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QUOTE (rowand's rowdies @ May 23, 2017 -> 06:47 PM) I tried to take the high road with him and stand up for Chuck. He really just is a jerk. <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"> He quickly blocked me after telling me "it'll be a cold day in hell before i take advice on professionalism from some coward tweeting from behind a pseudonym" Dang, he really is insecure.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 23, 2017 -> 05:31 PM) Probably sick of carrying this offense.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 23, 2017 -> 03:23 PM) He is getting exactly what he wants, which is lots of clicks. He is turning into the Jay Mariotti of minor league prognostication. Nice comp!

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 23, 2017 -> 05:59 PM) I think you are confusing two things here...the joke about the title "Why I hate the White Sox," and the discussion in the podcast. That being said, he comes off as a major DB in the podcast. I'd bet a lot of money that the "general consensus" of the scouting community isn't that he would be a mid-1st round talent. You're right. I was referring to just the interview portion.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ May 23, 2017 -> 05:38 PM) You do know he's kidding, right? He's been getting tweets from Sox fans all day asking why he hates the Sox because they read his write-up on Robert whom he's been less than impressed with since this whole thing started. The only national writer I've ever thought really had an anti-Sox lean was Dayn Perry though I can't remember the specifics so it may have just been youthful naivete. It didn't sound like he was joking. He sounded angry at a perceived slight to his sources or that he was gullible to believe lies from his sources.

QUOTE (SouthSide2004 @ May 20, 2017 -> 08:56 PM) I think there's a ton of value in having a bilingual manager. Did Robin even have any Spanish speaking coaches on the team? Renteria, the guy that took his job.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 23, 2017 -> 03:01 PM) Why? They're under contract. That doesn't make sense. Is Alexei Ramirez still on the roster? He can't go anywhere now that Jose Abreu is... oh wait. It makes a good deal of sense to have someone to look after your prized prospects who are currently teenagers for when they get to the MLB. By many reports Moncada is still a little immature. None of this was the case with Ramirez.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ May 23, 2017 -> 01:20 PM) PTATC: Not doubting you of course not with your background. Then I have to ask why did the Sox from day one call it bicep soreness? That doesn't sound so bad...certainly not like when you start saying it's a shoulder injury. Could that have been part of the reasoning? Fan reaction?? Because it very well could be bicep soreness. It just the part of the bicep that attaches in the shoulder so Rodon feels it in the shoulder. I don't know why they said it other than it is the medical diagnosis. The more I think about it the worry would be and could be that his shoulder capsule is loosening and the humeral head is moving anterior anterior in the joint capsule, which is common in most shoulder issues. In this case however the bicep could be acting as a secondary anterior stabilizer which is why it's still giving him issues. If this is the case and the bicep issue is the secondary problem, it could explain the length of time for this issue.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 23, 2017 -> 12:55 PM) Hard throwing HS pitchers are always a gamble. Adding a TJ surgery to that uncertainty scares me badly. I am really glad the deal fell apart. Would you prefer soft tossing HS pitchers?

QUOTE (bmags @ May 23, 2017 -> 01:09 PM) I would be thrilled if that were the case. I'm worried it's more "something is wrong but they don't know what" so we just keep seeing heavy rest and light load and hope it magically clears up. With the shoulder anything is possible.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 23, 2017 -> 11:50 AM) Yea right? And he said that now it's sort of a dull ache after he throws instead of a stiffness. I mean, that's not exactly great news either. I dunno, I just hope there's nothing structurally wrong with his shoulder. It's a death knell. That said, he's obviously ramping up his throwing, almost seems to be where he was around the middle of March as far as workload, so that's positive. Hopefully he throws another sim game, gets to 60-80 pitches, then makes a couple rehab starts in AAA and is ready in July. This is a really long time. it's still just so odd.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ May 23, 2017 -> 10:58 AM) Here's the Sun-Times story on Rodon: http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/carlos-...long-road-back/ What I found very interesting is that he says the injury is not to his bicep...but to his shoulder. It's the same thing. The bicep attaches to the labrum right under the supraspinatus tendon of the rotator cuff. So most of the bicep injuries to pitchers are in the shoulder, just the very superior aspect of the bicep.

QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ May 22, 2017 -> 04:10 PM) Does he have a lot of helium? More like methane.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 22, 2017 -> 03:10 PM) Christians have been "picking and choosing" pieces of that religion to follow for hundreds of years. Whats to stop them now? I think that's funny too.

QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ May 22, 2017 -> 03:03 PM) Right, talk about confusing. The only way to pronounce his name right is to say half of it in Spanish and half in English. No different than Alexei Rameirez. Half Russian, half Spanish. Got to love baseball.

