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Buddy Bell on Trey Mich's promotion. http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/white-...-gets-promotion

The Clippers now belong to Balmer http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/break....html?track=rss

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 11:43 AM) My wife and I are taking our 2 year old to Disney next month. Anyone do that trip with a toddler before? Any advise/tips/tricks? It's only for a few days and we're only doing 2 parks (Magic Kingdom over two days and Animal Kingdom for one). Staying in a Disney resort before heading over to St. Pete for a week. It's either going to be awesome watching him freak out with excitement, or it's going to be an absolute nightmare for 3 days. Can I ask why? We talked about it at that age, and we decided that for the money you spend, it isn't worth it, as the kid isn't going to remember it anyway.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 11:32 AM) Not just talking about 1 player. Perhaps the last 3 bench players all get 350 AB's , a point when you can start making more informed decisions about them . Keep him as a coach if that's something important going forward. Have him teach that stuff in the lowest levels of the minor leagues where it can take root and help players develop . Less leadership and more talent and winning a lot of baseball games is more important at the Major League level. All of the guys who get to the majors have talent. The guys who know how to use and harness that talent are the ones who succeed at the major league level. Some players get it, some need leadership, and others never get it.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 11:13 AM) Coaches mentor . Players play. Why should the 25th man be relegated to doing what PK does ? You build a young roster . You use young guys as interchangeable parts rotating them in and out , getting a feel for if they will be useful for the future, building value . What part of old and valueless for the future of a rebuilding franchise do you not understand ? For the role that Konerko played, I would have much rather seen this imaginary player get 500 ABs in AAA, vs 200ish ABs on the Sox bench. Plus your definition of "value" seems to be all statistical. There is a value to having an idea of how to conduct yourself in the game of baseball. That has value. Listen to what the young guys on this value say about Konerko. They don't see him as "valueless". That is reserved for fans who are removed from the game.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 11:06 AM) On a winning team yes on a rebuilding team no. I would think the opposite. On team that already has superstars, the need for leadership is less, not more. On a team where a decent chunk is learning how to be major leaguers there is a value there in having someone around to show you how it is done. I honestly believe that is a part of why some franchises never break out of perpetual rebuilding, and why others are able to bring kids in like it is no problem. You aren't only teaching on the field stuff, you are teaching off of the field stuff as well.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 10:57 AM) If the Sox were winning like the Hawks do having vets play some minor bench roles would be fine but they aren't. But it does go to show that even the most successful franchises believe in the value of the presence of veteran players on a roster, even if their performances aren't up to historical norms.

http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-philadel...ies-and-red-sox

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 10:06 AM) Yup. Even if he thinks he's 100% innocent, no reason for Stewart to let a civil case ensue. Give the family a couple million, sign an agreement to shut the books on the case (whatever it's legally called), and move on. Yeah, with the difference is burden of proof, there might actually be some merit to a civil suit if they can prove any kind of issue with Stewart, though again, there will have to some better camera work or eyewitness testimony to prove something.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 10:38 AM) I'm certainly not going to say I can predict the future and say one more year of PK will hurt the franchise in the long run nor should you by saying it hasn't mattered. It just sent mixed messages to how truly dedicated Sox management is to a rebuild, I understand Reinsdorf wants to show loyalty to Sox players and how important that is to him. The Blackhawks dumped Denis Savard as coach when they felt he wasn't the coach they needed going forward yet kept him in another capacity. They brought in Scotty Bowman a guy who had years and years of success for Montreal and Detroit. What did the Sox do? They hired a former player to manage the team with no experience and then gave him an extension. They gave PK another year. Would it have been "nice" for the Hawks to be loyal to former players ?Yes very nice. But I'll take contending for the Stanley Cup and hiring winners with proven track records every time. The Hawks aren't a great example when they bring back guys like Michal Handzus and Nikolai Khabibulin, because of leadership and experience.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 12:25 AM) http://www.dailyherald.com/article/2014081..._medium=twitter Scot Gregor speculates that Pedro Alvarez was the White Sox July target. A trade for a guy like that makes a lot of sense. A guy with huge upside, but failure to perform, like Alvarez, Mike Moustakas, or Dustin Ackley all come to mind.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 08:24 AM) Robin might be worse than average, but let's be honest, this isn't a thread about him being anywhere in the realm of acceptable: this is the thread called "Is Robin the Worst Manager in the HISTORY of MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL?" and it includes several examples of posters claiming that, with a better manager, our team would be in FIRST PLACE. It includes several other references claiming that, with a different manager, our team would be a shoe-in for one of the Wild Card berths. It has posters honestly watching games, looking at the roster, and claiming that a different manager would be able to coax OUR BULLPEN into success. It has posters blaming defensive errors on Robin Ventura, poorly executed bunts on Robin Ventura, the role of freaking Paul Konerko on Robin Ventura. It has poster blaming the entirety of the person named ALEJANDRO DE AZA on Robin Ventura. That's what this thread is. And this thread is a joke. *YOUDAMAN!

