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White Sox are going to have some interesting decisions with Q and Robertson. If you could have Moncada, Benitendi and, let's say, Baez or Contreras, would you do it, knowing that would submarine any remaining wild card chance but put you in a much better position to compete in 2018 and 2019? (Fwiw, the Cubs are not likely to be part with Schwarber for Robertson...although Jones AND Robertson would at least make them think a second or two about it.) Including Robertson AND Nate Jones together as a package? If Burdi is as good as advertised, and maybe Hansen ends up there instead of starting (going max effort velocity-wise for short stretches), then you have the makings of a team that could make a deep run if they could get progressions from Rodon/Abreu/Shields and use the money freed up by trading Robertson to fill in a rotation hole (along with Fulmer). Heck, you could send Rodon down to AAA for the month of August JUST to work on his secondary pitches and then bring him back again in September to rejoin the rotation...with Fulmer and Burdi getting looks at that time, Fulmer as a spot starter/reliever. Maybe start looking at Jordan Stephens as well in different capacities. Or you stick Burdi, Hansen AND Fulmer in the pen...another option. Create the beginnings of a "super pen."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/arrogance-warrio...-150506772.html Warriors have had many fortunate bounces go their way on the path to a superteam, not just "front office brilliance" The Wade-Heat story wasn't supposed to end like this (Miami Herald writer) http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/16855925...pposed-end-this

http://www.southsidesox.com/2016/7/7/12116...wn-out-of-order Really good article that looks at Burdi, Fulmer and Adams...and how these last few days have affected their progression in the Sox system. Argues for Fulmer to the pen, holding back on rushing Burdi (for now) and concern that the Adams injury will slow down potential trade talks. Also notes we asked the Yankees about Gary Sanchez and got nowhere because of expected sky high asking price.

"Dollar Store Superteam" is a good description of the White Sox as well....with Adam Dunn basically playing the role of DWade in 2011. You have a bunch of decent pieces, but, somehow, they don't seem to quite fit together into a cohesive whole. The main difference is that JR seems to feel it's more justified to spend money on an NBA head coach than MLB manager. The two-headed front office team is quite similar.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 06:09 PM) Not following the Punisher part You are always kind of the "lay the law down/after school detention" mod. Chisoxfan and Southsider2k5 are more laid back... Northside is somewhere in the middle.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/dwyane-wa...-071104214.html Why putting Wade, Rondo and Butler together wasn't the greatest idea in the world..."dollar store superteam"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denzel_Valentine 3 pt. percentage went up every year he played...from 28% as a freshman to 44.4% as a senior.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/colum...706-column.html The funny thing when you read articles like this (by Haugh) is that almost nobody was saying the same things about the first half 2006 White Sox, and they ended up 26 games over .500 at the All-Star Break. This Cubs' team, at best, will be 24 games over, but more likely 22. Go Dodgers, Nationals and Mets....those are the best-suited opponents (assuming Kershaw's healthy) to wipe them out before the World Series.

Westbrook "put off" by Durant's season-long friendship with rival Draymond Green https://www.yahoo.com/news/russell-westbroo...-232006231.html

"LET IT GO!" Donald. You're only making yourself look like more of an ass comparing it to Frozen. That's just idiotic. What next, he's going to say he was "honoring Holocaust survivors and has raised millions for them..."?

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/why-dwyan...-031027726.html Very good article on why Wade pretty much had no choice left but to leave the Heat...Riley now gambling everything on Whiteside and Winslow as the future (points out how they were pretty cold-blooded dealing with Alonzo Mourning as well at the end of his first run with the team).

The man, identified by relatives as a St. Paul schools employee, died at HCMC, according to an uncle. The shooting followed a traffic stop near Larpenteur Avenue and Fry Street. On the video, the man is slumped next to a woman, his white T-shirt soaked with blood. St. Anthony police, which is the agency that patrols Falcon Heights, and the BCA are investigating.Graphic video shows aftermath of shooting by police officer in Falcon Heights. startribune.com Amazing how calm that woman was in the face of everything going on around her...she will probably be faulted on the internet for "acting like a detached TMZ reporter," but there's absolutely NOTHING she could have done to get the ambulance there any faster, and then you also have the element of the kid being involved. She had to have felt that the camera/footage was the only thing that could protect/save her and her child's life as well, as witnesses. Greg Vs. the phrase "All-Time" getting sorely tested these last 18-24 months. Pretty appropriate, here. One has a feeling that these police "extra judicial killings" will end about the same time that...well, not much hope for that at the moment.

