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QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 13, 2015 -> 01:39 AM) Exactly. If KC wins 3 or 4 I'd expect the Sox to act immediately ... finally in terms of trade(s). We should have traded him 3 weeks ago. The fact he has only 1/2 a year or less is the Sox's fault. With our luck, they'll go 2-2 against KC somehow and think they're in the WC race. Actually there's no way they can split with KC so it'll be interesting to see what happens after the 1-3 or 0-4 series. They are waiting too long if they wait for all 3 series. I guess if they split with KC they could be forgiven by most fans for staying pat a little longer, but I want action. I think you are right. Like one poster said the offense is too lousy to be a WC contender. I have a sneaky feeling Saladino is not more than a .200 MLB hitter just like our second baseman. Teams weren't looking to trade at that point. Teams were and still are trying to decide if they are in it and how much that want to trade for it. Was any team making trades at that point? Even if they did try to trade him, the point is still the same. He is a free agent at the end of the year and the Sox will not get as much for him. You are just going out of your way to tear apart anything they do or don't do. Action for the sake of action generally leads to poor long term solutions.

QUOTE (BigFinn @ Jul 12, 2015 -> 09:36 PM) Adam LaRoche's batting splits for 2014 from Baseball Reference: 1st Half:.279/.383/.457 (BA/OBP/SLG) 2nd Half: .236/.336/.453 Fangraphs suggests that Jose Abreu as a better fielder at first base than Adam LaRoche. LaRoche is here to paper over the fact that the Sox organization does't have any LH power in the pipeline. Here is a summary of our offensive woes using OPS+ (thru Saturday's game): OPS+ Player Starters 136 Jose Abreu 103 Adam LaRoche 101 Avisail Garcia 99 Adam Eaton 90 Tyler Flowers 86 Melky Cabrera 82 Conor Gillaspie 64 Gordon Beckham 56 Alexei Ramirez 31 Carlos Sanchez Bench 97 Geovanny Soto 94 JB Son Beckham 83 Micah Johnson 55 Tyler Saladino 1 Emilio Bonifacio Looking at the raw data, I could see the Sox playing Soto more frequently than Flowers over the next 2-3 weeks. Although Alexei Ramirez is showing some signs of life over the last 2 weeks (.306/.342/.361) and I like what I've seen from Tyler Saladino during the Cubs series, the White Sox need to find some help for catcher and the left side of the infield. Soto will not play more than Flowers as the pitchers very comfortable throwing to Flowers.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 12, 2015 -> 04:11 PM) White Sox have been on a run that last 2-3 weeks based mostly on pitching and improved defense. Despite a few here frustrated with Sanchez hitting, he has stabilized the D and I see no evidence that he will be replaced by Micah Johnson any time in the near future. Gillaspie is seeing less and less time because of his D . Bonifacio is barely used because he hasn't hit or fielded well in his opportunities. Beckham has fielded well and got some big hits but overall pretty much we we always get or worse from him. Management seems to have adjusted slightly on the fly, perhaps on the urging on Ventura and his pitchers, using Sanchez and now Saladino to plug holes defensively . Of course it's not so easy to fix the hitting which remains a huge disappointment. Will the Sox trade Samardzija ? Are Bonifacio and Gillaspie on the hot seat to be released/traded ? If Samardzija is traded do the Sox also trade LaRoche or some bullpen pieces considering Jones may return along with Albers ? If Samardzija is kept do the Sox trade once again from the minors further depleting any talent they do have down on the farm in an effort is get a more productive offense ? The 4 game series at home against KC after the ASB should give the Sox one last chance to show they can do better within the division since that will probably be the key to moving up in the standings . Frankly I think holding onto Shark would be an epic failure. The Cubs got a boatload for him . Oakland got 3 ML ready players from us plus another player that fit Oaklands style . I don't expect 4 players but should be at least one guy who looks like a decent prospect or more if Shark is packaged with a bullpen arm. don't expect as much of a return this year. He only has 1/2 a year for the next team. Also, the players traded may have been MLB ready but they had serious flaws. They weren't really highly regarded prospects.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Jul 12, 2015 -> 03:42 PM) Reasons might include he's been brutal. Yep, that could be one. There may be others, who knows.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 12, 2015 -> 02:06 PM) Doesn't make any sense. You send down the starting 3b? And if he isn't the starter, why was he staring for 3 straight games. Not to mention the useless Bonifacio is on the roster. He's started to see how he does in case they trade some of the others as well as to give other starters rest. RV obviously doesn't care for Bonifacio's play for some reason.

QUOTE (ottawa_sox @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 08:42 PM) Perhaps this photo captures the beginning of the extended 'pose' he has previously featured. His foot may land yet before he begins his acceleration process. His weight is too far forward for that. If it is than his entire upper body is lagging behind.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 09:48 PM) The picture worries me a bit. His hand is to full elevation before his foot hits the ground. This means the arm will start to accelerate without lower body support. The beginning of the acceleration is all arm. Not usually a good way to protect the arm. I wonder if the back issue is keeping him from complete rotation? It doesn't look like that from the picture though.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 07:55 AM) Makes you wonder why alcohol wouldn't be included. I think the deciding factor was legality. That may be part of it. But baseball put it in the CBA specifically. They aren't required to test for it due to its legality. The NBA doesn't.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 11:07 PM) Can't tell if you are joking or not. I'm not. I believe it's considered a drug of abuse due to it's addictuve properties. Baseball put it on the list due to the number of players who use it and it's health hazzards it imposes with regular use. Guys like Darryl Kyle who die from heart attacks in their 30s really shook up baseball.

