LittleHurt05

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 20, 2015 -> 01:32 PM) The White Sox wouldn't let him interview. Chicago sports radio is irrelevant, so is Seattle's. You obviously haven't heard of Daniel Bernstein

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 20, 2015 -> 11:13 AM) I don't blame Kenny Williams for our inability to develop position players. I'd fire Buddy Bell for that. That makes sense, but there seems to be another example of no accountability with this franchise, just letting the same people stick around.

I wonder if the Adam LaRoche benching continues tonight with Avi at DH and TT or JB in the outfield

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 20, 2015 -> 07:23 AM) That's a fair criticism of the FO. Obviously this is a chicken or the egg conundrum. I guess if it were up to me, I would look to make other changes prior to changing the FO. The #1 problem has been the inability to develop a single player who can hit the ball well. That leads having to scour the free agent/waiver/trade market for veteran bats, which has proven to not be an ideal recipe for success. Who do you blame for that then? That's the million dollar question. Jerry's refusal to spend in the draft had an effect, but the problem lies deeper than that IMO.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 09:40 PM) That is why I went out of my way to mention my impression of the rosters and not just the result of the on field play. I clearly pointed out the disparity I see there. If the results on the field don't match up to your impression of the rosters year after year after year, then maybe those rosters weren't put together as well as it first appeared. I realize players underachieve at teams, but are you really gonna blame the players for 7 consecutive years of disappointment? That seems to be your basis for keeping this FO, well that and "Hey, at least we aren't the Mariners"

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 09:25 PM) We have the 10th most wins in baseball since 2000. And around the 18th most playoff appearances

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 09:10 PM) I agree. One thing people seem to fail to recognize in regards to this FO is their ability to keep us out of situations where we literally have no chance to compete for long stretches of time. I have a difficult time getting on Kenny, and to a lesser extent Rick Hahn (because of his limited experience as GM), for the rosters they've constructed. I have felt like for a number of years we fielded a roster that was as good or better than most other teams in the division (I recognize Detroit's dominance recently), but the players on the field just didn't get it done. I understand that excuse gets tired the longer the paper roster doesn't match up with the results on the field, but I still believe it is a valid consideration. Maybe I don't know as much as I think I know and that is why the rosters have generally appeared very competitive to me. However, if one looks at the recent history of baseball there are only a handful of teams that have been able to build sustained success better than the White Sox have. On the contrary, there are a whole LOT of organizations that have fared worse. I struggle to so quickly dismiss this FO because of those reasons. 2 playoff berths in nearly 15 years is sustained success??? I realize there are several teams with less than that, but that's not something to hang your hat on, especially given that the Sox have had a much higher payroll that most of those other teams.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 07:13 PM) They also have the 32nd ranked farm system in major league baseball I'd happily take the worst farm system for 4 straight division titles.

I have to imagine all is forgiven with Yankees fans by this point. Already having a huge year at the plate, hit a game-changing grand slam in the 7th tonight. Funny how that works.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 03:54 PM) 670 The Score ‏@670TheScore 2h2 hours ago #Blackhawks' Phillip Danault expected to miss four months after undergoing left hip surgery: http://cbsloc.al/1hL0OpF But was he at Kane's house a few weeks ago?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 08:00 PM) Hammell is getting tattooed Wind be damned, these have all been some very hard hit balls. Crowd sounds similar to Tigers games on the South Side And the rain begins...

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 01:49 PM) So those with kids.....how have you handled the airport situation? We're flying to Orlando (I found super cheap flights...$288 total for 3 of us). And we're renting a car. Doesn't look like a need to use the car seat on the plane (my son's just over 40lbs), but he will need his car seat for the rental car. Do you guys check the car seat? Carry it on? Gate check it? Or just rent one and not deal with the hassle? I see online a lot of people don't check the car seat at the front desk because of the risk of damage or the risk of it not showing up. I'm thinking I'll gate check it, but I've never gate checked anything before. Do you pick it up right after you get off the plane? Or does it show up at the baggage carousel? I'm entering into a new world here... We just bought a travel bag for the car seat and just checked it at the counter since it's free of charge. We rarely travel with connections so I've never been worried about them losing it and the bag seems to protect it from any real damage. Plus it has straps like a backpack and wheels so it isn't too difficult to carry.

