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QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 11:03 AM) This, completely. You can have accountability without the outward fire and throwing players under the bus. But when I read that Robin is "fine" with Jose's terrible baserunning the other day, apparently in the name of good aggressiveness, I wonder if the details are being managed properly. One thing to remember about Robin is that he isn't going to show a guy up in the media, but he will take care of them in the lockerroom. There are stories about Robin laying into guys both as a player and a manager that aren't well publicized.

QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Apr 7, 2015 -> 10:20 PM) It's crazy that "The Dukes of Hazzard" debuted in 1979. I remember being super excited to watch it. I remember going to my best friend's house to watch it. I remember being in love with Catherine Bach. I was seven. Sometimes I think about just how much I remember from my childhood, and I think part of the reason is that having fewer options for entertainment created a more communal feel to things like TV, movies, and music because we were all consuming the same stuff. Anyway, RIP Rosco. Take a seat at the bar of the big Boar's Nest in the sky. Dukes was my first favorite TV show.

I love his quote. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/2015041...orts/150419491/

MLB Network Radio ‏@MLBNetworkRadio 14m14 minutes ago .@Jim_Duquette on Hamilton "the agent was out selling the player" told teams "you pay the premium, we'll allow language for you to get out"

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 06:12 PM) I think that's the town bill Bryson talks about in a walk in the woods. Coming upon it after more than a week on the trail and cut off from civilisation must be surreal. If you have ever been to Niagara Falls, it is like the town of Niagara on tourist steroids. I'd be happy to never see it again. The kids loved it, I hated it. The rest of it was incredible. The mountains were amazing, as were the views and the hikes. I am really glad we got a cabin on one of the mountains just outside of town instead of staying on that strip. The one thing I didn't get was how busy it was. Even driving through the park there was always a dozen cars backed up on the road. All of the pulloffs were always overflowing with cars.

Typically the Sox like to stay on their five man rotation and not skip guys. They seem to like giving guys like Sale the extra day of rest whenever they can.

QUOTE (Brian26 @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 07:14 PM) If I had to put money down on any one person to be the next Sox manager, whether this year or five years from now, I'd wager on Ozzie. I'd take the other side of that bet, for sure.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 01:57 AM) Hahn should be fired for this contract extension, didn't have enough evidence (see ill-advised contract offers in HOU to Robbie Grossman, Dominguez and Singleton). Luckily, the first two guys turned them down, or they would be stuck with three bad deals with young/non-contributing players. The best one in baseball, though, is Salvador Perez. Top 3-5 catcher in all of baseball in the prime of his career for only $7 million over 5 years. Some feel it's so unfair that they're considering ripping it up and giving him a better one, even though they (the Royals) obviously don't have to do so.

Congrats Jason!

The smokies were awesome. We hit both Clingman's Dome, plus the pull off at the state line. Awesome. Gatlinburg wasn't much more than a tourist slut of a town, but the surrounding parks and such were incredible.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 05:07 PM) I know we're only 6 games in, but man, Eaton has looked horrible so far both defensively (except for that 1 amazing catch in KC) and offensively (.080 BA 2/25, 0 SB, 1 CS, 0 BB, 2 K). Is it time to start worrying about him, or is it just an early season funk that he's in? He is supposed to be to the table setter for this lineup, and he hasn't been doing his job at all. This was enough. It is 6 games in.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Apr 7, 2015 -> 11:01 PM) I can't believe the people of Chicago gave Rahm another 4 years. This is a city that gave Daleys' somewhere close to 50 years.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 05:01 PM) For him, I think it would as Tampa would have to be able to justify it to their fans. Also worth pointing out at age 29, his 2014 might not have been a fluke. If you throw out his partial 2012, his OPS has gone down each year since 2009. [.889, .879, .850, .842, .724]

I honestly wonder if the price would be as high as we all think. Prospect returns seem to be dropping in trades for stars.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 04:45 PM) Yea but what's the highest super 2 ever paid out? We're talking like 3-5 million in arb verse what the 512k min? Might as well trade Bonificio to make up the difference Robin ain't gonna use him anyways! Sure, but applied to many situations, it adds up. This is a fiscally intelligent franchise, and it works for a reason.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 04:27 PM) Nobody really gives a s*** about the super 2, including me and almost certainly the Sox. The extra year of guaranteed control however is huge. Rodon is going to be up in a few weeks, almost guaranteed, if he keeps pitching the way he is and Noesi and Danks keep getting shelled. They should whenever possible. Keeping payroll under control is exactly what allowed the spending spree this winter.

Hopefully Rose took notes from Kane.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 05:00 AM) Carlos Lee For an absolute ceiling, I like the Magglio comp. There is a lot of similarities in their approach.

Ah its good to be back, right Chris Sale?

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 12, 2015 -> 11:21 AM) I trust DA but where's the source of this? He's looked very smooth at first in the early going. One of the writers (Merkin maybe?) tweeted Abreu was taking grounders before opening day. Don't know the source of the second part.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 11, 2015 -> 04:08 PM) God it feels good to see this thread again. Shocked Mike didn't make it. Just got back from a weeks vacation. I am deeply disappointed in all of you that you couldn't do better than 1-4. I hate all of you.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 06:20 PM) This game was nothing like a playoff game with these two clubs will be. Of course if the Bulls would've won, J4L would've reminded everyone that it's just a RS game, lol. But Cleveland won so obviously the Bulls have no shot... I still love our chances...depends a lot on Rose though. So true. Dude hasn't posted for months either.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 02:39 PM) Surkamp is on the DL. The team seems to value him if they are willing to hide him on the DL.

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 42m42 minutes ago RV on Samardzija: "For me there’s a little bit of (Jack) McDowell to him when he steps on the mound. ... RV: "... There’s an edge he has that raised everyone else around him up to that level."

Happy Easter indeed!