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Moncada just tripled driving in Anderson. Would be fun to see him fly around the bases .

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 3, 2017 -> 10:55 AM) I wouldn't be surprised if Lawrie sues the Sox or the Player's Association does something considering all of the complaining about the orthotics. Exactly what I was thinking.

QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ Mar 1, 2017 -> 03:13 PM) Chicago White Sox @whitesox now Nate Jones suffered a bruised right knee. He is day to day. He's ok but looks like somebody needs to proofread the captions of the video since it says "Pitcher Adam Jones and manager Rick Renteria discuss the comebacker that hit Jones on the knee, causing him to leave Wednesday's spring game.

Liriano, Engel and May all stole a base.

I'll wait to hear the extent of the injury before thinking Boston's misfortune is the White Sox fortune. Price won't be the only pitcher to go down. Hahn will get what he wants ,maybe even before the season starts after the WBC.

El'Hajj M Muhammad with the 1 out save. Who

QUOTE (Tony @ Mar 1, 2017 -> 07:26 PM) I've seen enough. Nick Schmultz is absolutely the real deal. He's going to be a very good one. You're right. Schmaltz is fast , a good passer and seems to have learned from Hossa and Toews the art of lifting the stick and stealing pucks.

QUOTE (daggins @ Feb 28, 2017 -> 04:54 PM) I was (and am) a big advocate for the rebuild but i'm all for signing Alvarez. If the money is right (like 2-3 mil) then he could be flipped if he's hot, and released if he's not. He isn't blocking any stud prospects and he has a track record of being decent. He also isn't going to be so good that the team will win 6 extra games or something. It doesn't seem like there's any market for him, but who knows. Sign him don't sign him. I don't care. All these nobodies will all have low OBP's and batting averages. To get some runs we'll have to hit some bombs and not enough guys hits bombs. Alvarez hits bombs. Would be nice to have a few exciting wins this year. Not going to go 0-162 . But anyway Sox aren't going to sign him so it's all moot.

QUOTE (kwill @ Feb 27, 2017 -> 11:23 PM) I am actually more interested in Lopez's start than Kopech. For some reason, I am rooting the most for him to succeed as a starter. Are you short , too ?

The Toews and Kane show continues as each have a goal against the Blues in the 1st. Toews also assisted on the Kane PP goal.

Roberto Pena looking solid . 2 for 2 with an RBI and showing off a strong and accurate arm. 7-3 Sox

A little managing by Renteria and timely hitting nets the Sox 3 runs. Pena singled. Hit and run single by Bourjos so 1st and 3rd. Bourjos steals 2nd. Moncada walks. With 2 outs Eddy Alvarez doubles to center clearing the bases . CF looked bad got turned around. 6-1 Sox

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Feb 26, 2017 -> 12:19 PM) There's a place on a good White Sox team for Tyler Saladino. I don't know that he will ever be a solid positional starter anywhere, but there's no reason he can't play 8 more years as a utility guy. He should be the starter at 2nd base . He has a nice combo of speed and power along with a competent glove . I still think with all the competition at 2nd base and it being Moncada's eventual home Tyler could still play the OF. Of course I think Moncada could be an OF too .

QUOTE (5+6=Perfection @ Feb 25, 2017 -> 05:37 PM) BASEBALL IS BACK!!!!! ?????? Welcome to Soxtalk ! Good name .

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Feb 23, 2017 -> 08:30 AM) It is, he makes the best backdrop for the logo for some reason, the Dunn banner also had Danks. If Rodon gets a shoulder injury I am blaming you ! On a serious note , great job, Q and Kalapse FTW .

On the Sox 1st run the announcer said the Cubs lead 1-0. Charlie O'Brien I think.

