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And that is why Sanchez is on this roster. With Johnson, runners are on the corners.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 02:09 PM) He should've been the #1 pick anyway. The Astros and Marlins were stupid to pass on him. The Astros were thinking that Aiken + Nix + Mac > Rodon. I don't know that they believed that Rodon > Aiken. The Marlins? Who knows.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 01:57 PM) Exactly. He's learning on the fly. He'll get his 140 major league innings this year with an ERA around 4, and then he'll get better next year, and the year after. It is waste of time to be stressing about Rodon at this point. He could be pitching in double A, and putting up numbers there. The kid is already in the show, and is still holding his own.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 01:39 PM) Just his 15th walk of the season. Kris Bryant or Rizzo puts up those numbers in 2-3 weeks. That's shockingly low compared to last year for Jose. Abreu has been pressing, just like the rest of the team. The difference he is just a way better hitter than anyone else on this team, so he still is "productive".

LaRoche swinging 3-0 turns it into a double and RBI.

Nice start for the offense. We are seeing more and more signs of life from Melky and Eaton especially.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 12:13 PM) Exactly. We developed him effectively up to the AAA level and then a better organization was able to have him take bigger steps on offense. And apparently turn him into MLBs worst SS defensively?

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 11:48 AM) I get Johnson has had issues with his defense in the minors and I don't expect him to ever be a plus defender. I just think it's crazy that people look at how bad he was in an incredibly small sample and for some reason expect that going forward. There is no doubt in my mind Sanchez isn't a .400 OPS hitter, just like I don't believe Micah Johnson is the worst defensive 2B of all-time. However, I do believe Micah has a chance to be a special offensive player, which means he doesn't even have to be average defensively to add value to the team, he simply needs to be passable. But he hasn't been passable at any stop in the minors either. He has been a bad defender. Expecting Sanchez to hit is different because he has a history of hitting, while Johnson does not have a history of fielding.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 12:08 PM) Why? With Semien I can make a case we've had more success bringing people from the minors up to AAA than from AAA to the bigs. Basically, the right strategy would be "multiple players even if they're far away". And if the White Sox's system organization continues to massively fail as they are doing now, it won't matter what they target because they'll fail anyway. Semien isn't with the White Sox.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 11:58 AM) If this team is never going to be able to develop position players, they're doomed anyway. Even so, you play to your strengths.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 12:02 PM) You trust this team's player development for guys who arrive in the big leagues? More then the lower minors.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 11:37 AM) IMO, if the White Sox are targeting multiple positions, they should target non-advanced bats. Scour the lower levels and don't demand someone who is going to arrive tomorrow. Yes it will delay the "rebuilding" this team needs to do, but that's the only way IMO to come up with multiple long-term big leaguers in a deal such as this. You trust the teams player development for lower minors hitters?

QUOTE (Buehrlesque @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 11:33 AM) I feel like any catcher the sox can acquire will end up as a mediocre major leaguer. While that's definitely an upgrade from the clown show they have now, it's not really a cornerstone that will greatly affect the offense. I'd rather see them get a true impact, middle-of-the-order potential hitter. Wasting resources on a catcher who will be a 7 or 8 place hitter anyway feels like a waste for me, when this organization is lacking in so many other areas. Most catchers are mediocre major leaguers. The position is thin at best around MLB.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 09:15 AM) For sure. Their top guys are Max Stassi © and Colin Moran (3B). They are both putting up .OPS around .600 though. Moran was a former top 5 pick and Stassi was highly regarded but they've been pretty bad. Moran looks a lot like a Gillaspie offensively by his numbers. What is the attraction there? Is there something there I am missing? Stassi has flashed more power, and plays a premium position.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 10:25 AM) I just want to say (and may have said it before), if you have kids and want to do long road trips, a rear entertainment/movie setup for your vehicle is worth every penny. Lifesaver. We don't use it locally, just on the long treks, but still worth it. This is exactly what we do, and agree 100%.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 09:18 AM) I've never really loved Sandoval. Hanley is a selfish player but he can really rake. Just going off of what we already know has happened, and what has been done around baseball in similar situations. Though as fragile as this group seems to be, I can't see them swinging Hanley.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 09:13 AM) Would anyone on the board be interested in Hanley Ramirez or Pablo Sandoval? They have a lot of money left on their deals. Is it something the Sox should consider though? Hanley could come to Chicago and play at 3B occasionally or DH. Would Boston take back Danks/Ramirez to be rid of Hanley? How much $$ would they have to eat for White Sox to deal? I have had this exact thought in the back of my head. The Sox did sniff around Sandoval before tapping out fairly early due to the cost. Would the White Sox be interested if in a Hamilton or Prince type of deal where the Red Sox send a boatload of cash along with Sandoval for some prospect package?

Knowing the White Sox, a package will contain some combination of 3 things: 3B, C, and SP.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 08:47 AM) Hey, just curious, this is totally not related to anything in particular, but is there any way to block a thread from your view? I could ban you

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 08:57 AM) Viciedo got like $700,000. Which is a shade over what a replacement player would cost from the minors.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jun 25, 2015 -> 08:13 AM) Okay, the CWS is finally, finally ova. When do Sox ink Fulmer and where does he go? He signs quickly and does the quick tour of the minors, starting in Arizona for a week or two.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jun 24, 2015 -> 08:07 PM) People seem to be judging his defense off an incredibly small sample of plays and assuming none of his f***-ups were due to rookie jitters. I also don't see why his defense would develop any differently in AAA vs. the majors. However, his bat could use some work against major league pitching. When we go back to Micah (and we will), we'll probably have to endure some offensive growing pains and unfortunately for us this adjustment period will now likely spill over into 2016. We should be taking advantage of this wasted season. The knock on Johnson all through the minors was his defense as well. If you want to use the minor league argument, at least Sanchez has hit in the minors. Johnson has never been known as a good defender.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jun 24, 2015 -> 05:55 PM) Sure, but think of how bad the offense would be if they brought in guys that could field. Wait what? Yet so many people are ready to send Sanchez out for Micah Johnson.

Can we use sarcasm quotes to describe this teams "defense'?