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QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 16, 2013 -> 02:10 PM) Danks is coming off the injury and just getting the arm going again, so I figured he was doing all he could to earn the cash. DeAza ... I figured I better account for his incredible number of stupid mistakes/misplays this season. And I figured Dunn was doing all he could in 2011 to overcome his appendix surgery, but god damn that guy is a total bum! No excuses Greg, no excuses. If your definition of earning one's paycheck is "doing all they can to earn the cash", then lots of players are not overpaid in baseball.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 16, 2013 -> 01:14 PM) This year's team and whether player is overpaid or not.... Kepp-Overpaid. Lexi-Overpaid. Becks-Earning his money. Paulie-Overpaid. Flowers-Overpaid. DeAza-Earning his money barely (I wouldn't argue if somebody thinks he's overpaid). Viciedo-Overpaid. Dunn-Overpaid. Sale, Quintana, Santiago, Danks-Earning his money. Reed-Earning his money. Gillaspie - Earning his money (assuming he is paid very little). I don't think Flowers can be overpaid when he pretty much makes the league minimum, regardless of how much he sucks.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Aug 15, 2013 -> 02:03 PM) How is the chalk kicking up if not for the ball hitting it meaning it was fair? Not all umpires are great at making real-time judgments. And I don't think it's always apparent that chalk did kick up in real-time. That's why it wouldn't be hard to see it via slow-mo instant replay.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 15, 2013 -> 01:58 PM) Actually, every ground-rule double is automatically two bases for the batter and every baserunner. It's fan interference where the umpire has the discretion to award the runners an extra base. You're right about that.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Aug 15, 2013 -> 01:50 PM) Isn't it used after the fact in tennis? Because that still wouldn't answer the question of what do you do with the runners. I really don't think it's ever hard to judge a fair or foul ball with normal video replay in baseball. Yeah it's really not since chalk usually kicks up. I still think umpire's discretion should be used for rewarding bases. I mean, they get to decide how many bases a player gets when the ball goes out of play (not every ground-rule double results with an advance of two bases). They can probably see where the runner is at the time of a call and decide how many bases the runner gets depending on where the ball was hit and the speed of the runner.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawk-Eye They use this in cricket too, which probably means they can use it for baseball.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 15, 2013 -> 01:42 PM) I was more referring to the physical/electronic system that is used in tennis, can that be installed to use for baseball? I think what tennis uses is sort of like a tracking system where they actually use the ball's velocity and trajectory to determine where it actually hit. It'd be great if they can get the technology in all baseball stadiums. It'd be a huge help for advanced metrics as well (especially fielding).

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 15, 2013 -> 01:30 PM) I don't know how the tennis replay system functions, but is there a reason why baseball can't use the same system as tennis when it comes to foul/fair balls down the line? Are you talking about their replay system (technology to display if ball is fair or foul) or their rules regarding a replay? Because if it's the former, the technology's not in the stadiums yet.

Yeesh, lots of people dislike Lindstrom on this site. For a guy with a 3.5 ERA/FIP, he sure gets a lot of hate. I understand his K/BB numbers aren't good, but he rarely gives up the long ball. So peripheral-wise, he's not too bad.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 14, 2013 -> 10:12 AM) Even though I knew it was Japan, the first name that popped into my head was Dusty Baker. Japanese Dusty Baker.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Aug 10, 2013 -> 04:15 AM) The walk off against Aaardsma was probably the best stroke I've see put on a baseball in my life. I especially loved the reaction from the catcher & pitcher simultaneously immediately after he made contact. That was a great game. I remember screaming at the top of my lungs when he hit that. I woke up my roommate who was sleeping...

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 06:07 PM) We're going to be in on Choo. Book it. He's a Boras client. I'd love Choo in right. The guy is everything this team lacks.

