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QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 03:35 PM) That's not the topic of the conversation though. Quintana isn't what he is without the Yankees' negligence. If the assumption is that the White Sox staff, primarily Don Cooper, had nothing to do with Jose Quintana being able to jump from High A ball with the Yankees, to the major leagues, the Yankees wouldn't have let him walk away, and they would have had him protected at the very least. Even if they thought he had a realistic shot at being a potential #2 starter in the majors in say three years, they would have protected him. That very clearly means that they didn't see what the White Sox did. If anyone else in baseball thought he had a realistic chance of being a servicable major league pitcher in the same year, someone else would have offered him a better assignment to sign than the White Sox did. Quintana got AA, and no major league camp invite. 29 other teams had a chance to improve on that offer, with a camp invite at the very least, and a major league contract (remembering he still had options) at best. No else did, or Quintana wouldn't have signed with us. The idea that the White Sox staff is due no credit for Jose Quintana is just laughable, because if he really was that major league ready before he got to the Sox, there are 29 other teams that would have killed to have a middle of the rotation, left handed, starter (#2 at best) on their staff with 6 full years of control. The White Sox were able to bring him in and make him major league ready in basically two months. They deserve (especially Don Cooper at the major league level) at of the credit here.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 03:10 PM) Don Cooper's reputation has reached ridiculous levels. If Cooper told the Sox he thought Q had potential and that he was undervalued -- great. But to credit him with all of Q's success is absurd. Cooper has failed dozens of times with reclamation projects, does he take the blame for those? Of course not. He's just a coach. A good one, but a coach. Name me a more impressive minor league free agent transformation than Jose Quintana.

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 03:26 PM) Royals fans have historically always been great fans with a high baseball IQ from what I seen. But winning can change all that. LOL So what are Cubs fans excuse?

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 03:17 PM) The Tigers just got swept and the Sox can get within 3.5 games of 1st with a win tonight. This is another big series for the central. With Sale on the mound it's critical to take this first one and at least get 2/3 here. The Royals are a bit of a mess after the Oakland series now is a great time to go for a sweep. Critical? Come on with the hyperbole.

I am guessing if you ask 1000 casual fans about Eddie Collins the most common answer would be "Who the f*** is Eddie Collins?"

This must have been the slowest run down ever. Wayne Randazzo ‏@WayneRandazzo 37s37 seconds ago Bartolo Colon with a caught stealing 1 unassisted under his belt now this season, chasing down AJ Pierzynski, who was trying to steal. #Mets

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 02:24 PM) I've never seen this reported anywhere before. Very interesting. Could have completely changed baseball history if this had happened. http://baseballpastandpresent.com/2015/04/...ruth-white-sox/ Cheap White Sox ownership.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 02:23 PM) I think part of the problem with Jose is that we've been in awe of what he's done the last 2+ years so we're all kind of worried that something will go wrong with that incredible "out of nowhere" job he's done. I gave that up last year. The dude is for real. Barring injury, you have one heck of a bargain and good pitcher in your rotation for the next five years.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 12:41 PM) i am going to make a little itsy bitsy rant here. i wish to all the baseball gods, i wish the sox would break the bank on the int's signing after July 2 or this yr. fill up the rosters of prospects who can be develop in 4+ yrs, including the cubans. the minor systems needs bodies who can develop. no one is going to hold the Dave Wilder situation against the sox for overspending. the sox needs positional players, outfields catchers and of course more pitchers. just overload the systems then in 2+ yrs start being smart and they should assets to trade. 4 years? That would make them major league ready at 20. Realistically, you are talking about 6 years for the early arrivers.

QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 12:00 PM) Lucius Fox officially declared an international free agent and is eligible to sign from July 2. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/lucius-fox-...y-2nd-signings/ Sounds like a stripper name.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 11:19 AM) I have often wondered, had the park been built in the direction facing downtown, by which in almost every seat in the upper deck you'd get the most spectacular view of the city's beautiful skyline, if any of this negative stigma with the UD would have ever developed. Think of the view you get to see when walking down the ramp of gate 3 (I think it's gate 3) after a ballgame. It's pretty awesome given the park's location in relation to downtown. Maybe you'd still have some complaints about the steepness here and there, but I really think people would have been far more forgiving of the flaws in the deck's construct if they had that view of the city to gaze upon any time they sat up there. Listening to all of the complaints that Sox fans have had over there years, including my personal favorite that the seats were the wrong color, they would have complained anyway.

It amazes me that people are giving more credence to 3 starts versus the first 3 years of his career.

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 11:49 AM) I am thinking the best route the Bears could have taken would have been to get rid of Cutler so they would likely tank. This way you could have still built your defense but you would have been bad enough to get a high draft pick and possible top QB in next years draft. With Cutler and this new defense they are going to be good enough to be in the middle of the pack and for what? Keeping Cutler might be a better way to tank...

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 6m6 minutes ago The catch with Joe Nathan: Tommy John revisions, especially with flexor-tendon tears, require a much longer rehab time. Closer to 18 months.

ob DuttonVerified account ‏@TNT_Mariners ICYMI: #Mariners reach deal with OF Carlos Quentin, who will report to Tacoma. Other notes. http://bit.ly/1d1YS9S

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 43m43 minutes ago Per @MLBNetwork notes: Chris Sale's ave fastball velocity over 2014-15 with bases empty: 93.6 mph. With RISP: 94.9

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 09:31 AM) Sounds like a career-ending injury. Is it OK to feel bad for Nathan, but happy for the Tigers?

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 08:30 AM) Love will be fine once he gets away from the LeBron-Kyrie combo. That said, I was 100 percent wrong about wanting to trade everything outside of Derrick/Jo for him. That would have been really dumb and I apologize to my millions of fans. Your mom said it is OK, and she still loves you.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 09:28 AM) I think you love the Royals more than J4L loves any NBA team in the Western Conference. For a guy who hates to be addressed personally, you sure seem to love chasing after Caulfield.

That is awesome stuff. Very cool.

QUOTE (WBWSF @ Apr 22, 2015 -> 09:29 PM) I use to travel to see the White Sox play a road series every year. The Cleveland stadium was the biggest disappointment. Other than the fact that the stadium is in the downtown area, there was nothing about it that I liked. The Cell is much nicer in my opinion. The Indians play in a downtown stadium in a one team market and they don't draw. That Indians announcer has nothing to brag about. The only thing Jacobs Field has on USCF is that you enter at the top of the 100 level, instead of the bottom, and the skyline is open in the outfield. Then again you are looking at Cleveland so...

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 3m3 minutes ago Joe Nathan has "UCL tear and a flexor pronator tear. He will undergo season-ending surgery at a later date," Tigers say.

The funny thing is while everyone attacks Robin after this, if you read or watch the interview, he defends Robin in the very next set of comments, and said he isn't the problem.

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 39m39 minutes ago Cy Young winners Jose Abreu has now homered against: R.A. Dickey, Clayton Kershaw, David Price, Justin Verlander, Corey Kluber. #WhiteSox

Chris De Luca ‏@ChrisDeLuca 11m11 minutes ago SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds' obstruction of justice conviction reversed by 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals.