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Is there someone we can convince to come out of retirement to DH for us (not Drake)? Surely there's someone who can put up a .700 to .750 OPS who we can convince to sign or snag in a trade. Hell, we might as well be letting our f***ing pitchers bat the way things stand now. Rollins just isn't putting up the numbers or the defense to retain the full-time gig he's been given..not with Saladino waiting in the wings. On that double today that was reviewed, if he'd just swiped in front of the bag dude would've been out being the throw beat him. Unfortunately, Jimmy went for his arm directly (and missed). Frazier is coming around a bit, so that's encouraging. I sure hope that $13M Laroche money is enough to snag us both another SP and a decent bat.

How in the f*** is this guy not getting killed? Looks like he's throwing BP.

Good game. Rodon probably would've had another inning in him if not for the all the extra pitches he had due to the HP ump passing out free walks. He threw a couple of nice change-ups, had the slider going, and pretty damn good control. Not the greatest situational hitting tonight but we put 3 up and won the game...that's all that matters. It's fun watching this team and some winning baseball....I'd almost forgot what it's like to watch a decent Sox squad.

Young folks? Hell, I'm 39yo and dig some Chance...."Acid Rap" is amazing.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Apr 6, 2016 -> 11:19 PM) I understand it was Sonny Gray but he walked four guys too. Just a shame to waste the performance Rodon gave and a bad flashback to last year as far as poor offense. Offense just hasn't looked very good at all in the series so far. Will be very interested to see what happens Thursday. Latos is pitching, expect the A's to score some runs...can the Sox finally score say six or seven and maybe take three of four? Considering they won the first two, getting a split in the series would be a downer, you've got to take the series. We'll see. Also I thought I saw or read somewhere that the Sox hadn't gone 3-0 to start a season since 1992. If that's true, that's unbelievable. Mark Gray walked some folks (of them a pitch-around of Frazier) but let's not pretend he didn't have top-notch control tonight. As Hawk and Steve mentioned, he was working all 4 quadrants with good accuracy, not to mention he got his curve ball going which resulted in some really ugly swings. Dude pitched a good game by keeping Sox hitters guessing. Avi already looks frustrated...that's not good. He's a DH, surely we can find a pro hitter for a few million that could fill that role much better. Melky needs to get it going. Outside of that, no shame in that loss.

Kind of surprised they didn't include Fulmer in the extended rotation. I don't buy the Cubs at 3rd for SP. Arrieta is bound to regress a damn good bit and I just don't see Lackey repeating last season.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 24, 2016 -> 10:32 AM) How has no one in the Chicago media blasted Hoiberg? Or have they and I am just ignorant? Hoiberg has an excuse because this (basically the same) roster quit on Thibs last season. Not saying that's a legit excuse, but I do believe that's why he's escaped some of the heat he probably deserves. Gar Forman has to be fired this offseason. This roster is absolute s***.

Good read. I'm with the family....I really don't believe this was a suicide. I believe he was just a guy who overdid things one night and paid the ultimate price. No doubt his depression and such may have had him turning to drugs and booze for relief, but I seriously doubt he'd OD intentionally, especially not on coke.

QUOTE (Black_Jack29 @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 04:35 PM) Bigotry towards those who don't share your world view isn't cool. I live in Georgia....I know many people just like I described. LaRoche fits the mould.

Adam Laroche really seems like he's likely an annoying guy....die-hard hunter, country, Duck Dynasty, holy roller, etc......a guy like this doesn't see things rationally, like a suggestion from your boss to not bring your kid to work everyday isn't seen as a reasonable request but rather an assault on FAMILY VALUES! As with most people who feel that life is one big, emotional country ballad about god, guns, and family, Adam feels that taking this brave stand is standing up for 'Murica. Just look at what his buddy posted about "good and evil". Good riddance.

Deadspin and commenters pretty sympathetic to Sox position http://deadspin.com/adam-laroche-retired-b...-let-1765311014

Any chance he gets to start the home opener?

Please don't let this lead to Jay freaking Bruce. He's the prime candidate to, eh, beat?, be worse than?, the atrocity that was Adam Dunn's first season in Chicago.

90-72 I think the shift offensively with this team will be dramatic enough to increase our win total drastically.