The new banner is awesome.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 08:53 AM) Yea I'm not believing 6 K's a game either, unless those teams just completely sucked ass. In Chili's league, he's allowed to throw the ball like a baseball. That's how he's getting those Ks.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 8, 2013 -> 06:09 PM) Choosing which marginal benefit you like today determines which things receive more development over time. For instance, while SD card slots are cool, they are becoming less and less common because customers apparently have other priorities. Or maybe it's because most people don't need more than 32 GB of storage on their phones. Unless you're loading your entire music library and movie library onto your phone, you should have more than enough space. I have 20 games on my Nexus 7 and I still have 13 GB left.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 8, 2013 -> 05:45 PM) I simply hate WAR being thrown out as the be-all, end-all discussion point in these situations. It's like we're back in Moneyball and we're ignoring the Grady Fuson group of scouts who are there to say, "Yes, but...." from having watched his entire career, his body language, his moping, his "banishment" from Toronto and tempestuous relationship with the fans. Of all the starting players on the White Sox since 2009, there are probably fewer Rios jerseys (being sported at USCF) than just about any player, which is telling, considering he's been our best player (arguably) in 2012 and 2013, but does anyone REALLY CARE about losing him or NOT watching him play another game in a Sox uniform? Will anyone say "it's such a shame" we will never watch Alex play for us in the future? Not many. And I know he's part of the reason (at least in the top five) that I haven't cared about the White Sox the last couple of months, waiting for him to be replaced by Garcia. Why does that even matter? Come on caulfield, you're better than this. That's something greg would say to support his argument.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 01:21 AM) This will be my 6th year doing this tournament. We've played on some of those 275 ft fields. I think I've only seen 1 HR hit, and I don't think I've ever even 1 hopped the wall on them. It's a tease. I've been missing home runs by 5 feet in batting practice on 300 foot fields. It's irritating.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 8, 2013 -> 04:03 PM) That was such a dumb, dumb trade. Who didn't see this coming? There's writers in KC saying the deal still isn't bad. When the Royals finish the year with 82 wins and a third place finish, we'll see what they say then.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 8, 2013 -> 03:38 PM) I respectfully disagree. We're talking about Alex Rios here. I think their fan base, if knowledgeable, knows he is far from a savior or even a great ballplayer. I'd think some of their fan base won't want him at all. What did Alex Rios do to you? Like seriously. I'd like to know. Because your personal vendetta against him is hilarious and confusing.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Aug 8, 2013 -> 03:14 PM) In the past, free agency has tended to pay out about $5m per WAR, and as a 3-4 WAR player, he's actually a touch underpaid. If we count the 2 months we had him in 09, Rios has produced 7.7 WAR for the Sox (that's with really s***ty seasons in 09 and 11). So if we value those 7.7 WAR at $5 million per WAR, that's ~$39 million. The Sox have paid him around $45 million thus far. So he's been slightly overpaid. This is a rough calculation. It's probably more than $5 million per WAR now.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 8, 2013 -> 01:28 PM) Mark Reynolds DFAd by the Indians. He's probably the best 3b FA next offseason. Holy crap, Reynolds fell off a cliff after a hot start.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 8, 2013 -> 02:59 PM) I don't see why the Sox should send any money. Even though I feel he is grossly overpaid, a lot of people on here are indicating his salary isn't totally out of line for huge-market teams. If we can't get a "great" prospect for Rios, then take 2 lower level young, average players with a bit of an upside and call it a trade. As long as Texas pays the whole thing. With what Rios has produced for the White Sox so far, he's been paid just about the right amount of money.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 8, 2013 -> 02:51 PM) Also, if Rios does move, can he claim to be "Mr. August"? I've never seen a guy of his caliber being claimed off waivers twice.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Aug 4, 2013 -> 10:43 PM) Someone might want to tell him not to look so bored when hitting mammoth bombs. Fun fact: Wil Myers only has .6 less WAR than James Shields and he's only played in 41 games. How does Dayton Moore still have a job?

I totally thought we weren't going to win another game for the rest of the year before this series. Thanks A-Rod!