Jake

I'm extremely interested in how Conor Jackson is playing defense at 3B. He has a reputation as a terrible defender at both first and OF, if he's somehow improved and can play a viable 3B that could make him immensely valuable to us. The guy has swung the bat pretty well in the MLB before. Not great for a 1B, but certainly okay for a 3B

We tinkered with the rotation to save Chris Sale's arm. How is this hard to understand? It was a short term loss, long term gain decision.

If there's a Thornton for Youk deal, we better get more than Youk in return. There was a point in the season where straight up seemed fair, but Youk has ruined his own value at this point.

I don't think Bynum would work out here. Big egos + laziness + Thibodeau = explosion I don't think Bulls fan understand how valuable Joakim Noah is. Guys that big, that work that hard, play defense like that, score a few points, are not that easy to find. This is why almost every team has some 7 foot guy that can hardly play basketball on their bench.

There should be no rebuilding with this franchise. We have the resources to always put a competitive product out there like we have now. The trick is not to get all emotional if this product doesn't surge to 100 wins and trade away the future for a short term shot at the title of a weak division.

I was starting to think Soxtalk was mad that Gavin pitched well, because now there is nobody to be mad at. GAVIN DA STOPPA

Chicago's handsomest man Dylan Axelrod working in the pen

I know it's no fun to lose the series at home, but we can pretend we took 2/3 at both places.

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QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 08:57 PM) Thornton get the 7th, or does Ventura put Gavin back out there? Not sure, our coaching staff has basically given pitch counts the finger. However, they have to feel compelled to pull Gavin before anything goes wrong. Tough call

Wow, intestinal and testicular fortitude right there

Great job against Soriano. Now get this guy and finish up the amazing save.

Great changeup.

Wow, tough break there. That could easily have been a single if we played him normally.

The kids can play

lol I love watching Starlin play

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 08:14 PM) Hawk's world - escobar can simply equal orlando cabrera, with basically zero similar traits shared Hispanic?

QUOTE (Baron @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 08:10 PM) Yep its official...going to my first game at Wrigley next month I wouldn't go back there if I was paid to do it

Gavin = beast

That's why we bunt boys.

Good bunt Gordon.

Eduardo reminds of Hudson in the way he often works counts in his favor but rarely does anything positive other than draw the walk.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 07:42 PM) We were lucky to get what we got for Carlos Quentin. We may very well get a look at Simon Castro with the big league club soon.

While it wouldn't take a great deal of effort for Dayan to trim down, I'm not sure that he needs to. Alexei gaining weight on the other hand may be a very difficult task -- gaining muscle is extremely difficult, especially as you age. The last thing he needs to do is gain some chub while he increases his food intake hoping for a little muscle.