem to take a while to heal. Originally said it was back spasms.

Might be a record number of DP's this year with that new slide rule.

4th inning Brantley line out to right, Davidson single, Saladino walk, Eaton single RBI, Sanchez GIDP. 4-3 Sox

QUOTE (hi8is @ Mar 3, 2016 -> 12:03 PM) Shocking - it looks like there aren't going to be blackouts for spring training games... the mlb.tv stream is showing a commercial break for me. Fingers crossed. Pretty sure you won't be able to watch it because last night the Angels game was blacked out under the same conditions.(game over already for a few hours ) on MLB Network.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Mar 3, 2016 -> 08:18 AM) It'll be interesting to see if us folks in dodger country will get blacked out of the webcast. Their TV deal is retarded. I know won't even be able to watch the MLB. Network late broadcast hours after the game is over.

1st time using phone to post since computer died. Looks like Panarin studied at the Ovechkin School of One timer Accuracy.

What will be Avisail Garcia's status at the start of the regular season ?

QUOTE (hi8is @ Feb 19, 2016 -> 03:33 PM) My wild guess: we get Either on March 23rd. Either who or who ?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 08:41 AM) How is this for an opening question... Would you be OK if the White Sox didn't sign another OF, if they used that money instead to go over their 2016 international bonus pool allotment? Why can't they do both ?

QUOTE (shipps @ Feb 12, 2016 -> 09:02 AM) That is your starting right fielder folks. Working on a completely different stance. A new stance ? Todd Stevenson ripped off ( joking ) my idea for Avi. Can't remember what kind of stance I suggested but I know I did suggest it. I think I thought he should open up his stance. We'll see what's going on when he reports or spring games start .

I can't believe no one's figured out Hahn master plan: Sign enough dickheads and LaRoche will retire .