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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 1, 2014 -> 10:32 PM) Ummm....does that mean you CAN'T pinch-run Garcia and then replace him with Viciedo if/when his spot in the order ever came up again???? no s***. what a puzzling move wtf? Dayan Viciedo is a slow ass runner.

So what is the record for not making an out? jose is 10 in a row.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 1, 2014 -> 10:25 PM) You are on a roll. LOL I was proven right Jose almost f***ed it up. It's obviously the most important run in the game.

QUOTE (1dog @ Aug 1, 2014 -> 10:24 PM) Almost as bad as letting ADA face Perkins. Aluminum bat lmao And he got lucky letting Jose run for himself. Just bad managing.

this is when you PR for Jose. Right f***ing now. That's the leverage index.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 1, 2014 -> 10:22 PM) Guess RV does not want to manage tonight. LOL, awesome! Playing the bad percentage worked great. Hey, his gut was right for once, I will take.

wtf where is DUnn!

Jose Abrue's OPS is 1.003. Let me repeat. Jose Abreu's OPS is 1.003. That is all. Win or lose, this team has some studs, if Sale shows up like he does 9/10 easy win. Future is looking good.

Adam Eaton is the man!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 1, 2014 -> 08:40 PM) He was out in front of it. Popping out to 2nd is getting in front of it? He jammed himself broham.

We need more good hitters.

QUOTE (Baron @ Aug 1, 2014 -> 08:32 PM) Gordon really needs a fresh start somewhere. That pitch he hit foul should have been a home run. Yea it was a hanging breaking ball. His swing is so damn long that instead of pulling it and ripping it he drops his back shoulder and makes contact with the ball when it's already out of the prime hitting zone.

Jose OBP is going to rise dramatically the next two months. He has zero protection.

Beckham gonna Beckham.

sit down rook.

Sale obviously off his game after those horse s*** calls.

god damnit, should be 2 out 1 on.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 1, 2014 -> 08:05 PM) Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 3m USA gymnast McKayla Maroney did two cartwheels off the mound before throwing her ceremonial first pitch. #WhiteSox Thank god I wasn't there I probably would have booed.

jesus that ball 4 was the perfect pitch, right on the black knee high. GTFO ump.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Aug 1, 2014 -> 05:48 PM) Franklin would not be on the Sox. They don't need more IF prospects. Compared to our infield prospects Franklin has a grade A pedigree. Marcus is playing all over the diamond at Charlotte, Micah is not even close to ready, and Sanchez they are probably going to give every shot to stick at SS. Franklin has mashed in the high minors and was a first round pick. Yea, he has floundered in MLB, but he's still young and with a prospect history way above any of our guys.

I'm guessing they had something lined up with the Mariners but then Detroit got them involved in the Price talks and Franklin went to TB. Franklin would have been a decent fit in Chicago, guy you give 150 PA to in the next 40 odd games and see if he hits enough to come into next year as the starter. Seems like Marcus is bound for a super utility guy career.

Viciedo can't even get the start against a lefty. Pathetic year from him, frustrating that this team can't seem to develop a position player in house. Or maybe they just weren't looking at the right type of guys under the previous regime. Who knows but Viciedo just the last in the line of promising young position players that for whatever reason stalled out around replacement level.

Anyone know anything about Miguel Montero? He looks interesting. Could they fleece the Diamondbacks again?

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jul 31, 2014 -> 11:03 PM) Not without another year of enormous luck he isn't. A starting catcher can be got one of two ways as I see it, getting one of the Yankees young catchers as part of an Alexei deal, or signing Martin. Well it's a counting stat but as a regular he's been worth about 1 WAR (B and F) with the glove every year. OLIVER is pretty bullish on him. There is something there -- a good backup and solid emergency starter. A good team can carry his bat and he's cheap enough to where he shouldn't just be cast aside. Obviously the position is ripe for upgrade but so are some other areas.

I wouldn't touch Melky with LDF's hand. He's a guy that was busted with PEDs (that funnily enough lined up to his best years) and that will be on the wrong side of 30 from day one. If he wasn't an obvious juicer it would be a slighter better move but there is way too much risk there and while a team like the Yankees (welcome home buddy; funny story one time when I was sitting in CF at Yankee Stadium Melky missed a ball right in front of us because he was bantering with the crowd and got booed after it happened badly) could easily take on the downside risk of a 6 year 75 million dollar deal, Chicago would be advised to stay far away. I don't really know who I would target in the offseason but things can change pretty rapidly for many teams and players that wouldn't even be on anyone's radar as trade bait get dealt time and time again. I will say that if Hahn pulls off a trade like Eaton for Santiago to shore up LF or 2B that would be a f***ing a trade. Right now obvious weaknesses (including some minor league depth if appropriate) are, in rough order: C LF 2B SP PEN DH Now, if Viciedo shows ANYTHING over the next 60 odd games maybe you consider making him the full time DH, or vast majority DH, but until then, hell no you look to trade him in the offseason or relegate him to the bench. Flowers, FWIW, seems to be a 1 or 1.5 WAR type catcher -- aka an excellent backup. Don't know how the Sox are going to get a catcher but it's a big concern imo. 2B only propped up by upper minors depth, MLB current talent is easily the worst of any position on the team, Beckham is a negative WAR player hitting like this, defense can't overcome a .268 OBP. SP the foundation is there up top and really they "only" need to find one good starter to have a fairly solid 1-5. Plus, Cooper. Ditto the PEN spend a little $$$ (10 million or so) and swing a trade for a solid setup guy mid season if necessary (hey, depth in the minors, hurray!). Hope health doesn't play up your plans. _____ Bottom line, this team isn't that far away but they need another good offseason. If this offseason is as good as last year's, they are 86-88 wins good.