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I think sox should just push through with this stadium for as long as possible. Since the upper deck changes there is nothing bad per se in the organization or experience within the ballpark. It just lacks "charm", both artificial and realized. Best way to achieve it? Push on through. faux-new age structures like metro/astro dome didn't age well. This will age fine, and eventually will standout from the new age parks. At 50 years old, it will seem quaint and I wouldn't be surprised if there is eventually a backlash against the more ostentatious new builds. Feel your way through it, add to it gradually, build its history. Tell everyone else to screw off.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Apr 10, 2018 -> 10:12 AM) I want 4 aces. Best chance of that (pre 2018 draft where they might pick up McClanahan) is Rodon, Kopech, Giolito, Hansen, with Lopez having a decent shot as well. Maybe that's being greedy, but the Sox had to sell off three in their prime stars for this, I want the best payoff possible. Yes it would be nice, but I'll take a well rounded club with a nice bullpen. The recent teams with "4 aces" had meh results in playoffs, and even when it works a la mets, pitching can fall apart quickly.

I don't know that we'll know what qualifies a modern pitcher for the HOF anymore aside from probably Kershaw.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 10, 2018 -> 09:56 AM) Yeah, the point being, you aren't going to win with a rotation of Gavin Floyds, no matter how much some want to spin it. If Giolito is Floyd, that will be a disappointment. I'd amend this to saying if Giolito is Floyd, and that's the best turnout of all of our pitchign prospects, that's really bad. But context is everything. If Giolito is Floyd and Kopech is an Ace and someone becomes a really good #2, then it's fine. If we needed giolito to be the ace and he failed, no good.

I doubt Markannen will play. Payne will play like 40 minutes. It moved weeks ago from just giving a bad roster to hoiberg to also putting the worst possible team on floor in fourth. now they do it for like the whole game. They'll lose.

Bulls basically locked up #7 last night. Need some luck for #6

Wonder if we pinch run Engel for narvaez.

The only update I've seen on hansen is this is a return of an issue he had in high school which I guess could be reassuring considering he didn't have TJ in high school.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 04:16 PM) Benintendi has been a stud? He was a barely league average hitter last year in a corner outfield spot with not great defense and has been terrible to start this season. Personally I think he's been one of the more overrated players since he came up. Honestly I think that defense stuff is some really messed up green monster issue. Saw him live a few times and it's hard to believe he'd be that bad.

Holy crap did adding HTML make that unusable. had to delete all of the quotes to make it readable, but I think he's using James Fegan who tweeted this: <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8">

At least we have hector for games like this.

QUOTE (Scoots @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 01:34 PM) What do you think runs through the players' heads when they see there is like absolutely zero fan support at the park I mean come on, this was supposed to be a night game. It's not opening game which people plan formonths ahead of time. School is also not out. What would YOU do if you had tickets to tonights game last friday, it got moved to daytime because it looked like it would be freezing and saw snow was on the way? Would you call work and say "Hey, I need a day off on short notice, game I don't want to miss".

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 11:58 AM) A decent amount of teams would get those: Sox, Cubs, Twins, Tigers, Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Pirates, Indians, Reds, Rockies, Orioles, Nats. Yes, except no to balt/wash as I will arbitrarily use mason dixon line, also no to colorado because it's usually sunny there.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:10 PM) They could also be looking to get an undermarket deal done early, so they can splash some cash later. Detroit has around $12.5 million they can spend. A million saved at the top, could get them essentially an extra first round pick later on. I'd expect them too, just surprised. Twins going lewis, a guy expected top 5, for a deal at 1 saves a million or two. Difference has been smoothed, but between 1 and 10 is about 4 million. But still a bigger jump especially when you don't expect to get a #1 pick again.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 11:55 AM) And yet, teams like the Giants/Dodgers and Angels/Athletics have already played each other twice. Milwaukee opening up in San Diego also seems stupid. At this point it seems more likely they'll move up tomorrows game to tonight for a doubel header and just make one day as miserable as possible rather than smoothing out the issue across later dates.

The White Sox should get a cold weather compensation draft pick. It would be as arbitrary and unfair as the competitive balance picks, which is exactly why they should exist.

This situation makes me irrationally annoyed.

That Kelenic stuff has been interesting. Still, I file it under "misinformation", I will be skeptical until it's announced/deal is announced there.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 09:30 AM) I'd take the under. The Cubs home opener at the same time, I have no idea who would actually look forward to attending the Sox game today. I love going. I have zero interest. If they play 2 on Wednesday, I will go for sure. This may compete with Sox/Baltimore from 2 years ago.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 09:24 AM) Yep Gavin had a great curve. So far in the majors, Giolito has had a well below average curve. As they mentioned, he only got two swing and misses on it last year It's frustrating because I haven't seen him have it in a pro game. Last year I believe him on how the ball was different in majors and he lacked a feel for it, then he showed it in spring. Now I guess we blame the cold (sox pitchers seem to be only ones in league who were hurt by cold weather). But you saw how much it helped Fulmer to actually have it in his start. I don't know if the curve will be his out pitch, but starting a hitter off on that for 0-1 is a really nice weapon to set up his high 4-seam and low change-ups.

If they do play I can't imagine more than like 4k are there.

Not the start Yurchak envisioned I’m sure. Still hit less, a lotta ks

Good article btw.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 12:11 PM) Disappointed with the talent level of this team. The lack of high school picks and the failures to develop our LatAm signings is painfully obvious when looking at this roster. Maybe a few guys from extended spring training (Curbelo, Destino, Zangari, etc) will join the club in the coming months and make this team more interesting. I actually think Kanny is an interesting bellwether for seeing if our drafting has changed. These are a lot of the “good power, low k, good obp” guys picked in round three through like 30 last year. Will they fare differently?

Does banged mean postponed?