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Except it seems Robin is already reaching the end of his rope on trusting Coats...as he's already starting Avi over him defensively and also pulled him from the game after he was struggling mightily just to make contact, let alone put a ball into play. I'll go with Pearce of the Rays as the best possible add right now...for the time being, and also future strengthening of our overall depth/bench. The way he's going right now, though, he would be a full-time line-up presence.

Lillian, your expectations of Justin Morneau seem to be sky high. Think we need to be a bit more restrained in our projections for him, at least until he can prove something on his rehab assignment. Pinning the second half hopes on a career comeback, and adding Braun/Lucroy to go along with him...well, I guess it's no crazier than adding James Shields, but. Also, Anderson at leadoff so quickly with his lack of walks is the same logic (which everyone questions until he finally changed) of Yost placing their lowest OBP guy in Escobar at the top of the line-up. Anderson's better off hitting 9th with little to no pressure on him to ignite things, or at least hitting second, which will get him more fastballs to hit with Eaton on base and also forces him to focus on just doing the "little things" in terms of moving runners along instead of trying too much to be a hero or force things. And that Braun/Lucroy package is going to wipe out the remainder of the farm system, too. Honestly, if you were the Brewers and building towards the future, who would you be excited about getting back? Fulmer and Adams? I'm not even sure you can see that to their fans as being enough, because you're trading away their 2 best remaining players. In the short-term, they just need to figure out a way how to limit Shuck/Coats at-bats and Avi Garcia appearances in the outfield.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 13, 2016 -> 11:11 PM) They'll never trade Wiggins. Too risky that he's the next big thing. Trade will never get done cause Bulls will demand Wiggins be included IMO. Lawrence loyalty!

Okay, not to be confused with "Hawaiian Punch" or Kool-Aid Fruit Punch, lol...glad we got that one straight. Need to restock that flavor for tmrw to keep the positive vibes going.

Seems more like a case of personal "demons" than any type of "terrorist ideology" at play here... If ISIS really wanted victory over the US, they would target someone/something closely associated with Donald Trump, like one of his buildings/casinos or the Miss Universe/Miss USA pageant. That would actually generate some (I'm not going to call it a "well of") sympathy for him, giving him a much better chance at being elected...which is exactly what someone looking to destablize the US government and provoke it into an all-out war (including ground troops) would do strategically.

I'll use a Greg argument. In the end, it was Renteria in the dugout when they won...we don't or can't possibly know for sure with Robin the same result would have taken place were Ventura still in charge. Just like we can't know if Robin Ventura could successfully have managed the Braves as well as Bobby Cox, the A's/Cards as well as LaRussa, the Tigers/Pirates as well as Leyland and the Yankees as well as Joe Torre...or if any different White Sox manager would have similarly guided that 2005 team successfully into the playoffs and post-season. Actually, we have to give Robin credit for removing the possibility of Renteria putting Tyler Danish into the game later!!!! Keeping the rally going, Brett Lawrie lined a single to right-center field to score Abreu making it a one-run game, 7-6. Now only down by one run, Ventura went to the bullpen to keep the Tigers offense still and called for... Tyler Danish. The rookie who has struggled in each of his appearances was called into the face the Tigers middle of the order. Danish walked Miggy, gave up a single to Nick Castellanos, who committed a TOOTBLAN by trying to stretch it into a double. With a runner on third and one out, Danish intentionally walked J.D. Martinez. Looking to use his sinker to create a double play, Justin Upton waited for a pitch up in the zone and drove a single to center to extend the Tigers lead, 8-6. Ventura would lift Danish for Dan Jennings, but it appeared that gamble would cost the game for Chicago. www.southsidesox.com

Instill a sense of confidence in the team...is it a complete coincidence one of our biggest victories of the season happened with Ventura not playing an active role at the end? Got the best out of our bullpen?

Wasn't that just cherry-flavored Gatorade?

Dedicated especially to Ozzie and Hawk Harrelson, for all their love of the Twins/Royals over the last 12+ seasons.

So you still think the Sox would have won had Ventura remained in the game? His biggest supporter around here didn't believe this to be the case...thought we would lose regardless of who was managing.

of the game-winning manager, breath of fresh air listening to him for a change http://m.mlb.com/video/v811772783/detcws-r...?game_pk=447820

Greg, I think your dismissive comments just guaranteed putting them back in first place, lol. They're still tough to beat home...on the road, it's a much different story.

Yankees look to be among the early favorites...surprise, surprise.

Camp Renteria/Cora

Shuck now 7 for 41 on the season. .171. En fuego. Wonder if Coats gets sent down next?

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jun 13, 2016 -> 10:53 PM) Still shocked Shuck secured a hit (yes I tried to use all 's' words but failed) Still shocked Shuck surely secured a safety?

Ventura should just voluntarily get tossed from every game from now on until we lose again. Biggest White Sox victory of all-time for a 4th place Sox squad!

Ventura should just voluntarily get tossed from every game from now on until we lose again.

Oops, forgot Ventura got thrown out. Does Renteria still get the win, lol?

And Ventura gets a contract extension!!!!! Crisis averted for one day at least.

Wow, successful sac bunt.

Surprisingly survived to fight on another inning. Feels a bit like that Monday game Frazier won against TEX, except the White Sox have had a lot more chances to win...and the pitching was on the verge every inning (Jennings DP against Moreland saved the game).

Odds of Duke not getting touched up this inning? About 1 in 3? 1 in 4?

We could use Semien and Phegley's numbers tonight about right now. Or Trayce's two walks.

Should have walked Lawrie... Tigers still up by 1, two outs.