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QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 20, 2015 -> 03:34 PM) Just got back from the game, good to get a win. 3-1 this season when I go and 8-1 the last 2 years. Eaton did a great job today getting on base. He's slowly getting that average up. Rodon was fantastic, making hitters look dumb. Was the ump squeezing both pitchers today? It looked like it, but couldn't really tell from the upper deck. There was not a hard hit ball hit off of Rodon today. It was great to watch. Just glad Sox got a win. Well, it's quite obvious that you need to go to more games.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jun 20, 2015 -> 03:12 PM) next yr, i haven't gotten a good feel of the players now. but when and cape cod season starts and ends. so far i like AJ Puk. plus i don't know of what ever college players will be eligible for 2016 draft. Can't help but think about a nice high draft pick next year but it's a trifle bit early to even think about who. That said, even at this point with how dreadful the season has been I'm not hoping for losses.....yet, too soon for that. Great to see Rodon pitch well and important for Robertson to bounce back. The offense though, still yuck.

I had to leave for a bit right after Soto hit his HR. I knew they'd lose.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 06:18 PM) f***ing hell, this team manufactured a run! LOL. Sometimes it's the little things......

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 02:34 PM) Next moves that I'd like: Try to trade Bonifacio for anything; cash, PTBNL, etc. If nothing, DFA him. Slide Sanchez to Bonifacio's backup defensive role. Call up Micah. DFA Tyler Flowers. Bad at defense and offense. But this needs a catcher trade (please god). Problem is though it's kind of a minor one is that Bonifacio is the team's 5th outfielder. Can Sanchez play the OF if needed?

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 18, 2015 -> 10:48 AM) This does nothing. Not even excited Yeah, it doesn't do much in so far as it's not gonna turn the season around, but Noesi was just terrible and needed to go. This is just a start, I hope.

It was me. I voted for Al Lopez. Do I honestly think he was better than Jackson or Quenneville? No, but he needed some love. The guy was one heck of a manager and did get the Sox to the World Series when the Yankees were SO dominant. Poor Lopez's teams finished second to the Yankees numerous times, but he did wonders with much less than Casey Stengel had to work with.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 16, 2015 -> 11:35 PM) Bob, I liked your post a lot. My counter is the Sox have very bad hitters on the team and horrible defenders. There's not much Robin can do about that. But I do agree he doesn't have "it" and thus should be shown the door after the season. Unless somebody besides Buddy Bell takes over. Then I'd fire him now. Bob nailed it. That was a great post.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 16, 2015 -> 09:10 PM) Ridiculous lebron wasn't mvp My hatred of Lebron aside, you just don't give an MVP to any player whose team won 2 of 6 games.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 16, 2015 -> 12:40 PM) Bet the house. Cavs are going to win tonight and win the Series. LeBron is motivated. LeBron is insanely motivated.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jun 16, 2015 -> 07:28 PM) No. They need to make an example out of everyone. They need to clean house. I agree. There is so much wrong that "making an example of someone" isn't going to accomplish squat. They need a new manager and coaching staff and a boatload of new players. Get it started Hahn because fans are getting disinterested by the droves.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 13, 2015 -> 09:23 PM) The Cavs will win Game Five. LeBron is better than a lot of people think. Cleveland finally wins a championship this year its first in any major sport since 1964. I f***ing hate Lebron. There's no denying what a great player he is. The guy is just a real.........dick.

Fun game, fun series to watch! Sweeping 1st place teams is cool.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 10, 2015 -> 03:27 PM) We just drafted a Reinsdorf I totally thought you were joking.

Well, can't say I didn't expect to see a lot of Robin-hate in this thread. I'm happy for him though to miss all three days does seem a little extreme. Then again, in other walks of life to have three days off for such a family event would be nothing.

Sure would be nice if Bonifacio started to contribute more than just smiling all the time. But seriously, I expected more.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 10, 2015 -> 10:10 AM) Nick Schaefer ‏@Nick_TCS 1h1 hour ago White Sox are hitting .167/.286/.250 with bases loaded none out this year. 1BB, 4Ks, 2GIDPs. It sucks to be sure but considering some of the guys that have contributed to that futility in a major way, hardly surprising. Flowers alone brings those numbers down....and then there's Alexei...and Bonifacio.

Found this on Drew Hasler. Interesting. Drew Hasler 2012

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 27, 2015 -> 08:47 PM) Turns out the big data was right (as was my wild ass guess a few weeks ago). Black is headed for TK Wiz of the KBO in Korea. You called it.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ May 27, 2015 -> 12:47 PM) The Jays will win this game. I am 99.99% certain.

Sure been a nutty 3rd period. Let's win this!

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ May 22, 2015 -> 10:00 PM) Not me. This wasn't meant to be a Sox vs. Cubs thread. I pointed out that the Cubs organization tends to value experienced leadership where this organization doesn't. The Sox use the fan favorite Rolodex. Interesting that the Cubs when using experienced managers like Baker and Pinella have failed miserably and Ozzie who was groomed outside the organization managed a World Series. The Cubs have failed miserably period. Everyone is all hyped right now on their young guys. They haven't accomplished anything yet.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 22, 2015 -> 07:12 PM) Please god let the Warriors beat LeBron. Jesus. I'll second that.

Like some others have alluded to, if you're a real fan you don't just stop being a fan. I've been a Sox fan since the 1950's and boy have I weathered a lot of sh*t. The Sox in the mid to late 60's had a dreadful offense. They usually struggled to hit even .250 as a team. A couple of years nobody on the team even hit 20 home runs. Attendance dwindled to historic modern day lows. In 1970 they averaged just over 6,000 a game. I want to several games back then where the crowd didn't even total 1,000. There were serious concerns about the Sox leaving Chicago. I didn't quit being a fan. Things got better with the arrival of Dick Allen and then about 5 years later they got pretty bad again. And then good again, Winnin' Ugly! Then bad again. Then along came Frank Thomas. You get the picture. Often, even these days I'll mention to my son to whom I passed on this insane fandom, "Why the hell are we White Sox fans?!". I'm not exactly serious, mind you when I say this. It ain't easy some times, but ya hang in there.

What a game. I'm on the west coast but I feel so bad for the many Blackhawk fans in Chicago who probably couldn't stay up to watch it in it's entirety.