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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 10:59 AM) Hector Sanchez made it through waivers with SD. Adrien Nieto was kept on the Sox in a rebuilding 2014 to add depth to a rebuilding team. He hit .207 with a .660 OPS in AA last year, and in AAA this season is raking to a tune of .165/.263/.214. We really should be complaining they let him leave. They have a couple more catchers in the minors on the DL , including one that played for the 2014 KC Royals, so you know he must be worthy, but they are on the DL. Rottino or whatever his name is does have some major league experience, but they are down to their 6th or 7th catcher. No organization is going to have a good solution for that. Other than Kevan Smith, who is on the DL, what #4-6 catchers are you referring to exactly that are being bypassed to get us to Omar Narvaez? You're counting Sanchez, even though he's no longer with the organization?

Announcing? Wrestling event taking place? Florida Gators or Johnny Damon are in town?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 10:55 AM) There wasn't a need. There was an agreement to move him quickly as a part of his signing for what he signed for. All I remember is that all the conversation that first year was about developing that change-up to make it a legit #3 pitch. What happened there? Is there an interview with Hasler/JR Perdew/Burns, etc., where the "stall" on that pitch happened and why he wasn't taking to it as previously planned...?

What was his 3rd plate appearance last night? HBP? Sacrifice fly? IBB? http://www.milb.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=...mp;mode=gameday Okay HBP in the 5th. Got it. Hopefully that wasn't in his head/helmet, although surely we would have heard about that by now.

Last time I looked, AJ pretty much had the lowest WAR of any catcher or even ANY player in the majors this year with 150-175+ AB's.

If it wasn't for those darned blue seats (meddling kids, see Scooby-Doo)...there'd be nothing to complain about. GreenSox does have a point...if it wasn't for that stupid "all in" year in 2015, there wouldn't have been the need to push Rodon to start so quickly at the big league level. There are some possible parallels right now with Gordon Beckham's 2009 and 2010 seasons. So the reason for the push wasn't because his change-up was ready, it was because of the Boras/free agency timetable. (Interestingly, Nola also has been disappointing after his very strong start to 2016...so having passed on Rodon NOT to deal with Boras wouldn't have necessarily worked here either, as Nola was always the guy with the higher floor but lower, 2/3 starter, ceiling.) But we'll never know how much more complete a pitcher Rodon would have been...we simply know from watching him that Rodon doesn't have much trust in his offspeed stuff, and/or hasn't learned a way to let up on his slider to give him another version of that pitch and to create that consistent 10+ mph differential off his fastball. What we're often getting now are low 90's fastballs with a mid 80's slider and that 5-7 differential just isn't working at all. Not when he won't or can't throw a curve/change/Sale slurve in the low 80's/upper 70's.

Yeah, Nieto was his name. Just unusual to protect a player for a WHOLE year on your roster and then completely give up on him so quickly. Usually, most teams cut bait during the first 2-3 months in that case.

Has one in that top-tier fWAR category ever had a losing record? Just curious. (Note: I'm not holding Jose personally responsible for the lack of Sox run support, don't want to argue that particular element of why he wasn't chosen.) And there's still a 50/50 chance Yost will go with Q (because of the Davis injury). Is Sale even going to be able to pitch/start? He's pitching Friday still? (Besides, it will give Q a lot more incentive the next time he faces Yost...so there's that, to prove him wrong.)

It is a bit weird that they'd protect Carroll over Hector Sanchez. Why would any other MLB team want Carroll desperately? Despite all the MLB pitchers we've gone through, we still haven't used Carroll or Turner. So now we're going to have to sacrifice Narvaez to the wolves. Not that he was a top prospect or anything. Reminds us, though, that stowing away the A+/AA Cuban catcher from the Nationals for an entire year had ZERO payoff at all. He's where he would be invaluable...or would have been, that experience.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 5, 2016 -> 06:11 PM) Yeah, seemed like a lot of relievers, which makes sense if you're trying to win the game I guess. It's still bulls*** that a pitcher with the 5th highest fWAR in baseball doesn't get acknowledged as a "star", which is still the point of the game right? Or the point from the article (see below), that well-rounded players like Springer, Polanco and Marte lost out to bigger "name" guys like Carlos Beltran and CarGo. Pretty shocking Duval was picked, although they had to go with someone from CINCY and his stats look good on paper, especially for a youngster. Seems the players mostly or completely ignored the concept of WAR and advanced stats completely.

QUOTE (gosoxgo2005 @ Jul 5, 2016 -> 07:31 PM) I'd be shocked if Yost was looking at WAR or FIP when making his selections. Still, Eaton and Q were snubbed. Garcia too GARCIA???

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/i...p-list-of-snubs All Star Snubs. Q gets a mention as a possible candidate to replace Wade Davis...no mention of Adam Eaton here.

Ray Allen reportedly coming out of retirement to suit up for the Warriors. And it begins...

Okay, KM. Thought I would give it a whirl.

Wild card/division leaders by RS/RA differential +89 Cleveland +62 Toronto Blue Jays +53 Boston Red Sox +51 Seattle Mariners +41 Texas Rangers +40 Baltimore Orioles +30 Houston Astros 0 Detroit Tigers -13 Chicago White Sox -23 Kansas City Royals -27 NY Yankees Pretty crazy the Mariners and White Sox have the same exact record at 43-41.

Isn't Shaq originally from Baton Rouge? You'd think even more embarrassing (from a police PR standpoint) to have it happen in the state capital.

