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QUOTE (chw42 @ May 27, 2012 -> 06:19 PM) Matt Moore can barley get through 5 innings. We'll see if this trend continues tomorrow. Reminds everyone to sit down, relax, strap it down and enjoy the game with an ice-cold brew. Are you an advertising exec putting subliminal messages into SoxTalk?

So we should have a board-wide moratorium on any trade conjecture or any consideration of whether this team will be able to compete or not until roughly the middle of July? That would wipe out about half of SoxTalk, except Balta in the Trayvon Martin thread, "can you be a good Samaritan without believing in God?" and appropriate tipping habits from various perspectives. By definition, aren't those who now think this team is miraculously competitive or is built to win in 2012 overreacting? Or are those who are holding out for the rebuild and waiting for the inevitable cold streak again being negative "dark clouds" flying in the face of Mr. Saint's relentless gauntlet throwdown/wrestling challenge that the White Sox are actually a dynasty evolving into reality as we speak?

If Ozzie Guillen was still the manager, they'd be in full "lift and pull" mode. Actually, the Indians' announcers noticed this right away. Said the White Sox were making a concerted effort to take outside pitches and go with them and didn't fall away from that plan throughout the entire series. That they looked like they approached the plate with a plan, from a line-up wide perspective, almost to the point where they seemed to know what pitches were coming when and exactly what to do with them. Were actually quite impressed we didn't fall into our usual bad habits...that the most consistent thing with our approach was taking almost every pitch back up the middle or hitting it back from where it was pitched.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 27, 2012 -> 05:37 PM) If I am KW, I read this thread and irrationally overreact and attempt to gain full value for every player in the entire organization and then consider pretty much every angle from the Cubs attendance and result to the overall Forbes value of the team. Ready. Set. Go! So basically you have nothing to add, besides perhaps mocking me indirectly (or directly if you want to credit most with a modicum of intelligence)? Where did I suggest doing anything? I pointed out the reasons they PROBABLY won't do anything, and you're not going to get as much for Floyd now anyways until when he goes on one of his patented hot streaks. What players did I suggest trading besides POSSIBLY Thornton, Floyd and Crain? Last time, I checked, I was wholeheartedly against the idea of trading Viciedo. You can search/check the entire history of this board from November of 2008 and you'll never see me saying such a thing. And improving the worst bench in the major leagues is a bad thing? Not worth discussion or thinking about? There's nothing interesting at all about the team being in the position they are now when 2 weeks ago NEARLY EVERY SINGLE THREAD talked about this team in terms of the future and rebuilding? Isn't trading those three players and clearing their contracts for younger prospects to come exactly the kind of move a rebuilding team SHOULD make? At a certain point, you don't think KW's starting to believe this team, as CURRENTLY CONSTRUCTED with a few additions, could actually WIN NOW? Wasn't the whole theme of the entire offseason constructing a team for 2013, 2014 and beyond? Doesn't the attendance certain reflect that belief in the fanbase? You truly believe what the Cubs are doing (positively and negatively) has absolutely no effect on the White Sox? What about KW's quotes once upon a time about making this a "White Sox town?" Just bold talk? The Cubs are going to finish with the worst or second worst record in the major leagues, and nobody's viewing this now (2012) as a golden opportunity? You really believe the White Sox are so cash poor they have no money to make an acquisition? If the cost/benefit of trading Gavin Floyd for a prospect and opening up that spot in the rotation for one of our young starters is such a clear decision, I bet you'd have nearly universal approval for it. But I would imagine if it was put to a poll, no more than 50% of the board would be for this move (despite three pretty much disastrous starts in a row), because they know what pieces in our minor league system we'd use to replace him, let's say Dylan Axelrod. That's not an issue worthy of debate and consideration?

That does it. Can never talk about any Tigers game for the rest of the season. Cabrera homer to CF on an 0-2 pitch...Tigers now up by 1.

3rd in AL runs scored, lol. 9 RBI's this weekend, 7 homers in 13 games. Should have had 10 RBI's had McEwing sent Konerko on a strange play to Duncan in LF. 25 RBI's now for Viciedo. Not too long ago, he had 3 homers and 5 RBI's.

But still averaging 37,000 tickets sold, lol.

