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No Zunino. That's one less homer for Danks to surrender.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-leag...-163351353.html Yankees ban Kate Upton from wearing Tigers' gear at Yankees Stadium. That's just idiotic. Part of the fun of baseball is having rivalries. Taking things a BIT too seriously, there. They should worry more about how they're going to acquire Tulowitzki or Hanley Ramirez.

The 21-year-old Cuban is not a cost-controlled prospect — there’s an opt-out clause that would make him eligible for arbitration after three years service time, but both sides would be thrilled if it came to that. In any case, there’s incentive for the Cubs to develop him quickly in order to make sure the bulk of those nine years are spent at the highest level. Chicago was smart to make such a long-term investment in Soler — it gives them a little developmental cushion. Okay, just don't know why Rozner and Abbatacola wouldn't know this or mention it.

What's next, we will bring back Juan Uribe and Neal Cotts? There's a big difference between APPRECIATING everything Konerko has done for the team and Reinsdorf and simultaneously having a plan or goal to compete in 2015 and beyond. Now that's not going to be hurt by Konerko's presence, UNLESS there's someone in the front office who believes Andy Wilkins could be a full-time DH next season, and not platooned against LHP. However, they'll never know what Wilkins can even do against RHP if they don't figure out some way to get Dunn off the roster (along with Beckham and DeAza). I'm not going to go as far as pointing to him specifically as THE reason we lost in 2012....it was a combination of Ventura's managerial inexperience, the team just wearing down (Sale and Quintana), injuries and MOSTLY the fact that very few believed they were actually better than the Tigers, so I'll just say it was 25% the White Sox choking and 75% the more-talented Tigers just prevailing in big games when it really counted.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 11:30 AM) The animated TMNT? Or the last live action one? Sunday Update: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles broke out in a big way this weekend with a stronger than expected estimated first place take of $65.0 million. It had been widely expected that Paramount's high-profile franchise re-launch would find itself in a close battle with Guardians of the Galaxy for first place this weekend, but it ultimately won this weekend's box office race with absolutely ease. Following in the footsteps of Guardians of the Galaxy last weekend, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles marks another high-profile surprise break-out performance. The strong performances of the two films were much needed after the relatively weak month of July at the box office. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles opened a massive 168 percent stronger than the $24.26 million debut of 2007's TMNT and has already out-grossed the $54.15 million final domestic gross of that film. Without adjusting for ticket price inflation, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles delivered the fourth largest opening weekend performance ever in the month of August (behind only Guardians of the Galaxy, 2007's The Bourne Ultimatum and 2001's Rush Hour 2). The film took in $25.61 million on Friday (which included an estimated $4.6 million from evening shows on Thursday), fell 14 percent on Saturday to gross $22.13 million and is estimated to decline 22 percent on Sunday to gross $17.27 million. That places the film's estimated opening weekend to Friday ratio at 2.54 to 1. The audience breakdown for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles skewed towards male moviegoers (61 percent) and moviegoers 25 years and older (55 percent). The film received a so-so B rating on CinemaScore. www.boxoffice.com

They should just bring back Joe Saunders. He pitched a lot better for the Angels than any team in his career.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 10:59 AM) People just love the Ninja Turtles. It's about $20 million ahead of the opening of the last TMNT movie, although part of that can be adjusted for inflation, obviously.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 11:19 AM) Craig Monroe ‏@CMo_27 1h Bad news for the #Tigers Sanchez and Soria head to the DL... Craig Monroe still remembers that huge homer off....was it Aardsma or Javy?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 11:57 PM) I said last chance at wildcard. There are 7 weeks left. Sox are just about dead. It will be far more interesting to see if the Royals can hold their 1 1/2 game WC lead. Gabe Kapler said this morning they don't have enough power to win some games with homers. They also strike out the least of any team in the AL, but those BABIP numbers in this hot streak will come back down to earth and probably end up in another 2-7 or 2-8 stretch. Still, with the issues the Jays and Yankees and Mariners all have, betting money should be on the Royals or Blue Jays. The Mariners have too many games with the A's and Angels down the stretch, and Yankees' pitching is too spotty without Tanaka and Sabathia.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 10:22 AM) Over the years I have had to remind young pups like yourself that "IT AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER". Never give up! It's harder to be positive when we almost never have seen a White Sox team peak in August and September. 2005 was gut-wrenching, 2000 the pitching fell apart in the second half, 2008 was just like a Bataan Death March of survival with both the Twins and White Sox playing so badly both tried to give the division away until the White Sox finally put together 3 games in a row there to make it...2010 we peaked with that 26-5 mark in the middle of the season (we had the comedy of Manny Ramirez being Manny at the end), same thing with 2012. So there's virtually almost NO precedent for a Sox team dominating in the second half, except for 2003 July/August White Sox (before the Buehrle/Cotts Yankee Stadium fiasco and the Twins dominated us head-to-head down the stretch and Loaiza finally wore down)... So we're left with...the 1983 White Sox 2nd half. And that's basically it. Happens ever 30 years or so.

QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 11:07 AM) Except for this... http://www.sbnation.com/2012/6/11/3078976/...ontract-opt-out Of course, Ken Rosenthal had no clue about any of the big trades that happened in July, so not sure if I would trust that information or not.

Stone was also on Conor and DeAza quite a bit. Said Conor wasn't really a run producer (lots of doubles!) and that he would need to be surrounded with much better talent to make up for his defense and lack of home run power. "In order to change the defense, you have to change the players." Also said hoping for improved offensive performance out of Beckham but getting the same old results "was as predictable as the sun rising in the east." Also was crtical of Eaton for not being "selectively aggressive." Had a really funny line about being introduced to the warning track (or reintroduced) by the coaching staff, and how he needs to spend some time with Aaron Rowand to understand the later life consequences on not only his playing career but future health as a father/parent in his 30's and 40's. Guess Aaron's really having some physical problems, which shouldn't be a surprise. Said that in his entire career in baseball, nobody on the DL or sitting on the bench because he couldn't play had ever helped his team in any meaningful way...in other words, he needs to improve his baseball IQ, and soon. Back to thinking they really are going to have to seriously consider DHing Viciedo, moving Garcia to LF and finding a much better defensive RFer...it would be nice if that was Moises Sierra, but they really need a bigger offensive force than that to start competing with the Tigers, Royals and Indians.

http://www.boxoffice.com/latest-news/2014-...torm-takes-800k Never in a million years expected Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to perform so well. Megan Fox power? Of course, she was famously dumped by Michael Bay for the 3rd Transformers movie (and it's ironic she's in another completely "non-intellectual" Bay movie again). GotGalaxy still held up better than Captain America: The Winter Solder over its second weekend and has an outside chance at the best domestic box officer performer of the year, needing to get to $259.5 million in the US. The Lego Movie, Transformers 4, Maleficent and X-Men are currently 2-5.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 10:49 AM) I wish it would stop freaking raining You're in Louisville?

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 10:45 AM) Steve Trout is a baller. Ooops, Mike. I was just listening to Steve Stone on the Score, lol. Or thinking of the former, unrelated Sox pitcher, not sure which. Stone, fwiw, said he was very skeptical that Jordan Danks could ever be a major league regular unless he could 1) ever lay off the pitch high or above the strike or 2) learn to drive that pitch. Of course, most left-handed hitters are much better lower in the strike zone, although there are a few notable exceptions.

QUOTE (beautox @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 08:33 AM) With a 4.69 fip & 4.47xfip for scrap heap pick up not bad at all, he could conceivably be a 1-1.5WAR pitcher next season over 30 starts. For league minimum, thats a great job by Hahn finding a serviceable 5th starter when people like Jeremy Guthrie are making over 8M for similar production. That's essentially what a lot of people were dreaming (in hindsight) that Paulino would put up.

14:$2M, 15:$2M, 16:$3M, 17:$3M, 18:$4M, 19:$4M, 20:$4M Jorge Soler's contract. Likely to replace Alexei Ramirez's first deal, Chris Sale/Jose Quintana or Steve Trout's first 3 years as the friendliest contract in MLB. The last three years of Mike Trout's new deal, $100 million, or $33.33 million per season.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 10:29 AM) ITT: You get out of your car, you deserve to have someone recklessly threaten your life, and if you happen to get killed, so be it. Would you still feel the same way if it was a 16-18 year old racer? 19? No matter how inexperienced? No matter the fact that no circuit has a policy or system in place to deal with these issues...in other words, that "machisimo" element of settling things through fighting and arguing has been part of the culture of racing for decades. It seems like that will have to be addressed, because they won't be able to ignore it or shove it under the rug when the eventual fallout (any charges against Stewart...loss of sponsorships, civil court case, etc.) settles. It is also what helps to sell tickets and drive interest, just like the vicious hits in hockey or football.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 10:23 AM) I can't believe anyone thinks tony truly didn't see him and has zero culpability here. I'm certainly now a lawyer, and I'm even less of a nascar/racing fan, but assuming he miraculously avoids legal trouble, who will continue to sponsor this fool? The days of Ray Lewis getting away with things are over, and it's a new era with social media/ news coverage He actually has an upcoming reality t.v. show called "Coaching Bad" where he works with I would presume high school/Pop Warner and maybe lower level university coaches on "anger management" issues. Isn't that rich?

