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QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 11:46 AM) AAA I feel like they won't get him though if he needs to go to AAA. There will be teams offering a rotation spot.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 12:18 PM) There was something in the Tribune yesterday. There were like 4 new things. They all looked pretty good. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...otogallery.html I will be getting one of those HotDogs on Saturday

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:25 AM) Am I the only one though? Honestly I never hear of non-CPS employed people that support the union. I don't know why Rahm/Rauner even deal with it. I'm sure they have to legally, but it's not like they'd lose the PR battle if they finally said, enough is enough. It's a s***ty system anyway, starting over isn't going to make it much worse than it is. I teach in the suburbs. I will receive a pension. The problem is that as teachers, we contribute every check. We have held up our end of the deal. Illinois decided to spend their contribution on other things and not pay it back. Teachers also don't receive social security. That's the rub. Everyone can complain about the pension costs being too high but if they take the pension away, they'll have to give teachers social security. And they don't have that money either.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:50 AM) They have the score 5 runs deal with Papa John's. Beggar's is still at the park. In fact, they built a Beggars Pizza Pub in left center field, similar to the XFinity Zone down the right field line. So Beggars is going to be there for a while. Good to hear.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:46 AM) Deonte Thompson was a pretty good KR but Bolden signing is nice. Thompson may move to punts. You have it opposite. Bolden is the better PR. Thompson may be the KR or Bolden can just do both.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/201...a/#436ecfe550d1 White Sox are listed on here. They better still have Beggars Pizza at the ballpark. That would be a travesty.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:07 AM) come on, you can't be that narrow minded and still pretend that is not the case. the sox have competition within chi for fans, media attention. They just need to win baseball games. They'll never be more popular than the Cubs. If they win baseball games, they'll get covered.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:06 AM) if if if.... that is a ready built in excuse. .. I think I'm done here.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:04 AM) no it has everything to do with it, the sox competition is the northsiders and the media and hype that they bring in. the sox are in constant competition with that hype. that is why they needed to do what they did, b/c there is another baseball product that is sharing chi media. The Cubs and White Sox are not rivals. They don't matter. This is old, bad thinking. What the Royals, Twins, Indians, and Tigers do is what matters.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:02 AM) and how can you judge that ..... thru some sort of premonition??? again, this team was added to, to improve the overall product on the field. do you think so little of fans that they can not see that??? Yes I do. White Sox fans don't go to baseball games. There are many reasons. We are a bunch of fickle excuse makers. If Cespedes were in RF, it wouldn't really affect attendance at all unless they were winning consistently.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:00 AM) and why would someone bring in a reclamation project, ..... to save $$$ if successful. right now, the sox have 115 mil at the season opener for 2016 season. also to make another point, the sox have assembled a great team for 115 with a possibility of 2 weak points in the starting rotation and lineup. now trying to give the appearance of the sox continuing to improve to give that impression. the sox 2016 team is almost as good as the northside. the northside team is starting the season with 166 mil invested. now all the sox have to due is win, get on a hot streak and have a kickarse media dept to promote the hell out of this team, the smart way. saving money on the front end will really improve the profit margin.... again as i have said. What the Cubs do doesn't matter. This is a bad post.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 09:33 AM) you are not looking at the big picture, you are thinking figuratively and not in the general terms. if the sox wanted to sell more tickets, then they would have gotten a marque player, whether that be a sp or not. but to give the appearance that the sox care about winning and making the fans happy, they do the little things to tweak the team, like signing MG ...... while at the same time keeping looking at the profit margin..... If the Sox had a marquee RF, people still wouldn't go.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 08:46 AM) and that is a nice theory, if only the sox FO would have thought of the same, but they were among the 5 teams that are pursuing him. as DA mention, maybe it would be for the minors team. however i doubt it. ref to appearance, the sox have to continue to sell this team to the fans and have tickets to sell. Miguel Gonzalez isn't selling any tickets. You can see Chris Sale pitch for $10 and there are still less than 20K in the house. Sox fans aren't going to games.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 08:37 AM) $$$ and the appearance of the sox still trying to improve the ballclub. I don't think the appearance has anything to do with it. He doesn't really fit though.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/three-ways-...iguel-gonzalez/ I don't really get the appeal. I'd rather roll with Latos and Danks unless Gonzalez is going to AAA

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 03:32 PM) I wonder if that site forgets about Tim Anderson. You don't ever worry about that. Perez would be an excellent pick.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 03:41 PM) Troy Renck @TroyRenck Omar Bolden had good meeting with #ChicagoBears today. Expectation is that he will sign with Chicago... #Broncos 1 year $760 K. He's a pretty dynamic Punt Returner.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 12:05 PM) I'm convinced the Bears are going to take OT Ronnie Staley. Also, I mentioned Knile Davis, Raiders also looking to trade Mychal Rivera. Leno for Rivera? We know Pace has been going hard at TE's this off season. I think Stanley will be gone.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 11:56 AM) I think the Bears are good at RB right now, I think they might try and swing for a draft pick if they deal Leno They don't really agree though. I think they definitely want to add to the position given what they offered CJ Anderson

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 01:27 PM) With the bench of Saladino, Navarro and Shuck, I'd guess Sands gets that last spot on the bench. Doubtful the Sox carry two LHB as outfielders on the bench. Shuck is bad vs RHP though. I think they are keeping Ishikawa.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 01:17 PM) Rollins has officially been added to the roster. We sit at 29 players with Ishikawa, Sands, Aumont, Jacob May, and Hector Sanchez still hanging around. Rollins basically takes Turner's spot so the 40 man stays at 37. If they keep Ishikawa, Sands will be DFA'd and Ishikawa takes his spot. 40 man stays at 37.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 01:24 PM) The writing for what we have long suspected is on the wall. Curiosity question: who would you rather have had, LaRoche or Ishikawa? I'd rather have Ishikawa and the ability to spend the $13 million at some point.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 07:43 PM) OL Manny Ramirez visiting the Bears Former Denver S and return man Omar Bolden is visiting Bears today as well. Would be a nice add. He's a really good return man.

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 04:51 PM) If Nate Jones keeps up his dominance & Petricka, Putnam & Albers can continue to do what they usually do, they're are going to win a lot of games because of it. Not nearly as dominant is the Royals pen but even something like it is going to make them win games. Fangraphs thinks the White Sox pen is better than Kansas City's bullpen.

Fangraphs has the White Sox with the 5th best bullpen in baseball and the 6th best starting rotation. Very solid. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2016-positi...-pitchers-1-15/ http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2016-positi...rotations-1-15/