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QUOTE (Quin @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 10:16 PM) Holy hell we haven't even hit 10 games. Step back from the ledge. Yea, I was going to chime in by saying we’ll have a better idea by the end of May. No one ( in their right mind ) expected us to be competitive this season. My estimate was 72 wins before we started the season and I’ll stand by that for now. If that’s at or near where we end up, then we’ll be up by ~5 games from last season while also having a firm grasp on the development cycle. We also should be beginning to integrate other cornerstone pieces like Eloy and a Kopech. Greg is right in one aspect from my perspective thou - if we go on a 10 game losing streak right now, I will indeed be hoping for a 55 win year. ????????????

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 04:42 PM) 2 hits and a walk today, he's a bust Yea, total bust. He didn’t even hit a home run or steal a base. Bum.

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Apr 7, 2018 -> 04:47 PM) I'm pretty sure Thyago Vieira is the only healthy guy in AAA on the 40 man, so we're probably going to bring up one of the NRIs who stuck around in AAA. Can’t wait to see the heat Vieira brings whenever that time comes... hopefully sooner rather than later. 102, oh my!

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 11:00 PM) ( My ) law says Murphy was an optimist. Fantastic.

Heard he took a bunch of ex-lax and all will soon be well.

I hadn’t even considered Trout until seeing the above post referencing him. 2021... sign him to a 10 year 650 million dollar deal for all I care.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 11:24 AM) Maybe it’s already helping. Tim has 3 BB’s in 26 plate appearances this season vs. 13 in 606 last year. Extrapolated out over the same amount of at bats as he had last year and that’s 70 walks... which would be a HUGE improvement from 13.

Really excited for the draft ( what’s new ) and hope that we pull a really nice coup in the later rounds. Having one of the highest pools should be put to good and creative use. Seems like this year is a very deep collection of players, from all accounts.

QUOTE (Richie @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 09:00 PM) This seems like a strange reply. #1 - I am not telling you that "Yoan will be fine"... That would imply that there is a problem with Yoan. Which there most certainly is not. If you expect every highly touted prospect coming up from the minors to perform like Rhys Hoskins - you will be supremely disappointed. Most do exactly what Yoan is doing. Flashes of brilliance - but mostly inconsistency. Moncada is slashing .227/.331/.400 (with a .730 OPS) up in the Major Leagues. Through 275 Plate Appearances. Some here are in panic mode over this. While they simultaneously rejoice over the emergence of Yolmer Sanchez. Yolmer is slashing .243/.289/.369 (with a .658 OPS) up in the Major Leagues. Through 1240 Plate Appearances Hmm... There's no way this could be a knee-jerk reaction to one week of baseball. Could it? #2 - You listed off a number of White Sox players who didn't pan out to support a claim that we should be worried about Yoan. If I listed off a number of White Sox players that DID pan out - would you be satisfied that Yoan is going to be as good as those players? No, you wouldn't be. Nor should you be. Therefore, the logic just doesn't hold up. I remember Hawk pretty clearly saying those same things about the likes of Konerko when he went through funks in the early 00's. How about this? Some players pan out - some don't. What the likes of Hawk Harrelson or random Sox fans re-iterate to you is irrelevant. Just try and remember how silly this is going to look the first time Yoan has a good week offensively this year. Anyone here would have just as much of a right to crown him the next White Sox legend. In reality - I don't know many of you guys yet. However, I think some of you all pretty clearly had messiah like expectations for Yoan from the get-go. That's not fair to him. Let him have his struggles. Let him have his flashes of brilliance. Keep an even keel through it all - and let's evaluate after a proper sample size. There's no denying his ability - or that he's only had roughly a half-season's worth of PA's under his belt. The kid could go on a tear next week, for all we know. Also, we can all pretend like snow in baseball doesn't make things tricky. However, it's dishonest. If you think that's not a culture shock for a young Cuban too - I would also say that's dishonest. Onto the next one. Eventful first thread to be introduced to the forum with. lol. Cheers. You good. Me like. Thanks be you. Hi. Edit: Fix grammar’s!

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 07:48 PM) It's games like tonight that should pump the breaks on some who were talking about "contending" or maybe sneaking into the second wild card spot. That's not happening with this pitching staff especially the bullpen bums. My expectations this year have been for a ~70 win team at best... and that’s just because Detroit and Kansas City are taken into account.

I’m obviously the minority here but that article wasn’t insightful one bit unless you’re a casual fan who’s been living under a rock since 2016.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Apr 1, 2018 -> 08:25 AM) Computer Ah, can’t help ya then. I know that they still have the feature... they just move s*** around every year... threw me for a loop last year on my Apple TV.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Apr 1, 2018 -> 12:07 AM) Any MLB.tv users out there able to find highlights of games? Last year there were a bunch for each game and now all I can do is watch the whole game. What device are you using?

