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QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 03:57 PM) What game was this? Today's game against the Rangers . He just got back from 3 days off to be with his GF for the birth of their child.

While I'm generally optimistic in the spring, relying on oft injured, old and cheap pickups doesn't generate much hope for a playoff berth. Defense might still be a problem but the starting lineup is more solid as is the bench and bullpen. I see improvement to 84 wins but missing the playoffs unless we have good luck with injuries and Rodon can emerge along with one bat doing better than expected (Lawrie, Avi are my choices). Help might also come before the trade deadline.

QUOTE (QuickJones81 @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 03:15 PM) How did Fulmer look? Not bad at all.Some hard hit outs but overall a solid outing.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 02:28 PM) Holy s***! You are the Zen master of multi-tasking! I know it's ST and all but it's great to see Avi hitting and collecting extra base hits. I really hope he makes the naysayers like myself eat my off season words. Please Avi, make me eat my words and expose me for a fool. I was excited as hell when the Sox traded for Lawrie and its nice to see his power potential on display early on. If he stays healthy I think he's got 25 HR's in him, easily. I love his bat speed! My old desktop died and I lost all all my music on I tunes so have to reload over 300 CD's, probably more if I ever load jazz and classical and all other strange CD's I have. Hated losing all the music I stole from youtube , most likely over 1000 songs with a youtube to mp3 converter. Would have taken forever with the Elitebooks CD drive so bought the external one to speed up the process. I'm with ya on Avi since i was a big supporter of him until 2015 sucked the support from me. He's not even really that bad of a fielder. I think the injury hurt him a lot hitting and fielding.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 02:22 PM) B Team getting wrecked Catcher Drew Butera generously gets an inside the park HR when Coats misses a gap drive and Leury proceeds to look like Dayan Viciedo picking it up and having it fly out of his hand behind him. 7 run inning on 5 hits. Royal 9-2 in the 7th. Damage done against relievers who won't make the team.

Saladino HR makes it 8-2 Sox over Rangers in the 6th. Saladino , Lawrie and Davidson tied at 2 HR's for Sox ST lead.

Lawrie HR 2-1 Sox.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 01:18 PM) Mine can't even run a stream for more then 5 seconds with it jumping around and stopping and changing quality levels. I swear MLBTV gets worse every year when it should be getting better I'm Ok with it. My son sent me an older HP Elitebooks laptop but loaded it with Windows 10. It's not HD but should it be. I'm happy enough just to be watching the game. I got the game window open plus game day for both games and Soxtalk and it's still coming in good. Also I-tunes open and running an external disc drive. Sox turn a triple play on fly out to Coats in LF with runners from 1st and 2nd on the move.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 12:54 PM) Agreed. If he hits like this out of the gate I guess that LaRoche will be the odd man out? Very doubtful. Sox need LH hitting and the Sox just don't cut a $13M salary.

Sox defense evens score at 1. Misjudged outfield pop up falls when it shouldn't have. Leury Garcia broke back so bad jump and attempted diving catch by Shuck unsuccessful. Then WP and throw into LF by Hector Sanchez scored the run. Single by Gordon ends Fulmers day. 2 1/3 innings 1 run so far, 1 BB 2 K. Nick Turley in to pitch.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 12:35 PM) No idea how Davidson hit that ball out to RF with such a pull swing. Cespedes hits the same way if you're referring to opening the hips but if you can adjust your swing and keep the bat longer in the zone you can oppo it. Funny both games at once . Fulmer with 2 scoreless innings vs. Royals. Sands with a HR against Rangers. Carlos Sanchez anither XBH ,his SLG and OPS must be off the charts so far.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 10:00 AM) Ya saw somewhere online about possibly this weekend for Jackson http://www.sportsmanias.com/news/chicago-w...e633603058b48c5

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 09:51 AM) They said it on the 6th. Dan Hayes Verified account ‏@CSNHayes Mar 6 Austin Jackson is expected to report to camp tomorrow. Is likely a week to 10 days out from playing in A games. Yea just checked the Ajax acquisition thread. Seems like longer but my internal clock is off since I am temporarily not working.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Mar 10, 2016 -> 09:46 AM) No Jackson yet. Said it would be about 10 days before he got in a game. What's it been 7 0r 8 days ?

Ventura sense of humor batting Shuck cleanup against Riyals.

http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/166...ct-eddy-alvarez

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 8, 2016 -> 01:11 PM) Another hit for Carlos Sanchez. He's got value, even if it isn't with the Sox long term. It could be long term since Lawrie is only just a 2 year player until he proves he can stay healthy and field his position and even if he does that free agency will beckon while Sanchez has time to blossom.

QUOTE (almagest @ Mar 8, 2016 -> 12:51 PM) Avi destroyed that ball. 9-0. Triple and HR both off righties. Right ?

Avi bombs away line shot to deep deep left HR after a Melky single. I like Willie Harris.

Wooo Oppo gap (left-center) HR by Rollins after Eaton single.

Carlos Sanchez with a triple. He could turn into a really good hitter. Already 4? doubles and now a triple this spring in only about 10 AB's. Lomabardozzi crushes one for a SF. 5-0 Sox

Great start. Rollins , Abreu, Cabrera all singles then Avi triple to gap in right.

QUOTE (Cessna98 @ Mar 8, 2016 -> 10:37 AM) I do get pretty cranky when the Sox lose especially when I am at a game, but my wife may get more cranky than me. Her and I were at our last game in our plan and the Sox were losing by 5 or 6 runs in the 5th when there was a single hit out to Avi and he bounced the throw to the cutoff. She went ape crazy. She told me on the way home that she refused to put out more money on that team. That team last year kept her in a foul mood. She is excited about the Jackson/Frazier/Lawrie signings which allowed me to get a 14 game plan this year. Hopefully this team will keep her in a better mood this year...... So you married a Sox fan . That's awesome. It's always best to feel like you're getting more for your hard earned money, but if money isn't tight just getting out to watch your favorite team , win or lose, is always a great thing.

QUOTE (ypres @ Mar 7, 2016 -> 06:13 PM) LOOOL. Weren't the Indians rumoured on Fraizer and Lawrie too? We stole all their guys. The avatar space really is perfect size for album covers isn't it ? Love my rock. I might have to get rid of angry Billy Bob and put some good album art there now.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 7, 2016 -> 05:46 PM) They lost each game. My wife was upset that we spent that money on that team and refused to let me get another plan for this year unless they got a 3rd baseman and another outfielder. Done and done I told her last night! See ya all at the ball park! Quite amused at the idea of wives or girlfriends complaining about the "entertainment value" of Sox baseball but men can't make similar comments about the need of some women to buy new handbags, jewelry, cosmetics and shoes every month??? Btw, if they had won all those games, seemingly that would have given you more justification to spend even more money on the Sox, right? Undoubtedly, it doesn't quite work that way. Fwi, heard a crazy stat during the Angels broadcast today. The White Sox didn't get a single homer from a LHB against a LHP all season in 2015? Really? Caulfield, surely you don't think it's about entertainment value do you ? When the Sox lose it's all about the mood it puts the male Sox fan. Losing equals bad mood equals less helpful, less communication, less ... well you get the idea.