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QUOTE (Condor13 @ May 14, 2015 -> 03:31 PM) I think you missed my point, the demotion was fine just not how they did it. You don't give a guy a vote of confidence and then before he plays another inning you demote him. That's not how you run any business. It creates a major distrust after the fact and might ha e some far lasting negative impacts around the clubhouse. If you read what Hahn said, he pretty clearly implied that what he is telling you and me through the press, isn't necessarily what he is telling the players and coaches in private.

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 11m11 minutes ago Miami, FL tulowitzki meeting w/ agent today regarding trade issue. however, it still may be a few days. tough call for franchise SS.

QUOTE (Condor13 @ May 14, 2015 -> 03:10 PM) Regardless of who made the decision ( I believe it was KW) this move is about as two faced as it comes. To basically say they are gonna be patient with Micah bc he has been performing very well offensively and struggling a bit defensively but is the future of the team and then to turn around the next day and demote him is just wrong. I lost all respect for the front office with this move. Not the move itself but how they went about doing it. Basically Rick Hahn just said he would continue to lie to everyone about what the teams plans were... and I am quite OK with that. http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/white-...-johnson-triple

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ May 14, 2015 -> 03:08 PM) Would you guys stop sniffing Micah's nutcheese? He was bad defender with an OK bat. In AAA he can work on both. As for Schuck, He had some clutch RBIs, he's fine as a 4th OF and puts the bat on the ball. You guys need to be looking at people that are significantly underachieving than a 4th OF that barely gets any playing time. ^This. This team is being hurt way more by guys like Sale, Samardjiza, Abreu, Cabrera, Eaton, and company who have taken large steps back from their numbers last year, vs JB Shuck's 13 total chances in the outfield this year.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 14, 2015 -> 03:06 PM) Please don't cite number of errors in defensive arguments. I'm a Micah defender in some ways, but even I can see plainly he is struggling defensively. Yeah, he is definitely rough around the edges. No matter where he is, he needs lots of reps.

I know this conversation has been had before and all, but THIS seems like a Kenny Williams move. Give a guy a vote of confidence one day, bench him the next, and send to to Charlotte the day after? Yeah, that doesn't sound like Rick Hahn at all.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 14, 2015 -> 02:46 PM) Since you like DRS: r-DRS/yr, career, across slots: 0 (so exactly average) Dude has played a total of 90 innings in CF in his major league career - that's 10 full games. Taking any stat from that alone is absurd. Thus, I looked across the slots, where the numbers are big enough to maybe mean something. So yeah, like I said, around average, statistically. I don't pretend to have watch every inning he's played in CF this year, and he's only played 4 games there. The abuse of advanced stats like that is exactly why they get a bad name. Sample size, people, sample size.

Herb Lawrence 5 mins · Chicago, IL · It is never easy to say goodbye but my last day on The Score will be on Friday, May 22nd. The reason is that I've wanted to live in San Diego for the longest time and I'm finally getting that plan in motion. I will miss you listeners a lot. You don't know how good it feels when one of you tells me that you like our work, thank you.

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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 14, 2015 -> 02:04 PM) It was very hard to pick up in the Quad Cities...especially at night. Nothing like the days of 670 WMAQ. I got 670 all of the way into Toronto while on my honeymoon.

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QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ May 14, 2015 -> 01:54 PM) Shuck is garbage, were better off with no 4OF than Shuck. Yes, a team is better going without a bench player, then to go with Shuck... Come on.

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 25m25 minutes ago Updated Carlos Sanchez for Micah Johnson, with quotes from White Sox GM Rick Hahn: http://bit.ly/1e3FOsi Hahn: "We see in Carlos a little more defensive consistency, solid baserunning and be a tough out for us. He can stabilize that position.''

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ May 14, 2015 -> 01:40 PM) And JB Shuck is still on the team. Shuck has a role to play, and he is just fine for it. Honestly, as a 4th OF, you don't want a real prospect doing it anyway. You want them getting AB's every single day. Shuck is just fine for what he is.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 14, 2015 -> 12:36 PM) I think this is more about him working on footwork, making advances on the defensive end. Him working on his bat is nice, but if his defense wasn't historically bad (by advanced metrics), we wouldn't be making this move. Agreed. He needs more reps on D.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ May 14, 2015 -> 12:31 PM) Should they bat Sanchez in the 2 hole and move Melky to 5/6? I am sure he will hit 9, at least for the time being. The Sox don't like to do wholesale changes to the line up, in general.

QUOTE (knightni @ May 14, 2015 -> 12:27 PM) It's so tiny. That's what she said.

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 1m1 minute ago Corresponding move Friday when team is in Oakland. Infielder Carlos Sanchez would appear to be the likely choice.

Chris Kuc ‏@ChrisKuc 35m35 minutes ago #Blackhawks tweaking defensive pairings during practice: Keith-Hjlamarsson, Seabrook-Oduya, Timonen-Rundblad.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 14, 2015 -> 11:24 AM) Which is the exact opposite of how they are with them in the minor leagues. Eh, sort of. They are aggressive with placement, but patient with how long they give them to work on problems. Perfect example was Hawkins playing through his disaster year.

http://www.ohio.com/sports/cavs/lebron-s-t...-bulls-1.591626

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 18m18 minutes ago The #WhiteSox plan to be patient w/ Micah Johnson and their young players. http://bit.ly/1HjiFif

QUOTE (flavum @ May 14, 2015 -> 11:03 AM) Hahn audio on Rodon's innings https://twitter.com/AntennaRadio/status/598879341972426752 -No hard cap on Rodon's innings. -Will be skipped at times.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 14, 2015 -> 10:25 AM) Its kind of funny that Mosgov, JR Smith and Shumpert were just a part of the running gag that was the Knicks when they were with "superstar" Melo, but put them next to Lebron and they are extremely valuable role players Melo was a really good player in Denver. He has just been a part of a bad organization in NY. I'd be willing to bet that if Chicago had a healthy Carmelo Anthony, it would look nothing like the New York Knicks Melo.

Nate Silver ‏@NateSilver538 1h1 hour ago The last 14 NY Ranger playoff games have been decided by one goal. What are the odds? 16,000-to-1 against. http://53eig.ht/1H5fHbE