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Yeah, if they platoon Davidson and Sanchez at 3B, it could work because you get more of Sanchez’s defense but are limiting Davidson to only facing LH pitching, and he’s so streaky not so sure how effective he would be in that situation. Moustakas will be out there again, and Donaldson’s going to be discounted at the rate he’s going...I guess it also depends what they do in the draft, if it’s Bohm/Madrigal or Singer. Or Burger has a health miracle, but nobody’s counting on that now.

Anderson up to 760 OPS, Abreu 942, Palka 824 and Moncada 800...Yolmer down to 705, need to get him and Moncada hot again. Abreu might be AL Player of the Month for May, but Gleyber Torres probably takes it.

Why do I get the feeling Fry will come into a save situation yet today...?

Moncada OPS slowly falling back to the 800ish level...needs to get another hot streak going soon. Won’t be easy to do against CLE pitching, but higher-level competition tends to bring out the best in him.

Moncada has to learn how to protect himself there, Stone’s right. Took too long to get rid of it. Also, Avilan flat out sucks. Luckily, Fry has risen to the occasion, and Bummer’s been doing well in non-pressure situations.

Rain problems galore in NC. Could be that Birmingham is the only team to play tonight...

That will only drive down his signing bonus, lol. Plus we can give him one of those contracts that guarantees big league playing time in 2019/20. Then we go Beer, Thomas (overpay) and Kyler Murray rounds 2-4 and WIN THE DRAFT.

At 5:00 a.m. on Sunday morning in China, lol? At least I made my first game thread...might even turn out a winner.

Moncada 2B Luis Robert RF Abreu 1B Jimenez LF Palka/Adolfo DH Yolmer/Davidson 3B Collins/Zavala C Anderson SS Madrigal CF or sign AJ Pollock and put Madrigal at 3B...? Not sure where to fit in Basabe, Rutherford...need a utility INF for when Yolmer’s at 3B.

Also, can we please just hire a real comedian to replace Benetti...go three man booth with a “pure” baseball play by play guy? Or have three innings of comedy in the middle and switch with DJ during that time?

Can we hire Rusty Kuntz to teach Palka to be a passable corner outfielder...?

Abreu now tied for AL Doubles lead with Betts, Pillar.

This game took a huge turn...fell asleep.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-spt-white-sox-yoan-moncada-power-20180523-story.html

Madrigal...

Of course. Anderson makes a lazy throw and then Candelario kills the offspeed pitch... And Goodrum has beaten up the Sox this year. But who hasn’t?

Rondon subbed as cleanup guy, lol. Actually hasn’t looked too bad offensively. Davidson dealing with back problems still. Seems Matt and Yolmer eventually are platoon partners at 3b with Yolmer’s extreme splits.

Well, we have the combined worst bottom three hitters in White Sox history vs. the pitcher who could single-handedly have pushed us through into the playoffs had Cooper fixed him in 2012. Then, no rebuild? High drama in Motown. Another good test for Moncada against LHP.

Trump's sustained attacks on American rights https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/26/politics/trump-rights-due-process-curiel/index.html If Trump's norm-shattering derision of the courts and constitutional principles has only accelerated in the past two years, public responses appear more polarized. Opponents are overwhelmingly Democratic. Trump's approval rating among Republicans remains high. There also may be fatigue. Trump is constant. His questioning Thursday of a legal process for people apprehended at the border drew scant public response. In 2017, 3 Trump properties, including Mar-a-Lago, posted 144 openings for seasonal jobs. Only one went to a US worker. Trump properties always get their fill of H-2B employees, but other US businesses have a harder time. Of course, Trump could simply raise wages at his properties and get more American applicants, you know, America first and all that, but he won't.

South Alabama...not a top conference, even.

If we had a decent fielding 1b, the game yesterday would still be going on...

