South Side Fireworks Man

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 19, 2016 -> 07:34 PM) B Expectations were probably too high. My main issue with Rodon right now is that he almost always gets hurt throwing 91-93 MPH fastballs when he can throw 95-97 and even hit 99 once or twice today. (Seems he's trying to emulate Sale, but lacking his command...maybe this comes from Don Cooper and wasn't Carlos' idea, in order for him to pitch deeper into games). I think this certainly comes from Cooper. Most pitchers lose velocity after Coop works with them for a while. Maybe it's time to try a fresh approach with White Sox pitchers.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Jun 19, 2016 -> 05:22 PM) Agree. But I know a good place to start. A few weeks ago there was talk the Red Sox and White Sox were both interested in Shields. Obviously both scouted his last few starts in SD. But the Boston papers reported the Red Sox dropped out of the chase because they felt Shields would not be able to pitch in a hitters park like Fenway. Obviously the White Sox scout was not as concerned. I say fire him and offer the Red Sox scout an offer he cannot refuse. Great post. My position on Shields was that if the Sox thought he could be a solid number three starter they should not hesitate to pick up whatever amount of his salary required as long as they didn't have to part with any significant talent to get him. Trading Johnson and Tatis jr. for him would have been a good move with the salary SD picked up if Shields could even perform like a decent number four starter. But what the Sox got in return is a much more expensive pitcher worse than Johnson or Danks. They would have been much better off sticking with Latos. Whoever scouts for the Sox and whoever evaluates talent for them should be fired immediately.

Fire Cooper and Steverson along with him.

I always liked Uribe.

2 run homer by Abreu! We're right back in it!

QUOTE (Condor13 @ Jun 18, 2016 -> 05:43 PM) Avi with an 8 game hitting streak, impressive right? Trade bait.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 18, 2016 -> 04:26 PM) Hahn shouldn't be allowed to make another move. He's done enough damage to this org QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 18, 2016 -> 04:31 PM) KW was never this bad when he was GM. Hahn is great at contracts, but completely overmatched in every other aspect. QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 18, 2016 -> 04:33 PM) Just don't get how the scouts watched his Mariners start and thought it would translate well to the AL and our park. Must have been same person who thought Avi could play CF and Teahen could play 3b In commenting about the Rob Mackowiak trade, Hahn says, "`Everyone thought we got him as an insurance policy for Joe Crede at third base, but you know what? This guy can really play some center field.'' (Sun-Times, Feb. 15, 2006)

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jun 17, 2016 -> 07:59 PM) what's wrong with melky? He looks like I feel.

Son of a b****.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 09:13 PM) Haha. But he doesn't have a background having formerly played for the White Sox. He was a member of the enemy Piranhas and supposedly disliked everything about us. That's a good thing.

Good win.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 08:51 PM) Now, the real challenge. Facing a wounded (just got swept and gave up first, opposite of their opportunistic 4 game sweep over KC in Cleveland) Indians team on the road without Sale, and then Boston. 2-5 or 1-6 isn't going to get it done. Need to go 3-4 or 4-3 (being optimistic). This one's not over yet.

He hit it hard.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 08:40 PM) He's a double and homeruns short. Would need 2 at bats Whoa, I could have sworn he got a double too. I guess all these games are blending into one in my mind. OK, let's bat around twice!

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 08:39 PM) Robertson will get JD Martinez, Upton and McCann. Do you mean he will face them, do you mean he will get them out or do you mean he will trade for them?

Let's get Anderson an AB in the bottom of the eighth so he can homer.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 08:35 PM) It diesvsycj that with bases loaded and no outs we get one run It sure does.

I want to see Anderson hit for the cycle tonight...but not in extra innings!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 08:32 PM) As Hawk would say, he just missed it. Dadgummit.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 08:29 PM) It's about time Frazier gets a big hit again. This is when it happens. I will settle for just getting one in. Good call.

Melky is a good hitter.

This kid may be alright.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 07:31 PM) Hope Avi is not part of 2017 team in any way. I hope he's not part of the 2016 post all-star game team in any way.

Avi has to go.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 07:22 PM) After the Avi debacle I'm not sure I trust Hahn at all. No kidding.