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Here's the detailed analysis piece from the Knights game last night. Includes a bunch of embedded videos of some key guys, including Chris Beck, Matt Davidson, Trayce Thompson and others. Scouting notes from observations, and conversations with some folks there. The interviews will be published in a few days.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 3, 2015 -> 12:05 AM) Maybe you should interview all the managers about what they believe the job of a major league manager really is in 2015. That would be interesting. And how it differs from the minors (development vs. winning). I asked Skinner about that last thing in bolded when I interviewed him, so you'll see that this coming week. I also asked that same question of Tommy Thompson and Ryan Newman on past visits if you want to read their takes. Scroll to bottom for the managers in each article. Newman went into more detail on that one.

I'll have a detailed game story on the Knights, going up tomorrow. Will include scouting notes, game and BP videos, etc. I'll try to get it published before I head up to Kannapolis for that game (looks like I'll get Guerrero for that one).

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 2, 2015 -> 09:01 PM) It's not saying much with our s***ty team but Johnson has been one of the few bright spots, IMO. I love the way he plays the game. If Sanchez can play 3B at least as well as Gillaspie I would look at that I asked Joel Skinner about that after the game. Sanchez has been playing 2B most of the time, plus 2 games at short. Skinner answered carefully, but he indicated Sanchez would play SS and 3B at least occasionally. What he didn't say though, but that others did, is that they don't want to sit Davidson much. Matt didn't have a great game today, but his defense is much-improved and his hitting is showing some positive signs, so I think they want to ride that out. Makes it tough to get Sanchez 3B time.

For those without Twitter, here's my brief Beck tweet (more details and video in a future article)... Chris Beck:. FB 92-95, T96(!), but velo faded late innings. SL 84-86 good mvmt but left up at times. Mostly FB early, mostly CB/CH/SL late.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ May 2, 2015 -> 11:32 AM) PA: 85 H: 21 HR: 5 XBH: 10 RBI: 15 BB: 5 K: 24 AVG: .269 OBP: .329 SLG: .526 I'll try to get some video on Davidson today, and I'm hoping to interview him as well.

The April prospects of the month are up. We kind of cheated and did two pitchers, because there were two guys who were just dominant, and we couldn't say no to either one. Thoughts? Who are you excited about so far?

Here is the recap - sorry again.

Future Sox will be reporting live from the Charlotte game tonight. Follow the Twitter account (@FutureSox) for tidbits. Video, interviews and in-depth content to come starting Monday.

*sorry bad link, fixing, will put here momentarily* Filed under things I didn't think I'd be saying if you asked me at any time last year... with Wilkins gone and Dan Black playing the way he is, at this point, should Abreu or LaRoche miss time with injury (PLEASE NO), I'd say Black would probably be the guy to come up.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 1, 2015 -> 02:24 PM) Oh where oh where is Frankie Montas? I've asked, no response yet. They are now down two SPs, that's why Guerra started. But no roster moves yet, no word on Montas' whereabouts, or Recchia's injury. It's a little weird.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 1, 2015 -> 10:20 AM) One thing about this camera business is that we should be careful what we wish for. There are clearly some things to be gained from body cameras or cameras inside of police vans or jail cells. With that said, I'm not eager to sign away my right not to be videotaped. It is not a big leap to go from "we need cameras around police activity" to "we need cameras anywhere crimes may be committed." That is a HUGE leap. The difference in your rights while in legal police custody and not are quite large, from a legal standpoint. Totally different world.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 03:43 PM) Eh, I think it'd be way more than that. I have a case now against a Chicago municipal entity and while they're big, the contract was worth millions and millions and it's ongoing. And it's a broke as s*** system that requires a ton of maintenance and doesn't work a good percentage of the time. I'm not confident at all that a public entity on a tight budget is going to buy a good system. edit: and let's be honest, the real concern here is the grey area between a cop just being a dick and a cop committing a crime or at least an action worthy of a civil suit. NO ONE likes cops. Everyone, especially in places like Cook County, LOVES to hand out money when a big corp/municipal entity is the defendant. There would be a s*** ton of lawsuits for the weakest of weak claims. You'd get all sorts of claims for emotional distress based on verbal abuse. That's a cost that also factors into this, even if in some cases the police are exonerated. On the second point, my opinion is if everything is filmed, there will be fewer lawsuits of that kind, not more. People trying to make a buck because a cop called them a bad name are going to look like fools and have their cases thrown out, and lawyers will stop taking the cases because they can't make money.

