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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 1, 2013 -> 01:32 PM) Which will make it even funnier when they collapse and don't make the playoffs again. Do they see themselves as more legit this year than in previous years? I.e. are they going to look for better deadline additions than "washed-up Derrick Lee" and guys like that?

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jul 1, 2013 -> 03:43 PM) I agree with your premise about the danger of too many low contact guys, I'm just saying I don't think it's fair to call him an "all or nothing" hitter at age 16. Right now, he's nothing but a 16 year old kid with tools, he hasn't even developed his skills yet. No one knows what type of player he will become. I wonder what the profile of Miguel Cabrera was at that age.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 1, 2013 -> 12:38 PM) Let's put this another way - for the White Sox to reach 90 wins, they have to go 58-25 from this point forward (.699 winning percentage). Hell, just to get to 85 wins, they have to go 53-30 for a .639 winning percentage. It's simply not going to happen with this team. The absolute best thing to do at this point is to sell pieces off. Really, the Sox winning like 10 of 12 at this point woudl be one of the worst things they could do. Sadly, with the way this team is performing right now, I'd have more confidence in the remnants after a bunch of trades reeling off 10 wins than I do with this crew.

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QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jul 1, 2013 -> 11:57 AM) Isn't that the defense that Alec Baldwin's wife tried to use? "He can't be homophobic, he has gay friends and works for gay causes! Just because he said he wanted to kill that Queen meant nothing!"

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 1, 2013 -> 01:23 AM) The way he's been playing the last two weeks, not aggressive, not running out balls, lackadaisical defense and missing cutoff men (he misplayed another ball on Sunday), he couldn't even get Bozz Skaggs back in return, or Ricky Skaggs. If no one else on the team has to hustle why should he?

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 10:03 PM) But we finally have our Liriano and now you wanna trade him?!?!? To be fair...trading Liriano before his elbow would have been a great move for the Twins...sigh...

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 04:27 PM) The obvious problem is that Viciedo's never going to develop or take the next step going that route. If we had Granderson, Rios and Hunter Pence in the OF, sure. But how likely is that to happen? The Mariners tried this approach, as did the Indians (Bourne/Swisher/Reynolds)...with varying results. There's no reason we can't or couldn't do it, but WILL we? IF we're trying to field a competitive team next year I can live with that. It would have been a mistake this year, but he's flat out failed to show the kind of growth I expected, so fine. If he's an effective platoon player, use him that way.

Wow, this will be Cleveland's first ever 4 game sweep in Chicago. Ever.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 04:14 PM) I wonder is there's another franchise in sports that has fans who constantly complain about the team being cheap despite being in the top 10 in payroll for the last decade or so. The Bears?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 03:58 PM) Shouldn't you be getting J4L out of bed and posting in the GameThread? WTF does this even mean?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 02:51 PM) BIG FAN with Patton Oswalt (about the NY football Giants) is much better, but, hey, that's just me. 1.168 Hanley Ramirez 1.148 Miggy Cabrera 1.133 Chris Davis 1.128 Puig 0.973 Harper 0.938 Trout 0.821 M. Machado Those definitely are numbers.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 03:12 PM) Are there really people that think the White Sox are going to compete next year? They absolutely can. They need a coach who can get their heads into the games and need to find a couple of offensive pieces.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 02:47 PM) If this is all true then why isn't he in Yankee pinstripes by now? Could Hahn actually be trying to extract some kind of value here? Or the other team might be waiting to see how people's injuries evolve. Who knows.

QUOTE (staxx @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 02:41 PM) Sale will likely be our only representative because Crain will be traded by then. Sale will be our only representative because there are closers who are equally/more deserving than Crain.

Ouch. That pitch was unfair.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 12:00 PM) This is awesome too http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/545/...e/p2p-76500311/ Gar Forman pulling a power play on Thibs. Really f***ing smart They extended Thibs's contract last year right?

QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 29, 2013 -> 04:42 PM) I keep hearing that Nazr's return is almost a sealed deal. I could understand that for depth but would still like to see one additional big man brought in to sit in front of Nazr in the rotation.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 29, 2013 -> 08:07 PM) Why would anyone want Jeff Keppinger? 1. not extremely expensive 2. AROD, Youkilis, Jeter all hurt 3. The immortal "David Adams" and his .190 average starting at 3b 4. Jayson Nix starting at SS 5. Keppinger hitting .330 since May 15 6. Yankees 3 games out of the Wild Card 7. Can fill the role and stay healthy for the remainder of the season 8. Won't cost much in terms of talent to obtain him 9. Already familiar with many of the teams in the AL East 10. Flexible enough to switch positions if Jeter or ARod do return this year 11. Yankees can afford a couple million for a UT guy Do you really need to ask?

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jun 29, 2013 -> 08:29 PM) I see people throwing around Lind and Morales names as 1B/DH, but I haven't seen anyone really mention Morneau. The Twins are likely to let Morneau go and convert Mauer to full time 1B, and if Morneau finds that power stroke again, he can be one of the top 1B in the league for another 3-4 years. I think he would be a phenomenal signing if you can get him without breaking the bank. I don't think there's any chance he miraculously turns into the hitter he used to be, but he could be a good platoon guy at 1b if the Sox have a RH batter to fill the role with him or elsewhere in the IF. Viciedo maybe, not sure if they want to throw in the towel and platoon him yet or not.

Yeah, I think some smart team will realize they can get an extra month out of Crain by making their solid offer right now.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 01:53 PM) I'm wondering if I should watch or not... You do get to see Chris Sale pitch. And you'll get the excitement of watching him try to pitdch over errors.

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jun 29, 2013 -> 04:01 PM) Why would the Giants create another hole by trading Belt? Why would you guys want a guy who doesn't hit for power at first base? Isn't this the same board that writes Ravelo off as a prospect because of his lack of power? If Konerko would approve or they'd accept Dunn, we could fill that hole for them.

Has the world given up on Brandon Belt?