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Abreu ropes out #20, 2-0 Sox.

I need to invent cloning so I can have a staff full of Chris Sale's.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 01:22 PM) What kind of shafts do you play? Talkin bout Shaft?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 11:34 AM) It was expected they would promote him right after the AA All-Star Game. I still wonder if they will appease the fans in September with a call-up or keep him down to prevent his service time from starting. They would be stupid to promote Bryant before the middle of next year at the earliest.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 12:02 PM) Another thing about Sizemore I read is he also is a shell of his former self defensively. To be fair, a shell of his former self is still probably way better than De Aza's defense.

The Bulls are a perpetual runner up for everything. It gets old. They can't get anyone to come here from the top level. Again, hopefully they pull this off and prove me wrong this winter.

QUOTE (robinventura23 @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 11:21 AM) Looks like they should get it in - Scott Merkin @scottmerkin · 2m Clouds looking very ominous around the ballpark right now. But forecast has rain not coming until 5 or so More like in 5 minutes...

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 11:16 AM) Start dreaming big! http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1705220...-in-2014/page/3 Its Bleacher Report.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 11:11 AM) I guess I just don't understand what they could have done differently. If all this falls on the fact they didn't get Lebron to play here then that's silly. Those guys had a plan and there was nothing the Bulls could have done about it. They then got the next best FA and proceeded to be one of the "winningest" teams in the NBA. No they didn't win a title with said team but that's because their star player has been made of pyrek. We never got to see how far the team they assembled could have really gone. What other big moves have they missed out on? They have missed out on every single big move over the last 10-15 years. It is easier to say which ones they hit on. Draft Rose.

Time to start moving the conversations over, and kill the last year thread. Here is to Melo, Love and titles!

Retweeted by Freep Sports Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 2m DET puts Jordin Tootoo on buyout waivers.

Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 7m Robin Ventura is certain that Jose Abreu knows not running after the strikeout was a mistake. Abreu admitted as much today. #WhiteSox Doug Padilla ‏@ESPNChiSox 13m Abreu owned up to his blunder when he failed to run Tues. "I obviously made a mistake ... It's something I will fix."

Kris Bryant ‏@KrisBryant_23 11m Can't wait to join the @IowaCubs tomorrow! Thank you to @smokiesbaseball and all my teammates for so many great memories!

Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 3m Nate Jones has progressed enough that he will continue his rehab on the team's 11-game road trip. Still a way to go though. #WhiteSox

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 10:57 AM) I absolutely hate this logic, but whatever. DA, why do you think it'd take a sign and trade? It isn't about logic, it is about their history. They have not been able to pull of the "big" move. I would sure be happy if they proved me wrong.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 10:54 AM) I agree; Things have worked out well with the Heat losing too. I also don't see how you can be passive on Love. At this point, you go big or go home. It scares me. I worry that Miami tries to get one of these guys (Melo/Love) and the Bulls get caught, yet again, with their pants around their ankles.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 10:51 AM) Why would Love want to go to Boston...? Because Boston.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 10:44 AM) Ye have little faith...want a cookie? I'm fairly confident, for whatever reason, they'll get one of the 2. Melo probably makes the more sense since he's probably opting out so it wouldn't cost them draft picks and it wouldn't require completely gutting the team. Of course I have little faith. This is the Bulls front office we are talking about.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 10:34 AM) I've seen plenty of over the top comparisons all over the inter webs. He may be the next Buster Posey, he may be the next Jeff Clement, who knows. Just the gushing over 20 at-bats is amusing to me, I'm sure plenty of players in all leagues have had similar stretches, it happens in baseball. Such as Courtney Hawkins first year in the playoffs in High A ball, for example.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 09:59 AM) What makes a system guy though? Is it not utilizing his strengths and working away from his weaknesses? (that said, I'm pretty sure Kawhi Leonard is dialed no matter where he goes) Absolutely. But I don't believe that the vast majority of the NBA knows how to do that. How do I know? Look at the piles of dogs*** dumped off by other NBA teams that Thibs turns into useful players. The Spurs are the same way.

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 2m #Angels, #Indians, #Reds also had scouts at Samardzija's start last night for #Cubs. Could have been there for variety of reasons...

