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It was very exciting to see his name brought up over the winter by Rick Hahn pretty unprompted. I know we are only a few games into spring, but at the very least it is nice to see him healthy and productive. Hopefully his back issues are behind him.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Feb 28, 2018 -> 08:44 AM) You'd think ptac wasn't the only medical professional on this board based on some of these posts. I actually feel pretty good about Burger's outlook after reading ptac's comments. And I personally don't see Burger as the long-term 3B for the Sox, as I figured they'd fill the spot before he ever made the show, so this setback is less of an issue to me. I think he's ultimately a trade chip and this injury shouldn't impact his value too much assuming a full recovery. For real. TBH, no one else's comments really matter on this outside of the actual professional that we have here, and what the team has to say about it. Everything else is just internet speculation.

QUOTE (Jake @ Feb 27, 2018 -> 04:39 PM) I've been puzzled about the Wellington Castillo signing from the start. It's not that there's anything wrong with him, but given how young of a team we have and how relatively strong the catcher position was last year, I didn't really get it. But that's not what this is about. Who is our backup catcher? Narvaez was a better hitter last year and seems to be a clearly better defender. Smith seems to have more upside but is older and has more downside, as evidenced by his being a worse player last season. But I get the feeling that the Sox aren't high on Narvaez. He does have the lefty matchup advantage. I don't think either player stands to benefit from more time AAA nor could you justify carrying any of them as a DH/1B/anything like that. So...who will it be? What happens to the loser? We also went through a lot of catcher injuries last year.

I can also mention that "embracing" the Bulls tank has translated into a loss of about 1000 fans per game, or a 5ish% drop in attendance. They are drawing their lowest attendance since 2005. They are also in danger of losing their attendance crown for the first time in about a decade.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Feb 27, 2018 -> 04:23 PM) Possibly, but I don't think it'll get to that point. I think the average NBA fan, the ones that would actually buy a ticket, understand what the teams are trying to do. There's nothing to gain from being a good, bad team. And so long as the franchise has a direction, it should be allowed. The White Sox are a perfect example. We all begged them to tank and rebuild for years. And now instead of heading in the same direction with little to no hope for the future, there's some exciting light at the end of the tunnel. Everyone fan I know was fine sucking last year and will be fine when they suck this year. We know the plan and see the potential future. I think fan reaction is the same in the NBA. The White Sox had another attendance drop in 2017, and the 2nd worst TV ratings in all of baseball, which fell again last year. So while you can claim "support", fans aren't really supporting it in their consumption of baseball.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Feb 27, 2018 -> 04:12 PM) But that's on the organization, right? Not the actual practice or strategy of tanking. If the Bulls agreed to cut their prices in half for a rebuild, they could. But (1) Bulls fans still show up to see these young Bulls or (2) they show up to see the other team (like Simmons/Embid, Lebron, etc). So the Bulls can still sell the tickets and make money. And to be fair to the Bulls, they're being as open and honest about this as they can without pulling a Cuban and getting fined for coming out and saying the work "tank." I have yet you run into a Bulls fan or hear a Chicago media personality complain about what the Bulls are doing. EVERYONE is in agreement that they need to tank as hard as possible. No one cares that they're not winning. No one cares that they've benched two starter-quality players. No one cares that they traded away Mirotic to make the team worse in the short term. I just don't see why the NBA cares. They created this mess by allowing super teams to exist in the first place. And their basic model has been to have dynasties with super star players anyway. So competitive balance is a very weak argument because there has never been competitive balance. This is also a s***ty standard. Two things actually matter. What are their ratings, and what are their ticket sales. Right now I can go to a game for $34. When was the last time that happened? That is about the price of a baseball ticket for a White Sox game. I am also going to bet that their no-shows rate is as high as it has been in a long time.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Feb 27, 2018 -> 04:12 PM) But that's on the organization, right? Not the actual practice or strategy of tanking. If the Bulls agreed to cut their prices in half for a rebuild, they could. But (1) Bulls fans still show up to see these young Bulls or (2) they show up to see the other team (like Simmons/Embid, Lebron, etc). So the Bulls can still sell the tickets and make money. And to be fair to the Bulls, they're being as open and honest about this as they can without pulling a Cuban and getting fined for coming out and saying the work "tank." I have yet you run into a Bulls fan or hear a Chicago media personality complain about what the Bulls are doing. EVERYONE is in agreement that they need to tank as hard as possible. No one cares that they're not winning. No one cares that they've benched two starter-quality players. No one cares that they traded away Mirotic to make the team worse in the short term. I just don't see why the NBA cares. They created this mess by allowing super teams to exist in the first place. And their basic model has been to have dynasties with super star players anyway. So competitive balance is a very weak argument because there has never been competitive balance. Not necesarily Bulls specific, but more general. Once people stop showing up, the party is over.

FutureSox‏ @FutureSox 1h1 hour ago The #WhiteSox released 1B KJ Woods. Last with Kannapolis in 2016, did not play in 2017, was on DL.

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Hector Santiago really cruising through the Cubs on paper. 3 IP 0H 0BB 3K. Any idea how velcocity and stuff looked?

At some point in time, there will be a fan revolt with the idea that paying full price for halfassed [insert sport here] is bulls***, and people aren't going to want to pay it anymore. I think that is what all professional sports organizations are trying to avoid. I can't imagine paying full price for a Bulls ticket right now as they intentionally sending guys like Cam Payne and Jerian Grant out there, while benching Zach Levine.

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Study as to why the election results didn't match the polls... https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/27/upshot/t...irst-place.html

Sounds like Delmonico just came in on a ball that was over his head, and turned what should have been the 3rd out into a double.

Happ HR, 1-0 Satan.

Cordell had a leadoff single in the first, nothing else.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/c...ance/377672002/

QUOTE (ChiSoxJon @ Feb 27, 2018 -> 01:14 PM) All first rounders that have yet to reach potential but I don't think anyone is overhyping them let alone hyping them That is what I thought reading the list. Who exactly is hyping Carson Fulmer out there?

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 27, 2018 -> 12:05 PM) Ryan Seacrest...COME ON DOWN! Huh, I was never quite positive he was straight, not that it matters.

Draft strategy shouldn't change base on a MiLB player injury. Really it shouldn't change based on any injury.