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http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miam...le21590994.html Two balls mysteriously stuck in gloves doom Marlins this time. Latos at least has a sense of humor about it.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2015 -> 08:48 PM) Not including LaRoche, the Sox have one player in the top 18 at their position in terms of WAR. That has to be Garcia. Gillaspie's probably fairly close...right in that neighborhood.

I guess it worked...but whatever. Robin's a genius again.

Did we really just intentionally walk someone when we're already down 5-0? You've gotta be bleeping me.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2015 -> 08:25 PM) Seems like there's a big lack of power in the minors as well. Not quite sure why that is. Seems like not too long ago we were talking about Thompson, Barnum, Hawkins, Trey M., Davidson, Wilkins, Black, Kevan Smith as potential power sources.... Even if they do have power, what will their K and BB rates be? I'm almost missing the excitement of a random Viciedo hot streak.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2015 -> 07:31 PM) If this season tanks, it's going to be quite difficult for the organization to get fans excited again heading into a season. I don't think we can assume they will spend a fortune every offseason like they just did. And that was "only" about a 2,000 fan uptick. I don't think adding Giancarlo Stanton would do anything to move the meter at this point. It would be like the year they signed Belle and had a tepid response (98 I think). Along with Melky, the biggest (immediate) concern has to be getting Rodon's control and change-up developed. If you want to add Flowers or 2B to the list, Danks, the entire bullpen in front of Duke/Robertson, have at it.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ May 21, 2015 -> 07:22 PM) Wait a minute, he only has an undergrad degree? Seems to be the case. I'm sure PTAC would know more. If you look at Brian Bell, for example, much more extensive background (and he's even a precinct committeeman in Homer Township, lol) A graduate from the University of Kentucky in 1995. He then attended graduate school at the University of Memphis. There he served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for football, baseball and Olympic sports. Brian is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (GLATA), and the Illinois Athletic Trainer Association (IATA)

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 21, 2015 -> 07:21 PM) 10 teams leave more on base per game than us as of now You mean percentage-wise or raw numbers (sheer number of runners stranded in scoring position vs. batting average with RISP), because that makes perfect sense with our OBP and BA being so pedestrian... I'm pretty sure all of those other teams ahead of us have gotten 10-30% more opportunities with RISP, roughly.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ May 21, 2015 -> 07:19 PM) Avi's terrible with men on... Up until these last three games, he was actually one of our most "clutch" hitters with RISP....

Herm worked nine years as head athletic trainer for Ponce in the Puerto Rican Winter League. Schneider earned his bachelor’s degree in sports medicine from Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y., in 1975. He served as assistant athletic trainer for the Yankees during their World Championship years of 1977 and 1978 before joining the Chicago White Sox as head athletic trainer in 1979. In 2003, Schneider was an athletic trainer for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Chicago’s U.S Cellular Field. He also served as an athletic trainer for the All-Star Game in 1977, 1983 and 1991, and along with his assistant, Mark Anderson, received the 1996 “Major League Baseball Athletic Training Staff of the Year Award.” Schneider serves as a board member for the Deicke Center for Visual Rehabilitation and lives in Naperville, Ill., with his wife, Janet, and their two children, Daniel and Caitlin. Well, I learned three things, born in the Netherlands....speaks Spanish very fluently...worked for the Yankees/Steinbrenner during the "Reggie Bar" days. http://pbats.com/chicago-white-sox/

QUOTE (oldsox @ May 21, 2015 -> 07:13 PM) How long has Herm been with the Sox? About as long as Roger Bossard, and longer than Cooper...30+ years?

QUOTE (oldsox @ May 21, 2015 -> 07:08 PM) Face it, Caulfield. You're hooked. You are not a casual fan. You're an addict. You're screwed. You'll be this way decades from now. LOL. And thus goeth the fate of White Sox fans from the time they're hooked. A lot of suffering only surpassed (for now) by Cubdom. And no, I'm not going to treat fans of teams like the Padres, Rangers, Nationals, Mariners, etc., as "long suffering" by any definition. Perhaps the Indians' fans can give the Cubs a battle, though.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 21, 2015 -> 07:06 PM) It's not only hindsight it's an extra $120 million. Those 2 are under contracts for more than the White Sox spent last offseason entirely. For some reason, I thought Cruz hadn't signed a 4 year deal. It's closer to $90 million than $120 (differential if you subtract Melky's deal), but still not tenable for the White Sox.

