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Haha...I knew I'd do something obvious like that. As it was, was waiting for someone to say we really couldn't take credit for Abreu, Quintana and Alexei...or very much (except for the scouting department/GM).

Engel Beltre's the only one looking to give Shuck/Avi a challenge...but he's definitely more of a 4th/5th outfielder type, PR, defensive replacement. Thompson just has too many offensive flaws to be considered anything more than a poor man's Brian Anderson at this point.

from their system? Someone, I think it was rabbit but perhaps not, noted this...not sure what the time frame was, but it was about the idea that Sox minor leaguers eventually produced the highest WAR at the major league level, maybe in 2014 or 2011-2014 or something like that? Trying to figure it out. I'm probably leaving some obvious names off the list. OF Chris Young OF Michael Morse OF Paulo Orlando OF Sweeney/Viciedo 3B/2B Beckham or Marcus Semien SS Alexei Ramirez 2B Micah Johnson or Eduardo Escobar 1B Jose Abreu DH Chris Carter C Flowers/Phegley Escobar/Semien/B. Morel/Lillibridge Buehrle Gio Gonzalez Quintana (pushing it a bit) Hector Santiago Daniel Hudson Addison Reed Sergio Santos Nate Jones Clayton Richard (seems he's out of baseball now?) Lucas Harrell Erik Johnson Andre Rienzo Scott Carroll/Dylan Axelrod Casper Wells/Leury Garcia/Adam Dunn

Might want to get Surkamp's name correct on the post title? Possibility he gets claimed by another team now?

He'd been challenging Kerry Wood's K numbers if he was a starter...for a single game's worth of 27 outs.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Apr 26, 2015 -> 05:04 PM) http://m.mlb.com/news/article/120265028/ji...phenson-on-rise Being comped to Matt Weiters Just seeing that bat curl/wrap in the screen freeze from the video there scares me, lol. As soon as you think of Sox hitting prospects, you automatically look for swing/mechanical flaws right off the bat. And, I think they're much more likely to go after a proven bat in the Happ mold...unless a college pitcher they're really coveting falls into their laps. In a pipe dream world, Aiken falls all the way to the 4th and they grab him as well. Of course, that would leave almost zero margin for negotiating for the rest of their draft class, but that's not a huge deal if you can find two potential impact talents...and shore things up with your international signing pool.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Apr 26, 2015 -> 05:00 PM) Well, a month in, I'd say he has exceeded expectations. Agreed. More importantly, the team's mindset is MUCH more confident when we have a 1-2 run lead...not waiting for the other shoe to drop. Seriously, last year, Beckham's throw wouldn't have been corralled by Abreu and then that ball hit to DeAza/Viciedo becomes a game-tying double and probably the entire game is blown as happened frequently enough last year with Blow-a-savio or Petricka. Instead, the players cinched it up and hunkered down and made the plays that needed to be made to preserve the victory...instead of being the victim of circumstances or "bad breaks."

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 26, 2015 -> 12:39 PM) Seth Smith must be unavailable? Erik Johnson has more value to the Chicago White Sox than any other team in baseball. You must be confused with Lilian's LH hitter obsession/passionate advocacy on that one.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 26, 2015 -> 07:15 AM) Hey look, caulfield is stumping for Mike Morse again. I'm stunned Personal attack/sarcasm, lol.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 26, 2015 -> 04:11 PM) if i remember correctly, no one said anything negative when the sox signed him, it was all positive. now for those who may have wondered, jump on the boat. this is why the sox needed him. sox in 15. I wouldn't say that. Just that it was atypical for the White Sox to sink so much money into a closer (last time was probably Koch)...instead, preferring to find bargains from their minor league system like Howry, Keith Foulke, Bobby Jenks, Sergio Santos, Hector Santiago, Addison Reed, etc. Robertson's being paid as an elite, top 3-5 closer in the game. That's fine, as long as the performance is close to in line with those expectations. It's when pitchers like Santos or Carlos Marmol or Papelbon completely fall off the map or get injured and you have to pay them $36 million or whatever that the problems arise. Clearly, though, the Sox would have preferred for someone like Petricka or Webb to have seized the role (internally) and run with it. When it became obvious that wasn't going to happen, Hahn was put into a corner and had to do something entering 2015.

Could get a win and a save in the same day.

With the shadows....just hope the extra pitches Jose contributed in the first game doesnt come back to bite him.

That was fast. Alexei struggling out of the gate again. Last year was an anomaly.

Good play by Abreu there...could have been a disaster. Solid play by Cabrera as well. Has Robertson ever pitched twice in one day?

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12769639...-white-sox-over

That Tigers' lineup would be scary good with Devon Travis as well...thankfully they had Kinsler already and dealt him for Gose.

Duke in next, if needed.

15 ks in 7 ip.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12768740...ft-ankle-injury Heard Lyons was another prospect they woud be looking at. Could probably use Miller or Kelly about right now. http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ber...2e5d92b7f4.html Lincicome... Cole Hamels, C.Villanueva, Maholm and Aaron Harang are other names to watch.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 26, 2015 -> 07:36 AM) i wonder what the rtn going back to the Angels is going to be. Nothing....and reports are now just $6-8 million total and restructuring related to lack of Texas state income tax.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 26, 2015 -> 07:32 AM) Caulfield you have been pining for him for years, acting like he is the fish that got away. 3-4 years ago...not so much since he's become such a defensive liability and would further worsen one of the most subpar defenses in the majors.

Rumors all over the place of torn Achilles' tendon. Puts lots of interesting possibilities into play like Cueto, Gio, Zimmermann and Samardzija. Danks or Noesi? Lohse? Gallardo? Garza? Marco Gonzales, but hes injured right now. J.Garcia isnt ready.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/moreno-...els.html?page=1 Ripping Moreno. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/04/late...lton-trade.html

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 26, 2015 -> 07:15 AM) Hey look, caulfield is stumping for Mike Morse again. I'm stunned How...I said he cant play in the outfield anymore and he is blocked by LaRoche. Stumping? http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/04/2016...rankings-2.html There's no fit on this list....maybe J.Zimmermann or Alex Gordon if their asking prices come down next offseason. Heyward is just a hot mess offensively.

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansa...le19500801.html Story on Ventura's need to mature...mentions Samardzija chirping at him again from the dugout...dates back to last season and A's/Royals match-ups in the second half and playoff game.