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Listening on the radio, heard it wrong...Alexei simply has no clue about the "team" concept of baseball sometimes. Sigh.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 02:43 PM) I hope the White Sox continue to employ this conservative strategy with their pitchers. If Chris Sale isn't starting game 1 of our next playoff series it'll be a huge shame. During this season, be conservative as possible. At least prior to this year, we have been able to pull up guys from the minors and have had them had success (Axelrod, Santiago, Rienzo, Quintana, all come to mind). If I remember correctly, Quintana first got a chance in the rotation after the Sox sent Sale to the pen. Not that anyone should expect a Quintana like outcome from a Leesman type. If you erase the last three and a half weeks and the Sox have a wonderful track record with their pitchers and it is THE organizational strength. It's amazing that injuries to Sale and Peavy have led to the culmination of both our #2 starter in Quintana, and our starting CF in Eaton (via Santiago). A serious ode to the front office to accrue such value from basically nothing. How damning would our team look with the system of years past and no Quintana/Eaton? And, if they were able to get something of significance back for Nick Swisher, Sergio Santos, Edwin Jackson, Jenks, Crede, Phil Humber, Jesse Crain, Gavin Floyd, Matt Thornton (around 2008-2010), Beckham, etc. Then we would be competing for a playoff spot this season.

QUOTE (beautox @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 01:36 AM) I agree that Thompson needs to hold the line and hopefully in 6 weeks or so they push him up to AAA and maybe he gets a cup of coffee with the sox. Personally I think Danks has the ceiling of 4th/5th OF and will be a solid addition to our bench before he gets too expensive. As for Thompson's ceiling if he can become Drew Stubbs that would be huge. As for defensive positioning I don't think Garcia even at his young age has a future in RF they should move him to LF. It would have to be Eaton-Thompson-Garcia... OR Garcia-Eaton-Thompson (that might be the best overall arrangement...you can't have Eaton in RF, not enough arm strength)

The Tigers' announcers were very disappointed not to be able to watch Eaton and Avi...maybe Adam will get into the final game of the series. At least the weather was hot (76 at start of game), but it's supposed to be colder tmrw. So Wed or Thursday align best...don't want him re-injuring himself in frigid temps.

Beck is really falling off the map after less than a month. Hopefully he'll rebound. With the dearth of pitching prospects at the higher levels, he's still #1 in terms of pitcher most likely to be part of a major league rotation at some point in his career.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 21, 2014 -> 11:15 PM) I have spotty wifi on the balcony, lol. But if we move De Aza in July or even just bench him we could end the year with Thompson-Eaton-Viciedo or Eaton-Thompson-Viciedo or Viciedo-Eaton-Thompson. Right, it will be a really interesting debate at that time, since Thompson is still in AA and there's a big question whether he would be able to hold his own offensively without at least seeing more AAA/AAAA pitchers first. That said, Mitchell/Gorkys/Tekotte/Danks don't do anything for me, or for our long-term chances to produce a pennant winner/contender. And Thompson's not one of our top 8 prospects anymore, so the risk factor (sure, he might fall flat on his face) starts to get mitigated by the "well, we have nothing to lose trying" and there's the learning curve of seeing the differences between AA/AAA and major league pitching. Which he would hopefully respond well to...and take it as a lesson and experience to build upon.

Well, at least with Rodon, the NC State coaches are fighting for their jobs. You can see their obvious self-interest/conflict of interest. With Ventura, sure, the bullpen sucks (so far) and no reliable answers....Chris is a workhorse who knows his body and when he's feeling any pain or ouchy (he will tell Cooper/Schneider), he wants to get wins as much as anyone in the majors and to be that ace who throws shutouts...but if trying to get a win for Chris or being afraid to use the bullpen was the PRINCIPAL reason for Sale to be out there, it's dubious logic at best with your most important asset.

Rabbit, what do you REALLY want to see, haha? Well, that's true, assuming Viciedo is moved to 1B/DH next year and Garcia is 100% ready to go, that gives you two true centerfielders in terms of athleticism/defensive ability playing in the outfield together. The question, of course, is whether he can put up a 675-725 OPS to make it worthwhile (see Brian Anderson/Torii Hunter comparisons by KW).

Discuss. Obviously not counting Hanson because he's not a prospect, and he'll be up at some point in all likelihood just to see what happens. Because there's absolutely nothing to lose.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 21, 2014 -> 09:30 PM) He is something else on the field. I would very rarely advise someone to watch amateur Youtube videos of minor leaguers fielding but Rondon is worth it. Once he can prove himself to be a 700-725 OPS guy at the AA level, that's when I will really start to get excited about him.

http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/white-...&ocid=yahoo

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 21, 2014 -> 09:35 PM) Please. If Rodon falls to #3, we'd be stupid not to take him. Other than the fact that signing him at "Boras Dollars" would mean we couldn't sign 75% of our other draft picks...

Don't forget the Keppinger (not that it matters) and Nate Jones injuries. Then you add Sale now, Avisail, Beckham, Eaton (more of a day-to-day thing which they don't want to turn into 6-8 weeks), Paulino (fake injury?). Wouldn't b totally surprised if Downs goes to the DL as well if his poor pitching continues much longer. YET ONE MORE REASON TO BE CAREFUL DRAFTING RODON...after that 134 pitch outing a week ago. In the end, the White Sox are careful enough with their most important asset to know when sacrificing a couple of games in the standings is absolutely meaningless in the bigger picture.

That will raise ADA's poor OBP.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 21, 2014 -> 07:15 PM) After 6 innings calls are looked at from NY. There are two FOUR man teams in NY for every day's/night's games. So eight sets of eyes, in total.

Now we can play the game "what bullpen nightmare will reveal itself tonight?" Predict/discuss. I wonder if any team in MLB history has started out with six bullpen blown saves in seven tries? That's VERY hard to do with 2-3 run leads.

Not exactly speeding up the game of baseball. Maybe it's good for the concessionaires/beer sales. And the more of a "live sports product" that you have to sell, the less money you have to sink into more expensive counter-programming. Good job, Bud Selig. Stealth revenues created by replay(s).

Viciedo always seems to hit well in Comerica. Alexei Ramirez..."no en fuego no mas"

High on that last pitch to Dunn? Borderline?

The runner out by just a millisecond earlier in the game...the Tigers' announcers admitted it, but deemed it inconclusive to overturn. And now there's this weird thing that the ball has to be "inside the mitt" but not yet contacting the back/webbing on a throw? What the hell is up with that? It's like the stupid transfer rule.

Finally someone working the count...and making Sanchez sweat a bit. Danks exposing himself once again as a 4th/5th outfielder. No surprise there.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Apr 21, 2014 -> 05:19 PM) Danks only 86-88. Spring Training reports had him at 90-91 without reaching back. Hmm. He has been 87-89 all season. Throwing more cutters and two seamers than previously. 92-93 probably a thing of the past. But he only gave up 2 walks/9 last year.

2 steals all last year against Danks. Got a little complacent, John assuming they weren't going to run on him...had a big lead/jump without a throw.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 21, 2014 -> 05:13 PM) Lack of hustle results in DP. Big difference with Abreu coming up with an opportunity to drive a run in. Oh, well.

Danks, 0-5, 6.28 in his last five starts in Comerica.