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Good job kid. Give the Tribe a little preview of what awaits them the next 5 or so years. Encouraging signs from Giolito and ReyLo this month.

Very nice changeup for the easy out to 1B there.

Lopez has pitched a really nice game.

Great defense for the Tank but FFS.

Delmonico cannot play LF.

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 5, 2017 -> 08:32 PM) Yeah not taking anything away from him, just know from his garfein interview he has only been learning for a few years and considering how shy some ESL speakers are in interview settings. Hopefully it rubs off on Jose some! I know Jose wanted to be able to sing the National Anthem in English.

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 5, 2017 -> 08:24 PM) pretty impressive him taking this interview while still learning English. His English is pretty advanced. Just in interviews I've heard he's fluent. He has a fairly thick accent but he uses slang and colloquialisms at times. It's another pretty impressive thing about him, just picking up the language like that in a couple years.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Sep 5, 2017 -> 07:50 PM) I think we all agree that his current skill level level with the bat is not acceptable. That is the point. We are contemplating how to get him to a respectable level, as a hitter, to go along with his elite defense and speed. So, you believe that he has just as good of a chance to do so, back in the Minors? He needs to completely re-tool his swing. The hitch in his swing will not ever allow him to hit above 230ish at the MLB level. And he's not going to walk or hit for much power either so he needs to be in the 270 range to be passable. He's gotta retool this offseason and try and work on it in the high minors next year.

You can't play a guy with an OPS of 530 in any sort of role, not even off the bench. Sorry. Adam Engel is absolutely useless hitting that poorly. Let him go back to AAA next year and earn another chance but trotting him out in a competitive year? Ha, don't make me laugh.

Wait, we got a C+ guy for f***ing Migo? Is this real life? What a job by Hahn, he is stacking chips. Granted this guy has sucked ass in the low minors but the upside is there and hey if he never pans out others will. edit: the Sox got 4 fWAR out of Migo in 250 innings. That's amazing. Cooper has some misses but more often than not he delivers results.

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 31, 2017 -> 07:16 AM) Wednesday: Phillies lost twice, Giants lost, Sox lost, Reds lost, A's lost 32 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies(30) - 35 2. Giants(27) - 30 3. White Sox(31) 4. Reds(29) - 28 5. A's(29) - 26 how can we compete with teams losing twice in one day? f***ing cocksuckers.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 31, 2017 -> 03:14 PM) When i had shin splints from 18-22 years old, it certainly wasnt because of bulk. The arch of my foot caused it, I had to wear inserts to support the arch when I played ball. And yea, that s*** hurt bad Huh, well whatever the f***ing problem is get it fixed.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 31, 2017 -> 12:28 PM) Daryl Van Schouwen‏Verified account @CST_soxvan 19m19 minutes ago Moncada in Chicago resting leg Renteria said. 'Once we get back we'll get sense of how irritation is & if he's able to start bball activity' Yea was just about to post that. Bummer. Sounds like he'll probably play the last two weeks, if at all. Hopefully they can get him on a better training plan this offseason he might be better served losing some bulk.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Aug 30, 2017 -> 09:43 PM) I don't think it;s that far fetched. Not with how mediocre the league and division look. Tigers are going to be awful and KC probably won't be much better. Minny isn't any great shakes and Cle is not a team that's going to just rampage through the division games either. Sox should absolutely be looking to "compete" next year. And by that (why it's in quotes) I just mean not obviously tanking like they did at times this year. See what happens.

QUOTE (Scoots @ Aug 30, 2017 -> 09:13 PM) Does it amaze anyone else that Minnesota was just absolutely awful last year (remember that long winless streak they had to start the season), and this year they have a wild card spot if playoffs were to start tomorrow, end of August. Just nuts how that works. Granted there still is a month left, but the Twins are almost always the small market underdog team in the league to make a push for the playoffs (although they never get very far) They are a mediocre team with a negative pythag (some luck in close games) that is "in the playoff hunt" because of the 2nd WC. Honestly this is about where the Sox should be in 2019, maybe even next year.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 30, 2017 -> 09:15 PM) What did he do wrong tonight? Just watch his f***ing ABs. I'm sick of it. Reached a boiling point tonight watching him. He needs a slump buster offseason.

Tim Anderson f***ing sucks. He need to just completely throw this season out the window. He has made zero progress at the plate and has gone backwards. Sick of seeing his ABs frankly. I was a huge fan after what he did in AAA and last year in MLB but FFS dude at a certain point doing the same thing over and over and over again is the def of insanity. I bet he's glad he signed that deal. Right now he does not look like a MLB player.

Keep losing boys.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 30, 2017 -> 06:46 PM) Lopey? cool.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 30, 2017 -> 03:44 PM) One more, for old times sake The main positive for Jose this year, aside from that he's still a 300/350/530 hitter, has been his health. I believe he's either missed one game or played all of them. He's a nice 3-4 WAR 1B. Not quite the star I hoped for, but certainly a good player and a great leader.

The besssss

This is smart on many levels. One, it motivates Kopech, who from his twitter, seems a bit frustrated he's not already in MLB. Two, it motivates the fanbase and will probably sell some more spring training tickets and trips now. And lastly there's no downside come April 4th when they send him to AAA like they planned all along.

Any updates here or what? Is he going to return after his DL stint is up next week?

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 24, 2017 -> 05:53 PM) Kind of odd how bad it got. Went from "lost my edge without it and felt dreadful" to "I gotta go to rehab" really quick. I've taken prescription amphetamines since I was in my early 20s and it would suck to get used to not using them again and would probably affect my ability to keep my job. But I don't know what I'd get out of rehab because I'd either have the stuff or I wouldn't. But, of course, I'm not addicted—the drugs are treating an illness, of course I should feel badly without them even after the withdrawal fades. With that said, good for him to deal with whatever happened and get back to baseball. I always wondelred what caused him to leave the Brewers like that. Ur addicted bud, trust me.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Aug 24, 2017 -> 02:21 PM) There really isn't going to be a 40 man roster crunch. All of those guys sans Hanson should be safe (assuming Willy has an option left). The Sox are going to have around ten 40 man spots to play with between FA, Rule 5 additions (both internal and external) and any trade acquisitions. And Avi and Abreu are really the only guys on the roster that are tradeable that would bring back assets that would need to be protected. Larry on SSS did a good break down and there will be a crunch. https://www.southsidesox.com/2017/8/18/1615...coming-whitesox