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QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 4, 2015 -> 07:13 PM) You can say the same about the Sox lol. Only 2.5 games out. Except there are 11 teams in striking distance in the AL. The NL...there are no teams between the Cubs and the two WC spots at the moment. Big difference in positioning.

Well, that was a futile half-inning. At least Jordan4life is happy (and entertained) so far tonight.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jun 4, 2015 -> 07:14 PM) this makes no sense, but thanks The White Sox tried to shore up their struggling offense by benching their best defensive player for their worst...another factor in falling apart that 2nd half in 2006, and that pretty much ended Anderson's White Sox career in terms of him believing the organization had his back.

Beckham 14/39 on the road trip (.359, and .302 the season against RHP, about 60 points less vs. LHP...which doesn't bode well for split time with Conor) Alexei Ramirez now playing in his 1,000 game as a White Sox SS.

Is it too much to ask to have a catcher who doesn't embarrass the fans, lol?

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jun 4, 2015 -> 07:03 PM) I gotta admit that this is where I agree with Hawk. If your team is struggling to score runs why sacrifice defense? I like Gordon at 3rd because Gillaspie is just too inconsistent. Tell that to Brian Anderson/Mackowiak in 2006....or Andruw Jones/Kotsay over Thome in 2010.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 4, 2015 -> 06:58 PM) Can't you ever just say you were wrong? BTW. No runs scored. I'm describing exactly what the Rangers' announcers were providing to the audience (they should also be more familiar with their own stadium's gun readings). If I had a t.v. feed and could actually SEE what was going on, then I would gladly admit to being wrong...like criticizing the Astros' front office all last year.

At least Ventura has the excuse to play LaRoche now at 1B because of Abreu's finger injury.

Sanchez made the adjustment defensively and saved two runs. Rodon can't keep throwing this many pitches. Our shaky bullpen will get overexposed in the 6th and 7th.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 4, 2015 -> 06:48 PM) 4 ks in a row for the not crisp Rodon. I womder what will happen if he ever is crisp. There's almost a Newtonian law on this board whenever you get too belligerent or bellicose (this bullpen is nails! Rodon is crisp) that something bad will happen next. You know, Martinez also struck out the side yesterday in the 2nd when he gave up all those runs.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jun 4, 2015 -> 06:44 PM) I still can't believe Houston didn't pick Rodon Or the Marlins. Tyler Kolek hasn't been all that amazing so far. Wouldn't surprise me if he never makes it to the majors. That's how it goes with high school pitching prospects that have huge velocity increases...

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jun 4, 2015 -> 06:40 PM) and how did that red flag go with Sale? IIRC it amounted to jack s***. Well, if you'd like to come here to "second tier city" China and improve the internet infrastructure so I could get MLB.TV to work without freezing every 30 seconds, that would be greatly appreciated. The ferry that sank with 458 on board earlier this week happened just 95 miles away. Somehow, cyclones/tornadoes/rainstorms don't exactly improve the bandwidth.

Rangers announcers wondering why Eaton or a faster runner doesn't challenge Gallo with a bunt defensively. Still hasn't had a chance to make a play yet....two nights ago, LaRoche hit one he had no chance at, last night he DHed.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jun 4, 2015 -> 06:37 PM) Lololololol. Just not that crisp. Lolololol. All I can go by is what the Rangers' radio announcers are saying. Using logic now, it's obvious that the gun down there is off by 2-3 MPH. Because if the velocities were correct, it would be a red flag...like the start where Sale was maxing out at 87-90 MPH in Arlington.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 4, 2015 -> 06:35 PM) Rodon pitches out of his own jam. On the other hand, if Avi was positioned correctly (DeShields has been on a tear offensively, but not respecting his bat at all) and Carlos Sanchez took a different angle to that grounder (misreading the speed of the infield)....then there wouldn't have been any jam at all. Then you've got a veteran umpire in Dana DeMuth squeezing him.

