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QUOTE (Knuckles @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 07:25 PM) Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 3m Robin Ventura said he hopes that Marcus Semien gets a chance to play outfield at Triple-A. #WhiteSox lol wut? That tells me the team has no plans at all to trade Alexei anytime soon. If you can turn Marcus into any kind of LF, I'd start him over De Aza in a heartbeat.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 07:54 PM) I'll take one pennant and World Series championship over zero. 1>0

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 06:00 PM) I like him as a prospect. Hopefully he'll stay healthy and have lasting power as Buehrle has had. Prospect? He is in his third year in the majors now.

There are a lot of teams around baseball that wish they could create pitching the way that the White Sox do.

Jim Callis ‏@jimcallisMLB 12m Unscientfically, Aiken 45%, Rodon 30%, Jackson 25%. @astroslogy: What do you put odds on Aiken, Rodon, Jackson for 1.1? @MLBDraft @Astros

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 04:01 PM) Are you people seriously watching games and looking at your watch wishing it was over 20 minutes sooner? I am watching games with going to work the next day in mind, and thinking, do I want to stay up for the last two innings because I have to be up early? Or should I just go to bed and check the score in the morning?

QUOTE (juddling @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 03:18 PM) I shouldn't be surprised with this administration but it's beyond laughable that they do this exchange while saying that they don't negotiate with terrorists.....umm.......hello....you just DID negotiate with terrorists........ Just curious what Obama will do if a US serviceman is kidnapped next week and they ask for 5 more guys to be released. Does Obama cave again??? or does he look THAT guy's parents in the eye and says 'We don't negotiate with terrorists" Once again I feel this admin. has emboldened the enemy......... IIRC, didn't we see more hostages taken after we traded arms for hostages under Reagan?

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 02:33 PM) Am I the only one here who thinks baseball is perfectly watchable as it is? The game itself is fine, though I hate 3:30 baseball for nine inning games. I wish they would enforce some of the rules about the speed of the game a bit better. Other than that, I am OK with it.

A name I have never heard before. Bill Mitchell ‏@billazbbphotog 34m Brett Bruening in for White Sox extended spring team. Texas Tech RHP drafted in 2010, never pitched before retiring. Now back w/ 98 mph FB.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 02:02 PM) What do we really excel at as an organization? Developing pitchers. Getting the most out of pitchers in general, usually focusing on control over radar gun (and it helps when you have such a high point to back down from). And we're also great at keeping players healthy. This is really why I want Kolek. Everyone's an injury risk, but man does that kid have enormous potential. But at #3 I'm not going to be upset about Aiken at all, and Rodon only pisses me off if it becomes a Borass issue. Aiken or Kolek at slot or around there would be a big win for us IMO. To be fair, this organization does go out of its way to avoid guys who they think will get hurt. Think back to their time on The Show.

Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 15m Batters have an OPS+ of 2 vs Chris Sale this season.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 01:39 PM) The problem is that the Marlins probably look at the trade as a way to save money. They already had one comp pick and would have had to at least offer $1.3M to avoid losing this pick. They had the largest bonus pool but may not have the financial flexibility to sign all the picks. It would be interesting to know if the Pirates picked up any of the $300K owed to Morris. The savings are just tiny. That is really peculiar.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 01:25 PM) If Jeter gets a swan song, Paulie should as well! Put the captain on the team Konerko belongs no where near the level of Jeter.

Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 8m Abreu and Alexei both in 2nd. Ramirez still trails Jeter by 140K. Abreu 360K behind Cabrera. MT @JeffFletcherOCR: pic.twitter.com/6aOQG9Ua1r”

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 8m astros 1b prospect jon singleton agrees to $10M 5-year contract with 3 club options. could be worth $35M. @JeffPassan 1st

People have just lost their minds... http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-Gir...lFlowFB_CHBrand

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 12:00 PM) Agreed, he didn't look the same after STL series. He wasn't wreaking havoc in the neutral zone and backchecking like we've come accustomed to. Normally you still notice a lot of Hossa even if he isn't scoring, but really in Minnesota and LA he was missing. It is just my opinion, but I felt like he was shooting quicker than he normally would instead of battling.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 11:32 AM) So who are the leading candidates to have been playing through major injuries? I'm hoping Seabrook had something going on, so there is some excuse for how awful he played. I know he led the team in shots, but Hossa, just didn't look as strong as he usually is.

Bernie Pleskoff ‏@BerniePleskoff 3m Reports that #Cubs are looking for a draft pick in any deal for P Jeff Samardzija. Competitive balance picks may be traded.

Retweeted by Scott Merkin Brian Hedger ‏@BrianHedger 12h Just counted them up ... #Blackhawks coughed up 18 leads in the playoffs; 12 were 1-goal leads, six were 2-goal leads (four 2-0 leads)

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 10h Since Chris Sale came off the disabled list, hitters are 3-for-56 against him.

ChiTribSports ‏@ChiTribSports 3h Report: Cowboys could consider Urlacher as linebacker option http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/break...story?track=rss …

A first... two challenges on the same play http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-ran...--lose-both.ece

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 1h Blackhawks/Kings did a 22.7 TV rating last night in Chicago. It got a 4.8 rating in Los Angeles. You read that correctly.

Chris De Luca ‏@ChrisDeLuca 51m Northwestern and DePaul have agreed to a five-year men’s basketball series beginning in the 2015-16 season.