QUOTE (credezcrew24 @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 11:12 PM) Eaton reminds me of Johnny Knox. He makes highlight plays because he takes bad routes on catches that should be fairly routine. Regardless if Eaton moves to the corner I think Avi should be sent down to the minors and left there for all of 2016. Jim Edmonds won multiple Gold Gloves playing that way

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 10:09 AM) Do you think LaRoche would've signed if the agreement was that he'd be a platoon player from the start? If he wouldn't have, then they shouldn't have signed him.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 07:39 AM) I continue to disagree with this. In January, the White Sox lineup featured 2 left hand hitters who we knew, 100% knew, had rotten platoon splits against lefties. LaRoche and Gillaspie. Going back 2 years for both of them they had been absolutely rotten against left handers. Bad enough where a Bonifacio or a Beckham putting up a .650 OPS against lefties would be a huge upgrade. (Oh, and that doesn't count the rookie LH hitter we were starting at 2b). If they could improve the defense at some position or be an asset on the basepaths, so much the better. We needed 2 right handed backups on the bench because we had 2 lefties in our lineup who should be in a platoon role. We needed both of them. Beckham's use out of ST was all right & not really his fault Gillaspie couldn't swing it any more. Why Bonifacio never got his chance is probably something relating to where he was physically or mentally or in ST or something like that and it's something I'll never know, but the end result of him not being used was LaRoche facing a bunch of lefties and Garcia and co constantly playing the field. I'm not convinced the White Sox ever planned on sitting LaRoche vs. LHP. I believe they signed him to be an everyday player, splits be damned.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 07:28 AM) BS. If Bonifacio would have performed anywhere near the expectation level, he would have played. He was horrible in spring training and horrible during the regular season. Worse that Beckham. The fact is, in that thread it was YOU who posted no one should blame Hahn if the Sox season goes south, he did everything Soxtalk wanted him to do. If you really want to think that is all cancelled out by signing Gordon Beckham, that is ridiculous. Third Base Coach ************* Group: Members Posts: 33,199 Joined: May 7, 2003 Member No.: 385 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 08:22 AM) * Well if the Sox suck next year, nobody here better blame Rick Hahn, because he is doing everything Soxtalk has demanded. I think Bonifacio gets overrated because of a couple hot streaks (mostly fantasy baseball fans), but he's still better than a lot of the bench pieces the Sox have recently had. Where exactly did I blame Rick Hahn for the season going south because of the Beckham signing? Sure, I think the Beckham signing was silly and it may have hurt the little bit of value Bonifacio may have brought, but those are the still the 24th & 25th guys on the roster, so it would have minimal effect on the season anyway. Plus, my blame for the Sox struggles is centered on KW & JR for the last 7 years anyway.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 16, 2015 -> 11:29 AM) People should go back to the Sox sign Bonifacio thread for some perspective. Hahn and KW really aren't dumber than any of us. The signing did make sense at the time. Then they signed Beckham and there went all the playing time for Bonifacio. Would he have beat Gordon's -0 2 WAR with more at-bats? Who the heck knows, but the pity signing of Beckham doomed him from the start so it's not completely fair to simply judge people's initial reactions before Beckham was added.

Shuck is on the roster card , Bonifacio is not.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 16, 2015 -> 08:19 AM) In the things could always be worse department, the Raiders have won a total of 56 games the last 12 seasons. And they signed Trent Richardson who still really sucks at football. http://mobile.sportingnews.com/article/465...co%2FYPFl840PC2

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 15, 2015 -> 08:55 PM) Cubs might be the second best team in the NL and most of their core group has green dicks. What happens when Soler's and Russell's offense catches up to their D? My goodness. At least with the Cubs arrival we can bump a damn hockey team from being the class of the city. And if you think the Hawks bandwagon fans are bad, wait until the CUBBIES are good again. No way you last long as a Cubs fan surrounded by all of them.

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Aug 16, 2015 -> 04:51 AM) and it was $40 to walk in the door. Big city prices in small town America. Oh, wait.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Aug 15, 2015 -> 06:27 AM) I believe he had his own friends over, too. From the stories out there, his friends seem to have an extra negative influence on him. (Not a defense of Kane, just a general observation )

The Cubs have the 4th best record in baseball and would go on the road for a one game playoff. ***Cue flavum and his anti division rants***

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 14, 2015 -> 08:37 AM) I pay around 2-3k for a custom made one Either you coach NBA or you are in the Mafia, am I right?

Put another star on the Kenny Williams era