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QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 02:32 PM) Stop with this. That would mean trading the likes of Sale, and you know that's not going to happen. Not if Marty does a leveraged buyout of the team, haha. Maybe not 1.2 million, but one could easily imagine 1.4 - 1.5 million. And we have to hope and pray Sale stays healthy.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 02:28 PM) So now Hawk is blaming the offense sucking this week on Samardzija dominating the Sox last Monday, sending them into a funk. Probably Gordon Beckham hitting 2nd, lol... Quintana doesn't have that putaway pitch. He keeps getting ahead of hitters but is going to end up with almost 30 pitches that inning. Which will inevitably lead to the next problem...our middle relievers in the 5th/6th innings.

The dire predictions of under 1.2 million in attendance (with a Astros/Cubs/Marlins full rebuild) might be on their way to happening THIS YEAR if the current trend continues. Dunn is just impossible to cheer for anymore.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 02:24 PM) Nope, Cespedes double. Waiting for someone to say "we signed the wrong Cuban." LOL. It is fitting, Cespedes jersey and bling-bling day at the O.co (worst stadium name in MLB history)

And the White Sox Will To Lose Rule strikes again. Leave runners in scoring position with 2 outs or less, the other team will score 92% of the time in the next at-bat. Might as well be a former Sox prospect to add insult to injury, lol.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 02:17 PM) This team can score runs and hit. We just need to Dunn far far away from those situations... preferably on the bench. Evidence from this year? Or 2012? Gordon Beckham will fix it.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 02:17 PM) He's not an idiot, he just seems to have no strategy for how to try and push different buttons. And he was a position player...who led the world in hitting when he was in college and consistently put up 800-900 OPS years before the steroids era. Ironic that our problem is offense and defense, not pitching.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 02:02 PM) Feels like yesterday we were just .500 and now we are 4 games back. Well, we are STILL only 4 1/2 GB of the Tigers and Indians at the moment. At least Ventura admitted, "right now, our offense stinks." Dunn surprisingly strikes out. #70. Honestly, this feels even worse than 2011 and 2007 right now. At least there was the Ozzie/KW soap opera two seasons ago for something to debate about. SIGH. More struggles with RISP. Ventura's not going to survive this season...he's going to snap at some point.

Not the best location for an 0-2 curveball there Straily.

Ubaldo Jimenez has been dominant against TB today...shades of the Rockies' version.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 01:30 PM) That's why you make the trade. Lot's of salary gone. Still have decent starting pitching. You let PK retire and that's more salary gone + the extra TV money. Martin has played a lot for the Rangers this year and has been pretty good and has a lot of skills. I doubt the Rangers would even consider giving up 2 of their top 3 prospects for so much salary , but you never know since they are hungry for a championship and Peavy and Rios could give that to them. We get younger cheaper and have lots of room to make more moves. Frankly ,I think it's a steal for the Sox and the Rangers would never consider it. Where's Rios going to play? From everything you read, they'll move Kinsler to the outfield to keep his bat in the line-up unless they to find the right trading partner for Profar. Cruz is their regular RFer and you don't want to play Rios in CF again if you're the Rangers. They've got Murphy in LF.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 01:17 PM) That's a big part of the reason we're a mess right now, those 2 not hitting. The fact that they are a mess also makes moving them difficult to impossible again, so why the Rangers would take either of them on I have zero idea. If you, who are one of the more optimistic fans out there, are posting something like this...there's no reason to believe the average White Sox fan is going to buy that this team is a playoff contender from here on out. Which means adding players for anything more than setting up 2014 makes little to no sense, and will only end up blocking players we need to see full-time for the remainder of the season.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 01:19 PM) Sure they can. Martin is younger and maybe just as good as Rios, way cheaper too. Plus there might be more moves after this since Alexei or Beckham or both could be moved if you have Profar. You do realize Alex Rios is as close as we have to a franchise player right now in our line-up? Either him or Viciedo, for the time being. Will agree about the way cheaper, but "maybe just as good," there's not much clear evidence yet of that. Now I wouldn't mind Martin in CF, moving DeAza (or acquiring someone else) to LF...if we're to be stuck with DeAza. Beckham doesn't have any value right now to a contending team...unless there's one that has an abundance of hitting that needs a defense-first 8th or 9th place hitter.

http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/e...-001319089.html Starting to get a little excited about this movie. Interesting combination of actors in this one....none famous, but all super-talented.

Matt Cain for who/m? Haha. Coop can fix him.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 12:59 PM) I must've posted in invisible ink : CaliSoxFanViaSWs... post Yesterday, 02:57 PM Peavy and Rios to the Rangers for Jurickson Profar and Leonys Martin. The White Sox can't compete in 2014 without Rios. They can, however, manage without Peavy much easier...and, they can sign a pitcher in the off-season, if necessary. Would still have a rotation of Sale/Quintana/Danks/Axelrod/Santiago/Johnson. 6 deep.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 11:35 AM) Why would the Rangers want to give up a top prospect, plus an additional prospect, for a good reliever and an expensive veteran who would reduce the OPS they're getting from 1b by 200 points or DH by 100 points? I don't think I'd pay that much for a downgrade. Why would the White Sox try to compete, then, if the numbers that Dunn and Konerko have so far are posted in permanent ink?

