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I wonder who is getting fed their information from whom? It is obvious that someone has legit sources, and others are being fed BS to cover the scent. The questions is who is who?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 27, 2014 -> 10:10 AM) The velocity fade would be expected since he's stretching out to starting innings now. As long as he keeps being fairly successful, likely he's starting next year too, then we'll really see if stamina is an issue long-term (and thus make him a reliever). But what Stoltz didn't acknowledge here is, even if they know this guy is a reliever, the Sox like using them as a starter anyway. Hard to tell if that is the case here, likely is. Sounds like his negatives can all be traced back to stamina related issues to me.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 27, 2014 -> 10:30 AM) The Kings have played two 7 game sets. Let's stop making excuses for the Blackhawks; they're just being outplayed. This. They have been their worst enemy in this series. The power play has been beyond awful. The decision making on the ice has been amazingly bad these last couple of games especially. LA just looks like they want it more.

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QUOTE (oldsox @ May 27, 2014 -> 06:42 AM) It was a valid post until the last sentence. Combining the salaries of a bunch of relievers makes little sense, combining saves and blown saves a bit more. No. Not at all. Never. No one should ever use blown saves and/or lack of saves as a knock against middle relievers. It is a nonsensical and irrational usage of a stat. It is baseball ignorant. It needs to stop forever.

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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 26, 2014 -> 11:51 PM) Here we have another "bellweather" game, Memorial Day...national holiday, etc. Attendance=17,075 LAA at Seattle=22,710 don't know why, but a game was scheduled AT TORONTO for a traditional American holiday=15,616 All other games (12) played on Memorial Day around the majors=AVG of 37,502 KC and the Twins both over 30,000 Apparently Sox fans are more patriotic and chose to do things more memorable than baseball.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 27, 2014 -> 06:59 AM) Hate to say it, but this bullpen was more or less humming along nicely when Lindstrom was the closer. Belisario, Downs, Putnam, Webb and Petricka were all doing very well in their roles. Once their roles changed, the warts started to show again. Exactly.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ May 26, 2014 -> 11:09 PM) I want to see Putnam as closer If we should have learned anything is that we should be trying to leave guys where they were succeeding, whenever possible.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 26, 2014 -> 10:27 PM) How about those Blackhawks? lol. One more game and no more bandwagoning for you. You calling anyone a bandwagon fan is like Lindsey Lohan telling someone they have a little drug problem.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 26, 2014 -> 10:09 PM) lmao. You're getting worse and worse. You just can't act like '95 never happened because it's convenient. Yes, Jordan was fresh off of baseball. But they lost. And if you look at Jordan's numbers against Orlando, they were very similar to the numbers he put up pre-baseball. You know who killed the Bulls? Horace Grant. He averaged 18 and 12 on like 65% shooting. The Bulls had Kukoc, Corey Blount and I think Larry Krystoviak (I know I spelled that wrong) guarding him. Not even Jordan can win without at least a competent pf. Get off of LeBron's nuts and remember actually watching the series.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 26, 2014 -> 10:02 PM) What happened to Stephenson? First he talk s*** about Wade and then LeBron? And this is how you respond? But you can't throw it out. It happened. Jordan came back in '95 and got bounced by Shaq and Penny. Anything to hate on the Bulls.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 26, 2014 -> 09:48 PM) And that's a wrap. Heat about to do something Jordan's Bulls and Shaq/Kobe Lakers never did: 4 straight trips to the finals. I can't believe I fell for the, "well, it's just too damn hard to get to the finals 4 times in a row" bulls***. Jordan's Bulls made six straight trips to the finals throwing out his BS year back from baseball.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 26, 2014 -> 08:47 PM) Seabrook on the last two. Smh. Bingo. Just standing there watching.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 26, 2014 -> 08:46 PM) Guess we will blame the defense again on goal 3. If you don't, you didn't watch LA play tick tack toe across the ice while the Hawks D was camping out.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 26, 2014 -> 08:20 PM) Hawks to the PP.........no goal........Hawks 2nd PP.........Penalty on Hossa what is he suppose to do he got hit? LA scores of course after 4 on 4 ends. LA 1-0 WTF Crawford 4 shots 2 goals..........LA 2-0 Crawford's D has f***ed him on both goals. He has been on an island both times with guys in front of him all alone.

Just ugly so far. The top line just looks lost right now.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ May 26, 2014 -> 07:57 PM) I think a good 2nd round pick would be Casey Gillaspie. Yes, Conor's brother. Good chance he is off of teh board before we pick.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ May 26, 2014 -> 06:57 PM) No, stat of the day is that Reed has 14 saves and 2 BS. Your assorted group has 9 saves and 6 BS. A closer's main job is to save the game not blow the save. Your assorted group makes $11 Mil and Reed makes $538,000 Ugh, the butchery represented in that post just hurts.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 26, 2014 -> 06:52 PM) If I'm going to take away time from ADA, I'm giving it to Sierra. He's earned it. Sierra and De Aza are the same player in a lot of ways. I know Sierra has the incredible arm, but he is dumber than a box of rocks.

At what point to you look at making the change away from De Aza? If Alejandro is going to hit .200, I'd rather have Jordan Danks up here, because the guy is a way better OF and baserunner. If he ADA isn't going to generate runs, I'd rather have a guy out there who will save some. I'd even be interested to see Garcia run out there for a few days a week to see how he could handle catching the ball in LF, and getting him on the bases once in a while.

Gillaspie is just a thing of beauty right now.

Can anyone summerize the article here? http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/pic...140526_24678536

Colleen Kane ‏@ChiTribKane 25m Jose Abreu took 25-30 ground balls, played catch for 10 minutes and hit 30 off the tee. Relayed to translator Lino Diaz that he felt good.

MLB Power Rankings ‏@MLB_PowerRank 48m The Chicago White Sox sit near the top in most American League batting stats, including hits (1st), Runs (2nd) and Homers (3rd) #WhiteSox