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Realizing now that Rollins had better pop than I realized last year. Hoping him and Salad can get us closer to 14 HRs.

QUOTE (Cessna98 @ Mar 7, 2016 -> 10:53 AM) First time poster. 40 year Sox fan. I like the way Hahn slow played the market. I believe that Jackson was his target all off season due to his lack of draft pick attachment. The whole idea then was to get him at the cost that the Sox were comfortable with. Hahn presented Boras and Jackson with a plan that would allow for Jackson to resurrect his career and go into the next offseason with a chance to get the big money and years. They gave Hahn a number that he was comfortable spending. This signing gets me excited. I believe they have a chance to compete very well in a very tight division. So much so that I will be picking up a 14 game plan for this year. I was just as excited last year though and signed up for a 7 game plan. 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! Love this post, had a 20+ game plan split with brothers last year. Took my wife to the first 6 games and we lost every one except one, the rainout game against the royals where they actually won on Sunday, two days later when we weren't there.

I think he found something, I really do. Not saying he ever gets to 20, but I think he'll have Aj pierczinski power. Some years hovering around 10, but real possibilities for high teens.

Well, I think its pretty crazy that a team on track to be greatest regular season team ever could lose to a team struggling to get double digit wins at this point.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 7, 2016 -> 10:43 AM) Is this a bigger upset than say an 8 seed knocking off a 1 seed in the 1st round of the playoffs? The original question was biggest "regular season" upset, and I think that's what his stat was referring to.

I would halve your SS estimate, and probably remove 10 off of Frazier. My "could exceed" estimates from the projections are AJax getting 10 with a full season, Eaton's power being real at 15 hrs. But 162 sounds about right.

It was Sanders best debate, but that one thing will be the takeaway. It was a really bad answer.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Mar 7, 2016 -> 10:33 AM) Jackson came here because he would be starting, not platooning. Jackson's career splits aren't even that far apart. But his RH numbers continue to decline. Using shuck in that role will be helpful.

Really rooting for Johnson to be as good as possible to add to our flexibility.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 7, 2016 -> 09:41 AM) His network has to be about as large as anyone's in football. That alone should be huge. I don't know about this season because we're late in the game, but I do expect some big name assistants. At least he isn't poaching guys during recruiting season. But, still will be weird, such a strange time to be in the hiring mode. I wonder what his assistant budget is.

It's going to be very interesting to see his staff. But, it seems like Lovie often grabbed coaches from college, I imagine his coaching contacts after so many years are a lot wider than fans would know.

I feel a lot better about our depth in general now. I'm still concerned that Rollins will be awful, but clearly guy has his role of mentoring (Just like PK did in 14 which he took oh so seriously). Vs LHP, we can use Austin/Garcia instead of Laroche. Vs RHP really hope LaRoche can pack a punch this year.

Ventura seemed to guarantee Rollins a spot.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 06:21 PM) Based on streamers projections if Sox run melky, Jackson and eaton for most of your everyday outfield is only putting up 32 homeruns combined. Better be hope Frazier can adjust to the AL and Laroche bounces back cause the sox need those big bats to produce. It didn't look much different with Avi starting. Still think we'll be closer to 45 than 35.

Had to read your first sentence a couple times to make sure that I read it right. Definitely thought it said if you are getting drugs in a kids movie.

I go to 2-3 fire games a year but man they are miserable. Weeks without more than 1 goal sometimes.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 05:06 PM) Does this move take Shuck out of the 4th outfielder position? If Avi is on the team as well, I just can't see the Sox carrying 5 outfielders at the same time. I have to imagine so. LaRoche is such a wild card

QUOTE (Charlie Haeger's Knuckles @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 04:45 PM) The "color analyst" was introduced as Brian Anderson between innings, so.... I'm guessing its "our" Brian Anderson? EDIT: he mentioned playing CF behind Charlie Haeger, so I am pretty sure it's BA He was brutal.

QUOTE (shipps @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 05:04 PM) Okay good. This doesn't make me jump for joy or even a fist pump but I did give a small nod of approval. LOL Not even a fist pump shipps?

So very relieved

Is this Rowand on the webcast?

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 3, 2016 -> 01:43 PM) Going to see Lawrence of Arabia on the 70mm screen Music Box set up for Hateful Eight. This was pretty special to see in a packed theatre on such a large screen. But boy is it long.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Mar 3, 2016 -> 02:29 PM) I don't want a comedy trailer to waste the best bits in the movie but scenes and bits that they are using that are clearly intended to be funny shouldn't be cringe worthy. Yeah, it might be bad. I just know I thought spy looked like a horrible movie from seeing the preview (as well as Deadpool, whose preview showed the most painfully unfunny lines) and I ended up liking/loving both.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 3, 2016 -> 03:41 PM) Based on your posts the players will actually get healthier

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 3, 2016 -> 04:00 PM) That wasn't me though. I never brought him up. Ugh, I'm sorry man. My apologies, working on a small screen at work and got confused.