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0-2,goes to 3-2 yet again.

QUOTE (Condor13 @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 11:18 AM) Was he stealing or did he take off thinking that was gonna fall for a hit? Misread...needs to be halfway so the worst thing that could possibly happen is one out at 2b if the ball inexplicably drops.

Leading the world in baserunning mistakes...

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 18, 2015 -> 07:49 PM) yup. Greene has been MUCH better than predicted out of the gate...he's barely given up anything in 16 IP. Of course, historical patterns would dictate that he's simply not THAT good, OR Cashman's an idiot once again for trading a pitcher (see Contreras, Jose or letting Jose Quintana go to the Sox) under a favorable contract for a marginal or negative return.

Funny, but Ned Yost specifically mentioned how Jeff Samardzija beaned one of his players right after a homer and absolutely nothing happened to him....so not sure how the White Sox exactly have the moral ground. Remember, the Sox also didn't lose a player from their starting line-up as a result of a controversial Lawrie late slide with his spikes a bit higher than they should have been into a key middle infielder, either.

QUOTE (ChiSoxJon @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 05:49 AM) Can't forget Linebrink, fits right in with these scrubs Except he was a major reason we reached the playoffs 2008... He was near Politte 2005 level pre-injury.

Ventura hit Lawrie intentionally and was promptly tossed...lets see what Sunday brings. Textgate....who is lying? http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansa...le18882678.html

Why is Buehrle gettin punished for being pushed out when Konerko is rewarded? In the end, Mark will get more Hall of Fame votes surely.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 18, 2015 -> 06:57 PM) If he continues, can we see by mid season/end of the season a rotation of Sale, Samardzija, Quintana, Johnson, Rodon? That could be filthy. Edit: Also, big thing I see, 0 walks from Johnson tonight. Depends on their willingness to eat $20 million on Danks and/or the court of public and media opinion...fan frustration levels, attendance trends, etc. If you've really got Johnson, Rodon, Montas, Danish, Adams and Beck/Fry/Trexler/R.Leyer (outside looking in) as legit starting prospects, that would be a huge improvement from 2-3 years ago.

QUOTE (3GamesToLove @ Apr 18, 2015 -> 02:00 PM) I can't even unpack what this means. The real problem, of course, is that the fans who remember seeing those guys play are dead. Dick Allen is the owner of perhaps the greatest offensive season in Sox history, and I know he is sometimes credited with saving the franchise, but his stay was much too brief to warrant inclusion on a Mount Rushmore. Crede and Rowand aren't even close. What I mean is that double play combination was the heart of the White Sox lore many of us grew up with....hearing stories about the late 50s/early 60s teams from some favorite uncle or grandfather. Just their style of play and the way they complemented each other. Oscar Gamble, Ron LeFlore, Rudy Law, Tim Raines, One Dog, Rodney McCray, Claudell Washington, jJorgeOrta, Ralph Garr And it should be Warren The Deacon Newson, Norberto Paco Martin, Grebeck/Willie Harris and Pablo Ozuna for the super utility/bench Rushmore.

Leyer seems like he has the potential follow the Montas track last year...hes a really big dude, right? Guess not, 6'2" 175. Are they using him as a starter or reliever now? http://www.mlbfarm.com/player.php?player_i...&position=P Seems hes had a lot of issueswith mechanics, command/control...delivery repeatability. Thats the wrong Leyer, Euclides not Robinson. Maybe another potential late season bullpen addition. Still gave up 4 runs but no walks, 6 ks.

C.Peter, A.Engel and Barnum all off to great starts. Adams is the main concern right now, but its early.

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansa...le18863337.html Holland out with pectoral strain. Pino and OF Calixte up (replacing Fuentes). Sacrificing one of their track team members for infield versatility.

Cubs Rondon just blew a 6-2 lead... Bryant 1/6 now with three walks in two games.

Bryant error. 14/27 now against Cabrera for Melky....all below the knees.

Ramirez bad baserunning...read...now a stupid challenge. Off the end of the bat. Video man has to be on the verge of getting fired in the middle of the game.

Nobody there to cover 1b...giving Cabrera a shot with a runner on base. Sale or Micah need to get there.

13/26 Melky lifetime vs. Sanchez. Four hrs this year....4 all last season against Anibal.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 18, 2015 -> 11:39 AM) I would absolutely love for balta or DA to throw this in my face in October after the Sox win the World Series, but I hate this Sox team so far. Nothing worse than a boring team that plays stupid and lacks energy. They're digging themselves into a hole that might be too big to get out of in the division. So predictable for an offensive failure with risp to lead to a big momentum change the next half inning. Its more unexpected when it doesnt occur, almost. What the heck was Avi doing there....jesus. Guess the winds are really causing havoc.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 18, 2015 -> 11:23 AM) This just keeps getting more irritating. The Sox keep making it look like it was a really complex play. When it doubt in that situation, challenge it! http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/ventur...e-all-missed-it No confidence they learned anything to prevent the same thing from happening again in the future. Bad luck as an excuse doesnt cut it for increasingly frustrated fans of this franchise.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 18, 2015 -> 11:34 AM) It was actually a closer play then I thought it would be. And like I said, Cabrera doesn't take 2nd if Flowers catches the ball, plain and simple. Short hops arent simple plays for any catcher...lots of unpredictable bounces when you throw the ball into the ground.

26 high stress pitches for Sale and counting. Not boding well...cant sustain that velocity past the 5th or 6th in all likelihood.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 18, 2015 -> 11:31 AM) Not really, Cabrera was not going to take 2nd on the throw until Flowers decided not to do his job Eatons not going to get the runner...keep Cabrera at 1b. Baseball fundamentals 101.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 18, 2015 -> 11:25 AM) Sale is fired up. Pumping 98 a few times now. Too bad LaRoche wasnt.

More terrible baseball from Eaton. Sale limited Cabrera to 0/9 with 7 ks last year.