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QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 10:31 PM) You don't agree that things have worsened considerably in all aspects (economy including gas prices, society, environment) during the Obama era? It's truly depressing. It's hard to argue all aspects since the stock market was collapsing two months before the 2008 election and now it is at an all-time high again. Gas prices and environmental problems were just as bad or worse under Bush. Society...I'm not even sure how you can quantify that...wouldn't most older and middle-aged Americans have said society was getting much worse in the 60's and early 70's, the era of "free love" and rampant drug use and where you had universities being occupied by protesters? Remember the 1970's when there was an oil shortage/rationing...the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught on fire, 3 Mile Island, rampant inflation, etc.

Here's the argument that we've been hearing about why Chris Beck isn't getting K's....applied by the Cubs to their pitchers Wada/Beeler/Hendricks in AAA. Following the gameplan is a point of emphasis for Cubs pitching coach Chris Bosio and Epstein's front office. (Iowa Cubs pitching coach Bruce) Walton has to send the top-down message. "Every night, I fill out a game report with my comments, telling [the front office] what we're working on, the progress of each guy, where they're at," Walton said. "For example, it could be a game where we went seven innings, gave up six runs, but three of the runs we gave up is because we were working on something and we didn't execute it as well as we're going to execute it in the future. "But we have to start somewhere and we don't want to start when they get called up. We do make some sacrifices here, where the line score probably could have been better if we had ignored some developmental things. But that's not what we're about. We're about trying to make our guys major-league ready when they get there." That’s the entire point. "They understand everything we discuss is going to help them in the long run,” Walton said. “They make sacrifices in the short run to be better in the long run. They get it. "Sometimes, there are baby steps here and some of the stuff we work on doesn't really help you for this league. It sounds funny, but with the plans that we have, we as a staff are trying to get better at the major-league level. We're not really worried about trying to get our outs here, although they do come. "We're trying to put our gameplan together for the big leagues. Not our gameplan to be an All-Star in the [Pacific Coast League]." http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/after-samar...t-wave-pitching

Cubs blow 5-0 lead in the 2nd game of DH against the Reds, swept, now losers of 5 consecutive games since the big trade.

Cubs blow 5-0 lead in the 2nd game of DH against the Reds, swept, now losers of 5 consecutive games since the big trade.

You mean the road to the 14th-18th draft pick in the 1st round....? I'd rather they were 10 games under .500, improved the team with the best trades for prospects at the deadline and all the key players for next season were completely healthy/successful in Abreu, Sale, Quintana, Eaton and Avisail.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 08:12 PM) Who suggested trading for Seth Smith or Melky Cabrera? The Padres just signed Smith to a two year deal and Cabrera is on a first place team... That was kind of the point. All the outfielders (especially LH) we might want for next season (since Viciedo should be traded according to half the board) aren't available or are too pricey or are likely to come back down to earth and overachieving, etc. There's not a single player we could propose other than Mike Trout we could trade for that wouldn't be criticized, and some would undoubtedly say Trout is striking out too much this year.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 08:18 PM) Who else was up in the bullpen ? Surkamp and Putnam earlier.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 08:15 PM) Quintana has a better FIP (Although Tanaka has a considerably better xFIP and SIERA) Sounds more like someone from Road Rules/Real World or a tribute to Ruben High Sierra.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 08:15 PM) 163rd now alltime in doubles Passed Andre "The Hawk" Dawson

Especially with Sale and Quintana looming the next two games. Who's tanking more? Red Sox or Brazil soccer?

Konerko finally gets his chance to shine. What did they give him for retirement? A box of Dunkin' Donuts?

Tanaka with 5, 4, 2 and 3 runs given up his last four starts. 2.51 ERA on the season still, but is now "only" 12-4. Last two, 13 2/3 IP with 9 ER.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 08:03 PM) Nice triple for De Aza. Sierra definitely hurting - probably a pulled hamstring. Yay, more Jordan "Crash Davis" Danks. Actually, trading his brother might finally end his White Sox career. Hopefully we'd see Taylor instead. Just for a change. Getting quite tired of hearing how Jordan's the best defensive outfielder in the Sox system when they've been saying that for 5-6 seasons now.

Three K's. #100, leading the majors. Flowers 0 for his last 18 and Beckham 0 for his last 21.

PLEASE PH FOR FLOWERS!!!! If he gets his 100th K....SHEESH. DeAza bailed him out. Still don't want to see Flowers make another out. Jackie Bradley Jr. probably makes that play. No place for Betts to play that's close to his natural position.

I doubt Ventura goes to Surkamp and adds the risk of the closer/Petricka coming in with a runner on base again like the other night. Jake's the only one warming at the moment.

Jason Castro was the only catcher listed on the Heyman list of 60 players who might be traded. Grandal has been mentioned numerous times, but they're unlikely to sell low on him.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 07:51 PM) His numbers have declined for each of the last 3 seasons. I trust we've left the approach of adding declining veterans in the rear view mirror. You mean like Hermanson, Vizcaino, Pods, Dye, AJ and El Duque?

Abreu with the rookie mistake of not making sure the ball in front of you gets through first. Now, what are the odds we won't need that 3 run cushion? Conor a triple short of the cycle. Let's hope he doesn't get another shot at it in extra innings. Or maybe we'll take it only if it drives in the winning run, haha.

Dunn now 1 for 11 with 6 K's against Miller. Why didn't we use Konerko...at least turn their bullpen over??? Dunn had zero chance there.

Good recovery from Ronald to not give up the run there. Much more comfortable in the 7th and 8th. Surkamp and Putnam were warming, so the 9th must be Petricka. Even though he's not the official closer now.

Tanaka is coming back down to earth. There's two schools of thought. Either he's getting tired/not used to the schedule and weather OR the book's getting out to lay off the splitter and force him to use other pitches. With him seeing teams for the 2nd and 3rd time (especially in the AL East), it will be interesting to see where he ends the year.

Beckham 0 for his last 21. I think 2 for his last 28 Surkamp warming. Not sure for who/m. Ortiz with two loud 410 feet outs to the Triangle. Belisario not fooling anyone.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 8, 2014 -> 06:38 PM) Yeah, let's trade for a 30 year old outfielder with an OPS under 700, because one De Aza isn't enough. The problem is if you trade for guys like Seth Smith or Melky Cabrera, you're buying on the high. That's never been the Sox way of going business....with the exception of Jeff Keppinger, and we all know how well that one worked out. It's like the stock market. Is Allen Craig a sub 700 OPS guy or the one whose MLB average is 801 with 2.2/2.2/2.3 WAR seasons consecutively? Which is the trend? Which is the outlier?

Flowers 0 for his last 17. Did avoid his 100th K. There's that.