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QUOTE (oldsox @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 01:33 PM) I wonder if there is any chance they keep both Saladino and Sanchez, and let Rollins go. No.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 12:51 PM) Oh and if you were going to bench Noah, it should have been for Taj. When Hoiberg made the Gar move and screwed them both over for Niko who had proven nothing, it set a serious message in the lockeroom, imo and it had very negative implications. Taj learned a lot from Noah over the years. You can see it in the way he plays.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 12:50 PM) I don't get the fascination with Rollins. I mean, he deserves to make the team, but I still think Saladino is the better player. That aside, it looks as though Rollins will be our #2 hitter? I'd much rather have Melky or even Austin Jackson there than a guy who hit worse than Saladino and Flowers last year. Both Rollins and Saladino hit awful last year, and have hit great this spring. I do think that the TEAM is better with Saladino able to fill in all over the infield versus Rollins doing the same. I also think that this team lacking a true #2 hitter, probably see Rollins as the closest thing to it on this roster. Ideally Rollins would hit 9th, but because they don't really have a guy for the 2 hole, Rollins gets it by default. Melky was pretty bad in the 2 slot last year, and I think they want him hitting down the line up a bit. Jackson also screams out to me as a 6 or 7 hole type of hitter.

Daryl Van Schouwen @CST_soxvan Jose Abreu: 'I want to spend my whole career with White Sox because they gave me opportunity to play here. And they have done a lot for me.'

QUOTE (shysocks @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 12:39 PM) Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 3m3 minutes ago Carlos Sanchez, one of several players to talk to manager today, has a team-high 54 at-bats this spring. Hitting .333/.368/.593. Hope he gets another extended shot in MLB, if not with us than with somebody else. He will end up being a significantly better player than he showed last year. He is so young. He has plenty of time to make his mark. Historically, he usually comes back much stronger during his second go around at a level.

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 2m2 minutes ago Scottsdale, AZ White Sox reassigned OF Jason Coats to Minor League camp White Sox optioned INF Matt Davidson, INF Leury Garcia, RHP Tommy Kahnle and INF Carlos Sanchez to Class AAA Charlotte;

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 12:35 PM) Sure sucks for Davidson and C. Sanchez. Both had great springs. Just no room for them. It would have been nice if Davidson has this spring a year or two ago isntead of waiting until we traded a nice package for Frazier.

The big thing that Davidson doesn't have, that both Sands and Ishiakawa do have, is a lot of time in the OF.

To listen to it here, apparently the Bulls locker room was Iraq, and it was Thibs holding the Kurds, Shia, and Sunni's together

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 12:26 PM) They will try to sneak Turner through waivers at the very end of camp with the goal to have him start in Charlotte. He makes $1.5 million though. I doubt anyone claims him. I will say he hasn't given anyone reason to claim him. He has been awful this spring.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 11:41 AM) Benching Noah before the season start was probably something Hoiberg does differently. Amazing how far this team fell when Noah got hurt (and no, Noah wasn't some great player anymore, but you have to believe to some extent, he was a guy that others followed and listened to). I think Gasol absolutely has to go. Not because of his play, just because he's a squeaky wheel when it comes to practice, etc. He's a vet who will play through injuries, etc, but he isn't a tough practicer and doesn't exhitibt the habits you want your young players to look up to when the game isn't going on. If you put him on a team with another strong leader (kobe, etc), than it works well, in fact, he is the perfect counter to say a Kobe, but on this Bulls team, with no leader, ugly. This whole roster was ugly and Hoiberg was supposed to be the people coach and holy hell did things go wrong. Gasol is one of the guys that stands out to me as being done with this season. There was a sequence last night where he shot a three from the top of the key, missed it short, and even though he didn't chase for the offensive rebound, he was still the last guy down the floor. When he finally got down the floor, the ball came to his guy, who took a 20 foot jumper from the wing, and Gasol didn't even bother to get his hands up on. I am done with the guy. Sure he can put up numbers, but he isn't helping this team at all right now.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 11:49 AM) Report: Royals to seek revenge on Mets for World Series brushback I needed a reminder of how obnoxious the Royals are, and this arrived just in time! They won the World Series, took a whole winter, and are STILL worried about this? That is impressive pettiness.

