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Maybe we need Konerko as hitting coach, because he could actually turn on a fastball... But there's no way with the money and relaxing life he's got it would be worth it.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ May 27, 2016 -> 07:12 PM) Danny f***ing Dufffy is throwing a no-hitter through 4. No wonder caulfield is so excited. If it means Ventura's getting replaced by Renteria, sure. He's not going to come close to the 9th with a 75-80 pitch count anyway. This line-up alone before the game even began, you could have predicted it happening.

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ May 27, 2016 -> 07:06 PM) I don't want to see Sands ever again this is a damn joke. How does Sands deserve a shot over Davidson? Because Davidson hasn't shown any ability to make (any) consistent contact against MLB opposition since 2013...and has been atrocious for the most part in the high minors. Like Mike Olt, he'll go down as yet another busted 3B prospect. There are many littered throughout the minors. And Davidson can't play in the outfield. Of course, Sands can't really, either.

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ May 27, 2016 -> 07:07 PM) How does Todd Stevenson keep his job? I really don't understand. He's under so little pressure nobody even knows how to spell his name. Steverson. They certainly all knew Walker's name five years ago.

BUMPED JUST FOR ROBIN'S IDIOTIC LINE-UP No Eaton. Sands hitting 5th. Rollins actually hitting down in the order when the only pitchers he can hit are left-handed. If our manager thinks so little of Garcia, maybe the GM needs to make a change and actually find a hitter he does believe in.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 27, 2016 -> 07:01 PM) Jackson is just incapable of pulling a fastball. Looks like Brent Morel out there. More like Chris Snopek, lol. Heck, Greg Mr. Norton (does Paciorek accent) would look like a masher comparatively. Duffy looking at a 75-80 pitch count tonight, roughly. Going to be like the Ross Stripling situation for the Dodgers. Yost will have to pull him out a no-hitter/perfect game...it figures.

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ May 27, 2016 -> 07:00 PM) Can anyone tell me why a DFA candidate is batting 5th in our batting order? Because we didn't sign Ian Desmond or Dexter Fowler, lol...? Napoli pops up. 3-3 Orioles/Indians going to the top of the 6th in CLE.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ May 27, 2016 -> 06:57 PM) The problem is with JR as the owner, nothing of substance will ever change. We will continue to be a horribly run organization from top to bottom with no future. LOL. Right now, all the optimism as a fan resides on the shoulders of Tim Anderson. That's a lot of pressure for a rookie, though.

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ May 27, 2016 -> 06:56 PM) After giving up those first two hits, Miggy has actually looked pretty good. Yep, offense just hasn't supported him, and some defensive miscues as well. Not to mention our bullpen follies.

Probably lose this review. Indians tie on a sac fly by Lindor. Great grab by Abreu. Guess he's out, 1-2-3 inning, retired 5 in a row.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 27, 2016 -> 06:50 PM) Sickening effort so far. If this effort takes place this entire road trip, changes better be made. How many times have we said that...since the beginning of 2013? To no avail. One has to hope that Hahn and JR must feel this season slipping. They can either change the manager or bring up Anderson to attempt to spark it.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 27, 2016 -> 06:46 PM) JC scores a run on a high hop ground out. Just so frustrating We might need Jesus to win this game...who is JC? Kipnis K's. 1 out, bases still loaded.

I'm not sure there's any difference between the Piranhas and the Twins from 2001-2010. Feels like they are the anti-Sox. Rollins, Garcia, and Navarro...that's looking not so hitterish. YAY!!! Gonzalez finally got Dyson out. 7 for 9 career-wise now. Sharply hit but at Lawrie. Looking like the Indians are going to tie or take the lead this half inning. 1st and 2nd, no outs. Darn that Chris Gimenez and Rajai Davis. Wright walked the bases load, uh-oh. 0 outs still.

Hey, the White Sox minor league system produced a .400 hitter!!! .364 career average against the White Sox. Of course. That almost fell in, probably would have been a triple. Jams himself a lot and flares balls to the opposite side, partly by design. Surprising pop there...almost made it 370 to the opposite field.

That was just complete dominance. Duffy looking like the first-half 2014 version and not the pitcher consigned to the bullpen. That's probably the last thing the American Central needs, for him to get going again. Similar to Trevor Bauer, in that sense. Great stuff, questionable command and struggles with the mental side of the game.

