Balta1701

5 African American churches in the South have been set ablaze in apparent arsons in the last week.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 27, 2015 -> 05:45 PM) Exactly. Unless we get rid of all the bums (in baseball sense) we acquired this offseason, the team will reek again next year. Simple retooling won't work. It's time for a huge firesale. "This will be the year Avi steps up and carries this offense and these guys can't be this bad next year. If we just fill in 1 or 2 holes we'll be right back on top!"

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Jun 27, 2015 -> 05:17 PM) I don't think that is an issue with this organization. So far the they produce the same results with #3 because of #4. #2 is also a failure of #4. Well, it's an "issue" until they are able to trade some of these guys. Until, for example, they get rid of some of these contracts they signed last offseason, I'll expect that they'll think "oh we can just retool this on the fly this offseason" and then fail mightily while doing so....again.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jun 27, 2015 -> 12:41 PM) What else do you suggest? It costs money to sign decent players. 1. Dump as many of the guys we have right now as possible to come up with that money. 2. Actually develop some of our own players to fill a role or two. 3. Then use the money saved in step 1 to actually sign guys who can make a difference when we have a roster around them. 4. Do a better job of scouting players before we sign them.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jun 27, 2015 -> 11:26 AM) Agreed on Putnam. With Duke, the Sox finally have a usuful LH reliever. Yeah, he's overpaid a bit, but we'll be right back without a reliable lefty next year. Or else they'll just have to sign some ther lefty to a spendy deal Cuz that's the way FA works. I'm not sure we have a "reliable" lefty right now...and "sign someone else to a spendy deal" is exactly how we wound up with that current lefty of questionable reliability.

Buxton injured his hand and is out a month.

http://www.live5news.com/story/29422267/wo...f-sc-statehouse An African American woman climbed the flag pole and took it down this morning. It has since been put back and she was arrested.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 27, 2015 -> 09:39 AM) Rob Mackowiak as well....(I know, don't get Balta started). Andruw Jones was about as expected. Mackowiak actually had a decently solid season, especially was on fire with the bat in the first half. However, I still can't stop the nightmares about fly balls to him in CF.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jun 27, 2015 -> 09:31 AM) Dye had 200 PA in the NL, 6800 in the AL. That specific comment I replied to was discussing the White Sox penchant for acquiring players who had played for the Royals and Indians.

Yeah I'd say there's a very good chance this one is played Sunday.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Jun 27, 2015 -> 02:33 AM) I still like Uribe. He's always on winning teams. I remember Steve Rosenbloom saying Kenny couldn't acquire enough ex Royals and ex Indians which were losing organizations. They need to get scouts and instructors from the Cards. Jermaine Dye and Jim Thome worked out pretty well.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Jun 27, 2015 -> 02:35 AM) I wouldn't rule it out when they don't have a replacement. That's why players like Flowers are still here. They could find a replacement with similar performance level for a lot less. Stephen Drew is playing for $5 million this year for the Yankees, he stinks, but he's still outperforming Alexei. Asdrubal Cabrera, $7.5 million, equally crappy. Jimmy Rollins is a FA, equally crappy. Other guys like Mike Aviles or Sean Rodriguez who could play there part time along with someone from our system to work them into the slot should be available as well. $5 million or less will likely improve on what Alexei is doing this year.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 09:00 PM) He sure seems ready for another opportunity. Might take 3-4 more weeks. Still think waiting until mid-July is the right move with him.

QUOTE (spiderman @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 06:58 PM) If the White Sox are able to trade Melky Cabrera, Lexi, LaRoche and Robertson, it's because the White Sox have agreed to pay some of their remaining money. There is no great demand for underachieving veterans who are making coin. I still think the bolded 2 are movable with their current contracts. I don't think we'll get much back, esp. if Robertson keeps sucking, but those contracts are moveable and there's no reason not to. A rebuilding team doesn't need a veteran DH or an expensive closer.

"Son of a gun, we get the leadoff double, again, we get the leadoff double and we can't do anything with it." - Hawk.

Textbook popup bunt format. High fastball with the bat angled up. At least he didn't call teh suicide squeeze.

Jesus Christ. I guess it coulda been worse, not a DP.

Come on Carlos no DP.

Seriously Rajai Davis HR? Seriously?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 08:59 PM) And 2b and SS And LF and RF and I'm not sure about CF.

Holy **** did that catch just really happen?

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 07:24 PM) Agree but I wouldn't rule out a return on a very cheap one year deal. And there's no reason why that can't happen even if he's traded to save a little bit or bring back a wild card player like we did with some of our garbage last year.

Real good battle here.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 06:49 PM) Two million dollars in today's baseball world is chump change. I think regardless of the end result you have to pick up his option or you have lost a potential good rebounding player, who could bring a good return if you decide to trade him I think there is absolutely zero chance they will pick up his option given his performance in the first half of this season.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 26, 2015 -> 06:10 PM) I am pretty much in Matt's camp. Unless someone is going to acquire Ramirez because they are going to give us some form of chip that is worth while, then I think we are best suited to keep him and see if he improves. If he plays the 2nd half of the year like his past, you then have the option on a guy to keep. If he doesn't, he's gone anyway. Unless of course org sees value in giving other guys opportunity (even if they really aren't deserving) and understand that our defense will be far worse (which can hurt young pitchers development as well). I think our upside is you see if its just a bad couple months for Alexei and hope that he gets on a hot streak and all of a sudden at the end of July someone is saying, yep, that is Alexei. We need that guy, he's played the past month like the Alexei of old and now he has some value (obviously not top 100 value...which he probably had this time last year...but to the point where the benefit from trading him is at least worth it vs. just dumping him because). We still need to find a SS next year and Alexei on a cheaper deal (not picking up the option but signing him for less) might be the best option. Seems like the defensive issues are mental vs. physical and it might be those struggles are then carrying to the plate as well. I think there's a real problem contradiction in this idea. If you're holding Alexei through the end of the year and hoping he improves...but you also say "not picking up his option". If you're not picking up his option, there's no reason not to trade the guy and try to turn him into something...anything, that can help this team long term, even a couple million dollars.