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QUOTE (oldsox @ Jun 14, 2015 -> 07:27 AM) I had to laugh when reading that article. Calling Gordon Beckham a "hot commodity" defies intelligent thought. In one 0/25 stretch, he's gone from a hot commodiity to yesterday's garbage. Not that it wasn't expected or predicted.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 14, 2015 -> 06:33 AM) I haven't seen Jurassic World but this guy needs to get a grip. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015...ia=twitter_page It was worth it just for this Chris Pratt Eminem rap... Skip forward to 0:38

http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/co...round/28755105/ Respected analysts, including at Baseball America and ESPN, had projected the junior to be taken on the First-Year Player Draft's opening night, somewhere in the range of No. 70 overall. Instead, Hickman was the 202nd player picked. "I hope I do (get more than slot), but if I don't ... I didn't really get into this for the money," Hickman said. "I love the game, and I'm just very happy that it's here. It's been a long three years. I've been working extremely hard for this. I won't let dollar signs stop me from my dreams." The early vibe he's gotten from the White Sox is that he'll start out as a relief pitcher.

QUOTE (Benchwarmerjim @ Jun 14, 2015 -> 06:09 AM) They bought out Dozier arb years in the offseason so he is going to be around for a few years. Plouffe, I dont know. He has turned himself into a pretty good player and would hate to give that up after a decade of not having a good 3bman (Joe Crede was probably the best of the lot since Corey Koskie, but Crede got hurt). I have no idea where they are going to stick Sano, but he will be up sometime this year. What about Berrios? Do they bring him up quickly...wait on Santana, stand pat or fight for the division or wc this year?

QUOTE (Benchwarmerjim @ Jun 14, 2015 -> 05:27 AM) The Twins are also down to 1 outfielder because of Hunter's suspension and Aaron Hicks getting hurt during batting practice. The Twins played yesterday with a 1 man bench and that was Suzuki getting a day off from catching. The funny thing is the Indians a week ago said Lindr wasn't ready. Where will they play Sano, by the way? 3b? 1b? Dh? Corner outfield? Or move Plouffe? When do both he and Dozier become free agents?

QUOTE (LDF @ Jun 14, 2015 -> 04:50 AM) this was last yr you posted. i am talking about this off season. Grandal, for one. Miguel Montero. Derek Norris. Trading with the Mets, Red Sox or Astros.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Jun 14, 2015 -> 12:48 AM) A former reporter said the problem with the organization is that it laid back. That's why they get free agents to come here. Then the organization sucks at developing position players so the roster become casual. Players like Ramirez can't be benched because there is no one to replace him. Maybe a few on the pitching staff may fear they can be replaced but not the position players. How many other organizations that have been this poor at developing position players would keep the same people in tact. There is no accountability other than low attendance. They need to sell this team to someone who might care a little bit more. And then they fail to show patience with young players like Semien and Johnson. When they do bench a player, it's Eaton and not Alexei or Tyler Flowers...as they don't have a legit candidate for either of those positions. Then, they stick with players like Dunn, Danks and Cabrera because they don't have enough flexibility to eat those payroll mistakes because of their smaller ones like Keppinger, Teahen and Downs. They're always sort of in it at the break, forcing them to add...when they probably shouldn't. The only possibly good position players they've gotten (Eaton and Avi) have been a result of clear direction, rebuilding moves. Two (seemingly) worked out, but trading Reed and Santos yielded nothing of value (along with the failures of Beckham and Viciedo)...once again forcing them into the desperate free agent cycle which has busted in 2011 and 2015. Which leaves the team further away from the playoffs than clubs like the Cubs, Astros or Royals who went through essentially 5-8 year rebuilds but have better odds of sustaining success compared to the KW Mississippi Riverboat Gambler "all in" approach that doesnt work more than once every 25 years.

http://news.yahoo.com/academic-group-votes...-214745973.html In a related matter, how far does internet free speech extend in terms of hiring and firing decisions? University of Illinois censured. Agree or disagree with their actions?

http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2015/6/4/87289...-power-rankings Too bad Ramirez has decreasing demand with all the teams currently looking for help there. Trading LaRoche so quickly would be an admission of overreach by the front office.

Why should that be a surprise when we've had the worst defense in baseball since 2012....Micah, Semien, Phegley, Viciedo and Rangel Ravelo all couldn't find permanent positional homes, etc. That's not to mention bringing in guys like Teahen and Keppinger. Rondon is our best currently and he came from the Red Sox. Who else besides Thompson and Engel can defend well? Our best infield prospect on the fielding side can't hit (Sanchez). About the only hafway decent player we produced who comes to mind is Eduardo Escobar. Buddy Bell and Ventura were Gold Glove caliber 3b. It doesn't make any sense. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/pro...P=rangel-ravelo By the way, what happened to Ravelo?

In CF. http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/adam-e...ite-sox-coaches Interesting weekend with Eaton, Abreu moved to DH and also to see if Beckham starts at SS tomorrow for Alexei. “(Ramirez) does need to make those plays. He’s made them before. Ball gets stuck in your glove, you know, it happens. It seems like things like that happen too often. Not just to him, but to us that end up adding outs, adding base runners and not getting outs. Those things are adding up too frequently.” http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/bullpe...e-sox-loss-rays No word on whether Ramirez stayed to answer questions not.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 13, 2015 -> 05:24 PM) There are too many cooks in the kitchen, and the head chef sucks. We should bring in Reinsdorf's son or nephew or whatever he is to play SS tmrw...maybe that will help Alexei to wake up out of his stupor.

That might have been our last/best opportunity this season to get back to .500 disappearing before our very eyes with Sale on the mound tmrw. The Rest of the AL Central is looming again.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 13, 2015 -> 05:02 PM) Putnam has been absolutely terrific as of late. There were at least three splitters in that sequence Souza barely fouled off.

First we heard about the great bullpen that's allowing 35% of inherited runners to score. Now the Beckham Jinx...whenever you start to believe in the team turning things around or any player not named Chris Sale, you will end up being disappointed.

Minnesota's in a huge funk right now...not sure if he's ready, but the same thinking with the Astros bringing up Correa in the middle of a losing streak. Inject some excitement and enthusiasm.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 13, 2015 -> 04:59 PM) I really pushed for Bonifacio this off season, but he really has been terrible. Bonifacio and Flowers needs to be DFA'd. Sanchez down. Call up Davidson, Saladino and Kotraras. Kottaras.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 13, 2015 -> 04:58 PM) Sanchez, Flowers and Bonifacio need to get demoted/released. Not to mention Parent and Ramirez.

The only player more maligned than Alexei Ramirez, Tyler Flowers. Good line, Dave Wills.

It will be interesting to see if Beckham starts tmrw at SS. That would be two "controversial" benchings in one weekend for Parent, following Eaton today.

What is Harrelson saying? Quietly steaming?

There's just nothing fun about following the White Sox these days other than Sale, Abreu and Rodon.

Ramirez has got to be done in a White Sox uniform after this season. Ridiculous. He has just gotten way too comfortable freelancing out there instead of making the right play fundamentally.

White Sox lead the universe in gift runs. Should have been out by 20 feet. Farmer's pissed.

Beckham and Avi sinking like stones...