QUOTE (heirdog @ Feb 23, 2017 -> 04:22 PM) Hope he strikes out Bregman a couple times... Even if he is on his game I don't expect him to go more than 4 or 5 innings.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Feb 22, 2017 -> 09:43 PM) Throw away reaction, no value add here. Shocker. Meanwhile, we have crocodile tears coming from the owner who has presided over 36 years of ownership in which his team has scarce made the postseason but five times, not once in the past eight years, and one that's on its way to extending that period to a full decade, in this the period of two Wild Card teams. Real funny, SS2K5, eh? Do you find that funny, SS2K5? The fact our fan base, the one you routinely enjoy denigrating, will go a full decade without seeing their team participate in the postseason? Is this a HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA moment for you, too? Do you find it funny when the folks who put the team we passionately follow remain in their positions of influence? Is the Sox situation really just a joke to you, not to be taken seriously? I don't think you have an obsession or hatred , though your words indicate a very strong dislike and might be hatred just judging by the viitriol you spout. My opinion is that you have educated yourself on all things Reinsdorf and therefore your opinion is one that doesn't like what he's read. That seems unreasonably unbiased way to go about things if I am correct.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Feb 22, 2017 -> 08:11 PM) Lol - uhhh, boy. What to do with this nonsense. Just when you've started turning a blind eye to Hahn's abysmal four years since he was appointed GM at the end of 2012, as he's inspired a glimmer of hope in whatever capabilities he may have to develop a sustainably winning MLB ball club with his rebuilding trades so far this offseason, then there's this: the customary fluff piece to flatter the outdated owner of the White Sox. Consider: Hahn states in this article that "it (the rebuild) was the hardest thing for him...It was probably easier for us than it was for Jerry...So he deserves the most credit (for the rebuild)...because it was most difficult for him." Easier for us than "him"? Most difficult for "him"? "He deserves the most credit (for the rebuild)"? WHAT?!?!? He's the only one amongst us who will continue to PROFIT IMMENSELY throughout this entire rebuild because he is entering his 27th year of guaranteed profits courtesy of Illinois taxpayers due to the sweetheart lease deal he blackmailed the state into giving him almost 30 years ago. Never forget this salient fact about this scoundrel, folks. NEVER FORGET! No matter how bad the team does (e.g., the past 11 years), this guy continues and will continue to make a boatload of money, each and every year, on the backs of taxpayers. What a guy, eh? So during these lean years of the rebuild when you and me are still investing our time and disposable income into yet more of the subpar product Reinsdorf has routinely given to us for over a decade now, remember that Mr. "Oh, this rebuild is soooooo hard on me!" will still be making deposits into his bank account the likes of which most fans will never know. Reinsdorf is a sham and a scam and has been since he washed up on shore back in 1980 when he lucked into buying Our Sox. Our beleaguered fan base will be so far better served when we are finally rid of his influence on the franchise. Could you be any more wishy washy on the subject ? Judging by the comments in the thread, I'd say more than a few realize without bias that he puts profits ahead of the team and that's the nicest hing you can say about him. I mean sure he gives big donations to charities (write offs) and he must have a hell of a publicist to not take much more grief than he does. You seem very well spoken so I have no qualms with you voicing a very strong opinion. I really try to keep out of the more toxic comments but I do side with you on this

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 22, 2017 -> 06:41 AM) I'm fairly convinced that CBJ and MIN are fools gold. They look legit to me. Min has a good goalie ,good defense, strong PP , balanced lines from top to bottom. CBJ hard to have as long a winning streak as they did without being legit. On a different note , my itunes was playing Love will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division and it matched the bounciness of Ms. Upton in your avatar perfectly.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Feb 22, 2017 -> 04:52 PM) That's great, except this is MLB , not CFB. Saban can teach his 5 star DT how to sink his pads and do a rip move, more power to him. if Renteria thinks teaching Moncada to bunt is a good use of his time, well, he's wrong. That said, RV blabbed non stop about how each year the team was going to do the little things and how they were stressing fundamentals and each year the team was a poor fundamental team: not taking the extra base, missing the cut off man, inability to get the bunt down, etc. So I'll believe it when I see it. And yea, don't ask guys like Moncada to spend time bunting. I'd much rather him him working on his double play pivot. You are speaking as if bunting is a fundamental and working on footwork to turn a DP isn't . They both are fundamentals .

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Feb 22, 2017 -> 12:33 PM) Doesn't he have a history of coming in lighter? Sure hasn't made much of a difference before...still the same bad swing, and being lighter won't help him take better routes to fly balls... No idea of his history on his weight. I ain't his personal trainer. He might be a bit faster in the OF , have a quicker jump and also a quicker 1st step on SB attempts. Also his swing could be looser . Not saying it'll make any difference but you never know. He is fast once he gets moving. It's the 1st step or 2 that's slow with him .

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Feb 22, 2017 -> 11:26 AM) Well maybe he should have allowed his front office to utitlize more of its resources in player development. Or hired more competent people. Literally, he has no one to blame but himself. This. Also boo hoo.

Q since I proposed honoring him

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 08:18 PM) it's a stupid change. Has no real benefit (ooh saves 30 seconds every other game, big whoop) and as you touched on -- that element is now gone from baseball. Stupid, Manfred sucks. Not really sure you can blame Manfred. There were a lot better changes proposed like limiting the number of trips a catcher can make to the mound but the MLBPA wouldn't approve anything and Manfred had some harsh words for them. Next year the owners will get what they want changed without the player's association approval.