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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 03:33 PM) I completely disagree. I don't see him going back to Cleveland. Just don't see him getting past the issues with the owner. I think Lebron is going to end up leaving and the Bulls would be foolish not to make a run; In fact, they should consider all options, including a sign and trade deal which would land both. Bottom line, everything should be on the table and the franchise should be moving to acquire stars at almost any cost. If the team were to do a Love deal, depending on the structure they will still have additional funds. I think Love / Melo should be a plan A2 with Love / Lebron a plan A1 and Lebron being plan A. If you can get Lebron, you do it. We have good depth, etc, and I think he's learned the importance of that and we also have an outstanding coach. I tend to think we end up with Love but I could be wrong. Don't see Melo leaving all that cash on the table which means Houston or NY are more likely choices (given no state income tax in Texas). Lebron is a guy who just might take less to come and in a pinch, we could probably even work out a sign and trade. Add Lebron without having to really gut your franchise and you could find yourself in an ideal situation. You do have to wait another year to bring our euro stud over though, but at least it is another long-term asset to add to the squad and to keep overall depth. IF it were possible, ANY team that can get LeBron should move heaven and earth to do so. The problem is the guy has been murdered in the press and the court of public opinion for his going to Miami the way he did with Wade and Bosh. If he did it again to another franchise, he'd be called a quitter for deserting Miami, unless it was to go home. Realistically, I think the odds are about 90% Miami, 9% Cleveland, and 1% anywhere else.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 03:28 PM) Man, with the new regime, this could be a very distinct possibility. http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/23381...-Acquire-LeBron LeBron isn't going anywhere other than Miami or Cleveland. Anywhere else and he would be crucified.

Matt Spiegel ‏@MattSpiegel670 46s The White Sox have now scored 31 runs in games started by Verlander, Price, Cain, & Hudson. And counting.

De Aza needs a HR for the cycle after that double.

Ozzie is at the game. https://twitter.com/ChuckGarfien/status/479...5003776/photo/1

Dunnage. That is a knife in the heart of the Giants to get 2 runs off of Sale, and then get three back in one swing.

Hudson 68 pitches thru 4, Sale 69. It is going to be a bullpen kind of game, hope Scott Carroll is ready.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 02:41 PM) The board's consensus favorite player in the draft outside of the big names. That is exactly why I mentioned it.

There is a joke in here somewhere about Flowers following Showers...

Flowers breaks it open!

Jim Callis ‏@jimcallisMLB 1m 3rd-rder Jakson Reetz signs w/@Nationals for $800k (pick 93 value = $567,300). Best all-around HS C in @MLBDraft FWIW, that is only $40k more than Jace Fry, the Sox 3rd round pick. It will be interesting to see how that one works out.

I'm still not sure how Fighting Irish is less offensive than Redskins? They both are derogatory terms for a group of people based on out of date stereotypes.

Ugh. Nice play to get Eaton.

Sale strands the bases loaded, but has 54 pitches thru 3.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 02:00 PM) Is that counting DL stint? It is games played by the individuals.

Well at least he didn't strike out...

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 01:54 PM) You need 8 or 9 ready to go to b safe and to give yourself some flexibility. Pick 5, keep 2 in AAA, put 2 in the pen. A pitiful Charlotte rotation with zero prospects (we'll see about Johnson) isn't necessarily probative of rotation problems, but in our case it is: Because we don't have any prospects with high ceilings in AA, and, regardless of ceiling, they are 2 years from the major anyway. Oh sure we can rush Rodon after he was hard used all spring, and considering we have limited years available to use him anyway (with Boras as his agent, the odds of getting one of those compromise extensions are near zilch). Then next year we can have Sale, Q, Rodon, Danks and Rienzo (who's okay for a 5) and say we're ready to go!. Get one injury and we're back in a mess. Build this right. Who has 8 or 9 ML ready starting pitchers?

De Aza with a two out triple, come on Tyler. This would be a great run to steal.

Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 40s It's also the first time since April 11th that Chris Sale has allowed a hit in the first 3 innings of a game. Batters are now 1-31 (3 walks, 15 strikeouts) vs Chris Sale in the first inning this season. Posey's single was first hit allowed.

Sale gets the 5/4/3 to end the inning.

Doug Padilla ‏@ESPNChiSox 55s Abreu is also the 3rd fastest in any season to the 20 HR mark in Sox history. Thomas and Thome were faster. Chicago White Sox ‏@whitesox 1m Abreu (58 games) is the third-fastest player in MLB history to reach 20 home runs. Wally Berger (51) and Mark McGwire (56). Phil Rogers ‏@philgrogers 1m Cuban oracle Peter Bjarkman predicted Jose Abreu could break Mark McGwire's rookie HR record. He's on pace for 45, 4 shy of McGwire.

Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 1m #WhiteSox - only franchise in MLB history with 4 different Cuban-born players with a 20+ HR season (Minoso, A.Ramirez, Viciedo, Abreu) Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 3m Jose Abreu's HR off Tim Hudson hit the back wall of home bullpen on a line. One of hardest-hit line-drive homers I've ever seen.

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 35s Abreu is third-fastest player in MLB history to 20 career homers behind Wally Berger (51) and Mark McGwire (56) South Side Sox ‏@SouthSideSox 45s Jose Abreu just added Tim Hudson to his home run log. Previous victims include Verlander (twice), Kershaw, Price and Archer.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 01:39 PM) Not bad. Abreu got a talking to last night from Parent and Ventura for a lack of hustle. No need to hustle if you hit it over the fence.

Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 2m Buster Posey's single was the first first-inning hit Sale has allowed this season