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QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 14, 2016 -> 09:55 AM) Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 9m9 minutes ago Sources: #WhiteSox, unsure of Austin Jackson's prognosis, are checking into possible trades for CFer. Jackson had knee surgery on June 10. Josh Nelson ‏@SSS_joshnelson 5m5 minutes ago Chicago, IL I wonder if Charlie Blackmon would be a possible CF target for the White Sox? Seemed pretty logical since even I suggested Peralta from the D'Backs but they've traded away Eaton and Inciarte and have like 4 OF on the DL with Peralta due back soon . If the Sox are looking for a stopgap CF until Jackson returns they could try Delino DeShields Jr. since he is back in the minors with Desmond now in CF. Of course a long time ago I suggested Jackie Bradley, Jr. when .he wasn't hitting and he became an All-Star. I don't believe in DeShields like I believed in Bradley but I'm pretty sure he is a good fielder and will be 24 in August . And just like Bradley his bat right now is the problem and he most likely will never hit above 10 HR's, if even that. If you just like Jr.'s in CF ( Bradley Jr. , Griffey Jr. ) He's can't miss. The good thing is if the Sox get any OF that means Avi probably gets sent down so hope for someone better than DeShields.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jul 14, 2016 -> 05:14 PM) Morneau not in Birminghams lineup tonight Most likely on his way to California without the pressure of a late night flight after the game. Probably will be in Anaheim this evening and get a lot of rest for the game.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 12, 2016 -> 10:21 PM) So if you have read this all, then you read the original post with the much longer explanation that included this, so there really isn't a need to write a post like that stuff wasn't addressed before. If you skipped that post, go back and read it. Still think it needs to be said every time. Just because you said it once for accuracy sake doesn't mean you can leave out the details every time after that. It's misleading. All of a sudden it becomes just Semien (he) instead of a they and a guy who sucked for 1 year with all kinds of hopes he could be extended just becomes a #2 . The argument around here used to be ( Semiens 1st year with Oakland)the Sox gave up nothing Semien blows, he can't field, Bassitt and Phegley are fodder. Now it's a different tune all by the shortsighted who somehow can't grasp the fact that when you give up 15 years of control for 1 year ,prospects have a chance to get better and organizational depth is pretty important .What a shocker .

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 12, 2016 -> 08:56 PM) I agree that there is close to zero chance that Hahn/Williams trade Frazier. But if they shore up other spots via that trade, they certainly could compete. He's no difference maker. Saladino should be getting more at bats the way this team is stacked up anyway. it would be nice to see what they have in him (although eagle-eye Hahn is likely convinced he's a utility infielder). While I realize that the prime motivation in drafting Burdi was this year's pen, it would be ridiculous to bring him up. If the Sox are going to utilize Saladino he needs to play some OF to go along with his infield skills. I know he hurt his arm ( elbow ?) making a throw from the OF in the minors but so what . If he wants to play more and get more AB's than Avi he should be all for it. He's fast enough and athletic enough to play OF decently and would be worth more.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 12, 2016 -> 11:08 AM) Because he got them a #2 starter. You've said this a few times but I think the sentence needs to be longer. Something like, "He (and others) got them a #2 starter ( for 1 year)who pitched more like a 4 (who many people on this board were absolutely convinced would be extended). So even if you were ok with giving up the prospects for a rental then he wasn't extended making it a double whammy of a bad trade. Somewhere in all that if you're cool with the prospects given up and cool with him not being extended then you qualify as a true blue , blind loyalty Sox fan.

Good for Q-bert .

It's Ali vs. Frazier for the Heavyweight crown,

Want Frazier to win but want Stanton to hit one 500' .

Duvall looks good. Short quick , tree trunk arms .

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 10, 2016 -> 11:53 PM) What is this? Frazier is hitting .145?? On the road or what? Is this an act you do to get attention ? Maybe you are on some kind of meds. I'd like to be empathetic instead of rolling my eyes mostly at what you say, It's obvious from just a few posts above is how those guys listed hit with RISP ( runners in scoring position).

QUOTE (the_Xsport @ Jul 10, 2016 -> 09:17 PM) Thank you ron883, you have encouraged me to come out of the woodwork and write my first Soxtalk comment. "You throw him junk outside and he can't resist." Did you know Jose Abreu's contact% on pitches outside of the zone is 62.4%. In 2014 it was 58.7%. He's also swinging at outside pitches in line with what he's done since coming stateside. In fact, almost everything about Abreu is almost a photocopy across the board. His batted ball data is relatively the same, as are his line drive, fly ball, and ground ball rates. He's hitting the ball to all fields still. His strikeout rate is actually the lowest of his career. Now, I'll concede that the eye test says Abreu has been a different guy, and the counting stats tend to agree. The truth is that earlier in the year pitchers weren't getting him to swing at junk on the outside, but they were jamming him inside. Not all that different from how he's been attacked since his arrival. The true disparity was that he wasn't barreling up balls on the outer third or even center cut, locations where he's made him money in the past. Guess what, the quality of the contact has gotten a lot better since early June. Abreu was always a guy that could look awful on two pitches and then rope a gap double on the next. He's a very talented hitter, see him taking a 102 MPH pitch down low back up the middle against Cabrera the other day as a prime example. Not many guys can do that. Abreu hit .306/.355/.531 (.885 OPS) in June and appears to be back to his old self. If you're so inclined to double his stats, an imperfect practice to be sure, he's looking at 22 HR, 38 2B, and 104 RBI. Not exactly something I'd complain about. I don't think it's crazy that he'll hit 15 or more bombs in the 2nd half and get closer to that 30/100 mark again. I'm glad you predicted this awful demise. Please double down on your prediction and place it on your own banner. We'll see if you want to hang it up after the season. Nice post. Glad you took the time to post. The 2nd half is always shorter than the 1st half since we are 88 games in , we have 74 left . So doubling down on stats ( which I know you said is imperfect) doesn't work. Would be really nice to see him increase his extra base hits. A simple way I look at things is what percentage of his total hits are for extra bases , then do the same thing with HR's. 2014 approx. 41.5% of his hits were for extra bases, 2015 37.5% and this year 34.5%. HR percentage of total hits 2014 20.5, 2015 16.8 ,and this year 12.2 . All this has led to lower SLG % , OPS and OPS+ .As you said he has been trending up and he needs to keep doing so especially in HR totals. If Anderson and Eaton continue to be productive thoseextra base hits become more crucial especially the HR's. I know Melky has done a fine job of driving home runs but Robin needs to get Frazier back in the cleanup spot so his HR's can also be more productive. Seems strange to leave Melky batting 4th and Frazier 5th almost at the exact same time Anderson arrived.

