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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 13, 2014 -> 12:16 PM) This is a really good post and outlines the general concerns with Davidson extremely well right now, but I think it's a little off. We'll say in 600 plate appearances, he strikes out 200 times, walks 55 times (9.5% or so, which is his career rate), and 20 homers. We're also going to make a few more assumptions - no sac flies, no HBP, 25 doubles, and no triples. With a .350 BABIP - which is still incredibly high, which is what you were getting at to begin with - his triple slash is .246/.315/.411/.726. That's a little above league average overall for 3B - .259/.318/.397/.715 - but is still not good. And remember, that's with a .350 BABIP which is incredibly high. There are a lot of flaws in Davidson's game and a lot of it is corrected if he makes better contact, but that's a whole lot easier said than done. Worth pointing out in addition is that Davidson's K rate in 2014 was well above his K rate for 2012-2013 and really every year of his minor league career beforehand. Last year he struck out in >30% of his plate appearances. As a 21 year old in AA he only struck out in 21.9% of his plate appearances. His K rate last year was one and a half times what it was a couple years ago when he was still in a fairly advanced minor league level.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Oct 13, 2014 -> 12:09 PM) "Multiple media sources are reporting that Washington will decline Adam LaRoche's 2015 option." Should we give him a chance? He's 34, so hopefully on a 2 or 3 year deal, and he's that LH 1B/DH we'll need. I'd say he's one of several options, but whether he makes sense or not will also depend on what happens in the OF and any other trade surprises that happen.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 13, 2014 -> 11:36 AM) That's Scott Carroll if it's anyone. Bassitt is a hell of a lot more talented than Axelrod. If Bassitt's a reliever, he might well have closer stuff. His average fastball was 91.7 this year and he topped out almost at 96. If he's able to pump a couple mph onto the average out of the bullpen and team it with an above average slider, that's back-of-the-bullpen kind of stuff, potentially.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Oct 13, 2014 -> 11:03 AM) The marijuana study is kind of dumb if it's just looking at usage rates and arrest rates. Pot isn't a drug that cops are investigating thoroughly. You have to be doing it in front of them and/or driving with it and/or being dumb with it to get caught. And as Y2HH pointed out, what's the comparison to whites and blacks shooting or threatening police? If the news is any indication, you've got a lot of black teens being morons with cops and getting killed because of it. And I admit it's a pretty terrible cycle because often times they're doing so because they've been told not to trust cops. 2 problems. 1. Marijuana arrests are incredibly common in the African American community. From your perspective it's really difficult to be caught. That's not the case for everyone, the comment you just made is one of those "Check your privilege" kind of comments where you aren't realizing what benefits you get for being you. You don't get an arrest rate 4x as high for one race over the other by that race just using it out in the open more often. On the latter part, I partially agree with you...there's a lot of depth to that number of course, but it absolutely feeds into the community's perception here that it is under siege from an out of control police department. One good way to understand that would be for the country to actually keep solid statistics and reports on when police-involved shootings happen, but for some reason police departments nationwide do not produce that data, which is a hint in itself.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Oct 13, 2014 -> 10:51 AM) To clarify how you came across (to me), when you posted that picture you compared one to the other. That insinuates they're the same and thus, nothing has changed. As for our criminal justice system, I'm sure there is a degree of racism causing those numbers, but I don't think it's the only reason. Geography has a lot to do with it, not to mention community, family, etc. Also, I'm sure areas like Chicago and LA skew those numbers to a large degree. Police are probably shooting black men 21 times as often as whites, because black men are carrying guns 21 times more often in areas like that...if you'd like to see for yourself, travel on down to 80th and Halsted and take yourself a survey. Do you see the murder rate in the greater Chicago area? How many of those are whites shooting whites in Deerfield? Maybe 1, out of how many hundreds? I posted that picture because the person I replied to had no clue why it appeared. That alone shows my motivation for posting it. You got why it appeared. You disagreed, but you at least understood.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 13, 2014 -> 10:36 AM) Bassitt is really impressing. I think he breaks camp with the Sox next year. I can't figure out how determined they are to make him a starter. We've seen quotes from him where he says he likes being a reliever, but with the improved off speed stuff he featured this year he is showing that he has the ability to hold his ground as a starter. He could break camp with the Sox as a reliever, but doing so as a starter seems iffy, and it seems like the team might think he has a future there.