Not sure being "right in the middle" is where we aspired to be pre 2013, after 3 1/2 years of rebuiding/retooling...but it's SOMEWHERE. Some really nervous moments calling that game for HOU when they were up 5-0 early. Tied 7-7 Valbuena absolutely crushed this Edwin Diaz dude that has been K'ing nearly everyone (29 k's in 15+ IP)...then the M's manage to pull within 9-8 on a Cano oppo double off the scoreboard....2nd and 3rd, 1 out...Cruz K's against Gregerson, intentionally walk, then a K against their Korean in Lee to end the game on a checked swing. Exciting game...playoff atmosphere, just like the TOR/KC series that the Blue Jays absolutely dominated. TOR and HOU put KC and SEA behind us, the problem is those two teams both simultaneously gained against the Sox as well in the WC race. In other news, it actually rained INSIDE of SkyDome...think about that one for a moment or two.

Rose-colored glasses thinking...but let those so inclined have their moment.

Appreciation Threads are supposed to be for someone at the end of their career with a team...."pre-emptive" appreciation before he's even laced up his sneakers? For his play in HS or for Marquette? It's weird sometimes how similar the White Sox and Bulls can be....if it was 4-5 years ago, more fans would be elated. Of course, he probably wouldn't be so available, either.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 09:08 PM) genuine lol, well played. SouthSider should be more optimistic. He's starting to sound like Hawk when it comes to umpire reviews/challenges.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 09:06 PM) Tomorrow's an off day so maybe he just needed the work. Thankfully it was just 12 pitches and not 25-35...

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 09:03 PM) hey the bulls got wade! And then the poster actually has to care about NBA basketball, haha. I love college basketball, but only watch the playoffs these days for NBA...ever since Jordan left the Bulls.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 09:02 PM) knowing his candy ass arm, he'll be unavailable next game. Ventura getting "too cute" here trying to get him into a game against his former team when it wasn't really necessary.

QUOTE (harkness @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 08:55 PM) Is calling someone negative being negative? Seems like it would be better just to counter every negative (perceived or otherwise) with a positive. Eventually, the negatives will give up in the face of all that positivity. Or not. Dale Carnegie would approve.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 08:52 PM) You aren't. You first checked out after ripping Avi's OPS for the 2000th time, then he gave them the lead., and haven't had any game comment since. Yes, I am THE ONLY person on this board concerned with that position on the team, lol... What next, you're going to go all Aaron Burr/Alexander Hamilton and challenge people to duels w/ English pistols? Why don't you find a project of going through ALL the game threads of finding who has posted negative comments about Avi Garcia vs. positive ones...? Pretty sure we spent the entire offseason and JR's money coming up with literally 100-150 different replacements for him. So...in your idea...we should praise him for how many games now, since his key single tonight? 5? 10? We should waive Morneau and not even bother trying to improve the position because of his many detractors aren't being "fair" to him? This is the best you can come up with? Because it's about as entertaining as StrangeSox and Jenks arguing if Trump is for or against chemical weapons and genocide.

Does any other fanbase in the country have this exact conversation going on right now? I'd hope Mariners fans are more excited about beating the Astros than their 39 years of ineptitude.

What team has more fans in winning/blowout games than close/controversial losses? The Cubs? Cardinals? Red Sox? Plus, Shields' run of 4-5 starts there was historical, unprecedented levels of bad. It was a train wreck or a NASCAR 13 car pile-up at Darlington.

TRADE WINDS STILL NOT OPEN: According to private SoxTalk survey, inability to discuss possible trades in one convenient place has discombobulated many posters and sent them off to other sites. Strategic boycotts of game threads was their first non-violent method of drawing attention.

Have a feeling the patented Flavum optimistic numerical projections are coming back soon if the White Sox can take 2/3 from ATL or sweep them going into the ASB...