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Gillaspie and Viciedo looking a bit more dangerous in recent days. Dayan's hit into some pretty bad luck outs, but his approach seems to be improving recently...maybe the actual results aren't there yet, but hopefully they'll come around if he keeps doing things the right way.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jun 29, 2013 -> 01:43 PM) The Mariners have so many busts in need of a change of scenery, and we have so many holes, that there just has to be a fit somewhere. Could they/would they use DeAza anywhere? They've got a lot of placeholder veterans in Bay, Ibanez, Morse and Franklin Gutierrez already. Then again, I'm not sure how DeAza makes them better, either. Saunders is about the only one who plays regularly (in the outfield) who was at once considered a strong prospect and is youngish. Zunino's up for them now, too. They're currently looking to dump Brendan Ryan, as they just brought up a new SS from the minors. He would fit as an offensively-challenged but legit DEF shortstop for a season or two if he doesn't go to a contender as defensive replacement. Of course, the problem is do Bay, Ibanez, Morse or Gutierrez (his defense would be good, but offensive issues again, just like Ryan) make our team MORE competitive for 2014 or are we just rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship? Saunders, Montero, Smoak and Ackley would be the youngsters to target, but Beckham's looking more and more likely to be one of the players who would definitely be back in 2014, so that rules out Ackley.

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jun 29, 2013 -> 03:45 PM) Hopefully Dunn keeps on this hotstreak and a team in need of 1B/DH be willing to take a chance on him, and take on most of his contract. Also, I wonder if it is more than a coincidence that Dunn finally started to hit once the White Sox pretty much established themselves as a terrible team in late May/Early June. So far in his time with the White Sox, this has been the only time he has gotten to play for a team pretty much entrenched in last place, and this has been easily the best he's looked since he played for the Nationals in 09 and 10. And unsurprisingly, the Nats finished easily in last place both of those years. Manto said the same thing in pre-game show...not about it being because of the no-pressure situation, simply that Dunn has been looking as good as he has at any point since joining the White Sox.

Axelrod with some nifty pitching to strand the go-ahead runner at 3B. Go, Gakemeister. Can't believe that Keppinger (.249) and Gillaspie (.253) are now hitting with almost the same average.

Looks like Konerko will be back Tuesday (after the off day) as the DH. Could theoretically pinch hit today or Sunday, but would be very unlikely.

Don't change it, please!!!!

Gake Threa sounds like a wizard or bounty hunter character from one of my favorite authors, Terry Brooks. If the White Sox win today, it will be "Remember Gake Threa?" Live long and prosper, Gake Threa! Never forget.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 29, 2013 -> 01:02 PM) That Runner, Runner trailer looked awful to me. Read Wolf of WallStreet. It's perfect for Scorsese. Can't wait. Any time Ben Affleck plays the villain, it has potential. But yeah, I'm getting a little tired of Justin Timberlake. www.ew.com/movies Many forces have converged to make this the best possible weekend for The Heat, the new buddy cop comedy starring two of Hollywood’s most game and charming actors, Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. There’s a record-setting swelter across much of the country that ups the draw of some easy laughs with good company in an air-conditioned theater. The hunger of a female movie-going public that’s endured a long June of capes and bro jokes. And I’d add to this list Tuesday’s barn burner thrill ride of watching/tweeting about/bowing down before Texas Senator Wendy Davis, who stood for 13 hours in protest of a bill she believed would dangerously undercut women’s health. Politics aside, it was a bravura performance of a fiercely capable and passionate woman having her most important day at the office ever. Women want to see women on screen they recognize and sometimes aspire to be. And that’s part of why it was so fun last night to watch Bullock and McCarthy, both operating in top form, bring it. It’s great news that The Heat is going to make a ton of money. (Friday’s box office estimates has the Paul Feig-directed film bringing in $13.6 million, nearly $5 million ahead of the new Channing Tatum/Jamie Foxx sweaty action movie White House Down.) Great news for everybody involved. Though I worry how much we, the moviegoing public will benefit from the success. I dread the same game-changer stories on Monday about the surprise power of female dollars at the box office. The problem is it’s always the same “surprise”–the unexpected success of Something’s Gotta Give or Sex & the City or Bridesmaids or Magic Mike or Pitch Perfect. But the game seems to remain the same because then there follows the same unacceptably long slog in between movies for women to rally around. So for those of us without the power of green-lighting movies, what can be done? Here are a few ideas: What if we stopped always comparing movies that star funny women to Bridesmaids? Granted, that movie is near perfect and should be considered one of the gold standards for modern comedies. But you never hear anyone saying “I don’t know, the Internship was okay, but it was no Bridesmaids.” I remember a particularly infuriating line from Leonard Maltin’s review of the underrated Anna Faris comedy What’s Your Number?: “As someone who—swimming against the tide—didn’t care for Bridesmaids, imagine my surprise to find another female-driven, female-written R-rated comedy so entertaining.” So he didn’t like that one movie by and about women but then he did kinda like another movie by and about women? The Heat is a really funny movie that might not be as pristine as Bridesmaids and that’s okay. Bridesmaids can’t always be the point of reference for films starring women, even when that film is made by the same director. Not every one of Judd Apatow’s movies is as good as The 40-Year-Old Virgin. That doesn’t mean Hollywood suddenly gets nervous about putting a male lead in an R-rated comedy. Some guys swear in movies and revel in gags about farts or sex or whatever. Some women likewise embrace the raunch. It’s time to stop thinking that if a woman makes a joke about someone’s mouse balls she’s trying to act like a man or that the screenwriter is trying to go toe-to-toe with the guys. Women can be crude and in-your-face—it’s called choice, friends! Though I’m not yet sure anyone—man or woman—is as genius at it as Melissa McCarthy. (And one of the reasons her fits of gutter oratory are such a pleasure to behold is that behind every foul blast that comes out of her mouth there is also the sense of deep vulnerability and goodness.) Treat the material seriously. Mondo released this amazing poster for The Heat last week, nailing the best essence of the movie. What it succeeds in doing is gleefully, reverently selling The Heat as a genre movie that happens to star a couple of bad-ass broads as opposed to pushing a soft sell of two ladies who have oopsy daisy found themselves in a movie with guns and perps. I love a chick flick as much as the next gal. But that doesn’t make me a lightweight or a dum dum and I don’t want to be treated like one by a marketing campaign. Finally, surely we can rally some smart person in Hollywood to get to work immediately on a movie about Texas Senator Wendy Davis starring Connie Britton. Y’all, seriously.

