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QUOTE (SCCWS @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 09:14 PM) Boston got Balttimore's #3 prospect for Miller at trading deadline last July and he was only a 2 month rental. But Miller was a FA at the end of the year, and not owed 3 years and over $30 million (although, in retrospect, the Orioles would have been better off not losing him right away).

Schwarber, Bryant and Russell combined tonight: 16 AB, 6 runs scored, 8 hits, triple (Schwarber), two homers (Bryant, grand slam and Russell), 9 RBI's That's one entire week for the White Sox. And that's without getting much of anything from Soler in the last month or so (now on the DL).

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 09:05 PM) Yes on all except Putnam and Petricka. Who the hell would want them?? They are bodies, nothing else. Have you looked at Putnam's strikeout to IP ratio recently? Not every team is like the Royals, where they have Hochevar, Frasor, Madson, Medlen, Herrera, Wade Davis and Holland for RH pitching depth. If anything, even KC could use Duke, because they're not 100% convinced Morales is the answer from the LH side.

The one thing KW is good at is bellicose bluster, which is at least symbolically helpful. When Hahn speaks, it's more like he's explaining the advantages of a merger between Netflix and Alibaba for proving streaming content in the Chinese mobiles devices market. Someone called him Rick Yawn. As much as KW and Ozzie were a combustible mixture, they were entertaining at least, and sports are about providing an escape for the fans. Right now, if you're the average 9 to 5 Joe the Plumber type, your life is being made even more vexing by the White Sox. Like Flash Tizzle said, at some point....you're wondering what it will take, a no hitter...how many innings in a row they can go without scoring, how bad can Danks/Cabrera/Sanchez/Flowers/Noesi be without any changes taking place. After a game like tonight, it's that whole idiotic "well, they fought back at the end...they gave it the 'ol college try...they didn't give up or get shut out...Danksie battled his butt off out there." Well, all those things might be true, but they're not going to build momentum for tomorrow, and every start that Danks takes up from this point is one that could be going to an Erik Johnson or Beck that will actually have an effect on the future of this organization and its ability to compete for a playoff spot.

QUOTE (harkness @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 08:54 PM) Robin we're bad in the 1st Were also bad in the rest of the innings also. Oh, it was 30 innings in a row that the White Sox hadn't scored. That streak was broken. PROGRESS!!! I thought it was 28 but forgot we hit in the 9th inning the last two nights in Pittsburgh.

Well, exactly 7 years ago, we beat the Pirates 16-5 (Nate Snell took the loss) and were leading the AL Central by 4 games. Dye, Cabrera, Thome and Crede all homered. Remember when we could actually hit home runs, especially at USCF? 39-32 record.

QUOTE (harkness @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 08:48 PM) Hitting coach, ventura, all of them need to be gone now. Then KW and Rick Yawn better hope that miraculously changes things. Otherwise there time is on the horizon. Rick Yawn? Not quite up to the standard of Ronald Blow-a-savio last year, but not too bad.

1) White Sox are basically always on the wrong side of umpire's determinations/interpretations. 2) Danks battled. 3) The team didn't completely give up, so there's that. 4) Nobody can understand or figure out why they're doing so poorly in the 1st inning. Post-game summary from Ventura.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 07:47 PM) LaRoche against a lefty = Sanchez against a pitcher. Where has Lilian been these days?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 07:45 PM) Really poor decision to let Locke face Avi. Nicely done Avi Caminero throws 97-102. Maybe he wasn't warmed up enough, because that uprising came quickly.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 07:44 PM) I'm way too confident in an Avi bomb Cabrera was fortunate because he was stumbling around there....just not a great throw from Serpico Rodriguez in LF.

28 innings in a row without scoring....streak finally broken by Cabrera of all people.

8th strikeout, one away from a career high. Retired six in a row. Cy Chen, trademark/copyright pending.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 07:32 PM) f***, might as well cancel the next decade of baseball. Cubs have that s*** on wrap B. SI will finally not have jinxed someone if the Astros and Cubs face each other in the World Series, but it was supposed to happen next year.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 05:38 PM) For plans such as those to matetialize, we need another embarrassing loss. I know how people react to such comments, but tonight for example, what is benefited from a win? Changes need to be forced with any team, especially ours; and any start from here on out Danks craps the bed is preferable. Nothing is going to change otherwise Now you just jinxed Danks to get the infamous "quality start."

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 07:26 PM) What's the record for games being shut out in a row? I'm almost rooting for something historically bad to happen to force some change. Probably happened in the 1900's or 1910's or early 20's. Call/e-mail Elias Sports Bureau with that question.

Ramirez looking for offspeed stuff away and aced twice tonight on the inside. Locke two K's away from his season/career high. How many times have we heard that this season so far? White Sox team average now at .237 or .238.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 06:30 PM) Yeah, whatever. By 2017, it's going to be like the movie Rookie of the Year except it's real life. You'd agree if it were anybody but the Cubs. That's the funny thing about sports. Nobody is really calling the Cardinals or Giants (winners of 3/5) a dynasty, but we're using the same term with the Spurs or the Blackhawks.

QUOTE (Condor13 @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 07:18 PM) Abreu just decided to finally hit the ball into the massive hole on the right side bc they were shifting. Why can't the rest of our guys do that The perfect example was I think Marte got down one strike in the count...was struggling with the offspeed stuff from Danks and promptly decided on his own to lay down a bunt despite the fact he has been one of the hottest Pirates hitters the last 2-3 weeks. That "unselfish baseball play" set the tone for that entire first inning and got Pittsburgh energized. I can't remember the last time the White Sox pulled off something like that...

The least thing Vince Coleman and Ventura can do is tell the batters to get the hell out of the way when they strike out...so they don't get their baserunners thrown out for interfering with the catcher's throw. Cue soundtrack, "but Cabrera is a veteran professional baseball player and has to be responsible/accountable for his own actions."

The funny thing is I'm pretty sure that Cabrera was oblivious to Eaton stealing...he was mostly just upset with striking out and forgot the situation in his "self-involvedness." Locke has given up a 1.44 WHIP this year, 104 baserunners in 74 innings.

Haha....Eaton out on Cabrera's catcher interference. Second time this season, at least. Poor Eaton, actually swiped a base successfully and got screwed. That call is marginal at best.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 07:01 PM) Sanchez makes Morel look like Mike Schmidt I forgot the end of the line-up with Mark Johnson and Royce Clayton... Funny, because those early 2000's offenses really had a TON of pop except for the last couple of guys.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 06:59 PM) I'm fine not seeing Sanchez at the big league level again. He's had plenty of chances this year. And a good stretch at the end of last year. But he's young for his level...he'll adjust. Blah blah blah. He/it/things can't get worse, unless the Mendoza Line of .200 becomes the Cabrera RH/Sanchez Line of .100, but not sure anyone around baseball is still paying attention except scouts hovering like vultures to pick at the remains of our roster.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 17, 2015 -> 06:58 PM) This is insane. Really not sure how bad some of these players have to do to lose their job. Sanchez is one of the weakest hitters I have ever seen. Esteban Beltre is one who stands out. McKay Christensen. Andy Gonzalez. Brian Simmons, who was at least a good defender. Mike Caruso. Brent Morel/Chris Snopek...PR extraordinaire Rodney McCray, but they didn't let him hit much. Dave Gallagher and most of the 1985-1987 offense other than Calderon and Baines.