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QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ May 27, 2014 -> 05:07 PM) The return for Alex Rios is wearing #79. 859 vs. 908 OPS The problem is that the return from Avisail Garcia and DeAza is not producing much of anything at the moment, so it's a net wash (this season).

QUOTE (fathom @ May 27, 2014 -> 11:53 PM) 2 outs with their best hitter up. I'd give that honor to Brantley, overall, for his entire season of work.

Thought that Bourn play on Konerko was definitely going to come back and bite them. Great outing this time by Belisario. Luckily, he didn't have to face Brantley. Also, amazing job by Petricka.

Who is Harrelson more upset with these days, Downs or DeAza? He wasn't exactly happy with Carroll, either, but at least he survived for 3 innings without giving up a run.

Does Ventura realize Chisenhall is now 7 for 13 against lefties this year? SHEESH. For the last 7 years, Downs has averaged around a 2.3 ERA....but he's gasoline on a fire this season. Bad throw by Adam Eaton. Bad signing by Hahn.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ May 27, 2014 -> 09:59 PM) If Chris Sale wants to go 5-0 he needs runs in this half-inning Sale can't get the win regardless. It's the official scorer's discretion.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 27, 2014 -> 09:53 PM) 33 hits allowed in last 15.1 innings It's quite sad there's not a better option. Obviously, they're not convinced Hanson is ready or will ever be ready again. One bullet dodged. Can we pull off the magic act for 2 more innings?

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ May 27, 2014 -> 09:16 PM) Confederate Prisoner of War Camp in Georgia, haha

At least Chris Sale has only thrown 40 pitches today, so it's essentially a side/bullpen session.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 27, 2014 -> 05:56 PM) It wasn't a gamble, he was the team's 4th starter. Johnson was, then Paulino. Not that it matters now.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 27, 2014 -> 07:51 PM) so what, how long until they decide to just can Sale? 30 min? an hour? With his current situation, I think anything over 40-45 minutes. Obviously, he's going to TRY TO talk his way into going out there again...but with all the pitching injuries around baseball, in what started as a throwaway season, they'd be crazy to push him. What's the temperature now?

Never should have started this one. At least it will bail Ramirez and Viciedo out a bit. Unfortunately, they'll probably slog through 5 or 6 and Carroll will get bombed.

Then, theoretically, they could use a magnetic levitation train...but that would require U.S. train technology to jump 20-30 years into the future.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ May 27, 2014 -> 01:11 PM) Do you really believe any of this, caulfield? I'm perfectly willing to revisit this in August. Maybe the errors don't mean anything and the White Sox are 100% committed to making Anderson the starting SS after Ramirez, and aren't 100% believers in Semien's ability there. To make ANY kind of determination, I'd have to go back and watch video on all those 20+ errors to see what's going on. For that to happen, though, he's going to have to be 750+ OPS bat in the minors, at a minimum.

Marco Paddy. Still waiting to see some more concrete signs of his contributions.

QUOTE (scs787 @ May 27, 2014 -> 11:07 AM) Using ERA to appeal to the back of the baseball card guys, and FIP to appeal to the saber guys.....(I know neither are the end all measuring stick but you get the point). Addison Reed-4.18 ERA/4.62 FIP Daniel Webb- 2.39/4.19 Jake Petricka- 1.57/4.06 Zach Putnam- 1.64/3.14 Then there's Lindstrom who sabermetrically is only slightly worse than Reed @ 3.32/4.68. Saying Reed would be the 4th or 5th best reliever is not that crazy to say. You would have been better off comparing Addison Reed to the rest of MLB closers. Comparing his numbers to White Sox middle relievers...you might as well compare Reed to Belisario's numbers this week as a closer, right? FWIW, we can legitimately make the argument the Sox would be .500 or 2 games over with Reed, but they're not truly contending unless the wheels completely fall off the DET pitching staff.

Right now, he's on a pace for SEVENTY errors. That's ridiculous. I don't care if it's the worst manicured infield in the Carolina League with the most inept home scorekeeper. And wasn't Viciedo basically benched/kicked off the national team one of those years in Cuba...at 17 or 18? It's not like he had a tremendous amount of experience before age 18-19 playing 3B. And I quote, 'He was an outfielder before,' manager Ozzie Guillen said. 'This kid was in right field in Cuba and he never played third base; he told me that. He told (bench coach) Joey (Cora) that last year."