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 02:13 PM) The original Terminator was very low-budget and not really that notable. The sequel made it a box office franchise contender. T2 was a business success. And a technological one. But I thought we were talking about quality of films. The original movie is a cult classic, and had some angles and characters that seem common now but were not then. T2's story and characters were pretty shallow and unoriginal, and frankly it wasn't a very exciting movie despite the flash and dash.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 02:44 PM) That is something that police unions have strongly opposed. They can oppose all they want, and that works sometimes at the department level. But state law trumps, so states could very well write laws to force this. Unions have pull at that level too, but police unions alone will have a hard time fighting this particular thing, at this point in time.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 02:36 PM) You really do have a reading comprehension problem, don't you. It does happen. http://wgntv.com/2015/02/19/man-caught-on-...-blames-police/ This is a perfect illustration of what I said earlier - tape it all. Expose the bad actors whether they have a badge or not.

Here's the story on that case in ABQ. Looks like not only did an APD officer turn him in, there was also potentially a citizen video involved.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 01:31 PM) I honestly don't recall the full logic of it, but as I heard it explained they have very little liability - "they" being the police officers - for what happens in that van so long as you can't prove they intentionally created that situation, which seems doubtful unless someone fesses up. It is telling, though, that the commissioner has essentially already said they know that the injuries are the fault of the officers. Legally speaking, it seems like the big question is whether it was malice or negligence. There was an interesting case just recently, an Albuquerque officer (their department has had issues the last few years) beat a subject for literally no reason, then told his fellow officers to "go live" with their lapel cameras after and acted all nice. What made him chargeable? The probationary officer who was also there on the call gave him up to the department, gave a statement. Interesting. QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 01:32 PM) $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ is your answer. These are rare circumstances. It sucks that they happen, cops/higher ups should be held responsible, policies and procedures need to change, but that's quite an investment and continued maintenance cost for something that happens 1 time out of how many arrests? 1000? 10,000? Just not a very cost effective move. I'd rather they put that money towards something else (if anything). It's really a very small expense. Each of those simple cameras are like $20 a piece. Some cable, a computer, and a video archiving software package. For one police station that's probably $2000 total, which is nothing unless it is some super-small rural department. The cars might be different, as the cameras are cheap but I'm not sure how the archiving works, but I'd think it wouldn't cost a ton. Probably a lot less than the laptop/MCATs they have in the cars anyway.

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 01:49 PM) The Empire Strikes Back The Dark Knight Spiderman 2 Godfather 2 The Winter Soldier Superman II Aliens Toy Story 2 Wrath of Khan Terminator II Evil Dead II Was mostly agreeing with this until the boldedSAYWHAT?!?! I mean T2 had cool effects (for the time) and all, but it was nowhere near the movie the first one was, for me anyway. The originial Terminator was ground-breaking as a film, not just for the special effects it used.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 01:15 PM) From what I understand, it will be fairly difficult to charge these officers, let alone convict them of anything. Guy got in the van intact, got out nearly dead. I'd be shocked if they weren't charged pretty seriously. However I agree that conviction could face complications. Again, people are talking about lapel cameras, but why aren't we talking about cameras inside vehicles and facilities? I mean outside, there's an increasing chance any given incident will be filmed by someone anyway. Inside a police station or police vehicle, that's a different story. I think that's more of a need than lapel cameras, and also a lot easier to implement and keep running. Lapel cameras are tough to make work consistently, but a static camera is pretty easy. Once a subject is in controlled custory (arrest or otherwise) and is on or in police property, from that point forward there should be no place they are taken that isn't filmed (until they are released). Impose sanctions, increased scrutiny and fines on departments that are found to have facilities that aren't. Criminalize conduct of anyone employed by a law enforcement body disabling or hampering with a recording device for that purpose. This by the way would actually protect officers who do things the right way, helping shield them from false accusations.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 12:41 PM) For protected selections (first three rounds) teams must offer 60% of slot value in order to get compensation if they don't sign. Edited to add the bold. If you can sign them, you can do so for a dollar. That's where the potential for injured players comes into play. Though even then, 1st rounders rarely would sign for that low.

QUOTE (qwerty @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 03:51 AM) I ask every year or so, so I figure now is as good of time as any. Do I still have the highest warn rating of any poster not banned? I know that "warn"rating" was a technical term at a point in time, I am just curious if that still applies, and where my ranking on said list would be. It would be greatly appreciated to find out considering the lack of time I have spent on here in many years now. Much obliged. QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 11:48 AM) Two weeks ago I thought you were dead dude. I believed a vicious lie that was being spread. .

Haha, love the zombie theme in the video. Nicely done.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 10:23 AM) This team gets "seriously questioned" almost every AB of every game. Especially in the game threads. I get it, I find this team frustrating too. But whether or not they win this specific game isn't going to dictate my view of the 2015 White Sox en masse.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 10:19 AM) Silly question but what is the blender treatment? When you put something in a blender, you basically put them in an enclosed space and turn on the blades, where they bounce around and get shredded for a whole. Partially from the blades, partially from just banging around in an enclosed space. This was a "rough ride" in the van. It's just a different term I'd heard used before.