Chicago White Sox

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 29, 2016 -> 08:45 PM) Doesn't he lose some of his defensive advantages when you remove him from SS/3B? SSS, but he has a higher UZR/150 at 2B than SS or 3B.

Sox need to trade Lawrie in the offseason and make Saladino the everyday 2B.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 29, 2016 -> 10:32 AM) Leagues with salary caps aren't any more competitive than MLB, right? And it sure as heck won't drive prices of anything but players' salaries down. What salary cap league isn't more competitive than MLB? The NBA is probably the lone exception and that's due to a lack of stars relative to teams and a desire amongst players to live/work in big markets. A salary cap would be awesome for MLB.

Sopranos The Wire Game of Thrones Without question the best three, just not sure the order. And where is the Oz love? A truly entertaining show despite its shortcomings.

What's crazy is we entered the 2016 offseason with two position players coming off 2+ WAR seasons, suggesting numerous places to potentially upgrade. And despite additions at 3B, 2B, SS, CF, & C, the front office was unable to add a single 2+ WAR player. To add insult to injury, the guy they gave the majority of at-bats at DH is sporting an 85 wRC+. How in the world can Jerry Reinsdorf consider these facts and not make sweeping changes in the front office?

I'm confused, was Berlin actually a Sox fan growing up or did he become a token one when became a limited partner?

While I will fully acknowledge that I'm overreacting to this news, let's not pretend this name change is meaningless. Brands do matter and this joke of a name and logo doesn't help ours. And while many of us will get over this eventually, the name will continue to be the butt of jokes for years to come. Hell, two local sporting entertainment rivals have already mocked us over this, that should tell you something.

I've thought long and hard about this and have come to the conclusion that this is the worst stadium name ever. I seriously can't think of three words in the entire English language that sound as clunky as "Guaranteed Rate Park" when used together. I really hope there are plans for some serious ballpark upgrades, but it doesn't sound like the Sox get a lick of this money otherwise. Really not a good time to be a White Sox fan.

Over/under on Shields runs allowed tonight? I'll say +/- 5.5 and go with the over.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 24, 2016 -> 07:02 PM) I think his point was who even goes to that level to think of that based upon rate. Yes, it is a one letter switch, but I just don't think of that and just mentioning it / joking about that being a name (not saying you did) is just despicable in my book. Fair enough.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 24, 2016 -> 06:55 PM) We can't control social media or what Cubs fans say. We all can control what we say on this site. There are plenty of jokes to be had without stooping to rape jokes Where did I make a rape joke? All I posted is no one should be surprised that Cubs fans will be making such jokes, since Y2Jimmy seemed so shocked by the mere notion of it.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Aug 24, 2016 -> 06:45 PM) Why do people keep saying guaranteed rate? I would not have even thought of that if not posted here. It's completely unnecessary, unfunny, kind of stupid. Well be prepared to hear it a lot more, because there will be Cubs fans using that zinger left and right going forward.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 24, 2016 -> 06:37 PM) Sox hit #1 in America on twitter trends today. That's like the most relevant we've ever been. That's like saying Jared the Subway guy was the most relevant he's ever been after being arrested for child pornography.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Aug 24, 2016 -> 03:35 PM) LOL yeah it is. Far from the worst stadium name out there though. Pretty well confirmed now. Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 43s43 seconds ago #WhiteSox have naming rights deal in place. Going from US Cellular Field to Guaranteed Rate Field starting next season. What stadium name is worse?

I'm at a loss for words. Absolutely embarrassing name.

