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QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Aug 24, 2015 -> 07:25 PM) I doubt it. Without a doubt. He is one of the most hated players in the league by teammates. There is a reason that he needs to travel from team to team. He is truly one of the most dislikable people you've ever met. In Baseball he is on par with Bonds and sheffield.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Aug 24, 2015 -> 04:09 PM) I don't think its from home or opposing fans. I think its just in general by players. If you went by players, there is no doubt it would be AJ.

Yvonne Craig dies a 78. The beginning of my love for redheads, especially in skin tight outfits.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 11:51 AM) Chargers just gave Jay Cutler...err Phil Rivers a ton of money. Amazing how everyone loves Phil and hates Jay, when they are essentially the same QB (not tools wise, but production wise). I will be delusional and hope that Jay and Phil play each other in the superbowl this year. Why...cause it would be fun You may want to look at the stats again. Cutler has a 180/130 TD/INT. Rivers is 250/122. In that aspect alone he is much more productive. If you like QB rating it's 85 for cutler 95 for Rivers. Neither is great but rivers has been much more productive.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 07:33 AM) What medical study could have predicted a stress fracture? Edit: i have read conflicting things. One is that he hurt himself in OTAs, and another that they knew in the combine. If they knew in the combine, then they were stupid to waste a year on a pick. If he hurt himself in OTAs, there isnt anything they could have looked at that would have tipped them off that a stress fracture was coming. He was healthy in college Nothing can predict it. The only exam that really can determine it is a bone scan. X-rays can find them after they have started to heal.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 09:39 AM) He got hurt during OTA's. They knew it was a stress fracture though. They tried to heal it with rest and avoid all of these questions. When he ramped his workouts back up, he realized that it still hurt and the team opted for surgery. He has a 3-6 month recovery time and will most likely miss his rookie season but he should be 100% once he returns. He probably had "shin splint" issues further back than OTAs. It's the typical progression for this type of thing.

QUOTE (shipps @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 09:19 AM) So did White have a small stress fracture that they have been hoping would heal itself on its own only to completely break the thing while trying to get some light practice time in last week? They pushed it too hard right? Thats what I got from it. It didn't completely break. It is still a stress reaction that won't go away. The rod is inserted to stabilize the area to take whatever stress there is away to allow it to heal. This is why White has continually said he would like play through it but the team won't let him. It's an area that hurts but isn't unstable.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 08:50 AM) Wouldn't a stress fracture have made it very hard to play hurt, and wouldn't that be the kind of thing that would heal very poorly if it weren't diagnosed? The issue is that usually this type of stress reaction is first diagnosed as shin splints. This goes on for awhile and if it doesn't go away they look for a the stress reaction area. So even if they knew about it early, they were probably thinking, "it's just shin splints, he'll be fine."