There were several scouts on hand to see Hill’s first start since May 29. He is on a one-year deal, making him a strong candidate to be traded before the deadline, and he will be in much demand. The Orioles, Red Sox, Cubs, Yankees, Dodgers, Pirates and Royals were among the teams with scouts in attendance Saturday. Kansas City is among the clubs with interest in both Hill and outfielder Josh Reddick, who also will be a free agent after the season. Contrary to one published report, the Royals do not have any interest in A’s third baseman Danny Valencia, who played for Kansas City in 2014. Hill’s only real trouble came in the fourth, when he gave up two runs. sfchronicle.com Many teams in on both Reddick and Rich Hill...trade winds? Rangers interested in Erwin Santana...

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jul 5, 2016 -> 10:41 PM) You do realize that Fulmer is in his first full season of pro ball and Adams is in his second year while being 20 y/o. Young pitchers do struggle. Just because they struggle does not mean you should give up on them. Also, cooper has very little to do with them at this stage. That's more for the minor league pitching coordinator, Kirk Champion I believe, and their individual pitching coaches. Pretty sure it's Curt Hasler now. Champion got bumped up on the food chain.

Tanaka, fwiw, is mostly known for his sinker. And movement. He's never been a high high velocity pitcher. It's one of the main reasons teams were scared off. They wanted another Darvish. There was concern that somehow 93ish would go to low 90's/high 80's (and it did, when he was really scuffling with all those elbow problems). But he's managed to be surprisingly (and quietly) effective when healthy. Doesn't blow your socks off like the Mets' staff, that's for sure. But you can say the same thing for the way Sabathia pitches today, compared to 2007.

Might as well...

The White Sox almost signed that meatball throwing pitcher for $125 million two years ago....how soon they forget. He's got a very solid ERA. Sometimes, movement and location are MUCH more important than velocity. The Yankees should know, Eovaldi and Pineda both can throw hard but no idea where it's going usually.

KevAn Smith...isn't he still out? Yep, 7 DAY DL. The defense-first catcher we just acquired from the Astros, but that might not help so much with our offense still 10th-11th in the AL in most categories, despite scoring runs at a higher clip more recently. http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1683...or-league-depth It's not going to be Gonzalez, his hitting stats are atrocious even for AA. Omar Narvaez? http://www.milb.com/roster/index.jsp?sid=t494 Can't imagine it would be Rottino or O'Connell. Hector Sanchez is gone, right? Dowdy and Gonzalez in AA. Not realistic options. Once again, White Sox minor league depth issues getting exposed.

Just seems that things are getting stale with Cooper. Rodon seems to have hit a wall. Fulmer has struggled for major stretches. Adams' velocity is down significantly, as are his strikeouts. Sometimes you outsmart everyone (see Chris Sale), but that's not necessarily an indicator of future success (turning projected relievers into starters), just as Anderson's success doesn't mean the White Sox can't ever develop position prospects despite a decades-long struggle in that area. The White Sox do take more pitching risks than other organizations. I do feel a lot of Cooper's reputation (recently) is based on Jose Quintana, and he's about as conventional/textbook as you get mechanically for a lefty. There weren't any major alterations with him from Day 1 (like they're currently going through w/ both Fulmer and Adams). Still, Jordan Stephens is another ray of hope. These almost always pop up on the pitching side, where they have great development people (who have obviously also worked with Cooper for many years, the guys like Hasler, Burns and Perdew).

http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2016/7/5/12094...eadline-preview Comprehensive trade deadline analysis. Despite putting some hope on the field this season, Hahn's efforts seem disappointing at best for a fourth straight season. That doesn't mean the team couldn't turn it around however, though it would take some substantial moves. Those arrows just might not be in Hahn's quiver anymore. To worsen matters, the White Sox's run differential is in the negative and suggests a win-loss record closer to 41-42. But the trade deadline is less about doom and gloom and more about making bold moves, granting hope, and overcoming adversity. CONCLUSION: While the White Sox seemed poise to purchase at the deadline, staying put could also be an option. The addition of Morneau could help what ails them. Morneau just began a rehab assignment on his way back from a series of concussions that nearly forced his retirement. Further, Austin Jackson could help the outfield down the stretch, but that seems to be only in long-term plans and might not be worth waiting around for. Instead, the White Sox could use some of their prospect depth to help now. Carson Fulmer is their best remaining prospect and is likely untouchable. Their other top-100 prospect, Anderson, has made himself entirely indispensable on the major league roster. The White Sox could still use some of their shallow farm to improve their bench situation though.

I'm guessing Mukasey is a Republican and served under a Bush...? In June 2003, Democratic New York Senator Charles Schumer submitted Mukasey's name, along with four other Republicans or Republican appointees, as a suggestion for Bush to consider for nomination to the Supreme Court.[22] On October 14, 2004, citing U.S. Supreme Court precedent, Mukasey reversed his September 2002 decision and dismissed a case in which plaintiffs in twenty consolidated actions sued the Italian insurance company Generali S.p.A. (Generali), seeking damages for nonpayment of insurance proceeds to beneficiaries of policies purchased by Holocaust victims before the end of World War II.[23] In so ruling, Mukasey gave deference to "a federal executive branch policy favoring voluntary resolution of Holocaust-era insurance claims."[24] He was also a Rudy Guiliani supporter. Hmmm....no agenda. 81st United States Attorney General In office November 9, 2007 – January 20, 2009 President George W. Bush Preceded by Alberto Gonzales