Princess Dye

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ May 29, 2014 -> 08:02 AM) This team won't contend with this pitching staff. We could do a money absorption deal that doesnt cost us prospects. After all, we were willing to shell out for Tanaka. Why not another Liriano type deal that doesnt harm the farm Also Sale/Quintana/Noesi is just fine for like 1, 3 and 5...what we lack is mid-rotation dependability and that isn't impossible to get if you are willing to spend midyear. As far as the pen, I thin what we're veering towards, before more overhaul there.....is increased roles for Putnam/Petricka. The whole gig there is just finding who's your Politte (unexpected fleeting success) and separating them from your Vizcainos through the course of the year, and adjusting the roles by midyear if possible.

The gods determined we couldnt be great yet this year, but based on last year they granted us some exciting wins as a reward for suffering

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 28, 2014 -> 10:02 PM) Sierra 12/44 (.273), 1 HR, 4 RBI's (GW), OPS a notch below 700 That's a lot better than DeAza has produced, at least. I'm an ADA guy. ADA babip and track record suggest some return to the norm for him. That said, Sierra pushes Tank to left so I have to say....i approve of Sierra getting his chances. Plus there's potentially a little room for growth with MS

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 28, 2014 -> 09:57 PM) Sierra!!!!! Thank you for coming to Chicago!!! SWEEP!!! Definite upgrade over Jordan D. offensively. Has a track record as a minor league hitter. Which, i mean, sadly ..means a lot in this org among OFs

Great to see the goofball side of Sierra. With new guys you see em play it close to the vest up until moments like these ..heh

great throw

Why intentional? Make him chase some s***

Hawk is so shamelessly unprofessional. "NO!"

When Gordon was young, Harold Reynolds picked him for a TV segment i watched on 'young potential HoF guys.' Now, that on its face is so silly and hilarious now.. ...but if you think about just trade value and Gordon B. ........this year would be more than just a bounceback year. If he puts together rookie year numbers this year.....then you have a guy who was highly touted REGAINING some form. That, for the salary he makes..is enticing to teams. That is more than just trading a guy who got hot for half a year. You might be able to trade Gordon for something not-at-all-shabby this deadline, if he keeps improving on what he's doing right now. That would be big. And then it frees the money for other things, frees the spot for Semien/Micah.

You trade Beckham, not Semien. Beckham is no longer cheap labor. And for what he gives you, you definitely prefer to go with cheap labor if you can. Rather than pay that...for that.

The 'is-post-injury-danks good' debate is an interesting one because the answer is unquestionably no, yet the battle rages on

WE ALL LIVE IN A NIETOPIA

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 15, 2014 -> 02:07 PM) Peavy trade None of these have done anything in particular to change my mind. Avisail under team control is big. You win when you get production on nice cheap labor deals, and free up space for other acquisitions. I love how financially things shape up here on out, and this move is a part of that.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ May 14, 2014 -> 03:17 PM) Pick your poison... Sorry my spite for dumb players is showing De Aza's WAR each year here 2.6 (limited time), 2.7, 2.2. Perhaps that is an aging player, but it still is someone who was undoubtedly a contributor. I can understand Jordan Danks as purely a defensive OF, but right now we need a well-rounded guy playing everyday, and that's De Aza. If the bat does not return to form, this will be it for him..but in the context of 2014 he absolutely is getting whatever leash necessary. If Trayce T was ready, that'd be a different story...but that is a not-yet situation.

One of the more unwatchable games. Goodnight!

Another thing to consider is that hawk is a relic of the past. what's about to come is extreme efficiency from like every single MLB announcer til the end of time, so lets at least hold on to the relics for a bit and enjoy while we can

QUOTE (Dunt @ May 8, 2014 -> 03:48 PM) You are simply not a Sox fan if you dont enjoy Hawk. You can enjoy and be very embarrassed simultaneously. that he's your announcer those arent mutually exclusive

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ May 8, 2014 -> 02:19 PM) Semien has spent the majority of his time at SS, and for the long term plan of the Sox, he will probably need to move back there to fit either Sanchez or Johnson into the lineup at some point. I don't think Alexei gets traded because there won't be a market for him. Almost all of the teams that will be in contention have long term solutions at the position with the exception of the Yankees, and I don't see them making a play for a SS until next winter. Doubtful to me that the Sox are considering Semien or Sanchez to be building blocks. Semien is looking at utility role unless pro-career-long K problems get snipped.

Third best player on the team, plays a position where we dont have much else at all. MLB has parity (and MLB asks you to get into the playoffs, basically. getting in is the goal). so trading him means you dont think we're going to compete 15, 16 etc. But we would have to be really bad to not compete. To find that much defense with palatable offense is really difficult at SS. The weird thing is the Sox have the things you seek ...ace, SS, possible all-star cleanup type guy...............but the replaceable stuff just isnt in yet. Bodes well for '15 though. Striking distance. Round out the rotation, pen, and C.

The horrifying part of the Cubs offense is that they are in the lowest spots of league-wide offense BEFORE you adjust for their home park, all parks etc

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 8, 2014 -> 10:38 AM) No. By my metric, you don't measure a guy's "stuff", especially a non -power pitcher, simply by the radar gun. Absolutely true if there is evidence that he has everything else you need in today's game to offset lack of velocity. Some guys do have those things. Danks since injury has not proven he has enough of those things to be Effective again. if you think of the post-injury Danks as 'effective' then we have different sets of standards, i guess.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 8, 2014 -> 10:13 AM) Soxtalk's opinion on John Danks "stuff"= whatever the radar gun says. If it says 88, he obviously has nothing even though he isn't being hit hard. By your metric then, the only way a pitcher can be bad is if the most recent outcome was poor? I'd advise you to look at Danks overall since injury and then tell me you're pleased with what he is now. I am not.

'kyle'? I always read it as 'kyiiiee' also, before the season i got into an argument with Matt Spiegel on twitter about his all-city team having Castro over AR

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ May 7, 2014 -> 10:02 PM) no. .262 with 12 in an injury-plagued season .271 with 14

QUOTE (flavum @ May 7, 2014 -> 09:56 PM) I almost jumped through the ceiling. My first basketball memory is Game 1 91 Finals. I came along a little too late but thank goodness I'm not any younger than that.