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QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 08:41 AM) What's a normal age to start following a team as a die-hard? I'm 25 but my first season following the White Sox all the way through was the 2004 team. I guess I was a late bloomer. For me, I was 10 when the 1983 team happened, that is the team that hooked me for life.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 09:01 AM) So his utter dominance down there means nothing? Really? Guys who completely tear up AAA stick at the MLB level more often than not. Even if you don't believe in EJ, his turnaround has increased his value quite a bit. If we wanted to trade him, we could do a lot better than an Upton rental. I'd like to see some statistical proof of that. I feel this is more of a AAAA phenomenon.

QUOTE (BaseballNick @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 05:35 PM) What longer term plan? Trading four players for one year of Jeff Samardzija in the offseason doesn't exactly scream long term plan. None of those guys were in our long term plan.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 05:05 PM) That is what we are supposed to do though. Just like titles of threads get updated to reflect changes in news status (e.g., trade from rumor to fact). And that is what is being done. The problem is that it keeps generating more and more new ones to try to keep up instead of it all being together.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 05:01 PM) I started the thread well after it was buried in there. I can't tell you how many threads have been started, cleaned up, combined, and deleted in the last few days because of no catch alls. I am guessing you aren't seeing half of them then.

Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 19m19 minutes ago How crazy has #WhiteSox 7-game win streak been? Last 7 games: 9-run games: 4 15-hit games: 3 First 92 games: 9-run games: 3 15-hit games: 3

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 04:55 PM) Buried in 6 pages of discussion on Justin sellers, news broke on cespedes, but you would have little idea. You're in the right here. Except that it has its own thread. Actually it had 3 at one point.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 04:31 PM) They bought a lot of shiney new things this offseason and it didn't help with attendance. Consistant winning over a period of time is how you turn this thing around. That requires a rich farm system to use to replenish and to use for trade chits. Going for short term contracts to win now is not a strategic play. This is chess versus checkers here. Attendance is up this year, very directly because of those buys. The Sox see it as an opportunity to try to keep people showing up, versus the possiblity of losing them for another year, two years, five years, etc. All you have to do is see all of the posts about how many post seasons in how many years to know that this is very directly why the Sox are looking to buy when they have the chance. They don't have a patient fan base, and can't afford to wait like the north side can.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 04:19 PM) I don't think we should burn anything for it. If it went bad move Jeff, it was like this stay put. We are still in a retooling part of the process. Burning this down for a lottery ticket is stupid. They pretty much are forced into it because of the need to give a shiney thing to the fan base in order to get them to show up. Even if it isn't best long term, they have to take the chance while they can to try to get people to keep showing up.

QUOTE (ron883 @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 04:04 PM) Trade winds forum? Not really. We try to put anything that is relevant on the front page.

Dan Hirsch ‏@DanHirsch 58m58 minutes ago 2nd Half @baseball_ref WAR: J Kang 1.7 J Votto 1.6 C Gonzalez 1.2 S Gray 1.2 E Hosmer 1.2 S Kazmir 1.2 M Brantley 1.2 C Sanchez 1.2

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 25s25 seconds ago Have heard chisox are on upton and cespedes now. Things have really turned around for south siders

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 02:39 PM) I know you were kidding, but that SoxNet account mentioned that too for some reason. Just because player so and so isn't in a lineup in late July, way too many people feel a need to make it out to mean something other than most baseball players don't play 162 games a year. It is probably nothing. But it can't hurt to pay attention to those sorts of details.

I don't think the Cubs would deal him cheap enough to justify the risk in my mind.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 01:57 PM) There's no denying that Frazier would be magnificent for his performance and contract, but the price would likely be very, very high. Considering he has a $4.5 million deal this year, $7.5 million next, and still more control after that, yes.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 01:53 PM) Todd Frazier isn't in the Reds lineup tonight, so I assume he'll be playing for the WSox tomorrow. Now that would be an incredible fit.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 01:08 PM) You never know, the wrong guy gets injured tonight, and the Sox could be selling tomorrow. :eeyore

http://www.forbes.com/sites/christinasetti...illion-tv-deal/

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 2m2 minutes ago #WhiteSox overall are still 28th in Defensive Runs Saved. But they've improved from minus-45 to minus-31. Phillies are minus-82.

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 3m3 minutes ago Alexei Ramirez is now 15th among 26 qualified shortstops in Defensive Runs Saved with minus-1. Was near bottom a month ago. #WhiteSox

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 2m2 minutes ago Winning streak has likely turned #WhiteSox into buyers. Likely adding small piece but never count them out. http://bit.ly/1Dc8rPr

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 12:03 PM) I like it honestly. Those loose lips cost us Miggy right? Not really, no. The Tigers having the payroll space to take on Dontrelle did that.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 11:59 AM) Is this the quietest the rumor mill involving the Sox you can ever remember, buying or selling? Certainly is more me We haven't been linked to one player and were just 27 hours away from the deadline. Incredible. QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 12:00 PM) It has been quieter ever since Ozzie went away. The Guillen family had extremely loose lips. The perception is Robin doesn't and I think Hahn and Kenny work hard to keep things tight. I also think we probably just got into the buyer's market so probably aren't as far along as other teams. Exactly this.

This run reminds me of the 2000 White Sox who had the big 8 game winning streak on the road, which pretty well put away the 2000 divisional title. Anyone else?

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 11:17 AM) Nothing but will be told how hard they tried. :Eeyore