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 09:25 AM) the general rule is you stay in your car until a safety team arrives. It wasnt on fire, or in immanent danger. There was no imminent danger, it was simply an inexperienced 20 year old kid losing his temper...making the wrong decision. Many are also arguing Stewart NEVER should be racing in these types of events, he already broke his tibia/fibula a year ago and cost his team dearly in the final Cup standings AND it's putting the NASCAR brand at risk when independent teams/non-unionized contractors are involved in accidents/incidents like this. I wonder how many of his fellow NASCAR drivers were going to refuse to run today if Stewart was determined to race? Did Stewart decide, his sponsors/team or Bill France/NASCAR? Reminds me of that scene in RUSH where a lot of the drivers pushed Nikki Lauda to race in Germany when the track conditions were bad and he ended up getting into a horrific accident.

Rules change suggested for NASCAR (and theoretically lower-tier circuits). Get out of your car on the track, throw a helmet/wrench/hammer in the pits or at another car, etc. 1) 3-5 race suspension 2) $250,000 fine That would seemingly end 95% of it.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 09:03 AM) Ventura signed an extension that begins next season. He will be the manager unless Rozner and his buddy have a new job that hasn't been announced yet. As for the defense, this has been pretty obvious for a while but everyone wants the Sox to trade Alexei so apparently it isn't so important. I do think finding some more pitchers would help, as would finding a couple of more hitters. Hopefully, Garcia is one of those hitters. Just thought it was interesting because of the fact that the SCORE is the White Sox home radio station, and they were both openly critical of Ventura's managerial skills. I'm aware Rozner's main job is a columnist/sportswriter, so he theoretically has a bit more freedom than a Score employee.

Of course, those who defend Garcia and his hitting Beckham or Garcia up in the order (leaving nobody to get on base when Eaton's out for Abreu) is, who do you put there? Alexei Ramirez? Well, he's more comfortable in that #5-6 RBI position. Conor? He's not much of a threat on the basepaths, at all. DeAza...well, maybe, but certainly not against LHP.

Said they believed that more often than not, that he hurts the team with his decisions, rather than helps them... That the two biggest issues with the future of the franchise were: 1) Ventura's future with the club 2) Defense That this is now two years near the bottom of the American League in defense, and that a lot of the errors aren't just physical mistakes, many of them are mental. Indirectly blamed the coaching staff...questioning how this happened after 2012 when they were one of the best defensive teams for 4-5 months in the majors. Going forward, we have ONLY two above-average defenders in Ramirez and Eaton (if he stops running into walls like Rowand, and remembers to stop trying to throw out every baserunner, like Viciedo also does)...and Alexei has lost a LITTLE bit of range this year, although he's been excellent overall. Conor's below average at 3B. Beckham has lost a bit at 2B and will be replaced. Viciedo and Garcia won't be good on the corners. We all know about DeAza. Abreu's adequate right now, but I'm not going to go as far as Hawk and call him a really good fielder. Then you have Flowers, who's been pretty good, probably in the middle 1/3rd but certainly not Sal Perez back there, either. Do we have ANYONE other than Rondon coming up who profiles as a future above average defender? Carlos Sanchez, at 2B, maybe...Semien might also be the equivalent (eventually) of Beckham at 2B, but not SS. Davidson, Micah Johnson and Anderson have all had their defense questioned this year. Hawkins, maybe he's a tick above average in LF, but nothing amazing, great or special defensively. He's not a MLB CFer, certainly. Jordan Danks, but I don't want to go down that line of argument again. Sierra has a great arm, but is he going to give you enough offense to play everyday? Which hitter is he, the one in the mid 700's OPS-wise or the one who started the year in a horrible slump with the Blue Jays and whose reality is probably somewhere in-between statistically? Ravelo had to be moved off 3rd to 1st. How is it going to be possible to improve the offense and defense at the same time? Since Conor's one of our two or three bright spots this year, can we say his defense has been compensated enough by his offense...and what if he doesn't hit 315 again but he's at 255-275, then his lack of power becomes an issue again. Viciedo gives the team power but hurts with his OBP and defense. Garcia isn't going to be anything more than average, unless he improves a ton...he does have the athleticism to be better. Flowers isn't a good enough defensive catcher than he can be at the very bottom of the league offensively (of course, his last 2-3 weeks shows he's not that bad at all as a hitter..but will he be able to sustain it?)

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 08:05 AM) We all know Tony didn't try and kill the guy, but he absolutely acted recklessly and contributed to his death. And now Stewarts history of anger issues and wrecking other cars on purpose and hurting other drivers will come into play Caulfield, Teddy Kennedy? For real? Wtf You're telling me his reputation isn't going to be severely tarnished from this point onward? That's not realistic. EVERY sports show on this morning, that's ALL everyone wanted to talk about. Give me another example of a famous person directly being held responsible for someone else's death, where it's clearly not murder...but MANY feel that it's pretty close, reckless endangerment/involuntary manslaughter, etc. Needless to say, there will be a ton of pressure on his sponsors. By the way, it was just announced 10 minutes ago Stewart wasn't racing today.