BigEdWalsh

Can't have you two playing by yourselves. Gillaspie

Ahhhhhhhhh. A Winner Thread, what a nice change of pace.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 05:30 PM) I think SoxTalk has reached a new low with this post. Hahn has been our GM for a total of 8 months. That's 1 offseason and 1/2 of a real season. The lack of patience on this board is beyond incredible. Can we at least wait until after the trade deadline before we start with these empty threats? Nonsense. We've had much lower moments than this. Seriously though, I agree with you that the dude needs more time before we can crucify him.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 08:38 PM) Hall of Famers who played less than five seasons with the Sox Johnny Evers 1946 1922 Clark Griffith 1946 1901-02 Al Simmons 1953 1933-35 Chief Bender 1953 1925 Eddie Roush 1962 1913 Charles "Red" Ruffing 1967 1947 John "Jocko" Conlan 1974 1934-35 George Kell 1983 1954-56 Tom Seaver 1992 1984-86 Steve Carlton 1994 1986 Larry Doby 1998 1956-57,'59 Roberto Alomar 2011 2003-04 There's been a lot of "greats" too that the Sox got at the twilight of their career. A few I remember were Ken Boyer, Rocky Colavito, of course Ted Kluzewski and Moose Skowron.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 08:34 PM) Mercy. A victory. Time to win about 13 more in a row before anybody can get excited. Sox celebrate Jim Thome Day with win. WOOOOO!!

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 08:29 PM) Does it look to you like he's had a different crouched batting stance since his return? And he's kept the same stance? Beckham may be one of the rare position players I'd like to keep. Given his age, which is still relatively young plus the fact that we're talking about second base which, c'mon there's not a lot out there, plus that glove of his, I'd like to keep him too..........I think.

I like this Gordon Beckham fellow who's batting .325.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 07:48 PM) When did Griffey sr play for the sox? Speaking of Sr. though, I saw Bobby Bonds play for the Sox.

Rocky Colavito

LF is pretty sorry, that's for sure.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 02:02 PM) MLB ✔ @MLB Jim Thome (612 career HRs) joins @WhiteSox as special assistant to senior VP/GM Rick Hahn Always had hoped to see Thome come back to the Sox in some capacity. I thought it might be as a coach/batting instructor but this is kinda surprising.

Our mood (the fans) has been pretty ugly for awhile now. I really wonder what it's like in the White Sox dugout/locker room. Is everyone just waiting to be traded? Are there guys that can't wait to get out of here?

James Gandolfini's death made me want to watch the Sopranos again which I'm doing, I'm halfway through season 1, just taking my time. I'm really enjoying it again. I guess I kinda agree that it got a little worse after the first couple of seasons, though not as bad as a few of you seem to think. I really liked the "Steve Buscemi season" too. As for the shows final ending, I thought it was outstanding, though sad as hell.

The Sox apparently have Micker Zapata locked up. He's a top Dominican prospect, though he's only 16. http://www.southsidesox.com/minors/2013/6/...r-zapata-report

QUOTE (ROC Sox Fan @ Jul 1, 2013 -> 05:05 PM) I am on vacation right now and am heading to the games Wednesday and Thursday. I am totally pumped as I haven't been to the Cell since 2007 (just my luck the Sox are s***ty again the year I actually get to go again). I cant wait!! It's refreshing to see your enthusiasm for seeing the Sox. I live out of state now too and would LOVE to get back to the Cell, even to see this current team. As it is now, I'm stoked to see the Great Falls Voyagers next week.

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Jul 1, 2013 -> 02:24 PM) Sounds like people on WSI have issues with the game day experience at the park. http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/vbullet...ad.php?t=138491 http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/vbullet...ad.php?t=137535 All those posters oughta be banned!

QUOTE (IowanSoxFan @ Jul 1, 2013 -> 11:59 AM) This is totally out of nowhere, but do you think Chicago could ever get a second NBA franchise? Weren't there some rumblings about the Hornets looking at Chicago a couple years ago? Just a random thought I had. Strange as it may seem, yes. Good lord, I'm old enough to remember when Chicago didn't even have a team. I rooted for the Baltimore Bullets because they had moved from Chicago (Packers/Zephyrs). It'd be way cool if there were 2 teams and I could totally see it working.

The Pirates have some good prospects (Dilson Herrera, Nick Kingham, Josh Bell and Gregory Polanco are a few that interest me) and they might have interest in Rios, I would think.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 01:36 PM) I'm thinking Jacob May isn't long for Great Falls. I'll see Great Falls play next week. Selfishly, so that I can see him play, I hope he's still there. I'm eager to get a look at Basto too.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jun 30, 2013 -> 04:24 PM) Missed this post, but it is absolutely right. When I first saw the thread that wite was a mod I was like "ah f*** this is the guy that's gonna s***can me" but it turns out I like wite even more as a mod, in fact, he's actually pretty awesome, very level headed as well. Something about the water the mods here drink. I thought Kyyle would send me down ban river too, but nope. Hmm. Mods here are great. Even the WSI mods I liked though, they would get ban happy but as long as you knew what you were talking about & cared about the team they wouldnt perma ban you. I probably got banned like 10 times over there but I was always on good terms with the mods. This site is better though because there arent as many mod pets, who will jump all over you when you say something ban worthy & pretend they're mods. Hall monitors, that's what they are, there are tons of hall monitors over there at WSI who would porbably slurp a mod dick just to be a mod for a day. But us Soxtalkers have too much respect for that, and besides I dont even wanna be a mod anyway, I'd just ban everyone for no reason and that wouldnt be good for the site. I agree with you though mr bilek. I was a long-timer on WSI and left there in disgust in the early 2005 season. I only got a one week ban once at WSI but I thought it was so unjustified it really pissed me off. Ya had to remind me of all that s**t that went on there. Amazingly, it seems to be still the same old place. J4L, Soxtalk ain't so bad, but if it's the old "golden age" days you want, that's just a thing of the past. Cherish the memories but don't get all down on everyone else here in the present. It is what is and what YOU (speaking figuratively) help make it be.

DeAzzzzzzzza!!!

I miss the old Rivals board game threads. That was the golden age. I miss the 1960's too.

Miami is up 6-0. Go Marlins!

Well, that was quite a gake. Top 2 or 3 pick becoming more and more realistic and if Jordan Danks is starting every day, hell yeah. And thank goodness I don't have to start the gaMe threaD tomorrow.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 29, 2013 -> 04:51 PM) Crain hit on the slider, fastball and curveball. Probably just tired. Has been getting used so frequently this season, as our only consistent short reliever. Threw over 100 pitches last week. What a streak though. First ER since April 12.