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/06/01/s...icult-decision/ http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/31/3425...-jurickson.html Talks about how the Chris Davis/Hunter trade for Koji Uehara backfired but was done with the right intentions Peavy, Konerko + Crain for Jurickson Profar + another prospect from the Rangers Trade to be made ONLY if the White Sox are 8-9-10 games out in July.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 09:31 AM) Viciedo doesn't hit well enough to play 1B/DH. Where were you with that opinion a week ago?

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9330692/...bj-upton-minors

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/What-is...trasburg-053113 Now they're saying a strained right oblique.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jun 1, 2013 -> 08:26 AM) Also no one has responded re: my awesome Arrieta deal. We need him IMO, or someone like him, as a RHSP Coop project. BattleAxe has been great, but in a 3 lefty rotation you need 2 really good righties, 1 of whom needs to be a #4, and I want my second righty to have a ceiling higher than a #5. So no hard feelings, but now is the time to audition someone with a big arm who can be had for little. Coop is a genius & a miracle worker for talented players in need of a change in scenery. And who else would be out there in a similar mold? http://baltimoresportsreport.com/whats-the...jake-28101.html There's no reason you need to do the Arrieta trade right now... It's still going to be there a month from now. Of course, the counter-argument is that Axelrod will never have higher value...that's he due for a regression. We're STILL only 4 behind the Indians and 4 1/2 behind the Tigers. As long as the the margin is less than 8-9-10 games, you're not going to see any "building for the future" moves yet out of the front office. At the end of June, things will be a lot clearer.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2013...farm-subsidies/

Friday Update #3: Revised numbers are helping out After Earth and Now You See Me. AE is now looking at $21 million-$22 million, while Now You See Me could hit $24 million. Friday Update #2: Sources tell BoxOffice that early numbers are not promising for After Earth. The sci-fi flick could end up with around $7 million on Friday, which means it might struggle to hit even $20 million during its debut frame. AE will need to do well with families on Saturday if it wants to post a stronger opening weekend. These are VERY early numbers, so a surge is still a real possibility. Now You See Me should hit $7 million on Friday, and it's looking at a $20 million start. That would be a solid result for the magic-themed flick considering that the market is full of spectacle films right now. Fast & Furious 6 will have no problem repeating as the #1 film this weekend. The same sources tell us that it is "way out in front." No numbers are available yet. boxoffice.com Saturday Update #2: Sony's After Earth grossed $9.8 million on opening day. The film is on pace for a disappointing $27.3 million debut weekend. AE really needs to step it up overseas now in order to make up for this lackluster debut. It's important to remember that while star Will Smith's drawing power might be waning in North America, he remains one of the most trusted stars globally. Case in point: Men In Black 3 made $446 million overseas vs. $179 million in North America. While Smith should be able to bounce back, it will be difficult for director M. Night Shyamalan to shake off this failure. Shyamalan's reputation has been in steady decline ever since The Village was hit with a wave of audience scorn back in 2004. Shyamalan has been talking about sequels to Unbreakable and The Last Airbender in interviews while promoting After Earth, but it might be an uphill battle for him to get anything made at a major studio now. AE will also hurt the budding career of Jaden Smith. Even a tweet from Jaden's pal Justin Bieber couldn't help After Earth: The young actor better hope that The Karate Kid II happens soon. 2010's Karate Kid reboot--which featured J. Smith opposite Jackie Chan--earned a healthy $359 million globally.

freep.com/sports Theories on extra hitting/BP/drills/cage work...from Jim Leyland BALTIMORE — The Tigers elected not to take on-field batting practice before Friday’s game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The players hit in the batting cage instead. The team got in at 2 a.m., a little later than usual after a 1-0 11-inning loss at Pittsburgh. “You use a little common sense as a manager,” Jim Leyland said. “I don’t discourage it or encourage it because I have my own beliefs,” he said of batting practice. “My beliefs don’t coincide with a lot of people’s beliefs, to be honest with you.” Leyland said he thinks everyday players “hit way too much” before games. “I think they take too much batting practice, too much soft toss, too much cage, too much live BP,” Leyland said. “But that’s just my opinion. I’m not saying I’m right.” Leyland said it has become more of a habit for players. Leyland said a struggling player might put in more time in batting practice because he doesn’t want anyone to think he’s not working hard. “Everyone thinks it’s the cure-all to hit extra every time you don’t hit,” Leyland said. “I don’t buy that.” Hitting coach Lloyd McClendon said it comes down to personal preference. “I know with Torii Hunter, there are times when he may take 40 swings and other times he might take six or seven,” McClendon said. McClendon said there are times when he has kicked guys out of the cage and other times when he went to get others to hit more. McClendon said players have more resources in general, including video and facilities. “Obviously when I played, we did not utilize the cage as much as players today,” McClendon said. “On the other hand, we did not have facilities that the players today have.” McClendon played eight seasons (1987-94) with the Reds, Cubs and Pirates. “My days when I played for the Cubs, my two years there I don’t think I was in the cage twice,” McClendon said. “In Pittsburgh, we had to go past he weight room and underneath a little tunnel to get to a place where we hit. Then they put a cage in there for us. Certainly not the facilities the guys have now.”