QUOTE (harkness @ May 27, 2016 -> 06:28 PM) It's all about the offense... we put no pressure of give our team confidence because of our dead brained, easy out at bats. Been the same weak s*** for 4 years now and it hasn't changed. They weren't playing and hitting that way the first 33 7/9th games this year. But yeah, now they're falling back into bad habits again and the offense (and entire team body language) looks like dead man walking. Sox seemingly not ready for Duffy's velocity. Swings are not the definition of short and quick. Throwing lots of strikes.

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ May 27, 2016 -> 06:27 PM) When was the last time the Sox lead a game? Felt like it's been a while. Didn't last very long because of our pen recently. The answer would be the first game of the DH against CLE Monday...and we were tied at one point in the second game. Rainout game will be made up SEPT 19th. Royals swing at the first pitch. White Sox don't...Farmer has that right, especially when so many pitches are for strikes and then you get behind in the count and become more defensive. Swinging at pitchers' pitches at that point.

Well, it COULD be worse. Definitely don't want to let the runner at 2nd score here with 2 outs. Indians now down only 3-2 and Bauer settling in. At least Abreu didn't try to throw the runner out at home (I guess that's positive).

Pretty hard to justify sitting Eaton with his numbers against LHP this year and the fact that we REALLY need all our best horses to get going to carry the team through this ten game road trip. And that's why he is sitting him, 4 for 23 lifetime against Duffy. Ignoring his 929 OPS vs LHP this year so far in 51 AB's. Not to mention the fact that Danny Duffy has just come back to the rotation and is likely to face Eaton only twice...maybe, just maybe...three times. And they say that Ventura's not really a genius using his intuition about line-ups. His last week, he's 6 for 34 so we MUST sit him despite his being one of the Top 5 players in baseball. That's not even taking into account how bad we make our defense in one of the bigger outfields to patrol in the AL...east of Safeco and south of Minnesota. (And I'm going to go out on a limb that most of those 23 at-bats came in 2014, when the Royals owned the Sox and Duffy looked like one of the most promising lefties in the AL the first 3-4 months of that season before injuries took their toll down the stretch. Not sure how relevant a handful of at-bats are in 2014. SAMPLE SIZE SAMPLE SIZE SAMPLE SIZE.)

First three hitters for Baltimore reach. 1-0 over the O's in Cleveland, runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs against Bauer...who many are looking at to be traded, either him or Carlos Carrasco (once he proves he's healthy after returning to the rotation). First four, Bauer walked (Davis) the bases loaded, Trumbo up. Couldn't ask for a better start to this one. LOL. As soon as I read that Eaton wasn't playing, Bauer K's the next two batters. Perfectly fitting. Schoop still has a chance to break it open with a big two-out hit. 3-0 Orioles now. Thank you, Mr. (pronounced Scope) Schoop (he killed us too, with a big hit). Indians are making some bad plays now, Ramirez throws to 3rd instead of 2nd (trying to nail Adam Jones) and allows Machado to reach on the throw...but Bauer K's Davis for a huge out to remain in the game. Nearly 50 pitches through 2. Urias got hit pretty hard his first inning in NYC. 4 hits and 3-0 lead, has a very nice and easy 93-95 MPH fastball, but it's relatively straight...threw over 35 pitches but kept his composure, which must not be easy for a 19 year old. Btw, Koufax and Drysdale both debuted at 19 in 1956 and 1957 (Harrelson stat of the day).

The difference is Viciedo in 2008 when he was signed...they were talking about him playing 3B THE NEXT SEASON. In many ways, in the minors, it was the fielding and position changes that held him back, because he went from 3B to LF to 1B to DH and just couldn't play well anywhere from a defensive standpoint. He didn't really become a full-time player until 2012. Ozzie saw some of his flaws and resisted bringing him up when Juan Pierre was struggling, must have been in 2010, and he mostly saw the most advantageous pitching match-ups so Ozzie kept his stats looking better than they would have with full-time play. And I still haven't heard any explanation of what happened to his defense. Adam Eaton had a pretty bad season (comparatively) last year and became the best RFer in the game this year. There has to be SOME reason for that happening.

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ May 27, 2016 -> 04:08 PM) Meanwhile, the last home stand drew well. The attendance rose in each game Of the Houston and kc series, with 34k on the value Sunday game. And the Cleveland games drew close to the seasonal average of 20k, with 22k on Wednesday AFTERNOON when kids are in school and mom and dad are at work. It's trending upward, despite what out of town fans have to bellyache about. Hahn better hope that Tim Anderson performs as advertised, because it's going to be more than out-of-town fans bellyaching if the Sox don't stay in the race. http://espn.go.com/mlb/attendance Passing Miami, Atlanta and Cincinnati shouldn't be hard. And for those who complain about Sox fans, the Orioles have had a much more recent playoff appearance and overall better team by far the last three or four seasons...still have one of the most beautiful parks in baseball in a downtown location near the harbor/National Aquarium...and their fans aren't supporting them, either. One of the "proudest" and most storied franchises in baseball that spent a ton of money to bring back Chris Davis, they traded for Trumbo, brought in Pedro Alvarez, etc. Maybe they're all furious they no longer have Jake Arrieta, right? That must explain it.