Giants are also looking for a RH hitting outfielder, so Rios could be a perfect fit there. But packaging Rios and Peavy doesn't make so much sense, as what do the Giants have to give up? Still, Brandon Belt would be a good "buy low" candidate in the Justin Smoak/Hosmer mode. You'd also have to make sure that Konerko wanted to finish the season on a contender before you made that deal.

The Heat was actually really clever and quite funny in many places...definitely worth watching, kind of the opposite of the Wahlberg/Will Ferrell one (The Other Guys), but with a much more biting sense of humor and crassness about it. And Sandra Bullock still is America's sweetheart. Saw previews for a couple of movies that look worth checking out, The Wolf of Wall Street (Scorsese, with DiCaprio and McConaughey) as well as Runner, Runner with Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck.

BTW, we're currently in position for the 4th draft pick. If Milwaukee wins and we lose today, 3rd. Going to be hard to get into that first or second position, though.

Chicago White Sox optioned 3B Brent Morel to Charlotte Knights. Chicago White Sox optioned Brian Omogrosso to Charlotte Knights. Exactly how it's written at MLB.com on the transactions wire/list.

After the game, the Sox sent infielder Brent Morel back to Triple-A Charlotte (Conor Gillaspie three day fatherhood leave) and optioned reliever Brian Omogrosso. Mark Gonzales

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 29, 2013 -> 12:23 AM) It is June 29th at approximately 1:23 AM (CST) and it's just hit me that f***ing hockey is the best thing going in this town/ #suicidalthoughts And, minus the return of the real D. Rose, that will be the case for the next 2-3 years. BlackHawks aren't going to lose most of their team like they did due to salary cap issues going into 2011...

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 29, 2013 -> 12:18 AM) Yea those 28 runs in 2 games sure made them look tired. Stubbs was really struggling in the OF. Carlos Santana looked spent and he didn't even play in the first game.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 29, 2013 -> 12:07 AM) Please hit Swisher in the head tomorrow. White Sox would get their asses kicked in a fight too...don't have the will to fight or do much of anything besides play golf.

Are we any closer to the first draft pick, lol? Indians were almost TRYING to give that game to us (looked extremely tired out there) and Addison snatched defeat from the jaws of victory again.

I hope I see Williams in Egypt with Zoraida...will bring my Nick Swisher poster (I don't have one, but if I did have one...) and protest outside his hotel. At least Alejandro's raising his trade value a bit.

This should be used for torture in the next global conflict...worse than water-boarding. 9 hours of laughability. Yay, we benched Viciedo....that'll teach him. Meanwhile, Ramirez hasn't rested a single inning all season and Dunn deliberately blew through a McEwing stop sign and scored the 10th run the first game.

QUOTE (beautox @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 11:55 PM) LOLIRL what a s*** show, trade reed and lets move on For who, Pedro Cerrano or Eddie Harris? Corbin Bernsen? Willie Mays Hayes?

Swisher homers? REALLY? Still searching for the bottom of this season? DJ is pissed. He hates Swisher, and of course Nick is posting up. Center cut and out of the stadium. 409 feet, tale of the tape. Ultimate Champion's thread needs to be cancelled. Reed might not even last the rest of the season as Sox closer.

So much for leveraging Addison Reed to get anything of value. Indians were dead in water, and we bring them back to life, of course. It's fitting. Wouldn't have pitched to Kipnis there, he's the best hitter on the Indians at this point. Oh, well.

QUOTE (mike89128 @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 08:19 PM) I think,and I could be wrong,this was the second time he didn't pickup McEwings stop sign in time during the game,the first time he was able to to get back because the ball went to the wrong base. Dunn deliberately ran through a stop sign from McEwing and scored, FWIW.

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Jun 28, 2013 -> 07:58 PM) I think you are forgetting that you are bringing up these stat lines/observations for discussion. Other posters can certainly go on the box score and look at the stat line themselves. A great game, bad game, new trend, new observation, consistent trend, things beyond the box score, etc are usually discussion worthy. 0/1, 0/2, 1/3, 1/4 games aren't usually going to garner much discussion. Like I said, if you get pleasure from doing it, and want to continue to be your one man TMZ, and use the forum as a ranting and spamming ground, keep up the good work. Take it for what it's worth, this is the last time I am commenting on your posting type. SPAMMING? Yeah, sure....that's why I come to this website. WTF. Because I'm the ONLY ONE who has ever noticed that Hawkins is striking out a prolific pace, lol. So you're right. We should never mention his K's for the rest of the season, on a daily basis, we should only look at general trends and streaks and not game by game. Maybe you can get the moderators to agree to your idea. FLAVUM should be censured too, haha. He's not adding anything to the discussion, by your definition.

After all the mistakes this season, they're going to select Viciedo to single out, and not Ramirez or DeAza? Keppinger hitting clean-up??? WHAT? If i was the Tigers, I'd be pissed.