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 08:43 AM) What's up with you and your disgust for the Royals? It's almost as bad as Mike's (ss2k5) hate for Maggs or wite's love for Willie Bloomquist. I don't even think Greg hates them that much and he lives (or used to live) in the city. Ha! QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 09:06 AM) Haha. I honestly hate Detroit more, but I guess I've just grown so accustomed to seeing them winning the division, it doesn't bother me. I've just been hearing year after year about how "This is the Year!" for KC and their young players, but it still hasn't happened. I just enjoy seeing them fall short, instead of the "Told You So!" all the experts will spit out after they finally make the playoffs once. So true. They are in the world's second longest rebuild...

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 11, 2014 -> 09:17 PM) yeah but you get out and hop over the wall or get to the infield and behind some crash barriers. You don't stand in the middle of the track gesturing at people. #strawmanning

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 55m One evaluator had Verlander's fastball at 88-90 mph tonight.

Teams only get so many waiver claims a day. If teams are doing whole sale dumps during that time, there is a good chance they are targeting "realistic" players instead of pie in the sky types. For example, a team wouldn't even waste a claim on Chris Sale or Jose Abreu because they know there is zero chance the Sox trade them. Maybe instead they claim a guy like Zach Putnam or Hector Noesi because they might be able to be traded for.

The closest in comedic style to Williams that comes to mind is some vintage Jim Carrey. No idea who else.

Very sad to see the news about Robin Williams. It just goes to show that just because someone is laughing on the outside, doesn't mean they aren't crying on the inside.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 11, 2014 -> 07:04 PM) I don't like places that don't have prices on their menu, haha. I've heard of Lugars and I am tempted. On 2nd thought, they don't accept credit card. Count me out. I am not carrying that much cash to NY. Is there anyplace where I can get the best kokolash and crab juice around? If I'm daring, I might even try the Mountain Dew. Homer 1...New York City 0. If you give some specifics, I can give a couple of places that I went. Lombardo's was some of the best toppings I have ever had, but damn do I hate the crusty thin crust of NY style pizza. Your pizza should not crunch!

QUOTE (raBBit @ Aug 11, 2014 -> 05:36 PM) Thanks Mike. Unfortunately, even though we were prepared, polite and concise, they profiled us and decided to search our car. In their search they found a broken cigarette in my buddy's backpack which got him a pretty good ear beating. I guess they needed something to validate wasting 45 minutes of our lives and treating us like criminals. Canadian border patrol, on the other hand, was "What are you doing?" "Do you have any weapons?" "Have a nice trip boys." We got pulled in years ago by the Canadians over a misunderstanding of "staying the night" We said we were staying the night because we were crossing the border at Midnight to gamble in Windsor. When we said we didn't have a room, they took us in and gave us the whole tear down.

Ventura before the game: "I know you guys want to play hard, win jobs, and millions of dollars, but I beg you DON'T DO IT! For the love of God, just keep tanking on purpose. I really like this kid in the draft next year, and I want to get him, so that eventually he can take your jobs because you all suck. Ok so, tonight, if it is close, I am going to run the worst of you out there to ensure we don't have any extra added pressure on us. I mean really, who wants high expectations of us? I know I don't. Oh and can someone translate for that Abreu dude? He has really been pissing me off with those triple crown type numbers. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to figure out how to get the vertigo thing from Cooper to Sale."

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 11, 2014 -> 04:27 PM) You better not be calling me a boob or I am going to report you to the head administrator. I'll let you decide.

QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 11, 2014 -> 04:11 PM) I'm sorry, but in the video, the victim starts off fairly high in the track and then runs to about the middle of the lane. There was only 1 other vehicle that was in a similar position to Stewart, and it looked like it barely missed the victim as well. And, again, the very first car going by is in such a high slot, that if the kid was about five seconds quicker, it would have hit him.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 11, 2014 -> 03:45 PM) Boobs. Unfortunately there are those nice perky ones, and then there are the ones posting at Soxtalk.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 11, 2014 -> 03:26 PM) Yes, small market teams like the Detroit Tigers who will [reportedly] only spend $174.2 million this year in payroll. I know I pointed this off before, but because of the way Chicago is a split market, it is hard to call the Sox market bigger than just about anyone else's in the AL Central. All of the Detroit metro market is much bigger than say 1/3 of the Chicago metro market.