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QUOTE (LDF @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 04:46 PM) this is why i am soo on the sox overspending on the int'l draft this july 2. to resupply the farm that should take around 5-6 yrs to see the fruits of this draft yr. 1. There is no international draft. 2. If the overspending penalties are harsh enough that taking them turns out to majorly hurt a team, then it will also take you 5-6 years to realize that it was a major mistake.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 04:43 PM) thanks ss2k5 for this. but i am a little confuse, i think many posters feels as KW is the reason the sox are in this state. so ..... why let him make this announcement???? Presumably this being a sun times article means that KW still gives interviews and answers questions as a representative of the front office. I'd say more but I'm not allowed to read the article. If that's the case, it does raise the question of why he's speaking for the front office or giving interviews as a team rep when that's actually the GMs job now.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 04:40 PM) Cue the unbearable old man: "It's not who you play, it's when you play them" Well on the other hand, Beltre's offense is down a lot so far this year and Texas has been hot lately, so we can use that excuse both ways

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 04:05 PM) For the most part every time I have had to go through customs coming back from another country it has been really easy. The only time I really saw it get backed up was coming in from Columbia. Is that as a citizen or a "US Resident"? The US puts non-citizens through hell.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 04:35 PM) Love is stronger and about 5 years further down the growth curve. So your answer to "is he that different in style" is no? I don't see the actual question I asked answered there.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 04:32 PM) Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 9m9 minutes ago Sloppy play 'embarrassing' but Ken Williams says White Sox can still win AL Central: http://sun-tim.es/1JkFbq4 Popup ad refused to close, crashed the window. Sigh.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 04:21 PM) Love would be a great fit with Derrick Rose. He can run the pick and roll, and he can bang inside if he needs to. I know he's put up better numbers already in his career...but is love really that different in style from Mirotic?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 04:01 PM) Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 44m44 minutes ago New York, USA adrian beltre suffered dislocated thumb. no fracture seen. beltre will get 2nd opinion, but out 2 weeks minimum #rangers That's pretty ****ing lucky for the white sox.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 03:37 PM) Who has a good young 3Bman and/or catcher to give up for Shark? Do they want to do that? Do we? We have a group of real good players not doing so good right now, but if they get rolling we are still in this thing. If we can't make up ground for the 2015 season why just tear up a team because we didn't suceed this year. All that translates into is tearing up your team every year and starting over because you didn't get to the World Series. Only one team wins that crown every year. Concentrate on building the team and not tearing it down just because you are frustrated People have been wondering how we could get our hands on Jason Castro for years and the Astros suddenly find themselves off to a hot start.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 03:07 PM) You're right. Throwing in Anderson and a BP arm would likely be a necessity. I also have the tendency to overrate our prospects worth. How does... Anderson, Montas, Davidson, Hawkins and Sanburn sound? Like the kind of "empty our system" package that might get him but it also sounds like a package the white sox won't do.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 03:11 PM) people have question that at times. but i am thinking of a 2 yr time. It doesn't matter. Projecting a guy you just drafted to be in the big leagues that rapidly and contributing is a recipe for completely screwing up. Heck, projecting a guy in AA to be in the big leagues in a couple years and making trades based on that can be dicey.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 03:02 PM) nah i was mentioning that if anderson is in the package, i have no faith in Tyler Saladino, so that position will needed to be address and the only way to do it quickly is mlb draft. Martin is really good defenselessly but his bat is questionable. for a yr or 2 martin or newman can then take over ss. If you're drafting a SS and thinking "he'll take over the big league position in 1-2 years" and making trades based on that, you're out of your mind.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 02:43 PM) And there's still the chance it blows up in their face. And the fact that there was no evidence of tampering with Maddon is laughable. Also, only the Cubs could purposefully lose for so long and come out on top. If the Sox did that they'd have to shut their doors. Just ONE throw-in-the-towel season hurt the fanbase pretty bad. Royals games used to be ghost towns. Same for Tampa. Well, to be fair Tampa is still ghost towns... But if you look at the other side...there's now multiple teams that have "lost for a number of years and immediately started filling their ballpark once they turned that around based on the draft picks they stockpiled". Texas Rangers, Pirates, Royals. The Rays couldn't fill their park even when winning and the Cubs couldn't empty their park even while losing, so they're the 2 extremes it seems. As long as your fan base is better than the Rays...

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 02:46 PM) Montas, Hawkins and Davidson would probably be the highest I'd go/still be comfortable giving. Maybe throw in Sanburn or another reliever type arm. I just want to hold onto Danish, Anderson and Adams as badly as possible. That seems like a very weak package for a solid player. Decent chance there's not a major leaguer amongst that package.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 1, 2015 -> 01:24 PM) The Brewers and Marlins had a combined .365 winning percentage when they fired their managers. Their new managers have a combined .359 winning percentage. Doesn't this mean that the Brewers have significantly improved?

That was a nice play by Carlos.

That's what happens when LaRoche faces righties.

Altuve had killed lefties this year.

That was one slow moving 2 RBI single. 3-0 Sox. Slow roller by Gillaspie trickles through gap between 1st and 2nd

QUOTE (bmags @ May 31, 2015 -> 02:47 PM) This pitcher is real slow He's always been like that.

MELKY HIT A BALL WELL.

Stone's description - out today, said Abreu originally injured it during batting practice then reaggrivated it, Stone got to take a look at it today and still noticeably swollen.

RBI ground ball single up the middle by Flowers, 1-0 Sox.

Can Flowers do damage?

Apparently Alexei now 1 for his last 19.