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Oct 13, 2014 -> 10:18 AM) I do know the summarized history of things like this, but I won't, however, pretend to be a history professor. IMO, you pointing back to something I feel was far more legitimate (that picture) and comparing it to what they're right now is absurd. We need to learn from our history, not point to it at every opportunity to pretend "nothing has changed", when quite a lot has indeed changed. These are opportunists looking to agitate, nothing more. They not only expect the system to "react" that way to them doing this, it's exactly what they want. And no, I DON'T agree that this is a civil rights issue in the same vein as that picture you posted. It's not even close. But that's NOT to say we're a perfect country and no more progress needs to be made, just as it's not to say some people today don't have legitimate gripes with the system. See now you're putting words in my mouth. No where did I say "nothing has changed". Of course things have improved, but that doesn't mean that people cannot have civil rights issues in the modern day. We're a society where African Americans, especially African American men, are hugely overrepresented in the criminal justice system. Studies have shown that African Americans are arrested for Marijuana possession at a rate hugely beyond that of whites even though whites use it as often or more often. A study just out 2 days ago suggests that black men are shot by police roughly 21 times as often as white men. That's literally what this issue is about...this community feels completely disconnected from the police, feels that the police are basically at war with them, and to them it is a civil rights issue. You may disagree with that claim, you may think they're wrong, you may think those things are completely ok. But you're not bewildered about what a sit-in is and you don't sit here thinking "oh well if they do that they're going to be maced and beaten". That's exactly the point and that's why I went to the most blatant example...because the person posting that clearly seems to have no clue about the history of sit ins, business disruption, and police beatings in reply.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 13, 2014 -> 10:11 AM) Leading questions, of course. There are different ways to be a leader. Some do it by example. Some get up on a soapbox. Some do both. Actually one of them was genuine, I don't know/remember the roster of the 2013 DBacks. The 2nd one I noted was a leading question. I can't read "the White Sox's roster needed leadership" as anything other than an indictment of the supposed leaders on the roster.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 13, 2014 -> 10:04 AM) Some clubhouses that Eaton personality doesn't play well. In clubhouse with a lot of kids, and one that doesn't really have vocal leadership prior to Eaton getting here, he is exacty what was needed. On a veteran team, I can see a guy like that pissing off some vets. 2 points. 1. Was Arizona 2013 really a more veteran loaded clubhouse than the 2014 White Sox? 2. That statement suggests a "lack of leadership" from the supposed leaders in that clubhouse and I can't help but read it that way.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Oct 13, 2014 -> 09:19 AM) What do you mean, "these people"? Some do have legitimate gripes, but they don't need you (nor want you) bringing up stuff from the 1960's on their "behalf". "These people" are living in 2014 dealing with 2014. They can eat at diners with white people now, and in case you missed it, they can also drink out of the same water fountains, use the same bathrooms, own property, vote, sit at the front of buses, hold jobs, and a whole mess of other things. Doing what you're doing does nothing but cheapens anything they're dealing with in 2014, and it also cheapens anything they've dealt with in the past by lightly passing it off as some sort of internet meme/joke comparison by pretending the US, as a whole, has made absolutely no progress, when in reality we've come a long way. We get it, you're an official SoxTalk white "guilter", but you don't have to keep trying to prove how you aren't a racist over and over. I think that the thing which cheapens both of them is what just happened here, a person who has absolutely no understanding of the history of his own country and the history of the very acts he is complaining about. Go read the words. If these people are shutting down the businesses of unrelated people just because they put up with the system in place they're going to have bad things happen to them, they're going to be beaten. You may not agree with these protestors that this is a civil rights issue. You told us why you don't. That's a heck of a step up from having no idea of the history of sit ins and why the people don't care if the police rough them up in this case.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Oct 13, 2014 -> 08:59 AM) If we can trade for a legit impact hitter to play LF/RF, I'm ok with Morales at DH on a dirt cheap 1 year deal. Still would say he would be a plan B or more likely plan C signing, but I'd rather start the season with him at DH than Viciedo or Wilkins. If we fill the OF role somehow then there suddenly are multiple options for the LH/DH spot is probably the most important takeaway from that.

