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QUOTE (shysocks @ May 11, 2016 -> 10:34 AM) You say this like it's some universally accepted axiom. Carroll has like a 4.50 career ERA. He should have been able to get this done. Petricka is on the DL. Putnam threw 20 pitches the night before. The actual numbers: As a reliever in the majors; Scott Carroll 3.26 ERA, 1.335 whip, 1.91 k/BB As a starter; 5.40 era, 1.566 WHIP, 1.33 k/bb Realistically his stuff is good enough to go through the line up once, MAYBE twice. Definitely not 3 or 4 times.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 11, 2016 -> 09:29 AM) That albers looked so bad should let you know why Robin's instinct was to let Carroll pitch a whole inning. The pen was gassed. ALl of our guys look tired. That carroll is our best "longman" option is scary, as we've always had a plethora of AAAA pitchers that can come up in a pinch and be okay in that scenario. Carroll clearly has lost his. Carroll has actually been decent in this role historically with the White Sox. Much better than as a starter.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 11, 2016 -> 10:06 AM) His work ethic (to go along with his tools) is one of the big reasons I never could 100% write him off. If he had a lazier work ethic, I'd put the odds far less of him turning things around. Still, very small sample size but clearly reasons to be potentially optimistic. His coming back from shoulder surgery so quickly because he busted his ass made me a fan for life. Even if he is a flop, I have a ton of respect for the kid. He is a hard worker, and very open to suggestion.

That is really good stuff. Glad to know the numbers back up what I have felt like I was seeing from Avi. Hopefully this the emergence of Garcia for good, because this team looks a whole lot better with a bat like that in the middle of the line up.

If automated umpires are anything like instant replay, forget it. They get multiple angles, still miss calls, and take up too much time doing it.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ May 11, 2016 -> 09:07 AM) I'm 99.999999999999999999999999% this wouldn't happen, but I wonder who the Sox would have to give up to get Gray, Reddick, and Doolittle as a trio. Everything.

Good lord. Maybe the rain delay will wash out some of the hot takes in this thread.

It is unreal how if you were to replace "transgendered" with "colored", you have the crux of the separate but equal system of the 60's.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 10, 2016 -> 05:30 PM) The "don't mess with a good thing/manager superstition" thing. Same reason Rollins is still in there and hitting 2nd again. There's a 50/50 chance if we lost that game a Sands move would have been made. Then again, no idea no Shuck has been doing offensively at Charlotte. The same reason that John Danks is still the fifth starter.

So apparently Raul Mondesi Jr got a banned substance in his system from a cold medicine he bought in the Dominican Republic. I wonder if that was at the same pharmacy that Sammy Sosa got his Flintstone vitamins at?

QUOTE (Dunt @ May 10, 2016 -> 04:26 PM) It's not going to take a top 50 prospect to get 2 months of Reddick. I'd do something along the lines of Adams+, but after that no thanks. With no chance of a qualifying offer, he will definitely hit free agency primed for a big pay day. Most likely you will have to outbid a late first round draft pick in terms of value.

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 10m10 minutes ago First time ever Melky Cabrera ejected last night. Said he told Laz Diaz, "you are a bad umpire. Those pitches were balls."

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 2h2 hours ago #Tigers started 7-3. They have second-worst record in AL (7-14) since then, giving up 5.1 runs/game during span.

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 2h2 hours ago The #Dbacks sign OF Michael Bourn after being released by #BlueJays. He will play initially at Class AA Mobile

Apparently the Cubs are THAT team. Rob Biertempfel ‏@BiertempfelTrib 2h2 hours ago MLB scoring change for #Pirates 5/4 game: E8 changed to single for #Cubs Rizzo, add 3 ER to Nicasio total. McCutchen off the hook for error. MLB reviewed scorer's decision at the insistence of the Chicago Cubs.

Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 52m52 minutes ago Todd Frazier RBI this season: 7th inning: 4 8th inning: 4 9th inning: 4 Extras: 4 16 of 27 RBI in 7th inning or later. #WhiteSox

C. Trent Rosecrans @ctrent Bryan Price said Mesoraco had surgery today, damage was worse than anticipated. Recovery now at 6 mos.

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 16m16 minutes ago From #WhiteSox notes: Sox have scored 66 of their 139 runs (47.5 percent) in the seventh inning or later, the highest percentage in AL.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ May 10, 2016 -> 03:23 PM) The International system is modern day slavery, it's very f***ed up and lots of shady stuff going on behind the scenes. It needs to be fixed. And no, I don't think the answer is an international draft Rolling them into the draft when they turn 18 is quite literally the most fair system of all. It is crap that one group has one set of rules based on where they are born. I see no good reason for kids being free agents at 16 just because they are living in the DR, versus being subject to the draft because they are born in the US.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ May 10, 2016 -> 03:16 PM) Shockingly you either didn't read my response or just ignored it and went on with your rant. This conversation. Forget it, he's rolling.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 10, 2016 -> 03:20 PM) Do you guys remember the theme that Manuel gave too quick of a hook to our young pitchers like garland and didn't let them learn how to pitch. Then Ozzie let them in and they learned. Looking back that was pretty bizarre. Was nice that all 4 of those pitchers had rubber arms. That plus Nardi Contreras was the devil.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 10, 2016 -> 02:36 PM) Too obvious of trolling greg, try again. QUOTE (lostfan @ May 10, 2016 -> 02:59 PM) "Crappy" white people are people on Twitter with "1488" in their handle and their bio says "European diasporan, Western Civilization enthusiast, #RapefugeesNotWelcome #BuildTheWall #altright #Trump2016" Those are more of an answer than were deserved, but yes. That and more.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 10, 2016 -> 02:58 PM) Smh http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25583152 He only got 3:1? What an idiot.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ May 10, 2016 -> 02:37 PM) No idea how reliable this site is but would love to get Reddick!! http://showtimesports.sportsblog.com/posts...sh-reddick.html I am sure the White Sox are interested, but I don't see them being able to outbid a lot of teams for him.

QUOTE (whtsoxfan @ May 10, 2016 -> 02:43 PM) Pods was a major catalyst when the picked him up, major There was a camp that thought we lost the trade because we traded away the better player. Pods was coming off of a down season. Plus we all know that left handed hitters from the NL are destined to fail with the White Sox.