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Absolutely must pitch 6 eh Robin ?

Better call him safe.

Great job, now demoralize them with a crooked number.

That was dirty !

If the Sox can get out of this inning without allowing a run I think they win.

Red Beard's awakening !

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Aug 23, 2015 -> 08:54 AM) You trade Quintana because a)is value is determinable; b)it would be selling high for a change; c)the Sox have a lot of young arms. Trading for Frazier is the precise type of move the Sox should NOT make. He's not a good defender (despite the metrics), he's approaching 30, and he's having a career year. I should say "was" as he's been absolutely horrible since July. Plus you'd have him for only 2 more years. Sox don't need an all star. Get a good young 3B; and trading Quintana, you could get that and a couple of really good prospects (or maybe a catcher). I 'm against trading Q but if push came to shove I'd love to get Kang and Polanco from the Pirates.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 02:23 PM) I guess Hahn meant the deals for other teams... This is the original tweet: Scot Gregor ‏@scotgregor 19m19 minutes ago Lot of good stuff from #WhiteSox GM Rick Hahn today. Didn't come out and say it but don't be surprised if he makes waiver trade or two Good question to Hahn from @ESPNChiSox about job security. Hahn said fear of losing job is not a motivator in how he operates What I get from it is we don't know what Hahn said since this Scot Gregor guy doesn't say and is just drawing his own conclusions based on his interpretation of what Hahn actually said. For all we know he was hinting about the promotion of Nick Hostetler.

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 23, 2015 -> 07:16 AM) Mariners DFA'd Fernando Rodney and sent down Danny Farquar after the game last night. Logan Kensing one of the guys called up. He was with the Sox in spring training. Maybe that will straighten up his cap.

According to Stat Cast the HR by Thompson had an Exit Velocity of 111.6 MPH off the bat which is the highest for any Sox player this year on a HR.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 09:39 PM) The Sox win...carry on. You will always remember.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 09:39 PM) I sensed some Sir Mix A Lot Can we get any more bands from Seattle thrown in here ?

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 09:36 PM) mud honey? Don't call me Honey

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 09:34 PM) this victory was nirvana I thought it was more Pearl Jam.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 09:26 PM) It's not that the commercial itself is bad. It's that it's played at least once a commercial break... on almost every channel. So it's a Kansas City special kind of commercial ?

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 09:24 PM) 3 runs, Robertson better not blow this Piece of cake or or is it a muffin ?

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 09:23 PM) That's one of my all time favorite commercials. I like it too. You're not alone.

I love the walk and passed ball offense.

Me likey.

Abreu pretty nonchalant getting to 2nd base there.

More runs please now.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 10:24 AM) Still too weak of an offense in my opinion if you have Saladino, Sanchez and Anderson at 2b-3b. To me, the ideal scenario is Anderson at SS, Sanchez at 2B, Saladino the utility player and Johnson traded. 3B will have to come from outside the org. 3rd baseman with power are pretty hard to come by these days. In the post steroid era I think we need to consider that a guy with raw power like Anderson should be given every opportunity to stick at whatever position he ends up best suited. Projecting offense now for that trio is extremely difficult. The Sox should be in "wait and see" mode right now. Give everyone another year to develop . If Anderson ends up being gifted offensively and with his speed having a good 3rd baseman could be right around the corner (2017). The Sox would have a slick fielding SS/2nd base combo with Sally and Sanchez and all cost controlled for many years. Then you hold onto Montas, Fulmer ,Rodon , Eric Johnson and hope 2 or 3 of them are rotation worthy by 2017. Again all young and cost controlled. Let LaRoche retire or contract run out .Avi gets another year to see if he can be that 25 HR guy . All of a sudden 2017 is looking pretty good . Young, fast ,good gloves , young rotation and cheap. Frankly if the Sox had taken that approach in the off season guys like LaRoche and Samardzija should have never been brought in and Shark should have been traded while he was cruising along. Last thing the Sox need is another " go for it" year in 2016. Danks and LaRoche contracts gone after next year so 2017 and beyond is where we all need to be looking. Eyes should be fixed now on OF's and catcher. Wait and see is boring as hell but names that should be moved need to be veterans that have numbers and name value like Melky, Robertson , Alexei.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 08:33 AM) He really has a chance to be great. I'm surprised he's not talked about more. It's that 1st awful impression he made for 2 months when everyone and their brother was saying he sucks , send him down, he's nothing but a utility guy, he'll never hit at this level . He was the flavor of the month when he was promoted then banished to offensive Hades in most peoples minds when he didn't produce right away. He isn't as bad as his 1st 2 months but probably isn't as good as his last 2. Hopefully the last 2 months are more indicative of his true talent level. If he continues to shine while the Sox build a winning team he will get plenty of attention but at this time of year it's all about the contenders .

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 09:17 AM) I think the question w Anderson is his fielding progression at SS. At some point soon, the FO needs to decide what his future position is. We do not want another 2nd baseman. If he develops some power and SS does not work out at least 3B could be a fall back. The young players in the organization at 2B should be adequate. Interesting suggestion of Anderson at 3rd maybe like Josh Harrison is for the Pirates. Saladino should get some reps with the Sox at SS then . Everyone has been suggesting Saladino is a utility guy but if his glove plays at SS and Anderson's at 3rd base offensively that would work better.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 09:12 AM) Unless there is an upgrade Sanchez is the second baseman and that's fine, his defense helps the team but that's assuming you can find three or four real hitters to help the putrid offense. Anderson will be given the shot maybe next year, certainly in two years to become the regular shortstop. All I can say is he better be good. Saladino is a plus defender. He's perfect for the utility role, late inning defense. Nothing wrong with that. That's an important part of the team. Unless or until Johnson can stay healthy he's not even in the discussion. Mark Are you saying Sanchez offense is putrid ? For May and June that was true but not for July and August. I'm leaning towards the latter stats as being closer to his true self than the "adjusting to the league" numbers of May and June. He's been hitting .303 since July 1. .319 post All Star game (.845 OPS) I'll guestimate that he's somewhere around a .275, 30 doubles , 5-8 HR .725 OPS next year.