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 22, 2017 -> 02:23 PM) So you're saying the actual official stances and policies of the school are just a front, and that they actually DON'T stand behind their anti-discrimination policies, etc? You're usually so on top of things, but this is a weird position to be taking for anyone not named greg... They have those policies and behind them but they also represent the Catholic Church which is steadfastly against them. So which do you choose? All I'm saying is that it's funny how they pick and choose what and where to believe and how to express it. I'll take a degree from a school that represents a view that I feel so strongly against that I am now going to protest it.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ May 22, 2017 -> 01:11 PM) Once again, ND =/= Pence's views on gays, so saying they are the one and the same is pretty silly. The action was a result of Pence and his beliefs, and they are much more extreme than ND's position (which according to their site at least is pretty open - I don't know enough about their on-campus culture or policies to go further than that). I'm pretty sure that if ND made a PR statement saying they believe in conversion therapy then you would see a pretty big protest from current students and most likely a lot of prospective students wouldn't go there. I did not protest anything personally, I also wasn't as political/angry during those days. I was involved in a lot of social justice activities on campus, including being an intern at the University Housing department for Social Justice and Leadership. No it's not. They are a Catholic based school. These are the views of the founding of the school. There maybe differences of individuals at the school but not the school. They won't come out and specifically comment on it as they aren't stupid and will avoid it.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 22, 2017 -> 12:31 PM) Personally, I would have a morbid sense of curiosity about what makes them tick and to see how they work a crowd. Me too. I tend to want to listen to people who disagree with me more than the ones who agree with me. I try to figure out or understand the point of view.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ May 22, 2017 -> 12:01 PM) Wanting tolerance does not mean they HAVE to listen to someone who is intolerant. Is ND against gays? Where did ND and Pence's views on gay rights intersect? Falling in love with a school does not mean you will always agree with their stances. I love Illinois, but I've disagreed with statements and policies in the past. That doesn't mean I wouldn't go there again, it does mean that I will try and do what I can to influence the university to make changes though. As a school based in Catholic religion, pretty much. I agree with the not always agreeing with the stance of the school. But for someone to disagree with the stance enough to stage a protest but still not care about it enough to attend the school is just funny. Did you disagree with Illinois enough to stage an active protest?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 21, 2017 -> 08:17 PM) And they did it in the most civil way possible. They didn't make a scene, they didn't interrupt, they turned their backs and walked out to make their point, yet let him make his speech. Good for them. But greg thinks these kids are stupid for attending a top 20 university because his religion hates gay people You do see the irony/contradiction here though, right? You have students who want tolerance, yet they won't listen to a person speak. You have students who feel so strongly against a person/topic that they are protesting and leaving. Yet they are accepting a degree from a school whose organization is against the same topic. A student who could into Notre Dame could get into any number of quality schools who don't offend their beliefs as well. I really don't care what they do it just seems contradictory.

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 21, 2017 -> 07:53 PM) I've literally already stated repeatedly that most kids don't choose their college over its religious ideology. Moreover, a historical relationship with a religion doesn't mean a school follows the tenants of that religion verbatim, and in their original context. Do you seriously think that every historically catholic or jesuit institution infuses religion into their required coursework and campus life? I can promise you that's not the case. Really? At Marquette we were required to take a religion course. I thought all Jesuit schools had that requirement.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 22, 2017 -> 10:37 AM) I'd be more receptive to it if he had written it when that comment was made in January instead of the clear "I need to write a column, huh, sox signed a Robert from Cuba, who is this person, somebody said that, that's dumb, let me write a whole column with that being the entirety of my research" I agree. As I said I agree with the point, that there is far too much hype of players who haven't played, but it was not written very well.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 22, 2017 -> 10:33 AM) Supposed five tool Sox outfielders Darryl Boston Mike Cameron Kenny Williams Sammy Sosa Jimmy Hurst Chris Young Brian Anderson McKay Christensen Shawn Lil Abner Anthony Webster I don't think anyone rated his power above minimal. He shouldn't be on the list.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ May 22, 2017 -> 08:11 AM) I'm guessing it gets done today I wonder if they are trying to trade for more international cap money?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 22, 2017 -> 09:51 AM) BTW, the columnist doesn't come up with the photos. If it's wrong, it's not on him. I disagree with his column, but I also disagree with the notion Robert is the best player on the planet. It's almost as absurd as Schwarber is the reincarnation of Babe Ruth. But he didn't write about that. You know where he stands. I actually agree with the point of the column, even though it's not written particularly well. There is so much hype before any of these players even play, it's almost unfair to them. I understand why it happens but calling a 19 year old the best player on the planet is a little ridiculous.