Balta1701

Well, since I turned this game on it's 2-2 with 2 two run HRs.

helluva catch by that fan.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 2, 2015 -> 08:55 PM) Beckham tried for a forceout at 2nd when he should have gone to 1st and Gallo hit a ball that took a bad 2nd hop that could have been fielded by LaRoche...but Samardzija didn't pitch his way out of it, either. On paper, no errors. In reality, it should have been 0-0 going into the top of the 2nd. Thanks.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 2, 2015 -> 07:34 PM) 1. Do you blame RH for Melky Cabrera's 52 wRC+? 2. Do you think Melky Cabrera will end the year with a 52 wRC+? The season isn't even halfway over. Nearly EVERY player has underperformed. What was RH going to do this offseason that was going to overcome Sale/Abreu/Quintana/Eaton underperforming? Do you honestly think that he should have seen what has happened so far coming from Samardzija and Cabrera? You can say the defense was never going to be good enough, but let's see what the team looks like when it actually IS doing what it's supposed to do before we conclude that it never had a prayer. THe GM can only do so much. RH went out and got a player who can hit, Melky Cabrera is the one that has to actually HIT. I'm going to ignore the payroll/winning percentage thing because you KNOW that's a ridiculous strawman. 1. It's certainly plausible to blame Rick Hahn for Melky Cabrera's $42 million. 2. I'm totally ok with your explanation, because it begs the instant question "how could every player on the roster possibly underperform?" That doesn't happen by chance, that happens when people who have an impact on the entire team fail to have the team ready to compete on a regular basis. So fine, you think Rick Hahn did a great job. I'm totally ok with that, because if this team keeps this BS up and you think RH did a fine job, then you are indicting the manager and coaching staff and making the case for me for why they're the ones who need to go.

I tuned in and it took 30 seconds for an Eaton HR. I'm claiming that f***er.

Just tuned in: Bigger problem, Samardzija or defense?

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 2, 2015 -> 07:03 PM) It's worth noting that our winning percentage is actually currently better than last year's and also that every player has sucked and also that it's June 2nd. And we're THREE GAMES under .500. And we want to fire the GM. WHo has increased our winning percentage every season so far. If you want to play this game...we've increased our winning percentage by 0.18% this year and spent $30 million more than last year's payroll. Getting to .500 at this pace will require a payroll of $175 million.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 2, 2015 -> 05:27 PM) If it's not RV, it's KW or JR or DC or freaking Chris Rongey or something. I made a new logo: May I please Avatar this?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 2, 2015 -> 04:44 PM) Out of curiosity, how many here listen to the State of the Union address and believe that it is all going to happen? When we start putting money towards something in the SOTU that's when its supposed to happen and its effectiveness can be evaluated.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jun 2, 2015 -> 04:28 PM) Not to change the subject, but speaking of trades not made last off season, does anyone know how close did Sox came to making a deal with Dodgers involving Alexi? I vaguely remember posters talking about LA rookie outfielder Joc Pederson. Did Sox have a chance of getting this kid? He's the best looking outfield prospect since Mike Trout. Now, if we had a chance at Pederson and turned it down, then a head or two should roll. No, the White Sox had no chance of getting him for Alexei.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 2, 2015 -> 03:57 PM) [That quote is from 2010] So you're claiming that someone has taken the blame and 5 seasons and 0 playoff appearances later we're still talking about the exact same person?

No one talks about you because you're below .500 again and scraping the bottom of the division again. They talked about you in the offseason and then your roster fell flat on its face, again.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 2, 2015 -> 02:46 PM) The fact is, one team wins every year. It generally takes more than a year or two to build a champion, and there rarely are champions that remain champions for several consectutive years. Hahn said they weren't where they wanted to be at the beginning of this. They knew they are still short in certain areas, but to say, well you tried to win so either the guy that put your roster together or the guy that manages your team or both are idiots who need to be fired is beyond meatheaded. That would mean there would be a huge turnover every year with almost every team. Then spending $100 million of additional funds on this roster with veterans over 30 who you expect to gradually get worse and more likely to be injured each year and trading for a major addition with 1 year on his contract was absolutely foolhardy. If your team isn't ready to compete right now, why on Earth are you spending money on free agents? Why on Earth are you trading players for a guy who won't be here in a year?