Yes. These people have no legitimate gripes and race pays no part in it.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 12, 2014 -> 10:58 PM) Thing is, once the protestors start doing stuff to impede other people's rights ... that's when the protestors are gonna get maced and beaten with clubs, etc. You can't block entrances to stores, and prevent traffic from going through lights, etc. Seems like the protestors are getting antsy and causing some commotion rather than being peaceful. I agree. Those people at that counter should be maced and beaten with clubs. That's america.

Just so you know.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Oct 12, 2014 -> 07:36 PM) Are the cowboys for real? Their D is playing great and Murray is putting himself in a category with Jim Brown. That's pretty good.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Oct 12, 2014 -> 04:14 PM) It has to be very likely that she thought she was fine for the past week+ and someone else was in contact with her. This could end up spreading quicker then we thought Again to repeat, Ebola is not transmitted when people are asymptomatic. She presumably just began showing symptoms recently and assuming that this hospital is now actually following procedures, quarantine will be effective. Standard medical quarantine techniques will have an easy job with this virus. It is not easily transmitted. Do things right and every outbreak will burn itself out rapidly.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 12, 2014 -> 04:03 PM) GB down 4 with 2 minutes left and no timeouts. This is where Rodgers breaks hearts Yup.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 12, 2014 -> 03:09 PM) Lot of arrests last night. Protestors are getting more aggressive. Holding a sit in front of a place of business and preventing people from people going in is not a good idea. St. Louis police chief says rocks were thrown at cops. That's another good way to have mass arrests happen. I know. Could you imagine preventing a business from being able to serve customers just because of unfair treatment? How horrible that would be. That's totally un-American.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 12, 2014 -> 03:10 PM) He did get re-married and his wife is an anchor at NBC in Chicago, so I would doubt that he would move. These days he can do that job from somewhere other than LA. I think he lived in AZ for a couple years when he was the GM for the White Sox. He also wouldn't be the first guy who said the job ate him up and ultimately was up for getting back in. if the Dodgers really want him, with all of their resources, IMO, a big offer would be hard to turn down if he is as competitve as he and others say. There are only 30 of these jobs in the world. If he thinks that perhaps, maybe, possibly....he might want to do it again sometime, if this is available to him, he may have to jump. A year or two from now he may not be a consideration for similar positions. One other thing to consider is that someone was talking a couple days ago about a rumor the Dodgers would have to do a big payroll cut this year to get down to below $200 million. That could be a really tough position to be in - having to drop people right away and maybe watching the team backtrack if that one were true.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Oct 12, 2014 -> 02:38 PM) Another One Looks like one of the health workers tested positive Hospital stated it was due to a violation of treatment protocol without saying what the violation was. This hospital isn't covering themselves in dignity.

QUOTE (Jake @ Oct 12, 2014 -> 12:29 PM) Your RHSP for the 2015 White Sox is starting for San Fran tonight Ugh.

QUOTE (LDF @ Oct 12, 2014 -> 10:22 AM) what you are saying may be very true. however wouldn't that be a good answer to give when the sox brass want to move Hahn in as gm and move KW to a higher position? Kenny was saying things like that years before he moved to the executive position.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Oct 11, 2014 -> 07:52 PM) I am not an ESPN Insider anymore, but Dan Hayes tweeted that the he thinks the Sox may have 4 top 100 guys this year. Rodon, Anderson, Montas and......Hawkins maybe? He say's Montas MAY be the 4th, which means there is someone in front of him. My guess is Hawkins or Adams. I would put Micah ahead of Hawkins.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Oct 11, 2014 -> 07:43 PM) Here we go again lmao Yeah, we've been through this before. That's a really good team but beyond that let's play the season.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Oct 11, 2014 -> 07:20 PM) Watching Cavs/Heat on espn news. I know it's preseason and all. But let's keep it 100. The Cavs are going to be filthy sick. They're going to be the best offensive, passing and rebounding team in the league. They've got the perfect mix of youth/vets. They're deep. The floor-spacing is going to be GOAT level. Only three teams with a shot are Spurs, Thunder and Clippers. That's it. The Cavs aren't clearly better than those guys though when you count both sides of the court and they have competition in the East if the Bulls and maybe a few others can stay healthy. This will be a more fun season than the last few unless the whole league gets hurt again. It no longer has the cheating ringer team.