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 27, 2014 -> 07:53 AM) There is some real silly in this thread. 1. People want to move Tim Anderson off shortstop right now? You can't be serious. He's been in pro ball less than a year and he was KNOWN coming to be UNUSUALLY raw. Not just JuCo raw mind you, but, didn't focus on baseball until has last year in college. He's all tools and very little skills. The idea of abandoning ship on him now is just ridiculous. 2. While W-L numbers for minor league affiliates may perhaps give some indications on the very ends - and the Sox system is at the bad end now - even that is very, very limited in value. You don't even have the rookie affiliates playing yet, or DSL, or guys injured, or more than 1.5 months of play. Not to mention every org has some clubs loaded up with career minor leaguers. Don't read into this. How much do you want to bet they don't/won't allow him to get over 50 errors at SS? When was the last time the White Sox did that with any prospect in the minors? Viciedo was equally raw and how much time did it take before they moved him off 3B? As long as they believe the defensive side won't have a negative impact on his offensive game...they'll be patient, but only to a point. Anderson's biggest potential value comes with his speed and bat...on the offensive side, just like Hawkins.

Just glad he didn't blow out one of his knees with that jump down from the stage.

The radar gun at Kauffman Stadium befuddled Royals manager Ned Yost. In the third inning of a 9-2 loss to the Houston Astros, the scoreboard flashed velocity readings in the lower 90s, far too low for 22-year-old starter Yordano Ventura. Inside the dugout, Yost turned to pitching coach Dave Eiland. “What are those?” Yost said. “Are those change-ups? Two-seamers?” The answer was far more harrowing. Ventura could not generate his trademark life on his fastball. His right elbow felt “uncomfortable, not natural, (with) a little bit of pain,” he said afterward, with enough discomfort for him to leave the game. The team diagnosed discomfort on the lateral, or outer, side of his elbow. The inside part of the joint houses the ulnar collateral ligament, the one involved in Tommy John surgery. The team’s training staff assured Yost there was no damage to that precious piece of fibrous tissue. “I’m not concerned it’s a ligament injury,” Yost said. Ventura will still undergo an MRI on Tuesday afternoon. The fear coursed through his teammates. Like the rest of the industry, they’ve witnessed a rash of arm injuries this season, an epidemic that has claimed reliever Luke Hochevar and three dozen others. “It isn’t a relief until we hear exactly what’s going on,” first baseman Eric Hosmer said. Like Yost, Hosmer noticed the light radar gun readings in the third inning. His confusion turned to horror as he saw Ventura depart. The sight caused him to swear, a sensible reaction given Ventura’s importance to this club. Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/26/50480...l#storylink=cpy

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/as-mlb-looks-...-010452492.html Passan article asserting Reinsdorf's power/influence might be waning a bit.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 27, 2014 -> 05:27 AM) That was for your bet. Before that you said .210-.215. Even.240 is below his career numbers. What did you bet anyway? That if he was hitting above .240 at the end of the season, I wouldn't mention Puig again. As for you, if you were willing to accept (which I don't think you really did), if I won...you couldn't mention Don Cooper again. I guess that's not entirely fair as Cooper constitutes approximately 30-40% of your offseason posts, whereas Puig's closer to 5-10% these days for me, at most. Then again, your guy has that stratospheric batting average now, so the odds are in your favor for the moment.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 27, 2014 -> 12:58 AM) Soooo where is Bobby Jenks again? http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/white-sox/...king-a-comeback

Here we have another "bellweather" game, Memorial Day...national holiday, etc. Attendance=17,075 LAA at Seattle=22,710 don't know why, but a game was scheduled AT TORONTO for a traditional American holiday=15,616 All other games (12) played on Memorial Day around the majors=AVG of 37,502 KC and the Twins both over 30,000

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ May 26, 2014 -> 10:09 PM) I want to see Putnam as closer Not after his last two outings.