I suspect a relief pitcher or 2 might be obtainable The bat will be much harder. Might have to roll with a better bullpen and hope Morneau does as good as the last 2 years without the aid of Coors ( Field not the beer). If we do get another bat I would suspect it to be more of a complimentary piece than a Bruce, Cargo or Lucroy.. Relying on help from the minors in the BP is a fools errand.

He could put together a kick ass 2nd half . Then what, change it back ? Fact is he was only one of 2 players with 30 HR's and 100 RBI the past 2 seasons. 30 HR's might be a long shot this year but 100 RBI is still reachable.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 10, 2016 -> 01:36 PM) Absolutely not true. Eaton jogs to first all the time on his routine groundouts Pretty much all major leaguers do this when they realize they hit it right at someone.Not sure I'd call it lack of hustle. It's more disappointment in yourself and moping. It's a very long season and sprinting leads to pulled muscles. It's just routine maintenance for the long haul. Moping and maintenance.

QUOTE (BrianAnderson @ Jul 8, 2016 -> 09:17 AM) Julio Teheran is starting against Quintana.. enough said? No chance Sox score more than 1 run that day. Sox lose 2-1. Sale game we win - though Wisler is no slouch. Shields on Sunday. Which one shows up? I'll take 2 of 3 in a heartbeat. 0-2 in your predictions but still a chance for 2 out of 3.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 06:14 PM) 0/4 tonight. 2 K's, RBI. .118 average so far. Btw, Brad Goldberg might the next man in for our bullpen. Maybe. The important thing is he got 4 AB's for the first time.Maybe one more game and he'll start hitting.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 03:31 PM) Glad to see Jones wrap up the save against a horrible team. We'll take the home W. If Hahn could develop a master plan he could pull it off easier during the season than the winter. Figure out what young players you want and then deal off Frazier, Robertson, Melky, Avi, Navarro, Avila, Lawrie. Keep Q, Sale and Rodon and keep Abreu and Eaton and see what happens. Broken record.They aren't selling.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 02:10 PM) Really? That dude is part of the reason I decided to stop posting there. Unlike larry, pnoles actually doesn't really provide much insight to go with his arrogance. larry is great however. Honestly ever since the Cheat left SSS just hasn't done it for me. Not a huge fan of Margulus. Yea that whole group is really smug like they are God's gift to blogging. They jump all over people they don't deem worthy of inclusion in their little clique. However it still is the most consistent and good Sox blog out there for what few there are.

Might not like the way it was done but the Sox manged to barely hang on to a much needed vitory over the suddenly HR prolific Braves led by the likes of Goron Beckham , Tyler Flowers and AJ Pierzynski. The Four Season's " Let's Hang On" seems appropo for the effort put forth in the win today.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 02:03 PM) I can't imagine the Sox are in sell mode yet. Hanging on the edge. No reason for the Sox to be in sell mode. If they win tomorrow that's 6 series wins in a row with Morneau on the horizon and I am sure Hahn will be knocking down doors to get a relief pitcher or 2 and possibly another bat. Wouldn't be surprised though if nothing happened right up until the deadline to see how Morneau does while Hahn tries to nickel and dime other GM's.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 12:45 PM) Sox need to get a better hitter in that three spot. Abreu needs to get really hot in the 2nd half . That slugging percentage is way below his career average.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 12:48 PM) What the f*** was Eaton doing retreating to 1st???? That was horrible baserunning. He was probably dead to rights either way but he should just keep going and force a throw . Maybe the throw isn't so perfect and he sneaks in there but more of a chance than in a rundown.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 12:34 PM) Nice play by Frazier robs AJ of a hit. Good to see all comments while we are winning aren't negative ones about how bad Navarro Sale Q, the scouts etc are.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 10:10 AM) Assuming Albers will be "okay" from here on out, it's probably easier to assume that Ynoa will produce the same... The issue then, isn't Ynoa, as much as the fact that Ventura has almost nobody he can trust with a tie game or 1-2 run deficit when it's the six or seventh inning from the RH side. Theoretically, it's Jennings (who can produce in that spot, albeit isn't RHed despite some contrary splits), but Ventura still hasn't figured out how to use him the most effectively, YET. I'd take a good reliever or 2 over mediocre.Cloning Albers isn't very good right now. Robin doesn't trust him at all since he put Beck in over him yesterday.

QUOTE (StrykerSox @ Jul 9, 2016 -> 11:55 AM) Man, can Benetti shut up already? I don't care that Quintana isn't on the AS team. It's a pointless game and he doesn't pitch like an AS. Can't Benetti just sit there and announce the plays as they occur? Dude is so annoying. You have been one angry dude the last few games. Why is the game pointless? Guy with the best pitching WAR in the AL doesn't pitch like an All Star ? You must have some very high standards.