The money and terms of that contract have GOT to put it up there with the Zito contract for one of the worst in MLB history. I just don't get it....maybe it was to satiate the fans but there's no way anything even close to that makes its way to the table if I were the O's gm.

QUOTE (Doc Edwards Shot @ Jan 13, 2016 -> 03:05 PM) I'm sure he is indeed a nice guy, but he sucks as a radio announcer. One of the worst I've ever heard. Dryer than the driest of aged Italian salamis... Can't believe the Sox have had him in that position for so long. That's his schtick....dry, dry, dry. I find him hilarious and also like DJ much better on the radio because of how much better chemistry he has with Farmio than he did Hawk.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jan 9, 2016 -> 11:52 PM) Turned into? This isn't anything new. I hear you. I've pretty much stopped following the NFL. I flip it over because it's the playoffs and this is the ending I get. How embarrassing for the NFL.

Football has turned into a barbaric game with a bunch of dumbasses playing. This is stupid.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jan 9, 2016 -> 11:43 PM) Because there is no guarantee you make the kick and Pitt would have gotten the ball back with over a minute left which is plenty of time. Which is no worse than the fumble/pick you risk by running plays...difference being, by kneeling, they're out of TOs

Why didn't Cincy just kneel for 3 downs, forcing Pitt to burn their TO's, and kick the fg? That playcall is up there with SEA passing at the goalline. These coaches out-think themselves sometimes.

God I remember that game....awful. I'm one of the dummies who do think that that game started a slide and JM lost some of his team's confidence. I believe not long after is when JM started rookie Neal Cotts in his first MLB start, at Yankee Stadium against a stacked Yankee lineup while Mark Buerhle, whose turn in the rotation it was, watched from the bench. We lost, badly.

When Gordon was in the minors and called up, this guy was supposed to be true star 3b....think Ventura/Bryant kind of hype. IMO, he's fell far short of those expectations and is a pretty "meh" ballplayer. No doubt he does some things well but he'll always be an underachiever in my eyes. Cespedes is finally living up to they hype and would truly be an impact bat and defender on this team. His 4th year in the league he was a dominant player and that timeline is what you'd expect for a guy coming from (essentially) A level ball. Not sure how thrilled I'd be with a 6yr deal but with our staff being as cheap as it is, we can afford to splurge a bit elsewhere. Give me Cespedes!

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Dec 17, 2015 -> 02:41 AM) I seriously don't think you understand the difference between cash flow and a non-liquid asset. Just because you have something worth a billion dollars doesn't mean you have a billion dollars to spend. You're missing my point....they can go in the red for a season or two without catching too much flack from the investors considering the ROI since purchase. I understand that the franchise's book value isn't a liquid asset, nor is any other business' value....but if that potential value is secure enough (can't get more secure than an MLB franchise), you'll never have an issue finding cash in any number of ways.

There was some talk earlier about what power JR has to make decisions, is he chairman or majority owner, etc... It really doesn't matter. JR and co. bought the team for $20M. Forbes puts their value at just about $1BILLION now. That's something like 5000% ROI (if I'm figuring that correctly) on $230M in annual revenues. Money should never be an issue with this franchise. JR could literally spend $500M on payroll for a single season and his fellow investors would STILL be in line to make a ton of money off of their investment. The difference between a $100M payroll and a $150M payroll, assuming the team with $150M payroll has some success, is not really much of gamble in the grand scope of things. Look, we've got Sale, Quintana, Rodon, and Fulmer cost-controlled for the next several years. Pitching wins in the playoffs. If there were ever a time to go all-in, it's now. I am forced to believe that KW and RH are saying the same things to JR and money will NOT be an obstacle as we continue to turn this team into a contender. Sox fans have no reason to be down on this team....we can, and I trust will, make the moves necessary to get back on the map as a respectable franchise.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Dec 16, 2015 -> 01:31 PM) It needs to be repeated every four posts or so, because it's that important: If this is not followed by the acquisition of a good outfielder, it is a horrible trade. Why? Money? You think Trayce, Micah, and Frankie are future HOF players? Hell, you think they're even MLB starting caliber players? I guess we should've just gone into this season with Mike Olt at 3rd and Carlos Sanchez at 2b....at least we'd still have Trayce Thompson roaming the OF