Is Fisher injured again?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 23, 2016 -> 05:38 AM) http://www.csnchicago.com/chicago-white-so...get-it-together This is reassuring. KW: We'll get it together. So basically, the injuries to Petricka and Putnam were enough to blow up the entire season...that's about as lame as Hawk saying the lack of offdays early burned out Albers and Robertson. Seriously, f*** this organization. Completely ignore the failures of the offense, the fact that we have don't have a 5th starter, or the compete lack of depth everywhere. Yup, it was only bullpen injuries that let us down this year. Glas to hear they'll be "come out swinging", we're clearly just a piece or two away from being perennial contenders.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Aug 20, 2016 -> 07:49 AM) Could it be time to re-evaluate Leury Garcia? He has had a very good year at AAA, especially vs. RHP. Last year at Charlotte, he was actually better against LHP, while hitting around .300, overall. With his speed and defense, I'd like to see what he could do at second. He seems to have finally figured it out, and is still only 25. At the very least, maybe he could be a decent utility guy, at SS, 2B and CF. Leury is sporting an unsustainable .400 BABIP, so I'd wouldn't take his numbers at face value. Having said that, his K & BB rates are pretty decent and with his speed and defensive versatility, he could be a valuable utility guy. I still don't think he'd be an effective starter and would much rather see Saladino get an opportunity at 2B before him. But there's no reason for Sanchez to be our major league bench over Luery at this point. I think he'll receive a call-up in September.

Outside of the recent draft class, this has been an absolutely horrible year for our farm system. The vast majority of our top prospects have underperformed and very few prospects have broken out. The entire organization is a disaster at the moment.

Suicide Squad was definitely a bad movie. I don't think it was horrible by any means, but it has a lot of issues and is both stupid & boring at times. Really sucks because the potential for greatness was there. The animated Suicide Squad film, Assault on Arkham, was awesome and should have been the blueprint. Instead, we got this mess of a film.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 18, 2016 -> 01:49 PM) You are delusional if you think it suddenly makes this team any better. All he was saying was great fire Robin. The reality is he is the least of the White Sox problems. There are several players you should hope get "fired" before him. Firing Robin is very likely to make our team better, because he is a horrible manager and it would be hard to hire anyone worse. Also, he may be the "least" of our problems, but he's still a problem and one that can easily be addressed. Maybe his replacement is only worth a win or two over a 162 game season, but last time I checked every win counts when trying to make the playoffs. The idea that we shouldnt replace our manager (whose contract ends at the end of the season no less) because the impact is small relative to other potential changes (players, front office, etc) is beyond ridiculous. These changes aren't mutually exclusive and in a perfect world they'd all be made. Having said, Robin needs to replaced at season's end regardless of what happens with KW & Hahn or the roster. Again, there is simply no logical argument for keeping him.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Aug 18, 2016 -> 01:15 PM) I think it's more that many of us aren't so delusional that we think a managerial change is the difference between this team making and missing the postseason. What a horrible post. When did anyone ever say Robin was the difference between making & missing the playoffs? Seriously, I guarantee you couldn't provide a single post from this forum stating that, let alone multiple of them. But yup, those of us in favor of firing Robin are the delusional ones. And is that really your argument for keeping Robin? That because Robin isn't worth 9+ games, which is what it would take for us to make the playoffs this season, we should keep him? If so, all I can say is that's some f***ed up logic. If replacing Robin makes us even a single game better, then it's a move worth making. I'm so sick of the same old "managers don't matter" defense for keeping a garbage one. If managers really didn't matter, which is incorrect, then you shouldn't give two s***s if we replace him. At this point in time, there is no defense for keeping him. Maybe a change doesn't add much value, but it simply can't hurt.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 18, 2016 -> 01:04 PM) He will be gone, but unless you want to give JR, RH, and KW some credit, no one was going to win with the hand Robin was dealt. Robin isn't the only reason for this mess, but there's no doubt he's a contributor. I'd like to see sweeping changes across the organization, but since that's not going to happen, I'll take what I can get and that's Robin being let go.

I can't believe Robin still has supporters. He's accomplished NOTHING in his tenure here and quite frankly there's no logical defense for keeping him. Thank god the front office finally realizes this and the pointless argument can end.

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Aug 17, 2016 -> 12:36 PM) A top 20 reliever is worth about 1.5 to 2.0 WAR A top 20 starter is worth about 5 WAR WAR ignores context and doesn't appropriately value relievers who can shut down opponents in high leverage situations. I'd rather have a top 20 starter no doubt, but there's a reason teams are paying up the ass for elite relievers.