4 of these guys are cool, one sucks. I will let you all figure out who that is.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 12:34 AM) I didn't want to call it a "scouting report" because I don't think I have that good of an eye, but since the White Sox picked Carlos Rodon, I've found as much film on him as I could find and watched it, and these are the impressions I came away with. Pitches Rodon appears to have four pitches, three of which grade out to me as potential plus offerings. Rodon's Slider, Two-Seam Fastball, and Four-Seam Fastball all grade out plus, with a Change that could develop into a decent-good pitch. Below I grade these pitches as current and potential. Slider 70/80: This pitch is currently Rodon's bread and butter. When it's on, the movement is incredible, and when it's off, it's still a damn good pitch that he's able to exercise excellent control over, hitting either corner of the plate for strikes with it seemingly at will. His command of his Slider is what makes it his best pitch currently, and it is definitely a plus-plus, swing-and-miss type of offering that will only get better over time. Two-Seam Fastball 60/80: After hearing all the hype about Rodon's Slider, watching him pitch and seeing this offering was like opening a present on Christmas morning as a kid. The movement on this pitch is disgusting, it looks like a faster version of his Slider. This, in my opinion, has the potential to be his best offering, and a devastating out pitch for years to come. If Rodon develops into a frontline starter, it will be the combination of this pitch and the Slider that will put him there. He's going to need to develop better control over it, which is the only reason I don't grade it ahead of the Slider now. Once he has that control, though, I believe this will be his best pitch and his out pitch. It is also potentially a plus-plus, swing-and-miss offering. Four-Seam Fastball 55/70: This may be illusory and telling of how little I know, especially since I've only ever seen Rodon listed as a three pitch pitcher, but I'm fairly certain in the video I've watched (none of which had radar guns on them), I've seen a Four-Seam Fastball that he rarely throws. That said, when I've seen him throw it, he has great command of it, and it pops the catcher's mitt. This pitch has the potential to be plus just because of how hard he throws, but he'll need to work it in a lot more if it's going to get there. Changeup 40/65: Rodon's Changeup is very much a work in progress. It has the downward movement you like to see, and it flashes potential of a swing-and-miss offering at times, but he doesn't have even close to the command he would need for it to be a plus offering. I think this pitch will max out at good, but with the other offerings that's all he'll need, provided he develops those other offerings. Command 45/65: After his Sophomore year, Rodon would have graded out 55-60 in this category, but in his Junior year, he seemed to develop a couple of hitches in his mechanics that need cleaning up. Pitching coaches will need to work with him to get him to complete his delivery and not "overthrow". When his mechanics are off, he puts too much effort into his delivery, and as a result, moves his head during his delivery and loses control of his pitches. Fixing this minor mechanical issue should give him at least good and MAYBE someday plus command of his pitches, but I have doubts on that last part. Projectability Rodon is a workhorse who looks to be ready to handle a major league workload, and his body and mechanics do not suggest a breakdown. Mechanics are very sound apart from the aforementioned issues in his delivery, and he tends to repeat his delivery very well, especially when he's on. Does not present inverted W in delivery at all (this was something I looked very closely for). Provided he is able to develop better command, Rodon projects as a #1 starter who will pitch 200+ innings each year with a high strikeout rate. Major League ETA Provided he signs with the White Sox, I see Rodon spending the remainder of the year somewhere high in the minor league system, either Birmingham or Charlotte, mostly to fix his mechanical issues in his delivery. I believe he will make his ML debut as a starting pitcher in early 2015, either April or May. If Rodon develops as he could, Sale and Rodon could give the White Sox the type of one-two punch at the front of the rotation that the Diamondbacks had when they won the World Series, essentially by having arguably the two best starting pitchers in baseball. We can only hope. Please add your thoughts to this, I'm looking for knowledgeable opinions and thoughts on this subject, which is why I decided to post this here. I really enjoyed the write up, but I will quibble with one detail. The White Sox will not call up Rodon in May. Either he will break camp with the team, or he will be up in the middle of June. With Super2 status looming, anything else in between doesn't make any sense.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 09:13 AM) Read: 8 and a half years I think it also had a lot to do with the funky arm angle he would get into when his shoulder was sore, putting strain in places that weren't used to be strained.

Golf is such a mental game. You can have all of the mechanics down, but if you frame of mind isn't right, it will still kick your ass.