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Bulls Talk ‏@CSNBulls 2m2 minutes ago Stan Bowman mum on Artemi Panarin contract talks - http://ift.tt/2dp6poX #BullsTalk

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Sep 27, 2016 -> 11:53 AM) The Dee Gordon home run might have been the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in the game of baseball (minus the white sox winning in 05). Only two times I cried watching this game. Stuff like this is what sports should be about.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 27, 2016 -> 11:18 AM) I presume 98% of his contractors get paid, or some high percentage. IF people didn't do their job, they shouldn't be paid. You can have amazing hotels without always having the best contractors on various sub-projects, etc. That is life in business. Now there could be examples where he is being ridiculous, I don't know, but not enough facts were presented to make me care one way or another. The tax issue was played brilliantly by Hillary and he was a knuckle head...should have just said those are the laws of this country and I follow the laws. Trump blew the whole topic of tax avoidance, as he had the entire Clinton Foundation thing right there in front of him as an example of the same sort of behavior.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Sep 27, 2016 -> 10:18 AM) Thank you for all the kind words everyone. To be totally honest, this is an interview I've wanted to get for a long time and I am especially proud we got. I just never really thought I had the understanding of the international process to do it proper but after the Sox continuance of disappointing seasons I found myself looking for reasons to stay interested. Paddy is basically always in LatAm. I talked to him on Saturday and he was home in Florida (albeit at the airport heading south) for the first time in a long while. He didn't get a day off for a while after July 2nd. He told me he's not really going to get any real time off until Christmas. Last week I had just emailed him out of the blue last week with a request and he didn't get back to me via email. I had my cell number on my email signature and he called me out of the blue Saturday when I was at the car wash. He told me he was confused someone wanted to talk to him because he's never really done a full interview. Then he called Rick Hahn and Hahn told him not to even sweat it and vouched for both our site and me personally. It was great to hear. Sox get a lot of flack for being "tight lipped" or "too loyal" in their dealings but they have absolutely enabled us to add another dimension to the site. It starts with Matt (NorthSideSox) putting the leg work in before we had ever done any of this exclusive stuff, but ever since Matt started pushing us, the content just keeps coming. We've been able to interview the GM, AGM, Scouting Director, Director of International Scouting, scouts, coaches, every top prospect (other than Jose Abreu) since Nestor Molina and dozens more prospects. Every year we have more growth and more opportunities. I thought that was an important part of the interview. I didn't really push him on the Sox strategy but he was definitely making a point to sell the hell out of it and looking further into it, it does seem the longer we get into this CBA the more beneficial the Sox strategy is becoming. Next year should be an even better year. If they wanted to go over next year (don't hold you breath) they could really bring in a haul with more than half the teams unable to sign guys for over 300K. Like it or hate it, the Sox strategy down there is seeing some serious volume starting to push into the lower levels of the minors state side. Arizona Rookie ball team was a large chunk from the LatAm signings. They are starting to push the better players into A ball, and they are showing various levels of success while doing it.

This is worth sharing:

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 26, 2016 -> 10:24 PM) Welp....that debate was more embarrassing then I ever suspected. We lost as a country. What horrific candidates we have on both sides. Yep. That was so awful last night. Just once I would like to see a debate participant give an answer without referring to the other person.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 26, 2016 -> 11:40 PM) Alexei gets a standing O. Sox fan base is classy. I was very happy to see that. Alexei is an all around good guy. Sad to see him pretty much done for.

The only player of this stature I can think of is Roberto Clemente, but he was much older. Thurmon Munson could also fit into that description

Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 19m19 minutes ago By game score, Carlos Rodon's 86 yesterday was the second best start by a #WhiteSox pitcher this season (Sale had 92 on Apr 15)

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 19m19 minutes ago Best ERA among qualifying potential free-agent starters: Bartolo Colon, 3.12. Rich Hill is at 2.05, but he has pitched only 105 1/3 innings.

Patrick Finley ‏@patrickfinley 18m18 minutes ago Asked if Jay Cutler is the starter post-injury, John Fox said "I don't think there are any givens."