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 10m10 minutes ago Closer David Robertson pitching back to backs these last 2 days in AZ, then Fri in San Diego. Feeling better this spring than last.

That leaves Sands, Ishikawa, Turner, and Aumont amongst the guys still with a chance.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 10:44 AM) Wasn't firing Thibs supposed to fix the chemistry? Oops. Chemistry is just something people point to when people win. Teams that loved each other have sucked, teams that hated each other have been great, and vice versa. But if basketball players don't like playing with each other, and players can hate a guy but like playing on his team, team performance is going to take a hit. I think there are a lot more guys who would have liked to play with Michael Jordan than who wanted to hang out with him after a game. A beat guy noticed this when they were 10 over .500. This core quit. Many mentioned when the Bulls quit against Cleveland in the playoffs. Why was that a coaching issue and not a player or front office issue? The problems with this team were misdiagnosed by those in postion to attempt to fix them. Moving forward, IMO, someone else should be making the diagnosis. Which is a long way of saying, it is everybody's fault, except the guys who have actually quit.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 09:40 AM) It was basically the same roster. It should have been better, but it certainly wasn't good enough to win a title. And problems were exposed. A CSN beat reporter even said they don't like playing with each other. How can he see this and the FO can't? Gar hiring his buddy really did Hoiberg no favors other than to his bank account. He's left looking like a fool. Apparently Chemistry only matters for the Bulls.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 09:31 AM) And break up a championship caliber roster? No way. That could and should be used against him if they are determining whether to keep him around. Personally I think Pax and Gar should go. Way too many mistakes, and even if they are all Gar's doing, Pax was there to put his stamp of approval on them. But at least Gar has to go. Status quo in the front office would show IMO, the Bulls aren't really serious about winning championships. Just being good enough to sell all their tickets. This roster should have been WAY better than it was. At some point, the players should answer for this season.

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 3h3 hours ago Jesus Montero was claimed on waivers by the Blue Jays, and his situation provides a reminder, writes Dave Cameron. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jesus-monte...des-a-reminder/ …

Adam Rubin ‏@AdamRubinESPN 1h1 hour ago Matt Harvey had blood clots in bladder. Everything is fine now. Daily News first reported. http://es.pn/1RHE2JD

Phil Rogers ‏@philgrogers 51m51 minutes ago Nasty this spring, the understated Nate Jones could be a subtle key to a #WhiteSox turnaround. http://m.mlb.com/news/article/169513388 …

Phil Rogers ‏@philgrogers 42m42 minutes ago Released from a Triple-A deal by Blue Jays last August, NRI Phillippe Aumont has had good spring with #WhiteSox. Unclear where it leads.

Comcast SportsNet ‏@CSNChicago 34m34 minutes ago Can Matt Davidson make the #WhiteSox Opening Day roster? http://cmcst.sn/oKY

Phil Rogers ‏@philgrogers 41m41 minutes ago Good sign for Robin Ventura: Only 1 run in 38 2/3 innings by 6 #WhiteSox relievers (Robertson, Jones, Duke, Albers, Petricka, Aumont).

I know he isn't the guy he was even 5 years ago as an announcer, but he is quite literally the soundtrack to many of my favorite baseball memories. I am really sad to know he is phasing out. That emotion in the booth is a dying breed, and it is one of the things unique about Hawk. He was happy when I was happy. He was sad when I was sad. He was pissed off when I was pissed off. I am going to miss that.

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 28, 2016 -> 08:45 PM) Opening Day should be 15 day games. 5 at noon, 5 at 1, 5 at 3. And it should be the day Presidents Day is observed. Yes. This totally. Opening day is the one day a year that should be day games. It is historical tradition, and in a game as steeped in history as baseball is, there should be some consideration for that.