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 10:45 AM) It derailed (poentially) part of his career. He also had head issues and hitting issues that I can't see connecting directly to that. I've always wondered if it effected his hitting. Having issues with his right foot can't make it easy to have a good base of support while hitting. Fractured bones in his arch is what basically ended Frank Thomas career.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 07:58 AM) A la Mitchell? As others noted, luckly, he isn't speed-dependent. He's also young. But thanks for the info, good to note. Just curious though, why does a tib (or fib) fracture have that risk? Seems like the sort of thing that should heal fully. The effects will not be an5thing like Mitchells. He ruptured the posterior tibialis tendon which primarily give support to the arch of the foot. He almost surely had residual foot issues due to the structural weakness of the arch. That is a devastating injury to a speed guy.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 09:00 AM) I'm very curious also. Michael Vick broke his leg back in the day and came back as fast ever. It is just a possibilty that it can effect the speed. It depends on how much damage there is to the joint and subsequent limitations. Thre fact that Adolfo had ligament damage indicates joint damage. After looking up Vick's inury there wasnt much ligament damage, it was more from the hit he took.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 07:58 AM) A la Mitchell? As others noted, luckly, he isn't speed-dependent. He's also young. But thanks for the info, good to note. Just curious though, why does a tib (or fib) fracture have that risk? Seems like the sort of thing that should heal fully. It's more where it occurred. The ligaments were injured as well. This means he twisted his ankle to sprain the ligaments but did it severely enough to fracture the bone as well. This also means a fair amount of damage to the joint. In many caees the damage to thr joint is severe enough that they don't regain full motion. This is where he could lose some speed/mobility. If he can't fully dorsiflex his ankle, it effects his running. It not a given that this will happen. He could regain full motion. It is just something that they really need to work on and doesn't always return.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 16, 2015 -> 11:35 AM) And if he is ready earlier, there is nothing to stop him from winter ball either. This is the type of injury that could effect his speed/mobility.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 16, 2015 -> 03:44 PM) And their scouting they seem to do well with pitching. Maybe they should keep the current ones for pitching and hire new specialists for hitting.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Aug 15, 2015 -> 01:56 PM) Would love to get ptact in here. Would him getting a rod put in help more vs the non surgical procedures in preventing potential flare ups? Will a rod slow him up? It's a fine line between the surgery vs. conservative care. It's been long enough that I would assume all conservative care has been tried, short of rest for a few months. the surgery will not effect his speed. A rod in the shaft of the bone will not effect the muscles and soft tissue, besides any surgical complication like infection.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 08:50 AM) the offseason will tell how the sox do. the past off season sure didn't.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 21, 2015 -> 02:51 PM) it's not the worst thing in the world...but you guys can't tell me this team has a shot at competing in the next 2 seasons and then take a comp pick for Samardzija. It just totally does not match up. With this pitching staff I do think there ca be a quick improvement to competitive.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 21, 2015 -> 08:26 PM) They're wasting service time on this nonsense. Poor asset management all the way around. Not only would he preserve service time in Charlotte, he'd get better coaching and would be pitched to develop, not to be better than Noesi. His mechanics lend themselves to being inconsistent with command. He will go through this regardless of where he pitches. In the minors the hitters swing at this stuff and he won't learn like he needs to. He neess to learn at this level.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jul 21, 2015 -> 04:43 PM) 1 week away from Training Camp boys. I am anxious to hear how all these new Bears are looking. Not that I think they will be very good record wise but its going to be really interesting to see how they are used and who Fox and Fangio wind up liking . Just got an email that the Bears season tickets are in the mail! Unfortunately, I think their winning percentage will be worse than the Sox. However, the expectations are lower as well. I expected the Sox to be over .500 not so much for the Bears.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Jul 21, 2015 -> 12:38 PM) JR has publicly said many times that when he's gone he recommended to his family that they sell the team. He's also said publicly that they have no interest in running the show when he's gone for what that's worth. Mark This is a distorted look at his comments. his comments were directed at the NBA teams are much easier and profitable to run due to the different situation ie, CBA, unions, in the individual sports. JR still believes that baseball concedes way to much to the players and costs are uncontrollable. That is why his kids should sell his shares of the team.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 21, 2015 -> 12:38 PM) No. I just don't join lynch mobs. I just wonder why isn't this "historical" lack of offense not blamed on the hitting coach? Why was Ozzie Guillen's stint as a 3rd base coach all the experience anyone really needs? Robin actually did better his first year as a manager with probably a lot less roster. Why were all the moves made this winter praised and Rick Hahn admired, and when they didn't work, then shifted to KW's decisions, and Hahn is nothing but a puppet? And if Rick Hahn is KW's b****, why would anyone think he would have any reasonable chance to succeed as a GM on his own? Exactly. If this situation is true, why would anyone want Hahn around?

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Jul 21, 2015 -> 12:35 PM) There's a theory, don't know if there is any truth to it or not that catchers because they have to look at the game from a different standpoint than other positional players make the best managers. Could be part of the reason Mike is doing so well. Plus I don't think anybody would disagree that the Cardinals are a better organization with a far superior minor league operation. Mark It's a theory that really hasn't proven anything. There have been plenty of good managers that weren't catchers. It's the person not the position.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Jul 21, 2015 -> 11:45 AM) Dick: Kenny in my view is a big part of the problem but pinning the entire situation on one guy is wrong in my opinion. Do I think the organization would be better off if JR allows him to leave to say Toronto this off season? Absolutely and many of the off season moves have a Kenny feel to them given his M.O. for over a decade. But that won't solve all the problems, especially in drafting and minor league player development. Kenny doesn't have a lot of hands-on stuff in those areas from what I know. Mark So we are back to Hahn being an absolute moron to take a job where he has no power and decline other jobs where he has power. So Hahn needs to go as well since he has no ambition to do the job.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 06:38 PM) Shark + Cell to Cubs for Wrigley Is the urine smell included or extra?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 10:45 AM) Sun-Times Sports ‏@suntimes_sports 23m23 minutes ago Rick Hahn: Chris Sale isn't untouchable in trade talks -- but he's close. http://chicago.suntimes.com/baseball/7/71/...talks-hes-close … That's the way it should be. With his talent, age and contract a team would need to send an entire infield of MLB ready prospects/young players for him. No one is totally untouchable.