Well, comparing their numbers (or Phegley's with a middling A's team playing insignificant games)....might as well be comparing Kip Wells' (or Josh Foggs' years in PITT) with what he did for the Sox in 1999-2001. Not really comparable or translatable to their situations and expectations with the White Sox. Nothing is expected of them in ATL. Except for them to be replaced by better players, eventually. Same role as Ryan Sweeney had with the Cubs. Placeholder, hopefully a bit above replacement value.

QUOTE (Tex @ May 27, 2016 -> 10:52 AM) One year my travelling team finished as co-champs because our league all-star team had advanced to a national tournament. Strike one for that trophy. At our banquet a prominent Cubs player Don Kessinger automatically autographed all the trophies, temporarily strike 2. I still have it. But he was also a former Sox player/manager...that has to undo the strike. I think the only one, unless you go back to the beginning of the franchise, perhaps.

QUOTE (South Sider @ May 27, 2016 -> 10:37 AM) I am one of those kids who are still stuck at home. I suppose that first I'll explain how my individual situation went down, and then explain why I believe this is occurring and what my final thoughts are on the subject from my millenial point-of-view. My parents split up while I was in middle school. After high school, I could live with my mom rent-free if I went to college. If not, I had to pay some kind of rent. I was pretty much an idiot at those times, and didn't care a lick for school so I dropped out of community college. My father was going through some rough times. I won't go into details but I was able to live there rent-free until I was 20, which I'm sure my mom wasn't very pleased with. Luckily for me I didn't blow off all of high school; only most of it. I had two internships and had classes that built computer repair and networking skills. The second internship turned into a full time job for a little bit after high school until the owner sold the company. I was able to keep my job for awhile, but the writing was on the wall. Around the age of 19, I was laid off. Without a job to speak of, I was pretty much lost into my 20th year. My buddy who was also laid off ended up moving back with his folks a few states away and landed a similar job. He told me they had room for another technician, and I was ready for a change of scenery so I got out on my own! Things were good. Business was booming and after a short adjustment phase at my buddies folks house, we rented a house with our boss and his new wife. This lasted for about a year until things deteriorated rapidly and we had to move back into my buddies parents house. I lived there longer than I had liked, but the job was going south as well and income was becoming tighter and tighter. The hope was to get an apartment, but when I realized the job wasn't going anywhere, I decided to move back to Illinois. Shortly after moving back I landed a retail job with a lot of promise. I started getting full time hours and consistent pay checks so I worked out a rent agreement with my father. This is the point where I could have moved out. I could have paid a bunch more in rent and lived paycheck to paycheck. I could have moved into a big rented party animal house down the street and hated every sober moment of it. But my father had an unused room. I buy my own food. I contribute to household chores and tasks. Finally, I suspect my father would be lonely without me around. The big plus is that I was able to save some money. About a year ago, I started gunning for a managerial position at my job. It would change everything. I would be making considerably more money, and definitely be able to afford an apartment without having to resort to incredible frugality. I'll be honest. I don't indulge myself a lot with material items, but I also want to be able to enjoy some of the money that I slave for. Trips to places like Cedar Point with my girlfriend and visits to my mother (who now lives in Arizona). Nice dinner dates every now and then, Sox games, craft beer, steaks etc. However, I had a realization about the managerial position that completely changed my plan. The first is that the managers in a store work hours that are incredibly demanding physically and mentally. If you've heard of a waterfall schedule, it's kind of like that. An example would be: Tuesday 1PM-11PM Wednesday Noon-10PM Thursday 8AM-6PM Friday 6AM-4PM Saturday 5AM-3PM Sunday Monday Off There are some areas of this schedule that are less than ideal for families, and I am a firm believer that your family is the #1 thing in your life, not work. I don't want my relationship with my girlfriend or my future kids to suffer because I work such a demanding schedule. The second realization was that to become a store manager (the head honcho of the store, who makes much more money and can work whatever schedule they like so long as it is 50 hours per week) was close to an insurmountable task for most managers. The first problem is that almost every manager wants to be a store manager. Competition is all well and good here, but the second problem is that there are simply not enough locations in this company. They only open a couple of locations a year, and it's not like current store managers are in a hurry to retire. I've seen firsthand many amazing regular managers toiling away for 10+ years hoping that their name would be called soon for store manager. However, only one location opened in this region alone last year with none that I know of set to open this year. I