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 2, 2015 -> 01:50 PM) You may have not seen that she essentially took down FIFA. Well...I'm impressed. She was able to start and complete an investigation in like a month despite not having been in the role 4 years ago when the investigation began.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 2, 2015 -> 02:32 PM) When your staff is mailing it in, not doing what you expect them to do. These guys watch them every day. We don't. People just assume Robin shows up, gets dressed and sits there bored to tears waiting for the game to end so he can go home. Articles, like this one, speak of the entire staff's work ethic. Stone was talking about the White Sox staff the other day saying they are there to help almost all day long. They come early, stay late, give them extra BP, extra fielding, additional side sessions for pitchers if requested. People love to see other people get fired. That's one reason Trump's show is still on the air. From the bits and pieces we get at the full story, not the little you see on TV and assume, the coaching staff and manager is the least of the White Sox problems. In that case, the people who chose these players are at the top of the list of White Sox problems.

John's going to be having a good celebration next week

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 2, 2015 -> 09:05 AM) Could be a number of things. First, triples are such a low-likelihood event that there's a lot of noise in the data, so whether or not someone hit one in less than two months' time doesn't mean a whole lot. Luck comes into play. May also lacks power, so he's not hitting a lot of wall-bangers. Also depends somewhat on the ballpark. Parks that have funky angled walls tend to produce more triples than parks like the Cell that have a pretty simple circular pattern, wouldn't you say?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 2, 2015 -> 12:58 PM) Now it is obvious. The Bulls are hiring Sepp Blatter.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jun 2, 2015 -> 07:02 AM) if a player is on the major league roster and playing, does he really need to be on the 40 man roster?? i know it is to protect him from other teams. but i am wondering?? Yes, a player cannot be added to the team's 25 man roster without being on the 40 man roster. A player cannot be called up in September when rosters expand unless they are on the 40 man roster. If they are called up for a single game, they must be on the 40 man roster.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 09:59 PM) I think you know this, but you're not going to get an answer here because the proof does not exist. Just a mischaracterization of a relationship rooted from some people's preconceived judgement of a specific individual. In short, Kenny Williams is brash in his public dealings so he's ruining the front office. Which might be a good reason for KW to limit the number of times he gets out and speaks to the public, thus presenting himself as the brash voice of the full front office.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 05:53 PM) The Robin haters will be unhappy. KW said if these players can't get it done, they need to change the mix of players not staff. QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 05:55 PM) We'll see what comes about if they fail to meet expectations and someone gets the axe. Everyone will be in CYA mode.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 05:53 PM) The Robin haters will be unhappy. KW said if these players can't get it done, they need to change the mix of players not staff. I assume then he's stating that he and rick will resign at the end of the season if the players can't get it done since they did such a poor job of choosing those players right? Otherwise he's throwing others under the bus to protect himself.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 05:50 PM) Who is able to "do it all" as a GM? What KW did when he didnt have a team president giving interviews like this.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 05:02 PM) I am sure you are trying to set up something here, so i am just going to walk away again. I asked a specific question and you answered something else.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 04:58 PM) see what i mean on being wrong again. but i disagree on the second. the scarcity of prospects in this systems is horrible, maybe beyond horrible. spend i july 2 and sign all you can. including Vlad son, pitchers and other players. take the 2 yr penalty. next yr, the sox has what appears to be a protected 1 rounder, a comp pick. the next will be a regular draft and the yr after all back to normal. in the mean time the int't drafted players will have develop 3 yrs, it is very doable and it is the smart way to get bodies in the systems. I don't strongly disagree, but I generally lean towards disagreeing that this is a "smart way" to get bodies into the system. I lean towards thinking its the opposite - international free agents are such a gamble that to me the smart way to handle them is to gather as many as possible. If one out of 50 turns into a big league regular, then you might have to sign 50-75 before you find a big league regular. If you spend all your signings on 1-2 guys then they absolutely cannot bust because it will cost you your chances to find a big league regular, and "cannot bust" is something I wouldn't expect you can say when you're signing international 16 year olds.