On the plus side this week, the White Sox will be able to hire Dan Jennings soon. One would think he'd have a very difficult time (psychologically) going back to the GM position in that organization after being quickly canned as the manager.

QUOTE (oldsox @ May 21, 2015 -> 06:59 PM) Hey, he's hitting .250 or so; he can still play. Obviously, it's hindsight....but Russell Martin/Nelson Cruz instead of Melky/Bonifacio and we're still a contending team.

The worst aspect is JUST when the fans were starting to believe the team COULD be a playoff contender...AND, playing at HOME where they have actually performed well this season, they just flat out are laying an egg again. It's like, at least for the casual fans, "here we go, been there...done that...this team will bounce back and forth around the .500 mark, probably below it...not a terrible team but not a contending team and not one that's worthy of my support or emotional investment." Purgatory.

The other bad aspect of this is pulling the Indians right back into the race. If this score holds up, the Indians will only be two games out of 4th and some badly needed forward momentum. Conversely, if the White Sox had gone 3-1 or 4-0 against them, they would have been 10-12 games under .500 and pretty much out of it.

Nelson Cruz, hitting a .351 that obviously won't stand up for 4 more months...probably the best signing of the off-season, not that it's helping Mariners lead their division because of Cano's pedestrian stats and troubles in the starting rotation (Iwakuma/Walker).

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ May 21, 2015 -> 02:10 PM) Yeesh was he drunk or just a chode? Surprised he didn't say he had a young son at home who couldn't come to the game because it was a school night...and really would die to have that ball.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ May 21, 2015 -> 01:01 PM) You seem like a dude that's just going to be content to nitpick. Depends on what the definition of "is" is. Lawyers always have to ruin all the fun!

Preston Tucker (brother Kyle's in the June draft, everyone loves his swing) of the Astros just drilled his first MLB homer (opposite field even) to tie the game at 5-5 in the top of the 9th at Comerica. Soria's first blown save of season...also a rare blown 5-0 lead from the 7th inning on. Houston really seems to have something good going on with that team. Will be interesting to see if they can sustain it all season without making some trades to shore up weaknesses. Cespedes was stranded at 3rd (and no outs) in the previous half inning...

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ May 21, 2015 -> 05:16 AM) Forgive me if this has been discussed, but are all these Hillary quotes true I just read somewhere? I think they came from people that worked on Clinton's staff etc. They make her sound like a horrible human being. Just looking for the real scoop on all that. Thanks, D. Source? Quotes in question??

QUOTE (fathom @ May 20, 2015 -> 09:51 PM) Starting pitching has really picked it up, but still way too many defensive miscues (Jennings throwing it away cost Sox the game) and offense is still struggling to put together good at bats. Oh well, let's split the series tomorrow. "Oh well" sounds like the perfect marketing slogan/tagline for Sox fandom these days.

This writer at least has a sense of humor. In unveiling a new lineup, new manager Dan Jennings talked about discovering a formula that would work, one that would be a home run on par with Kentucky Fried Chicken. “I’m sure the Colonel tried a lot of recipes before he came up with the secret one for the chicken,” Jennings said before the Marlins took the field Wednesday night to face Arizona. “So we’re going to hopefully keep working it until we find ours.” Perhaps it needs more spice. Or additional time in the oven. Not only did the Marlins remain lifeless at the plate, but the pitching was poor and they allowed the aggressive Diamondbacks to control the base paths by allowing six stolen bases — including a steal of home — to equal a franchise record for most allowed in a game. That figure could grow to seven stolen bases, pending a ruling by the official scorer. “Needless to say, you’ve to improve your focus and control the running game better at this level, and it’ll be addressed,” Jennings said. “It’s frustrating because that team’s taking advantage of things that they see and have advance scouted as weaknesses.” The Marlins, who came within one out of being no-hit on Sunday in a setback to Atlanta, were held to only four hits — with two coming in a ninth inning in which the outcome was no longer in doubt. They’ve gone 0-6 on a homestand in which they have totaled only 10 runs. Over their past four games, the Marlins are hitting a paltry .140. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miam...l#storylink=cpy Good Dee Gordon quotes near the end of the article.

BUMP. There's going to be a long list of missteps in this one.