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QUOTE (shysocks @ Apr 21, 2015 -> 09:53 AM) He's got good stuff but I don't think he's as good as the Sox have made him look. He has great stuff. His problem as a younger pitcher is repeating his pitches and with the amount of movement he has, being able to consistently find the strike zone.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 21, 2015 -> 09:47 AM) And who is responsible for that, Hahn, Ventura or both equally? Also, your characterizations sounds like you're describing the way posters take potshots at Alexei when he does something baffling or mystifying, or just has a brain cramp/fart about 10-15 times per season. I'd start with the players themselves, but that might just be me.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Apr 21, 2015 -> 08:53 AM) Huge emotional difference between 4-8 after another lackluster offensive performance (Bauer, btw, is showing signs that he's the next guy in the division that the Sox just won't be able to figure out) and 5-7 after that epic hit parade. Hopefully that's the springboard that gets the offense going. Eaton's reaction after his basehit was adorable. Bauer has top of the rotation stuff. The White Sox won't be alone in having problems hitting this guy. You pretty much have to try to work deep into counts and get him on pitch count, because you probably aren't going to beat his stuff.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Apr 21, 2015 -> 08:09 AM) This was my thought, too -- or it was my hope anyway. I said to my girlfriend. "that inning was the first time I've felt like they could actually hit this whole season." It's been really rough so far, but the guys looked SO excited during the entire rally. I hope this is the turnaround. The talent is there. For some reason this team has seemed to have the attention span of a Hummingbird with ADHD. If they figure that out, they can go somewhere.

The fuse is lit.

Pop ups are going to be an adventure tonight.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 04:45 PM) They've said nothing about the chance of him starting this year. With that said, I think Noesi is pitching for his starting job tomorrow. Seeing as they are talking about an innings limit this year, that means they know he will be starting at some point this year, otherwise there is no point in talking about it.

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 7s8 seconds ago Hahn strongly supported Ventura as manager, not really a vote of confidence as much as Robin is the manager and done a good job w/personnel Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 8s8 seconds ago Hahn also echoed Ventura's sentiment that they messed up the replay situation Friday and steps have been taken to change their process

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 04:39 PM) I really hope this is all a bluff, and he'll be in the rotation after Danks and Noesi get bombed a few more times. Wasting an entire year of Rodon's development having him pitch in the minors seems like a really bad idea, especially given how much the Sox are spending on Duke/Robertson. To me, it makes no sense to keep him in the bullpen all year while Danks and Noesi are pitching terribly. As for the idea of just bringing him in to face a tough lefty, I would be very concerned about the adjustments he would have to make in warming up to get prepared. No one has said he will be in the pen all year long.

Jeffrey Flanagan ‏@FlannyMLB 30m30 minutes ago #Royals' Greg Holland's MRI showed he had the lowest grade pectoral strain you can get. Ned says that is good news

JJ Stankevitz ‏@JJStankevitz 26m26 minutes ago Chicago, IL Rick Hahn: "With Carlos Rodon's 2015 innings, we're dealing with a scarce resource." Beginning in bullpen maxes his innings.

Doug Padilla ‏@ESPNChiSox 11m11 minutes ago Huge reason Rodon is in pen and not rotation: Hahn says 1 year out of college, the kid isn't ready to throw a ton of innings anyway. Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 11m11 minutes ago Hahn said Rodon can be used in numerous situations -- everything from facing one tough lefty to multiple innings.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 04:09 PM) Sure, but I'd like 40 minutes of 110% Derrick Rose when I need it But then you'd get 9 months of 0% Derrick Rose.

Durant taking his talents to South Beach? http://national.suntimes.com/national-spor...ant-miami-heat/

FutureSox.com ‏@FutureSox 16m16 minutes ago Yet another award on the farm: @James_Dykstra of @WSDashBaseball wins CAR Pitcher of the Week thanks to his no-no on April 15th.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 01:23 PM) I saw a really good breakdown someplace, maybe it was linked here, showing why Boozer is probably better for this team's defense than Pau. Not so much because Boozer is a better defender, but because Pau isn't well-suited to do what we ask him to and he seems wholly unwilling to try it. At this stage, of course, Boozer isn't really an offensive contributor so it isn't as if you'd really want to swap them. He looked gassed a lot in Game 1. I hope he can get his wind back before round 2. TBH, I'd rather get 25 minutes of 110% Derrick Rose who attacks the rim, than 40 minutes of 80% Derrick Rose who just shoots 3's.

K-town Intimidators ‏@Intimidators 1h1 hour ago Congrats to @guerrero_jordan on earning #SALPitcherOfTheWeek after dominating in two starts to open the season! http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2...sp&sid=t487 …

HS kid throws 145 pitches over 12 innings http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/high-scho...performance.ece

QUOTE (Lillian @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 12:27 PM) We have to remember that Sanchez won't turn 23 until June. He has made the adjustment, at every level, and become a productive hitter. I disagree with your assessment, and frankly don't understand upon what you're basing it. I think that he will hit #2, for someone, if not for the Sox. Of course, we're all just speculating, and non of us are professional scouts. No power at all means he will never hit in the 3-7 slots. Average-ish speed, to slightly above average speed takes away the 1 slot for me on a team with an Adam Eaton to hit leadoff. While he seems to get his hits, he doesn't take many walks, which tells me he isn't patient, and isn't working deep into counts, which disqualifies the #2 slot for me. With his higher average, I think putting him in front of Eaton as the #9 hitter would be more ideal, with an empty power hitter at #8.

Sanchez as a major leaguer will be a #9 hitter, without a ton of improvement.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 11:42 AM) Drabek is 27, doesn't throw hard and has zero control. If another team wants him, I doubt it costs the White Sox a pennant. If Cooper and the organization feel they can do something with a pitcher, I am going to give them the benefit of the doubt. But as of right now, it wouldn't be that big of a loss.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 11:30 AM) I hope Drabek will stay in the organization The Sox claimed him last time around, which means he didn't get past the bottom half of the AL. The good AL teams and the entire NL never had a shot at him.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 11:22 AM) And probably Chris Beck. But if the Sox can do anything to have him regain value, it's a win. First someone has to not claim him. Remember he didn't past the low end of the AL last time because the White Sox claimed him.

Seth Lakso ‏@SethLakso 4m4 minutes ago In other White Sox moves, Jake Petricka activated off DL. Kyle Drabek was DFA'd and RHP Javy Guerra was placed on DL retroactive to 4/13.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 20, 2015 -> 10:35 AM) Javy Guerra hasn't pitched in a week. I'm guessing he is the one going on the DL. Typically the team sends out the guys they just used to that they have fresh guys in the pen. Drabek seems to be #1 since he pitched 4 innings over the last two days. Albers and Putnam seem to the next guys.