southsider2k5

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 02:53 PM) Doh, they signed a super sub to play against LHP then forgot him. As for LaRoche, 20% of his PA last year were against LHP, that's a pretty big chunk of his time and he posted an OPS+ of 8 against them. It's not just that he's bad against LHP, HE SHOULD NEVER FACE LHP. Yeah, that isn't even close to reality.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 02:22 PM) For the record i'm 100% kidding about the Bulls getting Durant or that GarPax should be criticized for not getting him. That's in direct response to the ridiculous position that Ozzfest and others have maintained in this thread and the other thread.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 02:24 PM) Dead cat bounce maybe, that's all I see. His splits against LHP have been horse s*** since '12 and with the way RV loves to trot him about there against LHP he's going to have another s*** year IMO. We'll see. I wish they would have just bought him out or traded him for pennies on the dollar. Roster spot is more useful imo. Eh. The lefty thing is grossly exaggerated. The guy saw 94 ABs against lefties in 2015. Of those 94 AB's only 57 of them came in games started by a lefty in a grand total of 14 starts. The other 37 involved relievers that came in after a righty had started. I don't see the numbers split out this way, but I would bet that based on the huge cut in ABs that LaRoche saw in the 2nd half, I'd bet almost all of those starts came in the first half of the season. It wouldn't have even looked that bad if the guy had actually hit righties instead.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 01:29 PM) Wizards/Lakers/Knicks going to do everything they can. The Warriors keep getting mentioned too, but I have no idea how realistic that is. Again, out of that list, how do the Bulls win that? The answer is, they don't.

QUOTE (MEANS @ Feb 12, 2016 -> 10:01 AM) A little late but last week the Toronto Maple Leafs unveiled their new logo and I designed it. It was a very crazy and surreal week to say the least. Probably my biggest accomplishment as a designer although the two locker room graphics for the last 2 Blackhawks Stanley Cup wins come pretty close too. Very cool That is one of the iconic logos in sports.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 11:52 AM) Better Call Saulllllllllllllllllllllllllllll This is a happy TV week. Both Saul and Vikings are back!

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 01:03 PM) I really hope so. By all accounts he's a good guy, but when he came up to the plate, I'm not sure there was anyone I had less confidence in. He looked like he was like, half the size of himself by the end of the year. He was a guy making not one, but two major adjustments. Not only was he going from the NL to the AL, but he was also going from playing the field, to a primary DH. We even saw a guy like Frank Thomas struggle with the latter.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 12:22 PM) If GarPax fails to sign him, it'll be another indictment on their abilities. FIRE THEM NOW. also: (1) Gordon should have won. Or they should have been co-winners. The hoverboard dunk was one of the coolest things i've ever seen. (2) Pretty funny how the 3 pt contest (also amazing) was the marquee event and everyone (including me) was wondering why we even have a dunk contest. And then 30 minutes later the dunk contest was the best or second best dunk contest ever. Not only did those guys do amazing dunks, they did them OVER AND OVER again, without missing (mostly). (3) The game sucked, I stopped after the 1st quarter, but there were still some amazing plays made by Lebron, Westbrook and Durant. Realistically, how should the Bulls be able to beat out the rest of the NBA for Durant? I don't see it.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 11:30 AM) If LaRoche could hit 20 HRs and hit .260/.320 against RHP that would be such a needed pick me up. I might be the only person, but I am expecting a bounce back season from LaRoche.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 12:19 PM) That season changed my perspective. The fan support was no existent that year, I went to a game vs. the Tigers and the Tigers fans were the only ones who seemed to realize there was baseball game going on. 100% totally agree. Both 2008 and 2012 did that for me.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 10:58 AM) I don't buy this logic. KC has 500,000 people and the Sox have what? 20-30% of 2.8 million people? People act like the Sox are the Bears or Bulls because they have Chicago across their chest. They have a minority share of the smallest market that has two teams. Kansas City has been in the World Series in back to back years and they just started to outspend the Sox the last couple years. KC Metro area has 2.4 million people. The Chicago metro area is around 8 million. If you want to say the metro area is around 1/3 Sox fans, that means their fan bases are very nearly identical.

90 wins means EVERYTHING went right for this team.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 10:48 AM) A whole $4 million more in revenue in 2015. Despite back to back playoff runs. A team from Kansas City outspends a team from Chicago, that's lunacy. Those numbers only include their first playoff run. Their second one will be reflected in the numbers that come out in a month or so.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 10:24 AM) A lot of scouts aren't as in love with Lazarito as the media had been. They think a lot less of him than they did Moncada, that is for sure.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 09:56 AM) LOL! Oh, for goodness sakes, SS2K5. You complain as much as anyone else around here. There are topics you cling to and complain about for whatever reason, such as your thoughts about the imaginary "fickle fan base". You've complained a storm up about that over the course of time! Because imaginary numbers and anger is more valid than actual numbers. This is my point exactly.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 09:53 AM) No, the way to fix it is to spend money on better players. Which is exactly what they did last off season to get to this point.

QUOTE (Tony @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 08:40 AM) The Daily Currant is a satirical website.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 09:33 AM) The White Sox are never going to say they have a bunch of money to work with. The thing is, there is no reason to freak out over this season yet. Wait at least until the season starts. There has been a ton of speculation over the years about the Cubs popularity vs. the White Sox. Harry Caray, WGN, being owned by the Tribune,....those are all nice theories, but the fact isthe White Sox were doing better than the Cubs until 1984 happened. In 1982. 1983, and 1984, despite Haary being their announcer and the Cubs being on WGN, the White Sox outdrew the Cubs. Then th Cuns won a division and it created the monster they are now. During that year, they traded for their lead off hitter and 3rd place hitter the last week of spring training. They also acquired their ace during the season. I am not for waiting until the season starts to improve the team. From what Hahn repeatedly said at Soxfest, neither is he. He did mention opening day as a deadline. Why don't you see what the team looks like then before determining what they are doing not worthy of fans support? I blasted JR one time for payroll. That was 2009 when they held season ticket holder 2008 playoff money, increased ticket prices, and reduced opening day payroll. I found that to be BS. When you have a full season, those unused WS tickets add up. Now, I believe they have altered how they hold the money. The payroll is fine, and is just about a lock to be higher by opening day. Some fans just live to complain, even if it has no basis in reality.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 08:51 AM) I agree with all you say. But I wonder how much the "Cubs" will affect the final decisions made on the roster. The White Sox need to find a way to gather attention in a market that will be all over the Cubs this year. They need to stay in the race for a playoff spot. So maybe the final decisions on guys like Desmond or Fowler may not be as much on value as perception and a chance to stay in contention. The Cubs have a major advantage that the Sox don't have. In 2014, they brought in fully 33% more revenue than the Sox did, or 75 million more dollars. That is exactly why they get to spend, while the White Sox have to watch their payroll much more closely. They can afford to have an Edwin Jackson happen.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 07:37 AM) An average amount with 35% of it all wrapped up in Danks, Cabrera, and LaRoche. Yikes. To channel my inner-Hawk: don't tell me how much you spend. Tell me who you spend it on! The White Sox got 2 of those 3 contracts by spending for market level contracts in the free agent market, so obviously the way to fix that is to spend on more big free agent contracts at market level.

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 09:22 AM) again, i am not going to key on anything else except the bold. we, the fans really do not know what the term max is when it is coming from the sox FO. it can carry many meanings. So how can you call what the Sox spend a "token" amount if you self-admittedly don't know what they have to spend?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 08:31 AM) Whether they lost money two years out of the last 15 shouldn't doom the franchise. Btw, Apple hasn't given up selling cell phones after having a bad quarter. They figure out the problem and solve it. That's the beauty of the free enterprise system. And the problem usually involves cost cutting.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 08:14 AM) Not in the MLB it's not. You're getting outspent by the Kansas City Royals. KC also outearned the White Sox based on the 2014, and for sure will again on the 2015 season.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 14, 2016 -> 11:41 PM) $120 million is a lot of f***ing money. Especially when you are in the bottom third of baseball for total revenue.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 14, 2016 -> 07:32 PM) Are you really curious, or are you more interested in trying to embarrass the poster? Nothing I have seen through the public numbers suggests that $120 million is "a token" of what the White Sox have to spend. If there is something else out there, I'd like to know it.