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Sale is right.

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 4h4 hours ago As @rwitro854 points out, in Ozzie Guillen's very 1st game as manager, White Sox gave up 6 runs in 9th inning and lost 9-7 to...the Royals.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 28, 2016 -> 06:19 PM) Yep, ended up not using Jones with the lead last night and then wasted him for 4 outs when they were trailing. Putnam did a fantastic job today, Robertson just freaking choked. The point is still the same, until guys start doing their job out of the bullpen, it doesn't matter.

So that whole managing for today thing worked out really well...

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ May 28, 2016 -> 06:38 AM) Ventura and Lawrie have beef right? I wouldn't mind some of those feelings spilling over to the field today. Didn't the Sox perform well after that famous Tigers fight during the Jerry Manual era? Anything that might shake things is good by me. How did they perform after the bench clearing brawl vs KC last year?

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 27, 2016 -> 09:51 PM) Your entire defense of Robin is that he shouldn't use Jones for 4 outs which he is doing anyways except now we are losing. The idea that someone else should be able to get outs in the 7th isn't a defense, as much as it is common sense.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 27, 2016 -> 09:48 PM) Then why even warm up Jones at all in the 7th? Facing one extra batter isn't going to ruin him for the weekend. Because the three guys who pitched in front of him sucked. Again, someone besides Jones and Robertson should be able to get someone out in the 7th. If they can't, it doesn't really matter.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ May 27, 2016 -> 09:46 PM) This is Robin's thought process and it is a VERY bad one. Worry about the game in front of you, especially when the team is collapsing. Cross tomorrow's bridges when you get to them. So everyone could cry for Robin to be fired when he burned up the pen? I can see it is irrational theater tonight in the game thread. You guys have fun wasting another night.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 27, 2016 -> 09:45 PM) He gets the last batter of 7th and then the 8th. If he gets in trouble, you have Robertson. Neither has pitched since Monday. He ended up coming in for the 7th anyways, so I don't see your argument. Burning up the two reliable guys in the first game of a series is not a smart idea. Of course if anyone else in the pen were actually doing their jobs, this wouldn't be an issue.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 27, 2016 -> 09:38 PM) Nate Jones can, but Duke continues to make my soul hurt with how much he sucks. In that case who pitches the 8th? If you extend Jones for both innings, there is a decent chance you lose him for the rest of the series.

No one in the pen can get someone out right now. It is ridiculous.

Shankapotomous

Wow, he called him out on the swing. Sure didn't look like it.

whitesoxdave ‏@barstoolWSD 2h2 hours ago Chicago, IL Hearing that the #WhiteSox and #Padres are in talks to bring James Shields to the South Side, take it FWIW

QUOTE (fathom @ May 27, 2016 -> 02:53 PM) I understood Eaton getting yesterday off, but with the rain out, makes little sense to me that he's out again given that he's destroyed LHP this year. Also not a fan of having your worst option defensively in RF with a RHP on the mound for the Sox. Seeing how little Ventura sits his starters, it makes me think he is giving him a day off for a reason, and not just for a day of rest.

Jose Abreu

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 27, 2016 -> 03:07 PM) You know Row...i always knew there was a reason I liked you (no there isn't)

QUOTE (Ezio Auditore @ May 27, 2016 -> 01:24 PM) I gotta write down all the various things I yell at the kids during games/practices. "swing the bat level like you're sweeping an imaginary floor" "I said swing PARALLEL to the ground not a U shape" "Bring your arm back when you throw" "CATCH WITH 2 HANDS WHY DO I KEEP TELLING YOU THIS" "what was that, either swing or don't swing" "get the bat all the way back" "point your glove where you're throwing and your toes what you're throwing at" "No. No you can't pitch please stop asking" And that is just your son

QUOTE (Dunt @ May 27, 2016 -> 10:04 AM) Gordon Beckham comps are lazy, the only reason people are bringing him up is because he's the freshest failure in our minds. They are very different situations. I like Avi Garcia better, personally.

QUOTE (Tex @ May 27, 2016 -> 06:43 AM) Socrates circa 425 bc Damned lazy Generation BCers. :shakesfist

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 27, 2016 -> 07:37 AM) Yeah, someone mentioned that Sale has pitched much better on an extra day of rest...he had that hellacious 40+ pitch inning with those extended at-bats with Ramirez and Uribe, they must be a BIT concerned about the aftereffects. However, putting him in the spotlight in a game where everyone will be watching to see what Matt Harvey does...he's either going to dial it back down and throw lower 90's and only occasionally throw 96-97 or he's going to end up repeating his CLE game by overthrowing and trying to duel with Harvey on the radar gun. Hopefully he's matured beyond doing that and is more concerned with just getting out of there with another win. It is also worth noting that the team has already used moved the rotation around twice to keep say on 4 days rest instead of keeping the 5 man rotation in tact. This is the first time this season that they are letting Sale get longer rest out of the three chances they have had.

QUOTE (Tex @ May 27, 2016 -> 07:01 AM) The comparisons aren't always 1:1 between jobs and school. First off I can't fire a student. I am asked to evaluate how well they have mastered a set of requirements as outlined by the state of Texas. That set of requirements never mentions how fast they turned in the work. If they master the material on Friday instead of Tuesday, there is no place to note that info. Would you boss appreciate you getting into a fight with a coworker? Of course not, but should I take points off their next assignment? Talking? Cutting class? I'm not saying that timeliness does not matter. I am saying that there are other places to deal with that. We shifted late work to our behavioral system. Keep being late and you will have a a chat with one of our administrators after I have called home and tried to help you. Basically the grades are a direct reflection of your content mastery, your behavior is handled separately. For the students who are always late a trip to ISS is far worse than points off. Most don't really care about their grades anyways. They do care about meeting me before school to discuss the problem or a call home to mom and dad. I think we agree that it is important. We just disagree on the effectiveness of taking points off an assignment versus dealing with it as a separate behavioral problem. Again, this is a non-academic behavior that is vital to the workplace. Punching a co-worker is going to get me fired. Not doing my work for four months would get me fired. Not showing up to work without a good reason is going to get me fired. Your boss isn't going to care to decide if this is academic or behavioral. With the testing enviornment and evaluations the way they are today, the temptation is to focus on those things, but the reality is there are un-academic skills are are just as important for that student. Being able to do timely work and being able to get along with others are two great examples of that, which aren't going to be found on any state standards, as well as things like attendance and work ethic. I honestly think it has been a shortfall for a long time with trying to create a match up between our education system and the workforce, which is why we keep hearing stories about some people being not ready for the demands of the workforce.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 26, 2016 -> 09:49 PM) NOPE. Gonzalez/Duffy tmrw...Royals pushing back Ian Kennedy to next week, Ventura Sat and Volquez Sun. Sale vs. Mets next week in NYC. I wonder if after his worst start of the year, they are worried about getting Sale an extra day of rest?

QUOTE (Blackout Friday @ May 26, 2016 -> 05:31 PM) To be fair, he's going off tweets from Buster Olney. Beyond that is speculation, of course. Olney is fairly well respected in regard to these sorts of things. He isn't even doing that as far as I can tell. I can't find anything that corroborated the basis for either Gardner or Beltran.

QUOTE (Deadpool @ May 26, 2016 -> 06:40 PM) Except he can't manage the bullpen, his lineups sucks, and he calls for too many bunts. He's a detriment to the organization. I just ran the numbers on Baseball Reference. The White Sox are #27 in MLB from 2012 to 2016 in Sac Bunt attempts.