Already used up my ten free articles this month, lol... Behind the scenes, (Stephen) Miller is believed to be an important voice in those hardline immigration policies. In an interview with Breitbart published Thursday, Miller said: “The big fight this summer is going to be with the open borders Democratic caucus in Congress.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2017/04/05/white-sox-dylan-covey-finally-awaits-his-major-league-debut/100092062/ He might be the best redemption story on the White Sox if he actually makes it as a big league starter...never really dug much into his background. https://www.athleticsnation.com/2016/12/8/13893100/mlb-rule-5-draft-oakland-as-dylan-covey-white-sox As someone who closely follows the A’s minor leagues, you’d think I’d be bummed about losing a prospect. However, I’m not even batting an eye at this one right now — if anything, I’m relieved that they didn’t lose RHPs Tucker Healy or Sam Bragg, who are both better prospects and closer to the bigs. It’s not that Covey isn’t a worthwhile prospect, but rather a matter of practicality and timing. I simply can’t imagine a scenario in which he lasts on an MLB roster for all of 2017, especially in a homer-happy park like Guaranteed Rate Field (lol seriously that’s its name now ... the irony would be delicious if they offered dynamic ticket pricing that constantly changes and is thus rarely if ever a “guaranteed rate”). If the now-rebuilding White Sox find a way to get value out of Covey this year, or even commit to stashing him at the back of their pen just to add a fringe prospect to the system, then a tip of the cap to them. Nothing is impossible. But even then, I currently have him as the A’s No. 36 prospect on my personal list, below 16 other starters, so the damage is minimal. If you look at it in terms of depth chart rather than total prospect value, he’s probably around 18th in line to start games in Oakland this year (but really lower, because they would pick up a Surkamp or a Detwiler like last year if things actually got that far again in 2017). I think the most likely scenario is that Covey gets hammered by MLB hitting in his first trial and he’s back in Oakland’s system by June. The next-most likely is that he doesn’t even break camp with Chicago and ends up back here after spring training. None of that precludes him being better in the future! Just not yet. I was more bummed about losing the actually MLB-ready 2B/OF Colin Walsh last winter, but he didn’t even make it to the end of June with the rebuilding Brewers before being sent back. So, to be clear, I don’t think Covey is a worthless prospect. I just think that he’s so far from being MLB-ready right now that there is nearly a zero percent chance that he sticks in 2017, which means nothing will come of this. The biggest result could be that the A’s will have a bit more breathing room for the first couple months in their already-packed Double-A rotation, while Covey gets some free MLB experience from another club. Thanks, White Sox! (Note: I’m not kidding. The rotation overflow in Nashville/Midland is an actual concern right now, and someone good will lose playing time because of it if space isn’t cleared by trades.)

White Sox Scouting Report Nick Madrigal https://theloopsports.com/2018/05/21/white-sox-scouting-report-nick-madrigal/ Madrigal’s hitch causes him to miss a hittable pitch here. The Sox are not afraid of hitters with hitches in their swing as evidenced by the selection of Zack Collins (or the “arm bar” of Jake Burger, my edit) a year ago, but it is still something to be wary of. Obviously with a 65 hit tool in his pocket, the bat is his biggest strength. And his numbers show that he can be a successful hitter. The key with Madrigal will be line drives and balls through the infield, never power. If Madrigal can eliminate the hitch in his swing, or at least do something to lessen it, he should be a very good hitter. Another aspect of Madrgial’s hit tool which scouts love, is his eye and plate approach. He managed to walk significantly more than he struck out in college, and that is something that will translate to the professional level. All things considered, Madrigal’s hit tool is definitely something to be excited about.

Not to mention Cease might be the best pitcher in the entire organization right now. Jeimer Candelario for Wilson/Avila isn’t looking that great, either...http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=204340. Isaac Paredes is now Detroit’s #7 prospect and their heir-apparent at SS to Jose Iglesias. Although, to be fair, where were either of them going to play for the Cubs? Also let Christian Villanueva go for nothing to the Padres.