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QUOTE (fathom @ May 13, 2013 -> 08:09 PM) Looking like we'll be 3.5 back in last place after tonight and the only team with a negative run differential. Can Sale pitch every night? Ｗｈｅｎ　ｄｏｅｓ　Ｈａｈｎ　ｓｔａｒｔ　ｆｏｃｕｓｉｎｇ　ｏｎ　２０１４？　８，　９　ｏｒ　１０　ＧＢ？

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QUOTE (fathom @ May 13, 2013 -> 08:06 PM) Wow, another shot by Hawk at the decision to face Plouffe. Hawk and Stone would be banned by WSI for tonight's words. Ｔｈａｎｋｆｕｌｌｙ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｃａｎ＇ｔ　ｂａｎ　ｔｈｏｓｅ　ｇｕｙｓ，　ｏｒ　ｗｅ＇ｄ　ｈａｖｅ　ｔｏ　ｌｉｓｔｅｎ　ｅｖｅｎ　ｍｏｒｅ　ｔｏ　Ｒｏｎｇｅｙ＇ｓ　ｃｏｒｐｏｒａｔｅ　ｌａｃｋｅｙｉｓｍ．

Did　Ｔｏｒｉｉ　Ｈｕｎｔｅｒ／Ｈｉｃｋｓ　ｈｉｇｈ　ｊｕｍｐ　ｏｖｅｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｆｅｎｃｅ　ａｎｄ　ｒｏｂ　ｉｔ？

Ｄｉｄ　ｔｈａｔ　ｂａｌｌ　ｆｒｏｍ　Ｄｕｎｎ　ｅｌｉｃｉｔ　ａ　＂ｓｔｒｅｔｃｈ＂call from Harrelson?

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QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 13, 2013 -> 07:47 PM) 100 pitches Santiago Ｐａｒ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｃｏｕｒｓｅ　ｗｈｅｎ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｄｅｆｅｎｓｅ　ｋｅｅｐｓ　ｅｘｔｅｎｄｉｎｇ　ｉｎｎｉｎｇｓ．

QUOTE (Jake @ May 13, 2013 -> 07:42 PM) Possibly 2 years older? Why does your font look like that? Ｉ　ｈｉｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｗｒｏｎｇ　ｂｕｔｔｏｎ　ｏｎ　Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ　ｃｏｍｐｕｔｅｒ　（ｎｏｒｍａｌｌｙ　ｉｔ＇ｓ　ｓｐａｃｅｄ　ｏｕｔ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｔｙｐｉｎｇ　ｉｎ　Ｍａｎｄａｒｉｎ　ｃｈａｒａｃｔｅｒｓ，　ｈａｈａ）．　Ｃａｎ＇ｔ　ｇｅｔ　ｉｔ　ｂａｃｋ　ｔｏ　ｎｏｒｍａｌ　ｓｅｔｔｉｎｇ　ｆｏｒ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｒｅａｓｏｎ．

QUOTE (Jake @ May 13, 2013 -> 07:41 PM) UZR would say that his range, etc. has contributed more positive value than his boneheadedness has subtracted value. He also usually is close to leading the league in baserunning runs added so that does push up his WAR number Ａｎｄ　ｙｏｕ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｔｒａｄｅ　ａ　Ｔｏｐ　１００　ｐｒｏｓｐｅｃｔ　ｆｒｏｍ　ｔｈｅ　ＢＡ　ｌｉｓｔ　ｆｏｒ　ｈｉｍ？

QUOTE (JoshPR @ May 13, 2013 -> 07:39 PM) Does that include the runs he's given back with the bonehead plays and bad defense and baseball sense overall? It seems we're trying to justify what can't be justified that is bad play Ａｎｄ　Ｒｉｏｓ　ｉｓｎ＇ｔ　ｅｘａｃｔｌｙ　ｄｉｓｔｉｎｇｕｉｓｈｉｎｇ　ｈｉｍｓｅｌｆ　ｅｉｔｈｅｒ　ｓｏ　ｆａｒ　ｏｎ　ｄｅｆｅｎｓｅ．

QUOTE (Jake @ May 13, 2013 -> 07:35 PM) I should say most of his WAR value comes from his baserunning and defense, but he's far from the biggest problem here. 28 year old CF who can bat his weight, I'm looking elsewhere for a target of my angst 29 and he doesn't really want to play CF. 　Ｗｉｔｈ　ａ　ｌｏｔ　ｏｆ　ｗｅａｒ　ａｎｄ　ｔｅａｒ．　　Ａｎｄ　ｐｏｓｓｉｂｌｙ　２　ｙｅａｒｓ　ｏｌｄｅｒ．

So much for the payoff for trading Quentin, haha. Hernandez might beat us, pitched terribly for the Sox when he was on our side and Simon Castro MIGHT be recalled as a relief pitcher in August/September.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 13, 2013 -> 07:32 PM) Leading the offense in WAR The tallest midget in the beauty pageant. Seriously, if you were an opposing GM, and had watched his K's, low OBP and horrendous defense all season long....what would you give up for him?

