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QUOTE (Tony @ Oct 10, 2016 -> 01:04 PM) They are really, really thin up front. I think the back end should be a strength for this team, the Campbell addition should make a big impact, but goals may be hard to come by. Kane needs to have a repeat season, Toews needs to step it up, Hossa needs to find that fountain of youth and Panarin needs to build off of his rookie season. That seems like it's asking a alot. Panarin and Kane better have their heads on a swivel. Either one has a major injury and Hawks might not make the playoffs. It's really difficult to have a 3rd line center without a scoring touch.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Oct 10, 2016 -> 10:39 AM) I know he had some bad luck, but a lot of his poor performance was definitely on him and not luck, due to the stats I cited. As you said, BABIP is also low due to his HR%. BABIP is known to penalize big time HR hitters since a HR is technically not "in play"- Mark Trumbo's, for example was .278. Weird how a HR isn't a ball in play . Any ball hit between the foul poles should be considered in play. HR hitters shouldn't be penalized for what's considered the best struck ball you can hit. Might not be the hardest hit but distance counts in this game whether or not it's hit like a rocket.

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ Oct 8, 2016 -> 12:37 AM) Mid level SP's wouldn't move the needle for them though. They need top flight starters like Sale that can get them big wins in a short postseason series. With Fernandez's passing I don't believe any aces will be on the market besides Sale. No aces in FA either. If Hahn is patient and holds firm he can clean out their system (Moncada, Benintendi, Kopech, Devers). The Red Sox will lose all the leverage they thought they had - it's make this deal or they will keep coming up short the next 2-3 years. They already tried making the patchwork fixes to their pitching staff this year and it's not working. The Red Sox and White Sox are too good of a match for this deal not to happen. Especially if the Indians sweep them on Sunday. I like how hopeful you are but Boston isn't going to trade those 4 for Sale . Feel free to save what I said and I'd gladly be proven wrong.

Mr. Odor just got a lesson in karma. What goes around comes around.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Oct 7, 2016 -> 08:15 AM) There are so many faults in pitch framing stats that I put little value in them. There is just no way to accurately measure how well a catcher is framing pitches in comparison to another when they are catching two different pitching staffs and with different umpires behind the plate. The eye test certainly says the Sox were not good in that department this year with Navarro being worse than Avila but even the best framing catchers versus the worst is only maybe 3-4 pitches per game. Boy am I glad to see some support for pitch framing being something that people act like is so damn important when it's not and most fans have no idea what to look for with it. All the talk about computer umps for balls and strikea should tell you all you need to know about pitch framing. With what it says here. http://www.geekwire.com/2016/hbo-throws-st...pare-computers/ Umps are only accurate on balls and strikes 88 percent of the time which means 30,000 mistakes per year. Of course pitch framing advocates will say that just proves how important framing is. Anyway interesting article based on the Real Sports with Bryan Gumbel segment.

Interesting rumor since he said mid season that he wouldn't opt out. But that was just the right thing to say at the time since saying the opposite would've drawn undo attention . He will be 31 October 18th. He could get a 4/5 year deal in the $100-150 M range so opting out would be quite lucrative.

Conor had a great interview with Peter Gammons after the game. I also saw an interview with Posey who had this to say about Conor. He doesn't necessarily do it on purpose but Conor always makes us smile.

Lots of ex Sox on the Giants. WC game hero Gillaspie, Beckham, Peavy , Samardzija. Every major Chicago sports team has won a championship in my lifetime except the Cubs. No reason to change that.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Oct 5, 2016 -> 08:51 PM) For anyone other than Sale - hell yes... But Sale... For those two alone? I'm not so sure. Benintend I'm pretty sure will be a stud. My only concern with him is how prone to injury he could be. Moncada has at least another year of development ahead of him so I'm less sure how he will pan out but he's immensely talented. I wanted JB Jr when his stock was low because he was always a great defender but now that he has "arrived" his ceiling isn't that high as a hitter.Still, loving great defense like I do it would be fine getting him instead of Moncada . However he has 3 years till free agency and I'd prefer 4 minimum.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Oct 5, 2016 -> 09:17 PM) If we can get McCutchen that would be great. No it wouldn't. He's already 29 and he'll be a FA after 2018 . That's 2 years. Any piece we get back needs to be the fulll 5/6 years of control. 4 minimum.

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 2, 2016 -> 05:27 PM) I think Sale is long gone to Boston If the Sox could pry Benintendi and Moncada I'd do that asap. Just those 2, no one else is necessary.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Oct 5, 2016 -> 08:30 PM) "Normally I'm not a very fired up guy" I never noticed Yep. Priceless.

Post game interview please be Conor. I'd call that priceless.

The Billy Goat Curse vs. The Even Year Phenomena

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Oct 5, 2016 -> 08:12 PM) Conor f***ing Gillaspie lol He showed a lot of emotion rounding the bases.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Oct 5, 2016 -> 08:11 PM) I knew Conor could be a starting 3B on a playoff team!! Just needed to build around him lol I'm so proud of you all. Not one person called him Connor.

Conor !

So maybe we end up with the Rick and Rick Show starring Rick Renteria and Rick Hahn. Maybe the Sox could bring back Rick Peterson and make him pitching coach. Renteria should have his choice of coaches and is probably familiar with Peterson. I just want the Three Ricks .

Narvaez with his 1st ML dinger !

That's all for Duffey. Nana Nana hey hey hey etc.

QUOTE (StrykerSox @ Sep 30, 2016 -> 06:09 PM) I don't care that this game is meaningless. I hate the Twins and I will rewatch Anderson's mega self-spectating for YEARS. Don't be surprised if Tim is hit with a pitch in his next AB.

2nd double in 2 AB for Melky followed by Abreu double for RBI # 99 .

Timmy crushes one to LF to score Eaton and himself to make it 4-0 .

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Sep 28, 2016 -> 12:17 PM) I'm only not going to rage about this if they decide to sell this offseason and 2017 becomes a punt-year anyway. Then it doesn't matter WHO the sacrificial lamb is. This was my thought when reading so many negative reactions. If the fan base, on here at least, is pretty much in favor of a rebuild then what difference does it make who is managing ? I was one of the first ones on here to bad mouth Robin as a manager, but clearly the onus of the Sox situation is on Hahn, Williams and Reinsdorf. Ventura comes in a distant 4th after them. A change should be made because it is due, hell it's past due but Robin never had the horses to be in the race.