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QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 23, 2015 -> 01:16 PM) Maybe Hahn and company wanted prospects that are closer to being MLB ready to fit the window they believe they have? The catcher from the Astros is still a few years away. This makes absolute sense.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jul 23, 2015 -> 12:46 PM) totally unrelated.... i wonder if the sox were even involve in any of that discussion. We can wait a year or two for the Cards to leak the discussions.

If nothing else, he would have fit right into team nobaseballIQ.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jul 23, 2015 -> 12:35 PM) So Kazmir brought essentially nothing back. Everyone temper your expectations for Samardzija. The fact he is still here should have done that anyway. If there was a big return to be had, he would have been gone.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 23, 2015 -> 12:20 PM) Trying to trade him No Sox fan would Bereave that.

It is the typical De Aza pattern. He performs when he moves on to the new team, and then slowly slides back into his garbage self. The guy already got DFA'd once this year. He did the same thing when he came to the Sox, and when he went to Baltimore. He'll soon fall apart. Again.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 03:23 PM) Last 30 games: Bryant: .191/.302/.400, 38 Ks Soler: .241/.290/.371, 38 Ks Russell: .196/.295/.250, 30 Ks Russell is hitting worse than Sanchez over the last 30 games. Heck, even Rizzo has a .216/.373/.275 line over his past 15 games, and his OPS has fallen below last season's mark. Schwarber had another 2 hits in the first game today though. With the rest of their lineup catching White Sox-like symptoms, there's no way they send him back down after Montero comes back, right? Wow. No wonder the Cub fans have been quiet lately.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jul 23, 2015 -> 12:03 PM) So are we thinking there's any chance he gets traded before his start tonight? #charlottewatch #hugwatch

I'd be OK with trading Robertson. The pen is deep, and if they can get a decent return, so be it.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Jul 21, 2015 -> 03:50 PM) Have you looked at his Charlotte numbers at all? They're really good and it appears that whatever was causing his failure last year is gone. Unless it is something between the ears.

QUOTE (staxx @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 04:24 PM) Everyone should go check out Tut on spike's website. It's a 3 episode (1.5 hours each) mini series. Absolutely fantastic, I meant to watch one episode and 4.5 hours later here I am. (only one episode is available online right now unless you have some type of cable log-in) I DVR'd it. Can't wait to check it out.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 10:38 AM) Man, I've never owned a car that long, how do you guys do it? Doesnt the new models/redesigns just make you want to trade it in? As the resident lease expert here, can you give me some details on what all it entails that the sales person isn't going to tell me? I am curious about what scheduled maintenance means, for example.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jul 23, 2015 -> 10:33 AM) forgive me on these stats you posted, by is it good or bad??? 2 things. #1 he is above league average, and #2 his range factor is going up, not down. What you make of the numbers totally depends on how much value you put into fielding stats.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jul 23, 2015 -> 10:23 AM) i take it as his range, while it is not as it was before, and since his offense took a hit, he is look at different. that is why i still am on the high point of alexei still is a valid ss. If you buy into Range Factor per game. League average this year is 4.21 and 3.98 the year prior at SS. 2012 4.18 2013 4.23 2014 4.31 2015 4.64

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 20, 2015 -> 05:47 PM) So Alexei leads all AL SS in assists. Is that an indication that he plays more than most SS or is it because the fuss about his fielding is slightly overblown ? He got off to an awful start. At one point he had a -1.5 dWAR. He is back to 0.0 now as we speak.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 20, 2015 -> 02:59 PM) With Alexei having a $1 million buyout/$10 million option next year, there's very little reason to "give him a chance to bounce back". You do that with guys who are under contract, not guys where you're picking their options up. If the White Sox weren't going to be picking up Ramirez's option, they would be in the process of trading him right now.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jul 20, 2015 -> 11:15 AM) It is actually $11M, y'all. With what SS's are getting paid in short term deals, I think Alexei gets at least that much in the open market, and probably for 2-3 years.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 22, 2015 -> 08:49 AM) Rise and Fall of Mark Buehrle That thread is now almost 11 years old. That is just amazing. http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?sh...&hl=decline

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 21, 2015 -> 03:14 PM) Yordano Ventura optioned to AAA. Good to see him struggle after all the stupid s*** he pulled early in the year. And that is the downside of an early extension. The White Sox have been pretty darned impressive with these types of deals so far.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Jul 19, 2015 -> 11:28 PM) Green: Valid points to be sure but again to continue a discussion we simply don't know how much power Hahn has, if his moves were vetoed by Kenny, if he was 'forced' (for wont of a better word) to make certain moves because of Kenny (as I discussed the off season appeared to be radically different from the plan Hahn was following.) We simply don't know what is really going on. With that in mind it's hard to make a judgment. And also history shows JR is a very "hands-on" owner for better or worse. Just my opinion. Mark Rick Hahn worked for the White Sox for a long time before taking the GM role. If he couldn't figure out how involved Kenny would be on a day to day basis before that point, the man is an idiot.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 19, 2015 -> 09:36 PM) When is the last time that happened? The rain delay was the first in 4 years at Anaheim.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 19, 2015 -> 08:01 PM) Although I am still skeptical of his long-term future as a SS, he seems to have made some significant strides defensively this year even if offensively the same cannot be said. 2014: 81 games, 679.2 innings, 379 chances, 34 errors (.910 FLD%) and 43 DPs. 2015: 84 games, 727.0 innings, 397 chances, 17 errors (.957 FLD%) and 65 DPs. The more repetitions the better for Anderson.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 19, 2015 -> 07:13 PM) Kenny is soxtalk's boogeyman I don't get the need to try to make Rick Hahn into some sort of oppressed soul in the White Sox organization. I've said it before and will say it again. If Rick Hahn wasn't on board with what was going on here he is the dumbest SOB in baseball for not understanding the hierarchy of a team he has worked for a decade plus.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 19, 2015 -> 05:53 PM) Trayce Thompson pulled #hugwatch2015

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 19, 2015 -> 06:04 PM) I want Hahn to do his job with KW not involved 100%, so I can judge Hahn fairly. NO general manager in baseball has that power. None.