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QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Apr 24, 2014 -> 10:21 AM) Garcia plays 5 positions. He's an elite IF. He steals bases. Versatility. He plays 5 positions, none of them particularly well. Using your favorite eye test, I have not seen a plus defender at all. He has botched a lot of plays this year for the time he has been on the field. He has fast. That is about it so far.

I would love to know what the Sox war room is thinking right now. This draft is fascinating for the simple fact that there is NOTHING answered at this stage. We don't even know who the number 1 pick should be yet.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Apr 24, 2014 -> 08:52 AM) Yeah, it's really the debt service on the team, it's killing them, MLB and Cubs are trying to find a scapegoat so focus isn't on them for agreeing to and accepting the money structure they did. The Cubs legitimized any claim the rooftop owners had to baseball when they signed a contract with them. It is their own damned fault.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 24, 2014 -> 08:20 AM) Downs and Belisario quietly did their jobs yesterday. Belisario has strung together 3 straight scoreless outings over 4.2 IP, giving up only 2 hits and no walks during that time. He has knocked five full runs off of his ERA during that time. Really, half of the runs he gave up this year were in the one disaster in Denver (well 5 of 11). Take away that meltdown, and his season looks a lot different.

Though I will say this now, neither should be eligible for ROY.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 24, 2014 -> 07:38 AM) If you have ever been there, you would see someone did a really good job of doing exactly that. I have been there, and I don't often say this, but it was worse than I expected.

I'm sure it will be Tanaka. Too much Yankee factor there.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 24, 2014 -> 06:50 AM) f*** Detroit

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Apr 23, 2014 -> 09:41 PM) With Gillaspies and Sales situation in flux, this move greatly confuses me. They need a position player. Right now the only guys they have on the bench are Konerko and the other catcher. Danks and Garcia both have to start because of injuries.

:headbang

The Associated Press ‏@AP 59s Yankees pitcher Pineda ejected from Red Sox game for having foreign substance on his neck (with photos): http://apne.ws/1lGPvPR

That is what Danks brings.

That looked like a routine fly ball of the bat. That dude is STRONG.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 23, 2014 -> 04:35 PM) Wonder if in a year this might be the thing that suddenly returns him to form. More like two years. Forget about this year. Next year he pitches at about 80-85%. The year after is when he should be fully healthy in theory. If you can sign him cheaply next year, with an option for 2016, then you listen. Otherwise, forget it.

MLB Trade Rumors ‏@mlbtraderumors 2m Josh Johnson To Undergo Tommy John Surgery http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/?p=37129

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 1h White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu is tied for second in AL in home runs (six) and RBI (19) and ranks third in slugging percentage (.580).

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 1h Also from White Sox notes: Dayan Viciedo (.361) and Alexei Ramirez (.357) rank 1-2 in AL batting average. Viciedo .429 over last 9 games.

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 47m #WhiteSox TV starts on CSN and CSN+. At 8pm CT, CSN switches to Blackhawks while CSN+ sticks w White Sox for the remainder of game.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 23, 2014 -> 03:31 PM) Perhaps. It's the minors though, they like his arm, and they want to see if he can work through these struggles. He's had success in the majors before and they are going to see if he can find it again. If he can't, it's not a big loss. There is no need until someone is pushing for the roster spot.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 23, 2014 -> 02:50 PM) Jesus, he didn't die greg. And I have no idea what experts you're talking about, unless they are the self-appointed experts who say his motion is awful or scouts who say "I SEEN GUYS WITH THAT MOTION AND I KNOWS THEY GET HURT AND SALE HE GONNA GET HURT TOO WITH THAT MOTION." Most of those people don't know what to look for. Pitchers get sore and they're taking it easy with him. If he gets hurt, he gets hurt. Throwing overhand or side arm are not natural motions anyways. RIP Chris Sales

Colleen Kane ‏@ChiTribKane 8m ICYMI from yesterday, White Sox pitcher Chris Sale says he thinks he'll be back for May 2-4 series in Cleveland. http://bit.ly/1prnHAn

I have a code for free/reduced April tickets that I won't be able to use. If anyone wants it, message me your email address and I will forward it on.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Apr 23, 2014 -> 01:24 PM) This thread is a turd.

Michael Blanke ‏@MikeBlanke 1h Excited for my first Bullpen session today!!!

Stupid Ventura. Mark Simon ‏@msimonespn 23m White Sox shifted D 80 times this season. Did so 73 times in 2013. In related story, White Sox lead MLB in out of zone plays made (81)