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They cant hire Konerko or Thome where things stand right now. That would be career suicide for Hahn. Hes supposed to be smarter than that.

Im ready to start over.....GM gets only through 2016, whole new major league coaching staff including Cooper...no more Bell...Hawk/Stone break up, Boyer and Rongey gone. Hawk stays with Paciorek or also gone...otherwise, new/younger blood needed going forward. Farmer and DJ can stay, dont have strong feelings either way on that one. Oh, and Melton put out to pasture as well.

QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ May 1, 2015 -> 08:33 PM) Highly recommend the documentary about Roger Ebert, "Life Itself." Came out last year, but I just saw it last weekend. It's a "warts and all" depiction of him. I was always a Sun-Times/Ebert guy. Pretty rough ending to his life. And I had no idea that Siskel was a stud. Yeah, its a good one. Fell just short in winning the major awards, though. Smile Pinki, about Operation Smile/free cleft palate surgeries is a good one....at vimeo for free, as well as Saving Face, which is horrific but impossible to take your eyes away from the screen.

With Nelson Cruz and Kendrys Morales, we might be a .500 team but still without a catcher or third baseman...and also assuming doesnt replicate Robbie Grossman's 2014 season.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 1, 2015 -> 08:49 PM) Flowers shouldn't have been allowed to bat in the 7th, but Ventura is too scared to use the back-up catcher. We wouldnt want to undermine Tyler's fragile confidence.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 1, 2015 -> 08:48 PM) He's the only player I can stand to watch right now. Thats probably the single most pathetic but absolutely true statement this year. And please just put Micah back in the 9th spot. Hes not ready for that increased pressure yet. The problem is we still dont have an ideal 2 hitter. Hell with it, try Beckham there until he goes hitless three or four games.

How did Flowers possibly take that one? Jesus!

Arod hit 660. First ph homer of long career.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 1, 2015 -> 08:09 PM) Considering how much the Sox were relying on increased attendance, let's hope there's not a lot of salary dumping needed after this season. Who could they dump? Danks maybe....trading Eaton or Quintana makes no sense. Stuck with Cabrera and LaRoche unless NL teams will take them back for 25-50 cents on the dollar. Robertson? Im sure the Bonifacio market will heat up in August, lol.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 1, 2015 -> 08:02 PM) I'm sure any GM would rather have Chris Young than Samardzija. And they all laughed at Hahn behind his back when the trade was made Well, they probably won't give back their no-hitter against the Tigers tonight.

Why was LaRoche swinging at that 2-1?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 1, 2015 -> 01:25 PM) I've asked, no response yet. They are now down two SPs, that's why Guerra started. But no roster moves yet, no word on Montas' whereabouts, or Recchia's injury. It's a little weird. Colleen Kane hasnt responded, either. Something's up that the team is asking the media to respect his privacy or its an internal disciplinary matter. Maybe related to his baby...?

You know he would go 0/17 if the White Sox promoted him...which they cant because of Beckham and Bonifacio.

I was laughing just now thinking about Greg....Moustakas and Hosmer have both had key bunt hits against the shift that led to big innings in recent games. Meanwhile, Chris Young is outpitching Samardzija and anyone in baseball could have signed him...and we would still have Semien, Bassit and Ravelo. Rios/Orlando/Dyson > Melky Morales > LaRoche

QUOTE (fathom @ May 1, 2015 -> 07:48 PM) This team doesn't deserve any fan support. Theres just not much to get excited about....heading for ghost town status minus some major shake-up.

How did Cabrera ever hit a homer? He's turned into Ichiro minus the triples, plus defense and .330 ba.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 1, 2015 -> 07:21 PM) Thought that was way gone. Conor definitely has warning track power Just like Mauer in that stadium...and numerous others.

Something finally went right for the Sox. What do you know. Throwing more curveballs than usual.

No reason to feel bad for him...if he's good enough, like Escobar...he will find a home somewhere, eventually.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 1, 2015 -> 07:08 PM) Visiting family in Des Moines so we hit up the Iowa Cubs Game. What happened to all the good players? You can still watch Baez K, presumably. Schwarber will be there in June or July. Almora, possibly, and Edwards....

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ May 1, 2015 -> 07:00 PM) Please shut up man. You have no idea what the f*** you are talking about. You're going to have to be more respectful than that to survive a game thread.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ May 1, 2015 -> 05:40 PM) Love hat Eaton got his arse benched The PR spin is that he's sick and wouldnt have played anyway....

QUOTE (oldsox @ May 1, 2015 -> 05:34 PM) This is a new stat to me. Define, please. http://www.fangraphs.com/library/defense/drs/ That Taylor kid for DC can really play....and, btw, looking like Adam Lind or Kendrys Morales were better "value" plays than buying LaRoche near peak for his age and trendline hitting lefties.

I saw Guerrero play for Clinton...looks a lot like Vlad physically. Doesnt have the speed (when both were the same age) or comparable outfield arm though...

QUOTE (My_Sox_Summer @ May 1, 2015 -> 03:21 PM) I see what you did there. I think if people pay it, that is their thing. If they are happy, who am I to judge? Haha, well played.