FutureSox ‏@FutureSox 4h4 hours ago 2B Joey DeMichele wins a rare 2nd straight MiLB gold glove:

CSN Chicago ‏@CSNChicago 4h4 hours ago The #Bulls have finalized their 19-man training camp roster: http://bit.ly/2d0IFHF (@markstrot) #BullsTalk

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 3h3 hours ago Bob Nightengale Retweeted Jeff Passan The #Twins have not confirmed the hiring, but Derek Falvey of #Indians will be new Twins president of baseball operations, per reports.

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 1h1 hour ago LT Todd Frazier is 22nd in the American League with 14 steals. The #WhiteSox are above league average w/ 74 thefts.

I'd actually say that Hillary is costing herself, but hey. Rolling Stone @RollingStone Millennial voters may cost Hillary Clinton the election http://rol.st/2dbaXM8 / @theatlantic

Derrick Rose might be in some deeper trouble. http://www.todaysfastbreak.com/nba-east/ne...rick-rose-case/

What a surprise. You make it easier for fraud to happen, and more fraud happens.

I have been watching when I can.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Sep 26, 2016 -> 07:59 AM) I think that's what this entire "play the starters basically every game in September" farce has been about. Fluffed up record plus injuries excuse = another chance for great team builders Williams and Hahn. Since when is Leury Garcia a starter?

QUOTE (Coach @ Sep 26, 2016 -> 07:50 AM) You tell me. Because all of the people who have hired him for minor league jobs don't think he is good enough.

QUOTE (Coach @ Sep 26, 2016 -> 05:43 AM) Yea it does. Some people want AJ for whatever reason. From what I have read, he is not very well liked by teammates so what can he bring? Ron Washington and other tired old managers? You've got to be kidding. At least Sandberg has had some experience over Aaron Rowand, Konerko, AJ and others. For what we have been going through for many seasons now, what's the downside? The downside is that no one wants the guy. Why?

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Sep 25, 2016 -> 03:50 PM) Hawk in today's Sun-Times: "I grew up in a different culture than these kids [players] — we took it home with us,'' Harrelson said. "I've never been able to drop that. I'm not saying losing is easier for me – but to only see half as much of it because I'm doing only half the games … '' "What a bummer, to start 23-10 and have a six game lead on these guys,'' Harrelson said. "If we get beat 2-0 and Corey Kluber sticks it to us that don't bother me,'' he said. "But when we play the way we played and continually make those mistakes there isn't anybody after that game is over is more [ticked] off than I am. Nobody. And at my age … '' "They've got to start with the bullpen,'' he said. "It's no longer where your starters are going to take you, it's where your bullpen is going to take you. You have to put Robin [Ventura] or whoever is going to manage this club in a position where he can manage a five- or six-inning game. If you can't, you're at a big disadvantage. If you can cover the last nine outs you will play meaningful games in September.'' Also spoke with Jeff Torborg for about an hour this morning.He was close to both Ozzie and Robin as you know and he seemed to feel the biggest issue with the Sox right now going forward is also the bullpen (like Hawk) He said he's watched Robertson pitch a lot even when he was with the Yankees and while his stats are fine he doesn't think he's really a closer. More of an 8th inning guy. He said he doesn't have the type of fastball that allows him mistakes... very straight. Unless his slider or cutter is working that day, Jeff said he's in trouble and is very hittable. He also said the same thing about Nate Jones, throws very hard but his pitch doesn't break as much as say Bobby Thigpen's did (and Jeff said they always harped on Bobby that he needs to show a breaking pitch first before going to the fastball to plant the seed in the mind of a hitter.) He also said that he feels that it's Don Cooper who is managing the Sox bullpen and its use. He said when Ozzie was the manager Cooper was in control of the pen and that "Ozzie never even looked at his lineup card, so that showed me he wasn't really involved in that area." He said though that the manager still has the final decision but he wouldn't be surprised if Cooper is still really running that area for Robin. Interesting that now I've seen quotes from Hawk and Kenny and heard Jeff say the biggest issue is the bullpen. Mark Isn't this common knowledge? I have always thought this.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 25, 2016 -> 02:58 PM) Amazing what happens when he throws his curve To me we learned that he can't be a heavy inning guy. He can't go multiple innings, and multiple days in a row. If you take it easy on him, he is still a pretty good closer.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Sep 25, 2016 -> 01:23 PM) I know I keep asking the same question, but why isn't Coats getting Sept at bats so the Sox can at least get some feeling about what he has? I would think Rick Hahn has a pretty good read on Avi at this point. If you think about it, that question is being answered by his playing time.