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QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 11, 2015 -> 07:02 PM) That was the time to bunt if there was one, really. Just horrible execution again by our team I don't agree although I understand why. Stay out of the DP (evrn though Shuck is pretty fast) and get guys in scoring position but when a pitcher is sucking go for the throat especially when you have the L/R advantage

GRRRR 3 guys hit ropes against Broxton who has been hot garbage this year. You have the L/R advantage and Robin makes him bunt .

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 11, 2015 -> 05:37 AM) I continue to genuinely hate the 6 man rotation. It cuts down on both the bench and the bullpen to the point where both of them are undermanned. Not a true 6 man rotation but sort of what the Sox are doing now to compensate for double headers and suspensions . Maybe a week to 10 days between starts for Rodon rather than 5 days rest. I think we'll see some form of that through the heavy part of the schedule without days off until there comes a time that regular starts for Rodon would guarantee him not passing whatever innings limit he has.

No 6 man rotation option?

QUOTE (flavum @ May 10, 2015 -> 02:46 PM) I'm old. If teammates tried to tear Fisk's jersey off of him, he'd probably kick their ass. lol I'm old too but just go with it. Fisk is no longer part of the equation.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 10, 2015 -> 02:42 PM) Jersey shredding needs to stop. That's where I draw the line on fun. There's no women involved in this so why limit the fun ? The Sox desperately need fun.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ May 10, 2015 -> 02:33 PM) They've been doing it for days now. I think its hilarious. http://chicago.suntimes.com/baseball/7/71/...custom-t-shirts Sun-times article on Eaton and the t-shirts.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ May 10, 2015 -> 02:27 PM) We need a stir emoticon. It's the new Sox theme based on Eaton's commenting a few times that he is supposed to be the straw that stirs the drink ( based on the Reggie Jackson comment that he is the straw that stirs the drink when he was with the Yankees).They got t-shirts made to poke fun at Eaton but now it's officially the new fun thing. So now you have seen multiple guys doing it. Bonifacio a few times and Beckham after the hit to win the game.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ May 10, 2015 -> 02:22 PM) STIRRING THE POT Close. I believe it's the new Sox theme brought on by Eaton saying he is supposed to be the straw that stirs the drink. They made t- shirts about it now using that stirring motion with their hands .

Looked like Danks was going out to pitch the 8th.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2015 -> 12:31 PM) Something that makes the offensive struggles even worse is that a majority of the runs the sox have scored lately were thanks in part to an error by the opposition or misplay (last night's big inning doesn't happen if Eaton's liner is caught) Almost no "clutch" hitting . Avi and Melky last night being the exception. We always seem to be stranding 2 guys.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2015 -> 12:26 PM) Another first pitch out by Alexei. He has no game plan at the plate at all. That was the one place you couldn't hit the ball there. The one place ? To the SS or back to the pitcher would've been easy DP's too ? Regardless it wasn't the fly ball we needed .

QUOTE (fathom @ May 5, 2015 -> 08:17 PM) Wake me up when there's a "And that's a White Sox home run" thread!! They won one, might as well win with Sale going tomorrow. You should be awake now thanks to Conor and Melky .

Loom this Dave Cameron .

Everyone forgot about Conor blasting one out to break the HR dry spell ! Conor and Melky both off the HR schnide.

Didn't the Sox walk off against Joba last year ?

Oh YEAAAAAAA

Did Cespedes miss 1st base ?

SWEET SWINGIN" CONOR GILASPIE BREAKS THE HR DROUGHT !!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE (bmags @ May 5, 2015 -> 08:25 PM) That is a great point and I"ve never thought about that before. I've see it so many times it just made it impossible for me not to notice that. It makes a lot of OF's look awkward when really it's just the fact the fence isn't a flat surface so Sox OF's might not ever be considered great denfensive OF's who score DRS points by robbing HR's . The only way to rob a HR at the Cell is to stay about a foot away from the fence when you jump and go straight up but that's really hard to do because the OFer is usually drifting towards the fence and his momentum when he jumps takes him right into that situation I described .

QUOTE (bmags @ May 5, 2015 -> 08:05 PM) How bad was Melky's drop of the home run? That ball was over the fence to start with and Melky did a helluva job getting his glove on it, Actually it went right in his glove but popped out on impact. There's a reason why you don't see too many spectacular HR robbing catches at the Cell even though the fence height is pretty ideal for those kind of catches and that's because of how the fence is. Since the picnic area is there ,the wall isn't flat but there's the chain link fence then the padding on the top which prevents fielders from getting much height on their jump. Usually their shoulder hits the padding and their body goes into the fencing which bends them and prevents them from getting that arm extension .

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ May 5, 2015 -> 07:53 PM) Yep, 7 feet, compared to average of 5 feet 10 inches. Is that recent info because I found an article that said the same thing and it was from 2011. Most pitcher should be around 80-100% of their height. Robertson is way beyond 100% and that does add "virtual" velocity to his pitch speed.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 5, 2015 -> 07:56 PM) He's got to be able to make that play, although I agree it may not have been the best time to do it... He's got a pretty good and accurate arm unlike when ever Big Frank threw I'd cringe.

Boy , am I glad Kane healed quickly !

Finally a good start and timely hitting by Conor produces a lead and the bullpen was lights out .