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QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 03:12 PM) You Unders won. One measly dinger. Jinx

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 02:50 PM) Where is the thread when he signed? I don't recall many complaining back then. Weren't the Sox supposed to be in a full rebuild anyway? http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83853 http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83777

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 02:41 PM) I am starting to think that Abreu's hand is in bad shape. At a minimum he should DH every day. That would require the same logic as sitting LaRoche against LHP, but it's not to be found on the South Side.

Melky found his old doctor, nice!

If Mark was really willing to take 3/$30, then add that to the list of recent awful decisions made by the Sox front office. I thought Mark was looking for the big payday, so the Sox didn't offer it knowing they would get overbid by other teams.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 02:24 PM) Why is Beckham on the team again? Because no other team signed him and Rick/KW felt bad.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 01:53 PM) GB under .200 He's actually hitting worse than last year. That's why you don't sign guys based on emotion. DFA candidate?

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 01:12 PM) Stone says a lot of scouts at the game to watch Samardzija. That's one way to increase attendance

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 07:36 AM) Cards now have Dan Johnson at first. The Great Pumpkin Has Risen: Quad-A Player Dan Johnson Is Back in the Majors at Last!

Alex Gordon out for 8 weeks with a groin strain

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 9, 2015 -> 09:17 AM) Something is amiss with the Bluejays hitting success at home. Its almost like they know what pitch is being thrown..... They lead baseball in most runs scored on the road.

We bought a new 2008 Jeep Liberty and it's been great for 7 years now, no major issues at all.

Keep it up Spanky, prove me wrong!

I was at the game last night, fun to finally Peralta screw over the other team in town, like he did to the Sox so much. I'm still in awe that I got to see Clayton Richard face Dan Johnson on a major league baseball diamond, I'll be telling my kids about that one.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 03:16 PM) Hard to believe an aging LH power hitter from the Nats didn't work out as a FA for the Sox. That never happens. Last time the player was to blame for his performance, this time it's on either the front office or coaching staff for not putting the player in the ideal position to succeed. He is doing his job against RHP.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 03:24 PM) In Kenny's 15 years, he's responsible for 2 of those appearances. With one of the higher payrolls in the division , but hey, look, Geoff Blum is coming to the Cell!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 02:49 PM) So they really aren't "park factors". They are team factors. From time to time, there are weird dips like this, but there is a reason why Coors Field is always at the top and AT&T Park is always at the bottom, and it doesn't have to do with the Giants or Rockies roster makeup.

At the Cell: Sox runs/game: 3.11 Opponetns runs/game: 3.42 On the road: Sox runs/game: 3.67 Opponents runs/game: 5.23 While the Sox offense has sucked more at home on the road, it looks like the pitching/defense has been nearly two runs worse away from the Cell, and that's probably the biggest culprit. I wonder why that is.

I noticed today that on ESPN's Park Factors, the Cell was dead last in hitter's park factors in 2015, basically making it the #1 pitcher's park in baseball. Is this a sign of how absolutely putrid this offense is? I'm no expert on this, so am I missing something? Here's a rank of the previous years. (above 1.0 favors hitters, below 1.0 favors pitchers) 2015 - .733 (30th) 2014 - 1.052 (7th) 2013 - .998 (14th) 2012 - 1.268 (2nd) 2011 - .991 (14th) edit: Here's the link http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/parkfactor

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 01:45 PM) While I agree that I dont enjoy being in packed bars yelling at my friend a foot away from me, the appeal is that usually crowds and attractions like this bring energy and excitement. Sure, you get a lot of negative impact as well (Wrigleyville St. Patty's Day weekend is probably the worst place on Earth), but the excitement around games noticeably carries over. What is there to really do around the Cell? A couple bars? Tailgate in a 1/4 full lot? The Sox haven't really done anything to establish an atmosphere in the neighborhood. It can remain residential while still being fun to go to. They have just failed miserably at making their overall product the least bit exciting. To be fair, the Cubs didn't really either, but they didn't have to. Wrigleyville used to be a dump. Then Chicago's gay population started moving in to a neighborhood next door, the area started becoming nicer, and present day Wrigleyville was born. It's not like the Cubs Sluggers or Murphys or any of the other local establishments.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 11:38 AM) As far as I could tell, last night' attendance of 17,028 was the lowest attendance of any June or July home game for the White Sox in at least the last 5 years and probably since 2005 (I got lazy after getting to 2011). ESPN writer Nick Freidell attempted a twitter callout of white sox fans after only 24k showed up for Sale/Buehrle on Monday asking: I'm sure you can guess how that went. It turns out Sox fans are just like Jerry Reinsdorf. One World Series in 96 years is some kind of crowning achievement that legitimizes the franchise. People still use that as a comeback?

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 07:54 AM) I have the feeling Q would like to pitch against the White Sox. Given his luck, he would face Sale every time and lose 2-1 or 1-0

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 05:05 PM) I think Oduya needs to come back more from just a depth perspective. The D corps start to look scary when he is removed from the lineup. Absolutely. It's a big difference having the young guys battling over the 3rd pairing spots, as opposed to having them step into a top four slot.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 02:43 PM) I dont understand why we feel the need to deal sharp. Get rid of Bickell's salary and we are almost good to go. 1. You will actually get something back for Sharp 2. I don't know if they have money for Oduya, Kruger, and Sharp

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 02:33 PM) I'm not saying he's right. It's just that KW brought JR his championship in his beloved sport of baseball. The only way KW leaves the organization is when he wants to leave. Regardless of what fans think, KW accomplished this and will be with the Sox. And that's helped contribute to the Sox becoming one of the worst franchises in all of baseball. Any other franchise would have let go of KW, not promoted him. But Jerry sleeps with his 2005 baseball every night.