Okay....just bad positioning and the typical Avi route to the ball apparently....nothing new there. 46-14 now in the 1st. Two sliders, two wipeouts. This should be interesting with Gallo. The early book on him is don't throw him a fastball over the plate, lol. Well, that could have been a LOT worse, but our defense gave up another "earned" run that it shouldn't have. Rodon missing up and down with the FB, not to the inside and outside of the plate. If DeMuth stays consistent with this smaller strike zone, it's going to be a challenge for Carlos to get past 5 innings.

His slider velocity's only 85 too (usually it's upper 80's)...fastball and slider just not as crisp as usual. Got a K, though.

Sanchez not familiar enough with the speed of that Texas infield.... That DeShields' double, who misplayed it? Eaton or Avi?

Either Rodon has a dead arm, or there's a big red flag tonight with his fastball velocity disappearing. Last start, he was 92-98 MPH. Tonight, he's 89-91, and those aren't sliders. Okay, now he's up to 93. Just not getting out of the gate with his good stuff...well, we know our first inning history this year.

On the other hand, as badly as they've played recently, they're still only trailing the two leaders in the NL Wildcard race by 1 game. And they do have the expendable pieces (and money) to go out and make significant moves at the deadline.

With the White Sox luck, all those teams closer to the bottom of the first round like Detroit and KC develop one of those injured pitchers into the next Cy Young candidate. Unfortunately, the White Sox aren't in a position where they can afford to wait another full year and go the Hoffman route according to all observations of their "new and revised" drafting philosophy. http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/st-louis-cardi...louis-cardinals This is an interesting (albeit unlikely) take on the Cardinals going crazy overslot on all their players in the draft trying to gain a competitive advantage by gaming the system...spending twice as much as allotted and incurring penalties. In the end, the numbers just don't work out for it to make sense like teams have judged with the Latin American under 23 rules.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 4, 2015 -> 04:12 PM) We are 2 1/2 out of a wild card spot. The season is like 50 games done and over 100 left. I think we still have a chance so dump the sky is falling routine please! However, that very same argument could have been made the year of the White Flag trade. We were just 3 1/2 games behind ONE team at that particular time, the Cleveland Indians, with a full two months of play left that season. By my count, we currently have TEN American League teams all within 4 1/2 games of the wild card. If you want to add the Oakland A's, who are playing about as well as any team in baseball recently and have 4 solid starters and a "positive" runs scored/runs allowed differential (compared to, say, the Tigers, who are in negative territory but over .500 still)...then you have ELEVEN. So which team had better odds of making the playoffs? The 2015 White Sox being better than ten other teams (without being able to add significant additional resources at the deadline in all likelihood because using our best trading chip would be another version of surrendering, and almost zero history of 2nd half comebacks) OR beating all FOUR teams ahead of them in the American League Central? Or the 1997 Chicago White Sox? The sky isn't falling, but it's also not like the odds are greatly in favor of the White Sox, either.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 3, 2015 -> 07:53 AM) Up may or may not have been the only animated movie where it got dusty in my living room. Can't confirm. Up! is great. Highly recommended. If you have older parents who are nearing retirement age (or one/both have passed away already), then you'll find it nearly impossible not to get sentimental about this film. Kind of like the idea that once you're a parent...you pay a LOT more attention to all things related to kids or parenting examples (both good and bad).

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 4, 2015 -> 07:13 AM) I guess I am part of the Thibs army, but the real problem I had was not with the Bulls dismissing him, although I don't think they will be a better team because of it, it was how it was done. The hatchet job the day of the firing was over the top, but they, the guys who have been crying about leaks, have been leaking crap for months. Players in their exit interviews want to avoid Thibs, this must have come from Thibs. So and so leaked this and that, whether that is true or not we will never know. What we do know is Gar Forman's quotes during the press conference announcing the dismissal and the press conference naming the Mayor was full of lies. I hope the Mayor wins 75 next year, but if players keep getting injured, like Noah did before Thibs was around, who are they going to blame? Robin Ventura, Rick Hahn or KW.

www.fangraphs.com/scoutboard.aspx This is also a very handy tool...Cornelius Randolph has shot up all the way to the 10-15 spot. Haven't heard much about him. 3B. HS kid.