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You know that elite skill Micah was supposed to have that would possibly make up for his shortcomings elsewhere? I think that Sanchez is actually that guy. That said, they both need massive improvement but at least Sanchez has been good on defense.

Someone tell Bill Cosby to stop sharing his 'Ludes with RV.

I'm shocked people would cut their nose off to not help the cubs if it helps the Sox as well. Talk about petty s***.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 02:20 PM) The way I'd have used him, except for when Abreu was hurt, would be to put him in RF on days when there's a left handed starter and move Garcia to the DH spot. Takes LaRoche's bat out of the lineup against LHP, gives Bonifacio more regular PAs, and we might still actually get a defensive upgrade. Then maybe he does find a groove with more regular PAs and we could use him more in the IF. Yep, he should have been playing 3-5 times a week from the start and he should have been mostly in RF and 3B.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 01:45 PM) Eh maybe. Won't be at all surprised if he became productive again elsewhere Boni has sucked goat balls but RV has no clue how to use him.

Melky is surging. If Avi can hit a little and they get something out of the infield other than Jose maybe they can turn it around. I will say this: to be 5 under at this point feels like a miracle and maybe things aren't quite as bad as we thought with 90 losses. Even if they win like 80 that's an improvement. The pythag isn't there by the pitching is pretty damn good. If the offense and defense could just not be league worst bad they could get to .500 IMO.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 04:36 PM) I don't believe this team is going to the postseason this year, but I believe the top four in the rotation are too good to consider trading any of them. You always have a chance to compete with those four. Except for when you have a historically awful defense and offense. Doh.

I can't believe this team is "only" 5 under. There's literally zero reasons other than blind optimism to think they will run off something like 14 of 20, but if they do, hell, they are right f***ing there.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 03:56 PM) Jeff Sullivan ‏@based_ball 20h20 hours ago White Sox position players in July have been worth 0.0 WAR, which is the group's best month of the season LMAO. You cannot make this ish up.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 02:59 PM) So if Alexei happens to go on the DL who plays SS? I hope it isn't Beckham. I would rather bring up Saladino come play SS or bring up Micah and have Carlos play SS This is so obvious they won't ever consider it.

Yep it's more than time to bring Micah up. Hell, move Sanchez to SS while we are at it and see if he has the arm to play there. Like it's time to ditch Conor and Alexei as everyday players. Conor is a fine backup bad starter.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 02:53 PM) GB under .200 Nobody saw it coming!

I'm so glad they are gonna waste 300 AB on Gordon Beckham this year.

What a joke this org is. PUT HIM IN TEH f***ING PEN OR DFA HIM. Jesus, admit that the injury f***ed him and your plans and it's a SUNK COST. My god, there has never, ever been a pitcher that came back and was worth a s*** from this injury. Good on Danks for working his ass off even to come back and pitch in MLB again but it's over for him.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 01:16 PM) I would be content with that as well. He has terrible mechanics at the plate, and when you add the bad pitch recognition, you have the ingredients for a mediocre hitter. If Justin Smoak can turn it around... Not saying Avi ever will but he's cheap and they have nobody else to replace him so you have nothing to lose by letting him try and click with a new staff.

Good posts. I'm all for trading Q and Jeff. Get some position players.

The 2nd wild card is going to help the Sox so much this trading deadline. 20 or so odd teams are gonna think they are in it and with the pitching FA market not looking so hot either the Sox should be able to squeeze at least a couple B level prospects out of someone for Shark. Nothing that's going to help right away most likely but that will be a solid return.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 03:54 PM) 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. Since 2008 or so, they've been one of the worst franchises in baseball. No ifs, ands or buts about it IMO.

I agree with SS2K: the entire team is pressing. I'd have rather RV ordered everyone to go get drunk, hookup with some slumpbusters, sleep it off and show up an hour before the game.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 03:22 PM) Jay Cutler is the best quarterback the Bears have ever had And George Herbert Bush was the best president the Bush's ever produced.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 6, 2015 -> 01:26 PM) You clearly are a jinx person if you truly believe someone here is doing something that will effect the outcome of anything Sale does. We're just a few of perhaps thousands of fans talking about Chris Sale and his chances at winning an award. Fine, forget that. The absurdity of giving him the Cy Young on July 7th is silly and should be tabled until Sep.

wow, I'm not a "jinx" person but can we not do this to Chris Sale...

It's called pressing and the entire team does it. RV seems absolutely clueless when it comes to getting his guys ready to play. Now, this is something controversial -- what does "ready to play" even mean anyways? Well, we've seen it with 4 different rosters now so while I can't precisely say what it means I can very well see that RV seems to lack the leadership required to have his guys ready on a daily basis.

Best fans in baseball! LMAO, Chris Sale is a top 15 pitcher in baseball??? Hahahahahahahahahaha. And Mike Trout is a top 15 hitter!

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 29, 2015 -> 05:44 PM) The Chicago Sun-Times is calling for the return of Ozzie Guillen Oh great. He quit on the team he's dead to me.