Balta1701

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 11, 2015 -> 09:45 PM) Which question is this referring to? because MLB and ESPN still has Avi in the game I didn't read in detail and just assumed it had said "Double switch with Micah" which was true.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 11, 2015 -> 09:42 PM) Did Robin make a double switch with Avi to put Emilio out there and Gordon at 2B? Or is that too complicated Yes.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 11, 2015 -> 09:41 PM) KRod? Ok, looks like he has a 1.50 ERA, 7 hits and 16 strikeouts in 12 innings, so he's been tough so far. Also looks like they have Blazek on a roll out there in the pen so far too.

Who do the Brewers have closing? Anyone decent?

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 11, 2015 -> 09:23 PM) Still don't like Micah Johnson getting PH for so many times when he needs at bats to develop, but I'll save that debate for another day. Well, I mean the tying run could come up if we got 4 more hits.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ May 11, 2015 -> 09:05 PM) Gomez hit a hanger into the left field corner and went for three, Avi managed to miss both Micah and Alexei with the throw and Melky backing it up threw a strike home but the tag was just late. So another "missing the cutoff man" delight?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 8, 2014 -> 09:46 AM) Oh joy, now we have to deal with another 20 pages on how this terrible idea is something the white sox should do. QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 8, 2014 -> 10:14 AM) I can't come up with parameters of any deal that makes sense for the White Sox to my eyes unless Samardzija gives the White Sox a large hometown discount that he wouldn't give the Cubs. Otherwise, moving anyone of even minor value from the White Sox's system for Samardzija seems silly to me and a much worse option than going and spending that huge, 9 figure money on someone like Shields or Scherzer. QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 8, 2014 -> 04:52 PM) Marcus Semien for 1 year of Jeff Samardzija continues to make no sense for the White Sox. It makes us slightly worse next year most likely in the lineup (Sanchez becomes your full time 2b, have to go sign a utility infielder just to back up Gillaspie), which is even worse in a way than Trading Anderson since trading for Samardzija is such an "all in on 2015" move. QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 11, 2015 -> 08:37 PM) Show me the post where you knew this would happen. I'll hang up and listen.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 11, 2015 -> 08:33 PM) Or a guy you can flip for more or a productive player you could sign long term. Those are the bets you make as an organization and shockingly not every trade ever works in favor of the White Sox m Yea and the guy that were hoping to flip in this brilliant strategy is off to a terrible enough start that the strategy now looks laughable even if he gets in a groove in June. Flipping this player worked just about as well as flipping this house in 2007.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ May 11, 2015 -> 08:29 PM) Semien isn't going to light the world on fire. Maybe he'll end up something decent, but he's worth trading at this point. Fine, but not for a 1 year rental player unless we had a roster and organization ready to compete during that year.

Tom Brady's first game back will be against Colts

Seems appropriately harsh to me and a dumb way to try to get an advantage.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 11, 2015 -> 03:48 PM) http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/pitching/_/league/al/sort/WARBR Other than the Texas pitchers, all those names at the top definitely belong there. It's probably not going to be sustainable....my point, though, was that Pelfrey has pitched very well SO FAR, so when Mike Pelfrey is thrown into the conversation for his typical "so-so" expected performance to make a point on one side, the actual salient point here is that LaRoche hasn't feasted off complete garbage RH pitchers. I only noted LaRoche had faced Pelfrey in 2 of those 5 games because it did show up and because it seemed worth noting. Now that I check, LaRoche is 11/16 career against Pelfrey, so hitting him well is one of those things he does. If you're trying to draw conclusions like "LaRoche is a better hitter when he plays 1b" from a 6 game sample set, then "he faced a pitcher that he's hitting .688 against career in 2 of those games" matters a lot.

QUOTE (LDF @ May 11, 2015 -> 10:54 AM) i think offensively he can do it, but with his overall develop, i will trust the coaches opinion. Why?

QUOTE (Tex @ May 11, 2015 -> 09:08 AM) In another thread people were claiming that no one in the front office should have their jobs. Now they are stepping in and that is a mistake. I wonder if at some point they ignore the fan's opinions? They created a steaming pile of animal waste and now they are stepping in it. Both of these steps have the end result of making a mess.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ May 11, 2015 -> 08:53 AM) Not a true 6 man rotation but sort of what the Sox are doing now to compensate for double headers and suspensions . Maybe a week to 10 days between starts for Rodon rather than 5 days rest. I think we'll see some form of that through the heavy part of the schedule without days off until there comes a time that regular starts for Rodon would guarantee him not passing whatever innings limit he has. Stop and think about this though, if Rodon is taking up a roster spot but is going 7-8 days between starts, that leaves us with a 4 man bench and a 6 man bullpen. Both of those slots can use an extra person but usually people go with the bullpen. You can make it work through short stretches but a 6 man rotation really means that you starters have to go 6-ish innings every game because you don't have enough arms in the bullpen to manage the normal wear and tear of guys needing days off and extra inning games.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 11, 2015 -> 05:49 AM) Dan Roan on WGN is like, "Let anyone get the inbounds except this guy!" I'm like, "That's the shot I wanted the Cavs to get. Lebron probably misses 9 out of 10." Oh well. But the 1/10 that he would make are somehow all against the Bulls.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 11, 2015 -> 08:37 AM) That is what I was saying about Adam Dunn for years but you guys weren't buying it. The thing with LaRoche is, he is hitting much better lately, and I bet if you looked at his numbers when he isn't a DH, they, sample size be damned, are MVP-like. I think it's moot because if Abreu isn't 100%, I doubt he plays 3B. Edit: LaRoche when he plays 1B: .471/.571/.942 And I wouldn't expect LaRoche to hit like that if he continued to play 1B, but I think it does show that he is having problem adjusting to being a DH rather than just not having the ability anymore. All 5 of the games where LaRoche has started at 1b were games where there was a RHP on the mound (2 of them were Mike Pelfrey). I think it shows that Robin uses him at 1b when there's a RHP on the mound and he's still terrible against LHP like he has been the last 2.25 seasons so any time you select games where he's playing against RHP his numbers look a lot better.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ May 11, 2015 -> 06:32 AM) No 6 man rotation option? I continue to genuinely hate the 6 man rotation. It cuts down on both the bench and the bullpen to the point where both of them are undermanned.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 10, 2015 -> 09:57 PM) Start Jose Monday & Tuesday, let Adam start Wednesday. That gives Abreu two straight days off with the Thursday off day. It's not that difficult. Is there a righty scheduled to pitch wednesday?

Bah

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ May 10, 2015 -> 05:05 PM) Can Kevan Smith catch? He's throwing out 11% of base stealers at AAA. If you're hoping he helps your defense, you're likely to be disappointed.

Seriously guys, Robertson isn't going to be perfect all year. He had a couple weakly hit singles. Such things do happen.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 10, 2015 -> 05:02 PM) DR should not of pitched Saturday . Eh, a closer has to be able to pitch a few days in a row. His last work was on Wednesday.

D'Oh

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 10, 2015 -> 04:57 PM) Who currently has a .493 OPS, is throwing out 17% of baserunners, 3 passed balls and 3 wild pitches in 93 innings. Um, edited.