QUOTE (kwill @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 10:24 PM) ...the pitching staff won't be fully settled until 2020. God I’m wet thinking about the potential options for our starting 5. Rodon Kopech Giolito Hansen Cease 2018 draft pick ala Hankins Lopez Dunning That’s 7 or 8 dudes, many of whom have ace potential and most of which have #3 floors. Those who don’t make it will be dynamite in a pen role. Stoked.

Strike out rate between 30 and 35 percent. I also believe that when he hit 30 bombs or whatever it was, his wRC+ was only 109. Couple that with how much he’s owed ( 45 million or something ) and it’s an easy HARD PASS for me.

QUOTE (miracleon35th @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 10:08 PM) IMHO we need a Closer and we need Eloy in the line-up. And we need Rodon in the rotation because at least one of our current starters is probably not going to hack it. I personally feel like we already have a closer... he’s either injured or in the minors. Since we’re not likely to compete this year, by the time our window opens up, this yet to be defined closer will then be ready. Same goes with the rotation.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 09:56 PM) I've met Jason in person and he could not have been more gracious or engaging. We chatted for like 15 minutes. I think he can be a really good baseball announcer if he actually relies on his baseball knowledge. When I had that exchange with him at the Dodgers game last season... I did have a full beard that went down past my sternum... maybe my look intimidated him or perhaps he was deep in thought attempting to commit some advanced stats to memory. Who knows, perhaps he had to desperately take a poop. Hope he grows into the announcer role he’s got here because all in all, I’ve always had the impression that you shared... a genuinely good guy. After considering him here over the last 15 minutes or so... I’m willing to give him this year without biased and will hope he “grows up” into the role more.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:56 PM) I like his approach through 2 games. Hasn't swung at junk and the one K they got on him tonight was a bad call by blue. Small sample size, but encouraging. Totally. Across the board I like the approach of our team as a whole that’s been on display since the spring and here in the first couple of games.

I found this quote from Hahn interesting: I’m sure what he means is that due to the overall depth of this draft that there will be a quality get there at pick 48, or whatever it is... but without much context, that quote could be read as if they have a specific player whom they’re confident will be there for us to nab. http://mlb.com/r/article?ymd=20180331&...ws&c_id=cws

QUOTE (iWin4Ron @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 09:29 PM) Anyone know the probability of getting in tomorrow's game? I really look forward to watching this team, but everything I hear says this will be PPD. It makes me terribly sad. Last I heard for the forecast, it was something like 30 degrees with 2 inches of snow coming.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:54 PM) I?€™d keep Abreu If he continues to be Mr. Consistent, then he’s an extension candidate like Avi. Honestly I hope both of these guys kill it for the next 3 months and we sign both to new deals that take Avi through 2023 and Jose through 2021.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:53 PM) I really don't want to move Avi. Dude is 26 and is legitimately one of the best hitters in professional baseball. You don't want EVERY player to be rookies...having a leader like Avi when that window really opens will be worth more than some prospects. You figure the Sox will be LEGIT in 2 years, Avi is 28, in the prime of his career. Unless someone gives us a ridiculous overpay he should stay in Chicago and we build around HIM and the kids. You say potato - I said patato.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 09:18 PM) LOL did you see what the Phillies did? They made a pitching change even though they had no one in the bullpen warming up. LMAO....it was a clusterF and the Braves manager got tossed. I love when baseball gets stupid. Nice going Phillies Hah, what the f***?!?! Good one Gabe... gotta find a replay of this.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:15 PM) I'm kind of in "See what unfolds" mode. At the end of the season, they'll be bad, but the young guys matter a whole lot more now and we'll see some of the younger guys surfacing, too. Exactly where I’m at too, dude.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:31 PM) I’m going to say it, he sucks Last year during batting practice at a game against the Dodgers, I was there with my 4 year old son. Jason was walking around literally feet away from him while holding my kid up. Waving to Jason, I said, “atta boy Jason! Have a good game today!!” He looked at me like I had just killed his puppy, said nothing, expressed no kindness in gesture whatsoever, and smirked almost with disdain. It. Was. Strange. During the beginning of his first season, I enjoyed the tone of his voice and was open to giving him time to get his feet wet... but his snarky fourth grade humor is just plain awful. Seriously doubt he’ll ever get fired too - unfortunately. Really the only positives I can say from my vantage point about the kid is: 1.) He seems to bring out the best from Stone 2.) He is a hard working guy who constantly does his homework That’s about it thou. I’m beginning to loath his distracted play by play and am surprised that he has no “calling card” for home runs - other than, “oh my”... which I also don’t like one bit.