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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 11, 2015 -> 07:49 AM) All 5 of the games where LaRoche has started at 1b were games where there was a RHP on the mound (2 of them were Mike Pelfrey). I think it shows that Robin uses him at 1b when there's a RHP on the mound and he's still terrible against LHP like he has been the last 2.25 seasons so any time you select games where he's playing against RHP his numbers look a lot better. So will Milwaukee be starting RHP? Overall vs. RHP he's .235/.381/.382, and he has faced LHP in relief as a 1B. He also has an .833 OPS the last week. He's coming along. I would love to see him play 1B more myself, but I think they are afraid of speeding up the process of Abreu being a full time DH.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ May 11, 2015 -> 12:17 AM) And a SLG of .341, good for a below league average wRC+ overall. OBP overrates base-clogging singles hitters. Study came out about a year ago that identified the misperceived value of walks/singles for slow dudes. That is what I was saying about Adam Dunn for years but you guys weren't buying it. The thing with LaRoche is, he is hitting much better lately, and I bet if you looked at his numbers when he isn't a DH, they, sample size be damned, are MVP-like. I think it's moot because if Abreu isn't 100%, I doubt he plays 3B. Edit: LaRoche when he plays 1B: .471/.571/.942 And I wouldn't expect LaRoche to hit like that if he continued to play 1B, but I think it does show that he is having problem adjusting to being a DH rather than just not having the ability anymore.

QUOTE (oldsox @ May 11, 2015 -> 07:21 AM) But stupidity is. Now little leakers will be doing it across the country. I'm with Flavum here. If they don't do anything like this they are dead, have no pulse, supposedly just like their manager. If they get excited and have some sort of inside joke, it is bad because little leaguers might copy them. GMAB. It's a game. They won it in the 9th and are having fun. That is what games are supposed to be-fun.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ May 10, 2015 -> 09:05 PM) The lack of power though has meant he's only been around league average. Gillaspie's been about 10% below league average. Probably not worth it if Abreu's as big a butcher as he probably would be. I don't think it will happen since Abreu fouled the ball off his leg, but LaRoche has been much better lately and Gillaspie is also a butcher at 3B.

I wonder if the NBA will annouce the no call agsinst LeBron the play before the gamewinner was correctly ruled no foul.

2 out of 3 without any of your top 3 pitching is nice. It is the first time I have seen 102 on the USCF gun since that guy with Detroit was healthy. Nice job by Johnny Danks.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ May 10, 2015 -> 04:25 PM) This makes no sense at all. Abreu would be terrible over there and LaRoche isn't hitting anyway. LaRoche has an OBP about .355.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 10, 2015 -> 01:55 PM) Oh come on. If you would make up a line up based off how players have played this year Emilio would not be leading off. LOL. You were wrong. You aren't unique. Most here constantly telling us how dumb Robin is are really off without the hindsight.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 10, 2015 -> 11:16 AM) This line up blows. Why is Emilio leading off? Lol No hindsight is a b****.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 10, 2015 -> 11:16 AM) We should have signed Ubaldo Jimenez... Coo will fix Noesi. No use trying to field a competitve team anyway. Duffy and Finnegan.

Lorenzen has given up 4 runs in his 2 starts. All solo homers.

While everyone rips the White Sox and KW specifically for the offseason acquisitions that haven't worked yet that have his fingerprints all over them, check out the numbers on a couple of players on the Soxtalk offseason wish list, Jay Bruce and CarGo..

QUOTE (Mike F. @ May 10, 2015 -> 09:39 AM) It was an 8-2 game in the top of the 9th inning. There is literally no other time that would've been more perfect for his debut other than that situation. Let him get a feel for things. If he got into trouble, then bring in Robertson. What if he came in and got lit up? You would have had to use Robertson anyway. Plus the bullpen was taxed. If somehow, the game went to extra innings, who is available? Robertson needed the work and made it quick. Robin was right, the chronic complainers were wrong.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ May 10, 2015 -> 07:43 AM) If he can't throw 3 pitches he needs to be in AAA. The clowning on the basepaths needs to stop. How many runs did A Garcia's caught stealing cost this team? We started that inning off with 4 straight hits and scored 1 run. Keep Beckham in the utility role - that appears to have been a nice pickup. It's when he gets over-exposed that he gets into trouble. You can't even enjoy an 8-2 win?

QUOTE (DashFan @ May 9, 2015 -> 04:34 PM) Be hands on, Robin. Tell these guys to take a damn pitch! If there's no other reason to give this coaching staff the boot, the plan at the plate is non-existent from top to bottom. If managers were judged by how their teams hit Cueto most wouldn't last very long.

If they are meeting at 7:40 You would have to give overwhelming odds on a DH tomorrow. 3:10 1st pitch.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ May 8, 2015 -> 07:07 PM) That is a strange statement. Suggests he's been too detached? From what Levime wrote, there willl be fewer guys with green lights, things like that. Makes me think this new policy may have been the reason Eaton held up at secomd the other night on a sure triple. The other thing I noticed is Robin usually only goes to the mound to take someone out. He has been out there twice on this homestand with no pitchimg change. May be a coincidence.

I think all his shenanigans might have tsken the air out of YVentura's sails. He is getting battered around again. He may need to be an asshole to be good.

This was mentioned on CSN. Which is higher tonight, Noah's points or Niko's minutes?

Levine reporting Robin has been asked to be more hands on by the front office, whatever that means.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ May 8, 2015 -> 02:43 PM) Nieves also was pitching coach when they won WS in 2013. But Boston has totally redone their staff since 2013 and not for the better. Boston media says you can't fire the pitching staff so the coach is the scapegoat. People that live in the past are cowards and losers. Just ask Da Coach. I'm just messing around anyway. I don't think anyone should be fired. At least at this time.

QUOTE (ptatc @ May 8, 2015 -> 02:34 PM) With the 3rd worst starters ERA and the lowest run scoring offense in baseball, how is this team 10-15? Management? I agree, it should be worse, and just when you think they are turning a corner, there's a stinker like yesterday. You can't win them all, but 2 out of 3 from the Reds without your top 3 starters pitching would be a huge step in the right direction.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 8, 2015 -> 02:25 PM) Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 51m51 minutes ago Top five rotation ERAs: PIT 2.85, NYM 2.95, STL 3.11, CIN 3.31, TB 3.40. Bottom five: COL 5.59, BOS 5.54, CWS 5.41, TOR 5.40, CLE 5.31. Boston fired Nieves. When are the White Sox going to show some accountability and fire their pitching coach for this hot mess?

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ May 8, 2015 -> 01:53 PM) I don't know man. According to NOAA, were expecting a quarter to a half inch of rain this afternoon/evening and three quarters to one inch tonight. Not looking good for Sox fans. Could be looking at a DH Saturday. That is postponed, not cancelled.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 8, 2015 -> 10:56 AM) 50/50. While I don't buy that, let's see if you could be more honest here. If White Sox baserunning was stellar up until this point, who would get the credit? Coleman or Ventura?