QUOTE (Jake @ May 13, 2013 -> 07:29 PM) I also said that preventable poor defensive play is pretty the main constituent of issue, so we're basically on the same page The problem is when does it simply become "who they are," part of their identity? Like last year, the good hitting with RISP lasted as a trend for 4 1/2 months. Bring back Camp Cora, haha.

Ramirez and DeAza ensuring they are not part of the long-range plans. Alexei, in particular, needs to be shopped around in the coming weeks.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 13, 2013 -> 07:08 PM) Santiago not have his good fastball tonight? Nothing over 92 mph this inning. I would imagine he's going through a "dead arm" period of his own at this time after not building up his pitch/inning counts and coming out of ST as a relief pitcher. Has to gut it out and bulldog his way through this game.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 13, 2013 -> 07:07 PM) Pretty much done with Flowers. Not watching the game, but that's PROBABLY 95% on Santiago not paying attention. Did he make a terrible throw...or he just rushed it because the runner had such a good break?

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 13, 2013 -> 06:54 PM) Same guy, yes but I never had a problem with anyone over there. Still post sometimes. Just has seemed dead over there I guess for good reasons. Just want to talk about the white sox as much as possible even though this season has started off rough Surprised anyone lasted for long trying to battle or fight the mods there. Must be a very difficult posting environment. Toeing the company line and parroting Rongey/Merkin isn't much fun to hear, be patient repeated over and over again. I doubt even the mods over there are enjoying themselves...when quite a few have just stopped posting or caring. .

Santiago continuing to impress.

Hmmm...wonder how long Hicks has before he's sent down? The AA to the majors jump is a huge one. As to an earlier comment about not taking more pitches and being too aggressive against Wilson...well, Sale had one of the lower pitch counts of his career, against what was supposed to be one of the best offenses in baseball.

They have to strike gold in typical fashion...except it's going to be the opposite of injecting Contreras, Garcia and Jenks into the equation nearly a decade ago. We need their offensive equivalent...another infusion like 2008-2009 with the same impact of Quentin, Ramirez, Viciedo and Rios coming on board. It seems to go in cycles. Unfortunately, we don't have much margin for error. And I'm coming around to the position that we would be better off with Beckham or Sanchez at SS and selling Ramirez off before we have to eat part of Alexei's contract...that continued OPS decline is worrisome. This year, the Ramirez contract still isn't a bad one...but it's getting worse and worse. He would be a more valuable player in the NL, arguably. We just have to play through July and see where we are. Would be pretty shocking if Alexei Ramirez being on or off the roster would be the single biggest factor in chasing down the division lead. That's all on Rios, Konerko, Dunn and Viciedo hitting like we expect.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 13, 2013 -> 05:56 PM) How awesome has Jean Segura been this year for Milwaukee? Good to see the Brewers get a great return on their Greinke investment. Dodgers would be better to stick to their franchise history, which is scouting and development (until the 1990's), not overpaying for aging veterans.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 13, 2013 -> 05:13 PM) You would not trade Sale for Trout or Harper? Irrelevant. They have to keep Trout, he's one of their few affordable younger players. He's stuck, for now. And they wouldn't trade him in a million years unless he was damaged goods, same with Harper in WASH. Those are franchise, once a generation players/superstars. Chris Sale is an ace, but he's not the type of player that will draw 5-7500 additional fans to see him whenever he pitches.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 13, 2013 -> 09:53 AM) Sometimes its better for your stress level to write these things down on a piece of paper and throw it away. Could be therapeutic for you. LOL. If I was so stressed about it, I would just avoid the White Sox completely for awhile like quite a few are choosing to do this year...if something becomes not fun or enjoyable, why bother? By the way, you never mentioned what you think about Bell. Why so quiet recently?

Maybe it's not all that complicated. Opposing pitchers would rather walk him and face Keppinger instead.