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Hawk talking about the front-loaded division games...he doesn't realize, and probably many don't realize, every team in baseball starts the season playing 8 of the first 10 series in your own division. Same thing for the last five weeks of the the season. First 10 series- 8 division series Middle 32 series- 8 division series Last 10 series- 8 division series

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 26, 2015 -> 05:25 PM) Pardon my ignorance, but why is 4/12 considered to be such an attractive return date? Why not 4/10, 4/11, etc. He has to be on the DL during the season for 6 days, since it can only be retroactive 9 days before OD. April 12 is the earliest return.

If Sale is on schedule for the 12th, they go 8 in the pen for the first 5 games Albers, Guerra, Cleto make it-- then probably Cleto goes. Sounds like Petricka and Robertson are dealing with soreness, so nothing will surprise me at this point. They get on the plane to Charlotte a week from now.

It certainly sounds like Sale pitching April 12 is a strong possibility now. In that case, Penny will probably be let go.

156 games .328/41/127 MVP

Looks like: Samardzija vs Ventura Quintana vs Duffy Danks vs Volquez Noesi starting the home opener.

Johnson 2B Ramirez SS Abreu 1B LaRoche DH Garcia RF Gillaspie 3B Flowers C Shuck LF Bonifacio CF

Kershaw vs Penny Samardzija vs Hammel tomorrow afternoon. Dodgers not using a DH today. https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/581108087110553600

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 26, 2015 -> 09:33 AM) Why not market him right away? People were excited he was acquired. Play to the golden domers and anyone else who is a huge fan. His being a local guy plays in as well. Were the Heat not supposed to market Lebron and Bosh until they were on the team for a while? Hyping your product is a good thing. Maybe in the second half when he's been to the All Star Game and the Sox are in first, you bust it out. It's premature to me. He's not a perennial Top 5 Cy guy, and hasn't thrown a pitch for the Sox...and he's probably only going to be here for a season. Don't get me wrong, this doesn't make me mad, or make me a "hater". I'm just calling something stupid, stupid.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 26, 2015 -> 09:27 AM) This is not a dig on Quintana, this is an attempt to get fans excited about the new star pitcher we got. And they want to give you a hat so you'll come to the game. I cannot fathom being upset about it. It's just not the time to do this yet. Do something else.

Bernstein has gone down this road with sideline reporters many times--namely Erin Andrews. My feeling is he'll do a twitter apology, make quick mention of it on air, and not go down this road again. No suspension or firing.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 06:08 PM) Zero is a very low number. If Melky breaks his leg tonight, there is some chance hawkins makes the opening day roster. There's no amount of injuries that would put Hawkins in KC on opening day. They'd trade for Jordan Danks and Dayan Viciedo before Hawkins made the opening day roster. Engel Beltre is still in camp and has a small amount of major league experience. He'd make it in an emergency.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 06:40 PM) Is there another Farrell I don't know about or are they still listing Will Farrell as an "available position player " ? Will Ferrell Jeremy Farrell. John's son.

Noesi AAA Game https://twitter.com/CSNHayes/status/580855837976981504

Sox not facing Vargas the first series. Yost going with Ventura, Duffy, and Volquez. I miss Sale.

As of now, this is the lineup with the Rodon/Austin battery. https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/580513335399092227 Royals https://twitter.com/Swanee54/status/5808267...2347136/photo/1

Brantly, Hawkins, and Diaz sent down. 41 remain.

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 02:20 PM) Jeeze, you guys need to chill out. The only thing I'm upset about is the continued marginalization of Q. Good point. Samardzija has a 3.86 ERA as a starter over 99 career starts, mostly with a NL team Quintana has a 3.55 ERA as a starter over 87 career starts, all with the White Sox---and he's under contract for several more years.

How about make the playoffs, sign the guy to a contract extension...then do this. Before he's thrown one pitch? Nah. Dumb.

Actually Rodon is getting the start and will throw to Brett Austin, his college battery mate. https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/580513335399092227

One of those White Sox Live shows is on the Score now until 8. Tomorrow's game is 8pm on MLB Network. Chris Beck with the start.

Definitely in the "Let's just get to opening day healthy" portion of spring training. No more injuries other than Sale.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Mar 24, 2015 -> 03:39 PM) Uh, did Hawk just say Gordon in the best utility guy in MLB? LOL. Did he really? This season will be watched on mute.

44 in camp. 3 DL guys: Sale, Crain and Jones 16 cuts left: Asencio, Beck, Carroll, E Johnson, Leon, Phillips, Rodon, Surkamp, Webb, Brantly, Kottaras, Diaz, Sanchez, Beltre, Hawkins. Shuck or Cleto, depending on the number of pitchers.

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 24, 2015 -> 10:43 AM) What an home opener weekend for the sox. Who wouldn't want to see brad penny and john danks? Long season. Masters weekend.