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QUOTE (Scoots @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 03:12 PM) Well, the depth is in the minors. It's there. It's just not time yet. Kopech, Hansen, Dunning, Guerro, Adams. Probably forgetting some names. Plenty of depth there. Not to mention Rodon in June. Umm, Santiago can start. I read teh FS writeup on the first week last night, some really strong pitching performances all up and down the minors. Good sign early.

so is Avi. JFC. Right down the middle meatball and he barely fouls it off. These guys need a change of scenery.

moncada really pulling off teh ball.

With how far Jason and Stone are sitting apart they must be getting ready to host Stacey King later.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 02:40 PM) What is Shields clocking here? He doesn't look healthy. 89 on the "heater". imo he looks like the same old s***ty james shields. a junk baller who has little command and whose junk doesn't move much.

QUOTE (Richie @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 02:34 PM) Avi's approach at the plate has been the most discouraging part of this home-stand to me. Hoping it's just a passing thing. He looked good in KC/TOR. other than the first 6-8 weeks of last season there has been absolutely no difference in his batted ball profile. He's still not pulling the ball with any authority and still hits way too many ground balls. he's a 270/320/430 hitter with decent defense and solid baserunning. 1.5 to 3 WAR player. Is what it is. Should probably be traded.

I really don't remember the games being this painful last year. Huh.

QUOTE (WBWSF @ Apr 10, 2018 -> 08:52 PM) Last year I heard thru the grapevine that Hahns contract was going to be expired. I really thought he wouldn't be renewed. turns out I was wrong. But I really thought Hahn wouldn't be back. I figured afte 5 years of the team being "Mired In Mediocrity" he would be gone. I remember when Larry Himes was the GM for a few years. He drafted well and made some good trades and the team won 94 games in 1990. JR showed his appreciation after the season by not renewing his contract. JR even blasted Himes in the media saying he wasn't the man for the job and he didn't think he could bring the team from point C to point A. The White Sox almost made the Playoffs in 2012 and after the season JR made Hahn the GM. He has taken this team from Point C to almost Point Z. I thought Hahn wouldn't be back so I wrote JR a letter. I've had contact via the mail since 1981 with JR. At times he has responded to me. He has even help me acquire some items for my White Sox memorabilia collection. I wrote him a letter last year and told him if Hahn is not going to be rehired, I would like to interviewed for the job as the new GM. I'm not only a life long White Sox fan (something Hahn isn't), I think I'm a good evaluater of MLB talent If I was the GM of the team for 5 years and was as unsuccessful as Hahn has been I would walk out the door and hang my head in shame. I didn't get a response from JR to my letter. is this real life?

I know it's been a cold start to spring in Chicago but put down the booze.

I can accept that effort, at least after the first few innings. Just keep putting together decent ABs and good things will eventually happen with RISP.

wow, right f***ing at him, I thought that was in the gap off the bat. Man, good try.

let's pull a tigers here and send this to extras.

BOOMSTICK BABY!

awful AB.

WTF is Avi doing up there?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 10, 2018 -> 04:39 PM) Generating a run. good result, bad process.

wtf are you doing stealing 3rd down 5 runs in the 9th?

why is Will Purdue in the booth?

lifeless would be a one word summary of today's game from the Sox so far.

god damn avi.

just a much better swing from the left. that was some exit velocity.

every pitcher is challenging engel up with the fastball early this year. not a bad plan.

really jason, 30 something sox fans have ray durham as their favorite player? Hey I loved durham but uh, that's like Frank, Robin and ... everybody else.

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 10, 2018 -> 03:36 PM) They only have four starters because their MLB ready pitching has been decimated by season ending injuries. jeeze

what are the rays doing having this guy go into the high 110+ pitches today?