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51 hours. Sox are getting Kolek.

Anderson's walkoff hr http://m.milb.com/t580/video/

I have no problem with "cleaning it up". Robin deserves criticism when it comes to baseball decisions. Reinsdorf doesn't like a bad appearance, so Robin may have enforced Reinsdorf's rule, even if he agreed or disagreed with it.

The 2nd wildcard is only 2 games over .500. Who wants it?

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 11:20 PM) I felt that way for a few games throughout the season and have been surprised how this team comes back.. It is going to be tough with this road trip though. If we can some how come up with at least 3 wins it could be a minor miracle Very true. They've had tough losses to the Tigers and Yankees and they bounced right back. I kinda figured this week was going to be a 2-4 week. I just hope they didn't just turn it into a 1-5.

This game has the potential of being a "beginning of the end" game. I hope it's not.

Davidson 2-run hr

Tim Anderson on fire--double. Up to .287.

2B Figgins LF Kemp RF Puig SS Ramirez 1B Gonzalez CF Van Slyke 3B Turner C Butera LHP Kershaw

Semien SS Sanchez 2B Phegley C Danks CF Davidson DH Wilkins 1B Tekotte RF Saladino 3B Mitchell LF

https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/4735716...8152320/photo/1 Eaton and Abreu in the lineup. How about this 100 more times this season?

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 04:08 PM) There's a huge difference between a game going 3:30+ and 2:45. But even so, it's boring as hell to watch guys stand around all game and delay the game on purpose. A nice pace of play makes things a lot more interesting. There's no way in hell you're going to get strikes called letter high, or "at the arm pits." You want 1-0 games, you'll have them every game if that's the case. The game has changed, guys are throwing harder. You simply can't hit fastballs up there, it's much harder than hitting a low pitch. Guys are striking out enough right now, and scoring is down. That's not the problem. It's the first 2 things you mentioned. That's fair. I wasn't really meaning up in the pits, but at the belt or a little higher, a lot of times they're called balls.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 04:01 PM) Are you people seriously watching games and looking at your watch wishing it was over 20 minutes sooner? It's not the length of the game. It's the pace. If there happens to be more challenges than usual, fine, it happens. But when a pitcher is taking 30 seconds between pitches with nobody on base, or a hitter is stepping out of the box between pitches with nobody on base, that's got to stop. Because it makes the game really boring.

Pitchers- stay on the mound Hitters- stay in the box Call high strikes.

https://twitter.com/MLBNetworkPR/status/473548899970744320

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 01:24 PM) You should also see Walker's Twitter timeline. Dude wears his heart on his sleeve, and he was saying he feels like no one has his back. That won't go over well with the Sox if they see that. I looked at that too after I saw he was demoted. Bad. I'd really like to know if the Sox or any teams highly recommend players stay away from social media. It can really only get them in trouble, especially if they're using it to see what people are saying about them. Gordon Beckham had a pretty good interview where he was hitting on this subject. http://thegamechicago.com/2014/05/31/white.../#axzz33Upp1Mde

https://twitter.com/WSDashBaseball/status/473527147496103936 Keenyn Walker demoted.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 12:02 PM) Buehrle is scheduled to face the Sox on June 28th. That is 5 starts away. With 196 wins currently, there is a realistic chance that Buehrle could be going for win #200 that day. That would be against Sale if rotations hold. Buehrle facing the Cardinals, at Baltimore, twice against the Yankees in between.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 12:18 PM) I want to see Abreu take a bunch of pitches in his first AB, even if it ends in a K. He's never seen a curveball like this one; he's not likely going to be able to swing the rust off so easily. Could mess with his timing. Well, maybe http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2...lanmlb_chamlb_1

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 12:22 PM) Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 8m astros 1b prospect jon singleton agrees to $10M 5-year contract with 3 club options. could be worth $35M. @JeffPassan 1st That's a lot of money for weed.

QUOTE (Charlie Haeger's Knuckles @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 10:52 AM) Is Liddi on the roster still or did they release him? Released a few weeks back.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 10:49 AM) We should all expect Kolek, IMO. I agree. Totally expect- Aiken, Rodon, Kolek.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 09:39 AM) My hope for the Sox draft: 1.3 Aiken - Hopefully the Astros find an underslot deal that they like better than Aiken and the Marlins grab the Miami native Rodon 2.44 Luke Weaver - Was once projected as a top 15 guy, his stock is down as he has been inconsistent over the last month, but would give the Sox a higher floor guy that could move quickly to compensate for developing the HS pitcher taken first 3.77 Jeren Kendall - Contact hitter, plus plus speed, great range in CF - Lance Johnson type table setter They did a draft prospect special last night on MLB, and Weaver seems to be quite the character. Funny dude. Maybe I missed it, but I don't remember Trea Turner being on the top 50 list. Anyone know if his stock has fallen that much?

Revenge for this game that Robin pulled him... http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LA...201206170.shtml (surprised Lillibridge was still on the Sox two years ago-seems longer. He was traded a week after this game) BTW, when the Dodgers start Kershaw, Haren, and Beckett, the team is 13-14 this season. No excuses getting swept in this series.

E Johnson. WTF.