realized I didn't want to do that. I didn't want to toil away for 10+ years working my ass off, and I didn't want to put my girlfriend (fiance soon) and future kids through that. Call me a lazy millenial if you wish, but I simply do not view it that way. My girlfriend is finishing up her bachelors and is in the process of deciding whether or not to go for a masters. She will be working some kind of 9-5 job Monday through Friday. My weird managerial schedule just would not jive with hers. So I made the decision to go back to school and continue working part-time at my retail job. I wish I had decided to go back to school earlier; I am 28 years old now. It is what it is, though. The retail job for store employees is actually fantastic. In 5 years I went from $10.50/hour to $17.35/hour. They offer retirement packages so I opted into one awhile ago and have been building it up. These benefits kept me chugging along as a store employee without giving a thought to schooling. Boredom has started to creep in, though, as well as a revitalized urge to continue bettering myself. With some of my savings, I am able to finance my schooling at community college for the time being. Subsidized loans and the American Opportunity Tax Credit help immensly. I also hope to qualify for a Pell Grant next year. I still live at my dads, and I wanted it to be clear and okay with him that while I am going back to school, I will be working less (which should help me qualify for a Pell Grant). We arranged a new rent agreement, and he supports me in my quest for an education. It is certain that after I get my bachelors or maybe even my associates that I will be moving out and getting a place with my girlfriend, and finally stop bothering my father by living with him for so long. Greg, I heard that statistic that you mentioned as well on a newsflash from WDCB 90.9. Despite who or what you may listen to, the statistic is real. I think that a lot of parents are recognizing that the economic landscape of today is not as good as when they were our age, so they give their young adults more leash. Both of my parents never completed college and they were able to buy a house and other nice things. This is just not possible today. In my composition class, I wrote a paper about how I believe many Americans are overworked and in my paper I discuss how the cost of living has risen, productivity has risen and at the same time wages have remained relatively stagnant. At the same time, the rich keep getting richer and wealth inequality continues to worsen, which is another contributing factor. There's a lot of good information here if you care to look: http://www.epi.org/publication/charting-wage-stagnation/ If anyone is interested in reading my paper, I'm rather proud of it and would love to share it with you. Just send me a PM and I'll e-mail you a copy. I can't speak for all millenials, just myself, but I am not going to perpetuate society down that path. I place real value on my free time and I will fight for a society that accepts free time as part of our culture. I surmise that a lot of what is perceived to be "lazy millenials", like those who expect inflated vacation time simply have a different way of viewing life in general, perhaps similar to mine. For sure, as things are now, employers now who are old school are going to hire those who don't want vacation time or inflated free time. That's just how it is right now. If I am correct, and many millenials view things as I do, then eventually society will shift as the millenials become the dominant generation. I think this is a really good thing as I believe that America is trending towards being overworked. Somethings going to have to give, and if it is a generation that all the super hard workers view as lazy, entitled brats that shifts America from overworking themselves to something better for future generations, then I think that is great. I don't want my children to grow up in a country where it is expected to basically live to work. I want them to be able to work hard, get what they deserve for it, and also have enough time for their families and to grow themselves individually. Michael Moore would agree with you on this. His most recent documentary touches on all of these exact same points, looking at the policies of different countries on things like vacation time, maternity leave, overtime, etc. WHERE TO INVADE NEXT? Two of the countries that have much better policies in this regard are Italy and Germany. It's the same argument going on in Europe now between southern and northern Europeans (particularly the Germans, as the strongest economy). As soon as you think the Germans are all working themselves to death, you realize their system is also much more progressive. Heck, I think the US is one of two countries in the world without mandatory (extended) maternity leave, which is incredible when you think about. My wife here in China had five months, closer to 5 1/2 actually, of PAID maternity leave. She ended up taking off about 1 1/2 to 2 months before the baby (I forced her to when she was having some bleeding due to stress/overtime on weekends) and then went back after staying home 3+ months after the baby was born. She also must have left work and not come back at least 6-7 other days to go for hospital check-ups. Note, in China they even provide an EXTRA month of paid vacation if you're over 25 as a mother. (Now, one significant difference is the amount of base pay there is probably 1/3rd what it is in the US, even 1/4th...but that's another issue for another time.)