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QUOTE (SoCalSox @ Apr 4, 2016 -> 03:32 PM) Have wondered the same thing, myself. Seems like Avila is Sale's guy, at least from what I read but I think Navarro should be starting. Frankly, Hill pitching tonight makes me a bit nervous. Sox have never had much success vs this type of pitcher but hopefully with multiple new faces it won't be an issue. Just means Avi is going to pull a hanging breaking pitch about 450 ft. !

ABREU

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Apr 2, 2016 -> 02:19 PM) I think most of his playing time comes from dh. Sox really need him to produce and hopefully he will. He'll be in the OF often . It's not like Melky is great out there either. Avi is faster and has just as good of an arm if not better than Melky though both have strong arms.Rotating the DH duties keep guys fresher.

Sox take 3-2 lead after Trey double an error and a single by Timmy Anderson.

So Avi, Abreu, Saladino and Davidson all lead the spring training Sox with 5 HR's.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 08:00 PM) la bomba Translation: ABreu HR after a Rollins single makes it 3-0 Sox top of 4. Also Latos 3 scoreless 2 hits 3 K 1BB.

This is an MLB Network game so tune in on your big screens .

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Mar 28, 2016 -> 11:25 AM) Somebody who did not research his first tour of duty here. With such a small financial cost attached, there's a good chance at least one team will explore adding Swisher as a bench bat and a veteran clubhouse presence. An AL team is more likely than an NL team for Swisher since senior circuit clubs wouldn't have the benefit of the DH spot to preserve his knees. This is just my speculation, but the White Sox stand out as a team that could use some first base/DH depth now that Adam LaRoche has retired. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/03/brav...ck-swisher.html Have you been ? You should be .

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Mar 28, 2016 -> 06:29 PM) Well he's having a good spring. Why not bring him up to DH? He said when he first came here and didn't make the team it messed him up. He seems to have confidence right now. I hope it doesn't destroy it. That's my rationale. It's really great seeing Davidson hitting like he is. Just hope and pray he found something that propels him to stardom. That would be huge for the Sox . Would make Frazier trade bait for some nice assets . We all know what Ishikawa is at this point in his career . I don't exactly know who to want to make the team, If Davidson makes it , how often does he play ? He has to go down and prove all this mashing isn't just a mirage. But I surely don't want Ishikawa on the team . There's just not a lot of upside with him. Carlos Sanchez has been an extra base machine this spring. Again gives me hope that at some point he can be a pretty good little hitter and make Lawrie expendable. Davidson and Sanchez become long term ( cheap )pieces while the 2 year guys , Frazier and Lawrie can be turned into either major or minor league pieces. Ha so much hope in spring. It's embarrassing I still think this way . But it's why baseball is my favorite sport .

Saladino with a solo shot 5-4 Dodgers in the lead after 7 1/2 .

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 26, 2016 -> 06:41 PM) Sands yes, Davidson no chance. But you thought Davidson would be released before Olt )

1-1 after 2 . Fulmer giving up 4 hits and 2 walks already but minimized the damage. Davidson had doubled ,Shuck single and Saladino sac. fly for the run.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 21, 2016 -> 09:40 AM) Who says know to Johnson for Bruce with Reds throwing in 4 mil? Me. Don't want any part of Bruce.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Mar 23, 2016 -> 04:33 PM) There is no doubt the catching position has improved a lot But, but... pitch framing .

The White Sox should... Trade Sale now for a huge package. 49.2% Trade him at the deadline if they're out of contention. 29.4% Keep him no matter what. 21.4% Total votes: 5,879 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2626274...le-trade-market

I haven't seen Jacob May or Tim Anderson mentioned in these reports for the last 2 weeks. I don't think either one has been sent down yet so hearing about how they have been doing would be appreciated. My own take is both have looked very good.May is an outstanding fielder and has stole a few bases while holding his own at the dish. Anderson has looked better than expected at SS and has shown a quick bat and some pop. Both have outstanding speed.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Mar 20, 2016 -> 12:42 PM) Other team's fans coming with their s***ty trade proposals for Chris Sale is another aspect of this whole thing that pisses me off. If the White Sox do end up trading him it won't be for your minor league trash. Idiots. I wouldn't be surprised if Eaton was traded though not soon. As for Sale, for those of us who would never want to see him traded because of his talent , trading him just became a lot more feasible. For those of us who never understood but wondered why Eaton left AZ. on a sour note, we now understand.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Mar 20, 2016 -> 04:35 PM) That's about right. Which means if it's an important September and a playoff run, he will not be there. ....unless they limit his innings early in the season. Rodon also pitched around 150 innings last year the fewest amount in March/April , 10 innings with Charlotte 3.1 with the Sox. Right around 24- 30 the rest of the months.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 20, 2016 -> 11:51 AM) JR gagging RH means he will never have to answer the question as to what his agreement was with LaRoche. hahn saying absolutely nothing speaks volumes. JR is the first to say or release anything having KW's back, and even that was miscommunication, misunderstanding, could have been handled better. I think your right. There has been a rift speculated for a while which I really thought the evidence was weak. But I can't get over HAhns total silence regarding this train wreck. JR did him a favor. Could have been handled "differently" JR said. He didn't say 'better". I'll assume you were paraphrasing what he said instead of changing the wording to fit any agenda.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 31, 2015 -> 11:46 PM) I was watching MLB network a week or 2 ago and they were comparing Marlon Byrd's old stance to his new one. The older stance one they showed looked like Avi. Byrd was on his last legs then changed his stance either because of age or performance issues. Googling some of Byrd's highlights it seems as if he's altered his stance a few time. He used to have an open stance like LaRoche and a high knee lift , bat high slightly behind his head farther back. Now he's more like Rios ,stance not open at all with front leg pointed toward the pitcher, hands lower , bat straight up so less load to his swing, high knee lift gone. He's done a good job because he was released a few years ago and now has been quite valuable. My point being it's the end of the season and Avi should fool around with his stance and hand positioning , leg kick , etc. and see how it feels to him. I know his main issue is probably pitch recognition but if he could get a longer look at the ball, lessen his load, and keep his hands through the zone longer he may improve as Byrd did. I think Stevenson did just as I suggested to Avi.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 20, 2016 -> 03:27 PM) Expecting another Carlos Rodon or Chris Sale situation is pretty crazy. Even Fulmer in September is insanely quick. I'm not expecting it just saying Coop loves the kid and even said he's ahead of where Rodon was this same time last year.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 20, 2016 -> 03:16 PM) Again, if Fulmer is up in June, it means not only did either an injury happen, or we had bad performances out of 4/5 starters, it also means the next guys in line flopped, and did so pretty badly if they are all being quit on that quickly. Respectfully disagree. No sense in wasting time losing games when every game counts. Besides with Latos/Turner/ Johnson as you 5th starter, neither of whom has shown much so far, a quick hook or injury, an early promotion is very possible.