southsider2k5

I am sad it took until Post #4, but f*** DETROIT!

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Apr 29, 2014 -> 11:08 AM) I understand BABIP but I don't get the idea that it should eventually normalize over a full season. His K% sucks, his BB% sucks, he isn't showing power. But why can't he keep getting cheap hits all season? All career Mr. Cheapy? My two cents is that the guy made an obvious change in his approach. Pitching on the outer half he is trying to push to the right side. I see it also with Dayan, Gordon, and Alexei this year too. Especially with two strikes, he shortens up his swing and just tries to serve it up over the head of the 2B. The book on Flowers used to be something moving away from him, because he would try to yank it to the foul pole and either roll over on it, or just miss it. My guess it that soon enough pitchers abandon going to the outer half against Flowers with two strikes, and instead start going high/hard around letter high. It seems to me that is where most of his K's have come. Once that change is made, his numbers will start to normalize until he shows he can layoff of the high heat.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Apr 29, 2014 -> 10:06 AM) How can these organizers pretend to be surprised by this? Look at where they have been awarded major sporting events recently. No s***. I think it is hilarious. They threw Chicago out of the balloting on the first round because of some silly politics. You can say a lot of things about Chicago, but they live for stuff like this. The Olympics, while probably way over budget, would have been done first class.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 29, 2014 -> 09:51 AM) I would hate giving up a 1st rounder to sign Shields. James Shields is probably going to be in the $150 million range. That scares me more than the first round pick.

Much more at link http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/...reparations-ioc

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 29, 2014 -> 09:41 AM) You should have thrown things at the guy in the blackhawks jersey that couldnt shut up during the entire game Seriously. Someone should have smacked him each time he yelled "tumbleweed".

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Apr 29, 2014 -> 12:36 AM) Sweet Baby Jesus, that's a lot to process. Its a racket. It really is. They will take you for every dollar they can squeeze out of you.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 11:30 PM) Yeah, because we wouldn't be hypocrites. Red Sox fans yelling at the Yankees fans for cheating is hypocritical. Trust me when I say that guys you rooted for where just as shot up as Sammy.

Why not? It is a no risk, high reward situation.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 29, 2014 -> 09:26 AM) That was one of my favorite plays of the series. I narrowed it down to series because there was so much awesome stuff the last 4 days. The walk-off granny gets all of the publicity, but I am with you. That was just a great baseball play.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Apr 29, 2014 -> 07:48 AM) http://www.suntimes.com/sports/27118486-41...-white-sox.html So Jerry was calling Kenny to have him raise the offer to Jose Abreu. Interesting.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Apr 29, 2014 -> 08:01 AM) Having Eaton on this team is so refreshing. He's that little pain in the ass speedster that you hate to face but love having on your team. He's a smart ballplayer, too. Hawk and Steve keep mentioning how he hits the front of the bag all of the time when he's running out those infield singles. Plus, his defense has been pretty damn good. Stealing that run the other day on a lazy cutoff throw was a thing of beauty.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 29, 2014 -> 09:04 AM) I'm always surprised when I see Semiens avg. so low. It seems like he gets a hit every time he's up. He is hitting .333 with RISP and has an OPS of 1.084 in that situation, good for 3rd on the team behind Alexei and Abreu. His OPS is .411 HIGHER with RISP.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Apr 29, 2014 -> 08:08 AM) Indeed The White Sox have used 19 pitchers already this year, including 8 starters. To put it in perspective they used 17 in all of '05, 18 in 2006, and 19 in 2008.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 29, 2014 -> 09:02 AM) JPMorgan thinks that would be an easy Tuesday. There is a pretty good chance a firm like that is a big part of the sell volume.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Apr 29, 2014 -> 07:32 AM) 14-13 after no days off playing BOS, TEX, DET, TB. I'll take it Coming into this season, I would have taken 14-13 under ideal conditions, let alone with some of the stuff we have seen already.

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Apr 29, 2014 -> 06:45 AM) Avila said he kinda figured out how to get Abreu out in the series in Detroit. After the first game he had one hit in nine at bats with six strikeouts, interesting to see how he does. Although its never easy facing guys like Verlander and scherzer Pitching Verlander and Scherzer is a great way to get most anyone out.

Honestly, I am more impressed with Flowers improvement behind the plate.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 08:34 PM) DJ EZ Rock Whoa. Now that makes me feel old.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 09:58 PM) Right but they aren't old. They'll be there next year, and probably better. Rather than gamble on on Jimenez/Santana, give up a draft pick and sink tens of millions into what so far has amounted to a 50/50 shot at being good (Santana solid, Jimenez disaster), they see what they actually need for next year. Going into the year, there was reason to believe their SP prospects could have been ready. Hindsight is 20/20, but there was too much uncertainty to gamble the future. Erik Johnson has been as good as Jimenez at 1/30 the price.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 10:20 PM) Before the season, if you told me Abreu would be .271/10/32 at the end of May, I'd be happy. I'd have been dry-humping my bedsheets.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 09:20 PM) This guy yelling the background is so annoying. He needs the taste slapped out of his mouth.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 09:46 PM) I watched Sgt. Baker hit four batters in a row in ST this year. Maybe it was three. Still. Sure, as long as it's It will be the pro-rated minimum at this point.

Me and Rienzo rollin in the Benzo

6 IP 2 ER out of your 6th starter. You take that every single day.