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QUOTE (GreenSox @ Mar 19, 2015 -> 03:05 PM) LOL yea. Thanks for the correction. I kind of figured... that makes a lot more sense.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 19, 2015 -> 03:06 PM) So where would John Danks stock be? Unlisted and OTC>

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Mar 19, 2015 -> 02:53 PM) If Beckham had accomplished exactly what he did, but in a different uniform, there would be far more acceptance of his spot on the roster. Absolutely agree.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Mar 19, 2015 -> 02:55 PM) Absolutely not. He was far worse than either Nieto or Danks last year. Penny was a decent pitcher with the Dodgers and Marlins, too. Noesi?

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Someone should do a wellness check on Heads.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 19, 2015 -> 01:21 PM) Cant expect the call there. Need to run an actual offense. They had the pick and roll wide open twice. Not to mention their best shooter was standing there instead of looking for a screen to get rid of his defender with.

Great D by ND on that last possession.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 18, 2015 -> 03:14 PM) Mike Lowell ‏@mikelowell25 15m15 minutes ago According to MLB sources, Christian Yelich has finalized a long-term deal with the Marlins! @MLBNetwork @Marlins Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 26m26 minutes ago Marlins, yelich just crossing t's on contract. The new $49.57M agreement (thru '21) is 87 times the first 570K agreement

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Mar 18, 2015 -> 08:21 PM) Hawkins must be doing something right he's still around. I wonder if they want an extended look before they assign him to high A or AA. Personally I'd start him in high A he's still young for AA and he'll be in Birmingham by July unless he totally falls back anyways. He'll be in B'ham, no doubt.

QUOTE (Jake @ Mar 18, 2015 -> 11:15 PM) I think you shortchange Sanchez a bit. I would not put him in with Bonifacio and Beckham as you do, calling them "known commodities." This works both for and against Sanchez. If Sanchez is anything like the (younger-than-Johnson) guy he was last year in AAA, which seems to be ruled out as an impossibility by most, he'd be an excellent choice at 2B and would never get pushed off the spot except to (possibly) move to SS. There's intriguing upside with Sanchez and, more importantly, a fair amount of mystery. More nit-picky, I think Johnson having "far more speed" than Sanchez is probably a stretch. Maybe not literally so much as the extent to which it makes for a meaningful difference between these two players. I'm also inclined to believe that Sanchez is such a far superior defender to Johnson that this aspect is not being adequately considered, but I'll admit to seeing very little of Johnson's D. More generally, I'm concerned about Johnson's poor production in AAA and his general up-and-down production that is typically only "up" when his age compares favorably with his competition. I also think that a bad run in MLB is not harmless, but rather that a stretch of really poor play in MLB can really hurt a player's development and confidence. Likewise, even if the bad play doesn't do it, the demotion can do it. Sanchez has nothing to prove in MiLB so I don't see a great reason to protect him from MLB failure at this juncture. His bad in AAA corresponded to his hamstring injury he played through. I think people are putting WAY too much into that small and explainable sample size.

Phil Rogers ‏@philgrogers 2h2 hours ago He's not making team but former 1st-round pick Courtney Hawkins is having great spring w/CWS. He has 1.023 OPS despite 8 Ks in 25 at-bats.

Phil Rogers ‏@philgrogers 1h1 hour ago #WhiteSox decision to send Adrian Nieto to minors is a good thing for Nieto. He impressed as Tyler Flowers' backup but needs to play.

Patrick Mooney ‏@CSNMooney 23m23 minutes ago Maddon gets why Boras stuck up for Bryant: "Scorpions bite. That’s what they’re supposed to do. Whatever your nature, that’s what you do."

Mike Lowell ‏@mikelowell25 15m15 minutes ago According to MLB sources, Christian Yelich has finalized a long-term deal with the Marlins! @MLBNetwork @Marlins

I have seen absolutely nothing about Brian Anderson since camp started.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 18, 2015 -> 02:13 PM) Definitely, especially if he's really "touching 94." I imagine a relief roles in the MLB would be preferable to a starting role in the minors for him at this stage in his career. Exactly.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 18, 2015 -> 01:26 PM) Yet they felt the need to bring him back after shipping him off. Just accept it was a failed draft pick and move on. He's gonna start moving into Roberto Alomar territory. KW always gets his man. The felt that Beckham filled a hole on the team better than anyone else they had. With the off-season we had, if they saw something better, they would have done it. They accepted his failure when they shipped him off for a PTBNL, and when they replaced him with a trio of rookies. Just because he failed as a starter, doesn't mean he can't be useful as a bench player. Just about every reliever on the planet is a failed starter.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 18, 2015 -> 01:16 PM) One interesting thing about your projection is that there's no long-man/swing-man. I can't remember, have the Sox gone north without one before? It seems like they'd want a guy who could make a last-minute start or bail John Danks out of 2nd inning homerfest. Which would be a good spot for a Brad Penny, if healthy.

QUOTE (LDF @ Mar 18, 2015 -> 01:07 PM) any word on erik johnson. If he wasn't listed, he is still in camp.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 18, 2015 -> 12:47 PM) How does the DL work at the beginning of the year? I know you can only retro it a certain amount of days. I am guessing it has to be at least a week, so if the season starts April 6th, and they expect Sale to pitch on the 12th, he probably has to be on the roster and not the DL. I am not positive, but I believe the disabled list opens up before the start of the season, so a player can be played on the DL as of before opening day.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 18, 2015 -> 12:39 PM) They won't need a 5th starter though. Just go with 4 if Sale is indeed starting on the 12th. Except then it requires another roster move if he isn't.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Mar 18, 2015 -> 12:12 PM) Defense has been much better. Not certian if it is an unintended consequence or just a coincidence. It really has been. Shutting down that 5 minute PK last night while only giving up one shot was a thing of beauty.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 18, 2015 -> 11:28 AM) Over Noesi? I hope not... For Chris Sale, disabled.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 18, 2015 -> 10:05 AM) When you haven't made the playoffs in 7 years, maybe you need new horses to pull the applecart? Which is exactly what the franchise has done over the last year and a half. Gordon Beckham himself has gone from a starter and #2 hitter, to fighting for the 25th man on the roster.