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QUOTE (La Marr Hoyt HOF @ Apr 2, 2014 -> 12:39 PM) Ackley would be a great score. Had a nice ST. Think he's there finally....... We already have a Dustin Ackley, his name is Gordon Beckham

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 2, 2014 -> 12:36 PM) speaking from the POV of spending a week there watching him Has there ever been a guy able to 'play all positions' that was actually good playing at least one?

Ther's the first E of the season woo hoo

Cell is a ghost town

Straight off a 10 hour flight from Frankfurt, if it wasn't for the dead battery I would have made the first pitch. Purchased MLB.TV Premium and finally watching the Sox game! Hello all!

WHITE SOX AND JOSE QUINTANA AGREE TO TERMS ON FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH TWO CLUB OPTIONS GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a five-year contract with left-handed pitcher Jose Quintana, which includes two club options. If Quintana, 25, is eligible for arbitration following the 2014 season, the total guaranteed dollars would be $26.5 million. He would receive $850,000 in 2014, $3.4 million in 2015, $5.4 million in 2016, $7 million in 2017 and $8.85 million in 2018. The White Sox would hold options for 2019 at $10.5 million and for 2020 at $11.5 million. If either option is declined, Quintana would receive a $1.0-million buyout. If Quintana is not eligible for arbitration after the 2014 season, the total guaranteed dollars would be $21.0 million. He would receive $850,000 in 2014, $1.0 million in 2015, $3.8 million in 2016, $6.0 million in 2017 and $8.35 million in 2018. The Sox would hold options for 2019 at $10.5 million and for 2020 at $11.5 million with a $1.0-million buyout. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound Quintana went 9-7 with a 3.51 ERA (78 ER/200.0 IP), 164 strikeouts and a major-league leading 17 no decisions over 33 starts in 2013, his first full season in the majors. He tied for first among American League left-handers in starts, ranked third in runners per 9.0 IP (11.21), fifth in ERA, sixth in strikeouts and seventh in IP. Quintana also set an AL record with 17 no decisions, three of which came when he threw 7.0-plus scoreless IP. “Jose quickly has established himself as a quality major-league starting pitcher, and along with Chris Sale, we expect him to be an important piece of our rotation for the foreseeable future,” said Rick Hahn, White Sox senior vice president/general manager. “Jose brings a tremendous work ethic and professionalism to his approach, and he is well respected by his teammates, so we are excited to be able to reward him for what he has accomplished thus far in his career and possibly keep him in a White Sox uniform for the next seven seasons.” A native of Barranquilla, Colombia, Quintana last season became the youngest pitcher to lead the White Sox in starts since Mark Buehrle in 2002 (23) and joined Sale (214.1) as the only left-handed teammates in franchise history under the age of 25 to throw 200.0-plus IP in the same season. Sale (6.9) and Quintana (5.4) combined to record a 12.3 bWAR, the second-highest total by a duo in the major leagues behind Detroit’s Max Scherzer and Anibal Sanchez (13.0). Quintana has gone 15-13 with a 3.61 ERA (135 ER/336.1 IP) and 245 strikeouts in 58 games (55 starts) over two seasons with the White Sox after signing as a free agent on November 21, 2011. He has thrown at least 7.0 scoreless IP without receiving a decision six times in his 55 career starts, which is tied with Joel Horlen for the club record. Quintana would have been eligible for free agency following the 2018 season. -30 © 2014 Chicago White Sox

Every time I try to watch ST game I see them lose and I get mad. I realize it's only ST but damn I hate losing!

WHITE SOX MAKE SIX ROSTER MOVES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 GLENDALE, Ariz. – Prior to today’s game vs. the Angels, the Chicago White Sox made the following six roster moves: · Optioned C Josh Phegley, RHP Andre Rienzo and LHP Eric Surkamp to Class AAA Charlotte; · Reassigned RHP Chris Beck, INF Andy Wilkins and RHP Cody Winiarski to minor-league camp. With the moves, the White Sox have 38 players remaining in major-league camp: 17 pitchers, three catchers, 12 infielders and six outfielders.

Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 2m Essentially it's down to Adrian Nieto and Hector Gimenez for the backup catcher slot. #WhiteSox staff is high on Nieto.

Nieto it is.

This game is also on MLB Networks for us out-of-towners.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 17, 2014 -> 07:14 AM) I made an error, something many White Sox are quite familar with. .231/.286/.385 His OPS is .670 on the spring. From Hahn's comments during his conference call last week, the leash isn't going to be very long for Flowers or Phegley. If they fail again, and no long term solution can be reasonably targeted and acquired, they will go to short term stopgaps. Still love what Hahn is doing, many of the posters would run either one out of town only to bring in equaly inadequate replacement.

Adam EATON !

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Mar 15, 2014 -> 08:07 PM) Is Shiner Holiday Cheer any good? Had it once. But cant remember. Sounds like a seasonal. Couldn't tell ya but Bock is the only thing everyone carries besides the usual Bud/Miller products. Sale sucks ;/

First game for me this season! Hyped and two Shiner Bocks deep! Holla.

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 15, 2014 -> 02:48 PM) Beckham has a strained left oblique. No baseball activity for 7 days. Geez..

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 15, 2014 -> 10:11 AM) On MLBN too for us out-of-towners. Good info, much appreciated.

Eaton CF Beckham 2B Abreu 1B Garcia RF Dunn DH Viciedo LF Ramirez SS Gillaspie 3B Flowerc C Sale P

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 13, 2014 -> 02:34 PM) Thought I heard this was debunked but could be wrong. I think Malysian gov is the one trying to deny that.

Peppers, he gone.

QUOTE ( @ Mar 11, 2014 -> 12:19 PM) I rarely do any of these type of things but we cannot lose to the Indians. The Indians are from Cleveland. Losing to the Yankees in the 2nd round would be much more acceptable. My man

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 11, 2014 -> 04:13 PM) any more truth to this? I believe CNN is reporting it now.

Is Beckham coming out as a favorite to hit 2nd in the lineup?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 11, 2014 -> 08:44 AM) He has been kissing up around baseball for a few months now. In the last month or so he got in the papers for saying something about how good he had it working for Kenny and the White Sox. He has recently traveled to Australia