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QUOTE (Lillian @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 08:29 PM) Were all 3 of Rutherford's doubles, legitimate? Did he hit the ball hard? If so, he is definitely off to a good start. One definitely was close to being a home run...hit off the wall or single-bounced against it.

Most rebuilds (see Astros/Cubs/Royals) take at least 3 years and more often 4 or 5 years to pull off. We're just in year 2, and really only 1 1/2 years into the process. (Cubs and Astros have caused everyone to believe it's relatively easy to jump that timeframe making the playoffs up by a year or two, unfortunately.) This was always going to be the worst year. Realistically, the two most important players are doing fairly well (Moncada/Anderson) and Delmonico/Davidson/Sanchez are holding their own. We can be a BIT disappointed in Giolito's stuff (but look at the fact that he's pitched in terrible weather...if he hasn't improved by the end of May when he can get a much better grip on the ball, then we can bemoan it.) Lopez has been even better. Fulmer as expected after the brief blip to end last year. He ends up in the bullpen. The one possible trade chip that could have had some value was Avi, and he's definitely come out slow...but is that a total surprise with all the statistical warning signs/red flags from last year? Everyone else is basically going to be replaced. Maybe Bummer makes it, or Rondon. Nate Jones is undoubtedly trade bait with his injury history. Soria and Avilan will be recycled, if possible.

We have reached the point where Winston-Salem starts by Dunning/Cease with the full line-up (and eventually Luis Robert) are more compelling viewing than anything the White Sox will put on the field prior to the arrivals of Kopech and Jimenez.

We're still somehow better than the Reds, Royals, Orioles and Rays... Marlins, Rangers, Padres, Tigers, Giants and the A's (unless their pitching holds up) will come back to the field as well.

Well, at least Moncada is cutting down his K rate... And he saved two runs from scoring defensively. SB improves his baserunning, should have had two walks but we'll take one.

Rondon has been a trooper in this one. Gut check time. Yet again.

I assumed that everyone was already quite familiar with Trump's peculiar/random capitalization pattern...

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/18/politics/dem...rump/index.html Dem operatives trying to find the right (type and amount of) messaging on Trump for the midterms

As Harrelson would say, at least they're "battling their butts off" Just can't get the big hit with RISP. You'd think they would want to just get back on the plane to Chicago with their tail between their legs, and that hasn't happened.

Saved two runs defensively this game...

Yeah, no Jones against Lowrie and no Avi for Engel is just trying to lose this one...need Harrelson to sigh over the dreaded leadoff walk, especially in extras on the road.

Is Rondon available? We go Leury or Ozuna next?

Nice to see Anderson come through in the clutch... Engel/Beckham, please just leave.

LOL. Ricky’s Boys Don’t Quit. But they mostly suck.

Then the typical Sox late game tease to get your hopes back up...

Guess Farquhar is the next one gone, for Jeanmar Gomez. Doesn’t really matter, I guess.

It will be quite the sight to have more bandwagon Astros’ fans in the stadium than Sox fans.

Omar Vizquel cannot be the manager soon enough...give him next year with Birmingham and then make the move.

We deserve it after blowing two five run leads.

Definitely not happening today...getting pummeled. Looks like they will be able to trade Moustakas pretty easily, though.

Oh, well. Got a bit greedy, looking fastball 3-1 but chased it outside of the zone. Why does Engel look like a replica of late Sox career Gordon Beckham? Same number, similar stances and results.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 04:06 PM) Half way home in 2.5 hours. That crazy stat....Greg Maddux started 191 games in his career which were over faster than this game reached the top of the fifth.

Too early to start thinking about another Top 3-5 pick in 2019? Moncada finally made an out. If that crazy ball Granderson trapped against the wall went out in TOR, he’d have two grand salamis already and 4 homers...not to mention just missing a couple due to the wind in KC.

Paging Charlotte. Or Birmingham.

Indians (Mejia) prospect sues over deal that ties up future earnings ($360k of loans for 10% of future mlb earnings) https://www.yahoo.com/news/indians-prospect...-213935194.html