TB comes back from down 1 in the 9th against the Red Sox, inexplicable Sean Rodriguez 2 run homer. Rays will be in first place tie when we face them tmrw. C'mon Dayan, grand salami here, please. RA Dickey is 7-1, had a 3 hitter today and wrote a book. Good year for him.

Infield in? Really? With Konerko hitting? WHAT?

43rd at bat with RISP. In a 3 game series. 21 hits. C'mon, Paulie!

Beckham up over 220 now, same with Ramirez. 4 hits. First four hit game in a LONG time.

7 hits and 6 RBI's by Konerko this weekend. Alexei has 6 hits, too. And AJ had the day off, he had 4 hits and 3 RBI's and a homer. Would be their first five game winning streak of the season.

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 27, 2012 -> 03:48 PM) Something's not right with Ubaldo. Jimenez's ERA on the road was 7.65 coming into today. Now 9.00 At Progressive, a little over 3. And they've got 18/27 games on the road in June. They do get to face the Twins and Royals this week at home, but KC just took 2/3 from the Orioles in BALT. I refuse to give the Twins/Tigers score because I always jinx it. So by not mentioning the score, the Twins will definitely win, haha.

Tigers only scored 6 runs all last weekend against the Indians. Opposite field and up the middle hitting has been the most impressive result of the 3 games, along with the amazing hitting with RISP.

When's the last time the White Sox had back-to-back triples in a game? 4 runs scored on Jimenez on walks and HBP. Leading baseball in walks and not looking like the best trade in Indians history at the moment.

Indians' announcers really impressed with Jones and how the White Sox have stockpiled so many arms. Noted the four closers already in one season (and that's not counting Nathan, who might have the best stuff overall) and how they've all seemingly settled into their appropriate roles. Yack-a-tow. Ramirez killt that ball. Everyone in our line-up is dangerous for the first time since 2008.

WHITE SOX are now one run behind the Baltimore Orioles for 3rd in the AL. Craziness. Ironic to hear the Indians' announcers complaining about White Sox attendance vis a vis the Cubs, especially after the recent Chris Perez rant about how the Indians lost Beltre to the Cardinals because of that one factor.

Batting .500 with RISP this weekend. An incredible 21-42. We've gone weeks at a time without 21 hits with RISP since 2009. Konerko at .399, and should be well over it. That 21-42 will carry out the team statistics for quite some time as far as hitting with RISP. Too bad we couldn't save some of those for later. Two triples, pair of doubles and a single given up by Ascensio. Already 11 runs surrendered by the CLE bullpen, could have easily been 13. And the Cubs are going to lose again, lol.

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 27, 2012 -> 02:22 PM) Floyd got in deep s*** today because he couldn't get Marson and Diaz out. Those two suck and they've jump started every rally so far. And he's never gotten Damon out in his entire career. 12/22 coming into today. The DP ball that Lopez hit into when the game was tied 4-4 with bases loaded and after Beckham botched a surefire DP definitely looks like the key play of the game at this point. But stay tuned. Konerko should be hitting .400! Between Dunn's baserunning, Hudson's error, Beckham's botched ball, Viciedo and DeAza on the basepaths, just an absolutely crazy game.

Tied the record, 4 games in a row with 9 runs or more scored. 1938. How can we only have 22,000 fans after the way the White Sox have been hitting and winning 12/17??? Now it's TOO hot? And the Cubs are averaging 37,000 and have the worst record in baseball (tied with the Twins). And you're sitting there saying those runs given up by Viciedo and DeAza might end up coming back to bite them, lol.

Indians have 9 June home games, 18 road games. Trip to DET, STL and CINCY...then at the end to HOU, NYY and BALT. Tough schedule.

Well, that was pleasantly unexpected from Gavin. Zach Stewart had been warming already. 46 pitches today in two innings in the mid 90's heat. Will be interesting to see if Jimenez can actually get his act together... Now Ubaldo Jimenez might be out of the game due to injury!!!

Gavin now has a 5.05 ERA. Ooops. Marson now 1 for 10 career-wise against Floyd, haha. What next? 3 run homer by Choo?

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 27, 2012 -> 12:43 PM) It's hard to expect the offense to bring it every day. Woulda been nice for that 3-0 lead to stand up for several innings. Cmon Gavin, you have the talent. Yeah, they've been saying that for over a decade. Some scout will be saying it 25 years from now about the first time he scouted Gavin.