QUOTE (Charlie Haeger's Knuckles @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 10:53 PM) Can Rockies players get suspended for smoking dope? Its f***ing legal in their own howntown. I believe so. It's part of their contract with the CBA. Their are plenty of examples of this in drug policies. For example, caffeine is banned during many international competitions such as the World Cup events and the Olympics.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 09:10 PM) Wow. Marijuana is considered a drug of abuse. That is insane. It is because of it's addictive properties.

QUOTE (Greyone @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 06:22 PM) And Bear fans will never let go of their one Super Bowl victory... we get it... move along... this topic is so nauseating, nothing anybody else says is going to change any ones opinion... I'm not really sure how it got here. All I said was that since KW won JR his coveted world series, he has a job for life. He's not the GM but he is still in the organization. He is the most successful GM the team has had. He is not going anywhere even though he isn't the GM. I never said I agreed with the decision but JR will keep him around.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 03:51 PM) Why would a team trying to contend trade away one of their starters? Same thing with the Jays and Travis, I am not sure any GM out there is willing to make his lineup worse to get a SP its just robbing Peter to pay Paul. If I am dealing with the Twins I want a SS (Polanco or Gordon) and Adam Brett Walker. Because pitching is more important than hitting, especially in the playoffs.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 05:05 PM) I think Oduya needs to come back more from just a depth perspective. The D corps start to look scary when he is removed from the lineup. Agreed. Someone needs to play the blue line.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 04:04 PM) Great post. I know it's off topic but I was against the Melky signing from the beginning. Cheater in the past who would be a utility player at best if not for the cheating years. I wish they'd clean house. Everybody but me thought firing Ozzie would do wonders. That did nothing because a lot of bad baseball people remain aboard. What does this have to do with KW. RH is the GM who signed him. By most accounts KW focuses more scouting new talent as opposed to signing players. Unless we go back to the discussion of RH being an idiot to take a job where someone else has all of the power of your job.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 03:43 PM) So no "What have you done for me lately?" managing of this organization by JR? That's strange. I mean, ask Kenny and Rick yourself, and they'll gush about Reinsdorf's "competitive spirit" - you know, that same spirit that compelled him to go above and beyond this winter to sign the Great Melky Cabrera. The two of them couldn't shut up about it at the time of the signing. However, if JR is as competitive as those two say, then your assertion that Williams stays as long as he wants, results be damned, cannot be true. He should be demanding and expecting better results than he's been receiving for quite some time now. If he is content with that one championship and therefore prioritizes his loyalty to those who brought him that one championship, then yes, your assertion is most definitely true. Again, I'm not saying it's right or wrong. I'm going on how he has historically treated executives in the past such as Krause, Schueler, and others. I think that KW earned enough respect from JR that he has a job as long as he wants it. He is no longer the GM. He does more scouting and other things which is what KW always claimed he enjoyed more.

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 03:11 PM) another one disloyal to the organization I see. your name has been forwarded to the proper authorities. Yes. Because those are the only options, loyal, disloyal.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 03:02 PM) Since 2008 or so, they've been one of the worst franchises in baseball. No ifs, ands or buts about it IMO. OK. Everyone in entitled to their own view.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 03:24 PM) Is this meant to be a compliment to Kenny or a very damning (yet deserved) critique of all of his predecessors? Neither. Just stating that since he won a world series for JR, he will be with the organization aslong as he wants. Howver, it could alsobe both of your suggestions.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 02:42 PM) And that's helped contribute to the Sox becoming one of the worst franchises in all of baseball. Any other franchise would have let go of KW, not promoted him. But Jerry sleeps with his 2005 baseball every night. I wouldn't be too sure of that. There are many franchises that keep executives around in lesser roles. IMO the Sox are far from one of the worst franchises in baseball. However, as I stated, he isn't going anywhere until he decides it's time.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 02:25 PM) And George Herbert Bush was the best president the Bush's ever produced. I'm not saying he's right. It's just that KW brought JR his championship in his beloved sport of baseball. The only way KW leaves the organization is when he wants to leave. Regardless of what fans think, KW accomplished this and will be with the Sox.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 02:12 PM) Pretty easy to always stand up and take responsibility for continuous failures when it is seemingly clear at this point that there will be no ramifications whatsoever from above. Especially when you are the most successful executive the team has ever had.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 5, 2015 -> 03:28 PM) Why did they leave Webb in? How we win 4 games in a row is beyond me How have we won as many games as we have is beyond me, its a miracle. You lollygag to first, you lollygag in the outfield. You know what that makes you, LOLLYGAGGERS. Edit: sorry I thought we were doing movie quotes.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 06:06 PM) http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/pr...6afa1d2a12.html The Sox should hire him. Looking at their track record, he knows how to scout talent.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 04:22 PM) but in that time of the fiery tempered manager, this team would have been turned around and/or players who would be identified would be gone. a fiery manager can change his way of working with players, later. No. a fiery manager cannot get rid of players anymore than a calm one. Either manager must go to the GM. A fiery manager cannot change his way of working with players anymore than a calm manager. Either one can change tactics. The only difference is that some players will respond better to one than the other. I think it's been shown that most players of today do not respond as well to an old school fiery manger and respond better to a "players coach."