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Me want more information!

Any word on a start time?

QUOTE (robinventura23 @ May 4, 2012 -> 02:59 PM) somebody has to go when Crain comes back. I say either Santiago or Ohman is the odd man out. They're not going to drop Ohman when Santiago has options.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2012 -> 02:57 PM) So next year's rotation is Danks, Humber, Axelrod, Stewart and Santiago/Molina Welcome to circa pre 2005 again and the ever revolving 4th / 5th start spots.

Health and longevity have always been a concern for Sale. Seems to me that they've evaluated his risk of injury against projected IP and came to the conclusion that he'd be safer back in the pen.... Which leads me to believe that he will never amount to anything more than an elite bullpen arm. Hope I'm wrong - that'd be sad.

Any update regarding the game time / potential start time?

What is this miraculous thing we're seeing here called offense?

QUOTE (daggins @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 05:51 PM) crap You Sir ( or Maam ) are a profound thinker.

The reality of it is that we don't yet know who the 2012 White Sox are. Based on what we've seen and what potential is there - they could actually end up playing to a .600+ clip. Conversely, they could end up playing to a .500 or below clip again. These next two full months will tell a lot and by the all-star break - this question should really be answered. The players on the field will tell us - until then, it's all just conjecture on our part... Which is the point of this forum.

After the first 20 games the Sox sit at a .500 clip. Thus far we've seen some great games, some extremely dominating performances, and some very encouraging signs. Adam Dunn has a OBP of .356 with 7 doubles, 4 home runs, and 14 RBI. AJ has really been strong - hitting well over .300 with a team leading 17 RBI. Rios has looked like a new player - his head is in the game, he only has 1 error thus far, and on the offensive side of the field he's hitting line drives with authority all over the field. Paulie is showing no signs of regression and is crushing the ball. The first 10 games our pitching was lights out. I believe during that stretch we where throwing to a 2.86 clip in terms of team ERA. Santiago had 3 saves and a respectable 3.00 ERA Peavy, Sale, Floyd, Danks, and Humber looked to be all turning in stellar performances. Since then, we've seen Danks in two poor outings - ugly blown saves from Santiago - and some inept offense to boot. Beckham is off to another 2011 type year with the bat. Morel has started off slower than molasses. Viecido has shown some nice power and an improved approach at the plate - but he is off to a slow start too. Alexei is off to another slow start as well. We've seen a couple of nice stretches of baseball and a couple of really poor showings as well. The team shows signs of being true competitors and also shows signs of being unexperienced too. Who are the 2012 White Sox? Are they a team who gives up 20 runs in two games? Are they a team who gives up 2 run leads to poor teams like the Oakland A's and the Baltimore Orioles? or are they a team that can beat elite offensive teams like the Tigers, Rangers, and Red Sox? We'll see starting today. Hopefully they can win these next two and run off on a nice 8 game winning streak. Who this team is remains to be seen. I like what I've seen to date, even through the poor performances and slow starts. This year will be fun to watch.

Viciedo will be fun to watch as he develops. The wait is not over as this is just his first opportunity as an every day player. This thread makes me yawn.

How about... The Silent One

What'da ya think Soxtalk?

The Snake or Snake Eyes Because he's an unexpected foe to be feared... like a snake in the grass.

I can't believe I was able to see this game live in the flesh! AWESOME!

Hopefully that's the worst game of the year. That'd be nice. Win the next three - redemption. Go Sox.

Well, that was fast.

QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Apr 15, 2012 -> 09:51 PM) Hey, Jim Leyland is a believer: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...,0,164295.story “People who made those picks, they know nothing about baseball,” Leyland said.“Trust me. If they think the Chicago White Sox are not going to be in the thick of this, they’re crazy. They don’t know anything about baseball, people who make picks like that ... they know nothing about baseball. Nothing!” Awesome bleepin quote and an absoluetly true observation based on all the heart we displayed in our first week in 2012. Bring it!

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 11:36 PM) We need to go just 28-40 from here to match our record against the Central from last year. I don't wanna see them match it - I want to see them blow it out of the f!$king water.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 08:21 PM) Well, the first sign of recovery would be quality contact on foul balls so we'll see. I'm not holding my breath. This year is no doubt a make or break for beck.

Beckham's swing looked butter smooth on the drive he roped foul in today's game - almost akin to the path he was taking in 09... Then again, it was a foul ball. Maybe a faint reason for hope. Get it done Gordon - just kill it. Start slaying the ball and forget the ladies for now. Green: Maybe if the coaching staff locked him in his cup for the season he'd start hitting again.

Yup - MLB.tv is in action. Sweet. LET GO SOX!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 12:40 PM) Well, personally I have MLB Extra Innings on DirecTV, so I can go to channels 721-740 and see if the game is on there. If Fox has a game exclusively, it never gets a channel there. I'm far enough away that I don't have to worry about any local blackout rules, which is the other issue for some teams. Ah, very nice to know. Even thou I don't subscribe to the Extra Innings package - they still display the listings. So for future reference I now know that looking at the listings on TV will shed light onto Saturday day games availability on MLB.tv. Maybe this thread helps clear things up for others too. Thanks Balta.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 12:23 PM) The game has a slot on Extra innings, so it will be on MLBTV as well. The fact that the Yankees/Halos was early was the trigger. Good, I dn't have to send my angry email yet. Hey Balta, How do you check to see if the game "has a slot on Extra innings"? Thanks, -T

I think that it should be on as someone mentioned... The 3pm start might be key. f*** FOX. We'll soon find out! Thanks for the tip Colorado.